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A Bibliography of "The Complete Angler" of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (the printer's copy) by Wood, Arnold; DeVinne Press Office Copy - 1900

by Wood, Arnold; DeVinne Press Office Copy

A Bibliography of "The Complete Angler" of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (the printer's copy) by Wood, Arnold; DeVinne Press Office Copy - 1900

A Bibliography of "The Complete Angler" of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton (the printer's copy)

by Wood, Arnold; DeVinne Press Office Copy

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. First Edition, Limited to 120 copies. Very Good condition but for moderate cover soil and mild offset to the front endpapers. SEE PHOTOS. Finely printed by The De Vinne Press. This copy bears the De Vinne Press bookplate, with their logo. The bookplate states: "OFFICE COPY, Not to be carried to Workrooms or elsewhere." Tipped to the front free endpaper is an autograph letter from the author to the book's printer, Theodore De Vinne, requesting an errata slip, and ending with the comment, "P/S -- I am delighted with the book." Hardcover. 8.25" wide by 10.25" tall. Illustrated with many title page facsimiles from early and other significant editions of THE COMPLETE ANGLER. This is a fully descriptive bibliography, with detailed collations, useful notes on editions, reprints, illustrations, etc. Bound in the original gilt-stamped tan boards with parchment spine and corners. Subtitle: "Being a Chronologically Arranged List of the Several Editions and Reprints, From the First Edition MDCLII Until the Year MCM… Illustrated by 86 Photo-Engraved Reproductions of Title Pages.". With letter SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition, Limited to 120 copies. Hardcover. Near Very Good condition. (xii), 204pp. + errata page.
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  • Edition First Edition, Limited to 120 copies
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  • Publisher Charles Scribner's Sons
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1900
  • Keywords The Compleat Angler; or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation, being a discourse of Fish and Fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers
  • Size (xii), 204pp. + errata page
The Art Of Angling, Rock And Sea-fishing: With The Natural History Of River, Pond, And Sea-fish,...

The Art Of Angling, Rock And Sea-fishing: With The Natural History Of River, Pond, And Sea-fish, Illustrated With 133 Cutts

by Brookes, R.

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London: John Watts, 1740. 1st. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Illustrated throughout with charming textual engravings of fish. Bound in full brown contemporary calf skillfully rebacked with rules stamped in gilt and with a black leather spine label stamped in gilt. All edges stained red. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper.
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Spring Creek. Drawings by Mari Lyons.

Spring Creek. Drawings by Mari Lyons.

by Lyons, Nick

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[New York]: Atlantic Monthly Press. Fine. [1992]. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Cloth, paper spine label on front board, in fitted clamshell case with color illustrations mounted inside, 169p., illustrated. **This edition concists of twenty-six copies, lettered A to Z... Each copy contains an original watercolor by Mari Lyons, The binding of this edition was designed by Kenin Begos Jr.. This is copy C.; Signed by Author & Illustrator .
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Tales of Tahitian Waters
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Tales of Tahitian Waters

by Grey, Zane

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. First Edition. Thick Quarto. First printing with (I-F) code. Grey consider the fishes of the South Seas to be the most fiercest in the world. He tells his stories of the tuna, sailfish, the wahoo and swordfish which would make any fisherman envious. Mr. Grey caught a 618 poind Silver Marlin, apparently a new species at the time and he tells of the fight of 1040 pound Striped Marlin and includes a photo of this incredibly huge fish along with 48 other photographs taken by the author. A fine bright opy bound in green coth lettered in gilt, spine lettering gilt, pictorial endpapers, in unclipped pictorial dust jacket with wear along the top edges, a piece torn away at head and small tear slong bottom of front panel. Internally fresh without foxing, no names or plates.
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Oppiani poëtæ Cilicis de venatione lib. IIII. De piscatv lib. V.
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Oppiani poëtæ Cilicis de venatione lib. IIII. De piscatv lib. V.

by OPPIAN, of Anazarbus (Cilicia)

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1597 Poetry of Oppian Greco-Roman FISHING & Hunting Commodus Greek Plantin RARE

Oppian of Anazarbus, or simply Oppian, was a 2nd-century Greek poet who is only remembered for his Greek poems on fishing and hunting. Of his surviving works, his poem on fishing (De piscatu) is his most important, much in part because it was dedicated to Marcus Aurelius and Commodus.

This 1597 edition of the poems of Oppian includes two major poems - the expected poem on fishing and the other on hunting. However, it should be noted that the Oppian named as the author of the hunting poem is Oppian of Syria. According to scholars, Oppian of Syria was familiar with the hunting poem of Oppian of Anazarbus and wrote his poem as a supplement to the former.

