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New York: E. P. Dutton. Very Good. 1923. First American Edition. Hardcover. xiii, (1), 162 pages; Clean and secure in original binding of red cloth spine and gray cloth boards with printed title labels at spine and front cover. A nicely designed and produced book with wonderful b&w illustrations after pencil drawings. OCLC: 8102561 John Shirley Fox (c. 1860–1939) was a Victorian painter who painted primarily Scottish landscapes. Shirley-Fox lived in London and was educated in Paris in Bouguereau's Atelier at the Academie Julian. In his youth he was primarily a portrait painter, but he did landscapes in the English Barbizon style. Beyond painting, his enthusiasms included numismatics and dry fly fishing in the chalk streams of southern England. This book incorporates his penchant for fishing with his artistic endeavors. .

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Photographs; 213 pages; Contents clean and secure in original green cloth binding, in very good price-clipped dustjacket with some small chips. From the introduction by Sir Julian Huxley - "The best collection of wild life photographs I have ever seen." PROVENANCE: Kermit "Kim" Roosevelt, Jr. (1916 - 2000) was the grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was a career intelligence officer who served in the Office of Strategic Services and was the mastermind of the Central Intelligence Agency's Operation Ajax, which orchestrated the coup against Iran's democratically-elected Mohammed Mossadegh administration, and returned Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, to Iran's Peacock Throne in August 1953 for the purpose of returning Western control of Middle Eastern oil supplies. In Egypt under Allen Dulles, Kim Roosevelt supervised the CIA's operation to undermine the popular General Neguib… Read More

Paris: Se trouve à Paris, chez Rondonneau, et Garnery. Very Good-. 1808. Hardcover. xii, 271, (1) pages; Text complete and secure, bound in contemporary boards with leather title label at spine. A few marginal ink marks, some shallow chipping to edge of half-title, boards rubbed with light chipping at extremeties, corners rounded. An interesting volume on rural law and forestry regulations, with some material relating to hunting and fishing. OCLC 1068404532 Louis Rondonneau (1759-1834) was a bookseller and publisher in Paris during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. After holding various research and administrative positions (in both the private and public sectors), In 1793, he resigned from his office as Chief of the Office of Decrees and Archives of the Seal at the Chancellery and established the series of publications known as the Depot des Lois, in association with the director of the Imprimerie Nationale Étienne-Alexandre Anisson-Duperron. The Depot des… Read More

Very Good. 1870s. Chromolithograph. Chromolithograph; 1 pages; A beautifully chromolithograph of young children on the bank of a river fishing with a farm house and hilly landscape in the background crowned by a magnificent pink and gray clouded sky. Image measures 9" x 5 1/2" (14" x 11" matted). Matted in white stock with clear mylar. Crafted after a painting by John Henry Mole (1814-1886), an English water-colour painter famous for his landscapes. .

Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office. Very Good+. 1951. Stiff Wrappers. Fishery Bulletin 65; 15 [133-147] pages; Illustrated with numerous charts & diagrams. OCLC: 21115722 ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Mount Vernon, NY: Jonas Bros. Taxidermists. Near Fine. 1939. First Edition. Original Printed Stiff Wrappers. Autograph; 48 pages; Clean and secure in original zebra patterned wrappers. Established in1908, Jonas Brothers Taxidermy continues to be one of the nation's premier taxidermy studios. This 1939 publication describes their mission, their taxidermy services, samples of their products, care of trophies, museum examples, guns and ammunition, game recipes, and hunting tips. Well illustrated with dramatic photographs. Laid-in is a signed manuscript note on printed letterhead of the "Office of the Director The National Museum of History and Technology / Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560" The note reads: "Greetings / from / Daniel J. Boorstin" Boorstin was director of NMAH from 1968–1973. This publication was presented by him to Kermit Roosevelt, Jr. Kermit "Kim" Roosevelt, Jr. (1916 - 2000) was the grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was a career intelligence officer who… Read More

London: J. March. Very Good. 1842. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 100 pages; containing an Account of all the Best Places for Angling, as well as the tackle, baits, & other requisites to form an