Regardless of the authorship, this late 16th-century work is a fascinating and desirable piece on Ancient Roman leisure activities and outdoors sport. Edited and translated with commentary by Konrad Rittershausen, this printing features both Latin and Greek texts in… Read More
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Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the Tweed
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Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the Tweed

by William Scrope

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This is an early fishing book - "Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the (River) Tweed" by William Scrope, Esq. 1843 1st edition; John Murray; London. "With an Account of the Natural History and Habits of the Salmon, Instructions to Sportsmen, Anecdotes, etc." The book features 13 full-page lithographs (some with color) and 9 wood engraving, in-text "vignettes."From the Preface:"It will be seen that in the letter-press I have attempted little more than to give a correct and faithful account of the manner and spirit in which the sport of salmon fishing is carried on in various ways where the scene is laid, and to bring before the sportsman the characters of such people as he is likely to fall in with in his excursions."Here are a few examples of the contents:* Citizen Anglers* His Powers of Swimming and Leaping* Change of Colour in Fish* Seasons of Various Rivers* Encounter with a Duck* Childish Incident* Murderous Fish* A Ponderous Salmon* Cut and Drowned* New Construction of a Salmon Reel* The… Read More
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The Art Of Angling, Rock And Sea-fishing: With The Natural History Of River, Pond, And Sea-fish,...

The Art Of Angling, Rock And Sea-fishing: With The Natural History Of River, Pond, And Sea-fish, Illustrated With 133 Cutts

by Brookes, R.

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London: John Watts, 1740. 1st. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Illustrated throughout with charming textual engravings of fish. Bound in full brown contemporary calf skillfully rebacked with rules stamped in gilt and with a black leather spine label stamped in gilt. All edges stained red. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper.
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Spring Creek. Drawings by Mari Lyons.

Spring Creek. Drawings by Mari Lyons.

by Lyons, Nick

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[New York]: Atlantic Monthly Press. Fine. [1992]. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Cloth, paper spine label on front board, in fitted clamshell case with color illustrations mounted inside, 169p., illustrated. **This edition concists of twenty-six copies, lettered A to Z... Each copy contains an original watercolor by Mari Lyons, The binding of this edition was designed by Kenin Begos Jr.. This is copy C.; Signed by Author & Illustrator .
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Tales of Tahitian Waters
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Tales of Tahitian Waters

by Grey, Zane

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. First Edition. Thick Quarto. First printing with (I-F) code. Grey consider the fishes of the South Seas to be the most fiercest in the world. He tells his stories of the tuna, sailfish, the wahoo and swordfish which would make any fisherman envious. Mr. Grey caught a 618 poind Silver Marlin, apparently a new species at the time and he tells of the fight of 1040 pound Striped Marlin and includes a photo of this incredibly huge fish along with 48 other photographs taken by the author. A fine bright opy bound in green coth lettered in gilt, spine lettering gilt, pictorial endpapers, in unclipped pictorial dust jacket with wear along the top edges, a piece torn away at head and small tear slong bottom of front panel. Internally fresh without foxing, no names or plates.
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Oppiani poëtæ Cilicis de venatione lib. IIII. De piscatv lib. V.
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Oppiani poëtæ Cilicis de venatione lib. IIII. De piscatv lib. V.

by OPPIAN, of Anazarbus (Cilicia)

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1597 Poetry of Oppian Greco-Roman FISHING & Hunting Commodus Greek Plantin RARE

Oppian of Anazarbus, or simply Oppian, was a 2nd-century Greek poet who is only remembered for his Greek poems on fishing and hunting. Of his surviving works, his poem on fishing (De piscatu) is his most important, much in part because it was dedicated to Marcus Aurelius and Commodus.

This 1597 edition of the poems of Oppian includes two major poems - the expected poem on fishing and the other on hunting. However, it should be noted that the Oppian named as the author of the hunting poem is Oppian of Syria. According to scholars, Oppian of Syria was familiar with the hunting poem of Oppian of Anazarbus and wrote his poem as a supplement to the former.

Regardless of the authorship, this late 16th-century work is a fascinating and desirable piece on Ancient Roman leisure activities and outdoors sport. Edited and translated with commentary by Konrad Rittershausen, this printing features both Latin and Greek texts in… Read More
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Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the Tweed
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Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the Tweed

by William Scrope

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This is an early fishing book - "Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the (River) Tweed" by William Scrope, Esq. 1843 1st edition; John Murray; London. "With an Account of the Natural History and Habits of the Salmon, Instructions to Sportsmen, Anecdotes, etc." The book features 13 full-page lithographs (some with color) and 9 wood engraving, in-text "vignettes."From the Preface:"It will be seen that in the letter-press I have attempted little more than to give a correct and faithful account of the manner and spirit in which the sport of salmon fishing is carried on in various ways where the scene is laid, and to bring before the sportsman the characters of such people as he is likely to fall in with in his excursions."Here are a few examples of the contents:* Citizen Anglers* His Powers of Swimming and Leaping* Change of Colour in Fish* Seasons of Various Rivers* Encounter with a Duck* Childish Incident* Murderous Fish* A Ponderous Salmon* Cut and Drowned* New Construction of a Salmon Reel* The… Read More
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Outdoor Life Cyclopedia
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Outdoor Life Cyclopedia

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Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1942 by arrangement with Outdoor Life. Prepared by the Editorial Staff of Outdoor Life with Photographs, Working Drawings, and Diagrams. Hardcover, embossed cloth boards with dust jacket. Single volume, 334pp. Overall, the book is in very good condition, however the dust jacket is in good condition. The dust jacket is intact and colors bright, but showing wear with some tears. It is encased in a removable mylar cover. The book has slight damage to the lower edge of spine. Page edges and end papers showing age toning and foxing. Pages are unmarked. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Last Casts & Stolen Hunts The World's Best Hunting & Fishing Stories!
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Last Casts & Stolen Hunts The World's Best Hunting & Fishing Stories!

by Casada, Jim; Wechsler, Chuck (editors)

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Camden, SC: Liveoak Press, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. Mylar-wrapped orange dust jacket with black lettering to front and white lettering over blue blocking to spine; color illustration of a grizzly bear, Canada geese, and a lunar eclipse to front cover; jacket like new; postcard with B&W bighorn sheep illustration by Dan Metz laid in, with note addressed to previous owners from Metz; signed and inscribed by editor Chuck Wechsler on half title page: "For Pat & Charlie… The Best in the Outdoors! Chuck Wechsler"; signed and inscribed by artist Dan Metz on frontispiece: "For Pat & Charlie - Only the best. Blue Waters - Dan Metz"; else interior book clean and unmarked; tight binding; B&W illustrations by Dan Metz at the beginning of each chapter. Last Casts & Stolen Hunts is an anthology of sporting stories, both fiction and nonfiction, released by Sporting Classics Magazine; authors featured include Aldo Leopold, Zane Grey,… Read More
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The Sky and the Forest
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The Sky and the Forest

by Forester, C.S

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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series

by Kipling, Rudyard

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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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The Polynesian Triangle

The Polynesian Triangle

by Berry, Erick & Best, Herbert

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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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THE FISHING GAZETTE & SEA ANGLER; July, 7, 1962- Dec. 29, 1962, 26 Issues

THE FISHING GAZETTE & SEA ANGLER; July, 7, 1962- Dec. 29, 1962, 26 Issues

by Marston, A. Norman (Publisher & Editor)

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Croydon, Surrey: The Fishing Gazette Limited, 1962. Book. Very Good. Paperbound. July 7, t Dec 29, 1962. pict. papre wraps, stapled at spine, 26 issues, in clean, bright condition, extra post required, Size: 4 to.,.
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Cecil Aldin The Story of a Sporting Artist
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Cecil Aldin The Story of a Sporting Artist

by Heron, Roy

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Exeter, England: Webb & Bower. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. Mylar-wrapped tan dust jacket with red and black lettering to front and spine, and color reproduction of a hunting scene by Cecil Aldin to front; not price-clipped; corners slightly bumped; spine slightly faded; else fine; pale green boards printed with B&W drawing of a man fishing from a boat wrapping around front, spine and back; black lettering to spine; corners slightly bumped; else fine; card w/ previous owner name and inscription affixed to first free end paper; signed and inscribed by author on half-title page: "All good wishes - Roy Heron"; else interior book clean; tight binding; numerous color and B&W illustrations throughout. Roy Heron was a British journalist, author, and avid collector of Cecil Aldin's books and prints. Cecil Aldin (1870 - 1935) was a British artist, illustrator, sportsman, and member of the Royal Society of British Artists, renowned for his paintings… Read More
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Spinning for Fresh Water Game Fish
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Spinning for Fresh Water Game Fish

by John D. Bates, Jr

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Little, Brown 1954. 8vo. First edition. Signed by the author opposite the copy right page. Good condition - text is clean and unmarked, boards and binding sturdy. Shows shelf and edge wear with dark stains on the spine, soiling and small white stains along some edges. No DJ.
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Montana's Last Best River
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Montana's Last Best River

by Pat Munday

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Guilford, Conn: Lyons Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. This is #515 of a limited edition of 885 published to support the Big Hole River Foundation. Included is a limited edition print by Dave Whitlock which is signed by George Grant, founder of the Foundation. The book and jacket are as new and the dust jacket is now in a mylar cover.
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The Art of Angling: Confirmed by actual Experience; with Several Recent Discoveries to Which is...
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The Art of Angling: Confirmed by actual Experience; with Several Recent Discoveries to Which is Added Nobb's Complete Troller; Also Diagnostics of the Weather with or Without the Barometer.

by Best, Thomas

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London: Baldwin, Craddock & Joy, 1822. This is the eleventh edition, revised, corrected and rearranged. Original (or at least old) brown leather spine and corners with original red title label on spine. Boards have new marbled paper on, also new endpapers have been fitted. A previous owner's name and date ()ctober 12th 1849) on rev of frontispiece, some foxing to outer pages and a few other brown markings to the inner pages, but otherwise a good tight copy of this two-hundred year old fishing book. Covers fresh water angling in England, the types of fish caught, fishing rods, bait and flies - real or artificial., forecasting the weather with and without the use of a barometer, and the laws regarding fishing at the time. Also contains "The Complete Troller, or the Art of Trolling; with Descriptions of all the Instruments, Tackle and Materials Requisite for a Gentleman Troller, and Directions how to use them" by Robert Nobbs which deals with catching Pike. 255pp plus 2 page… Read More
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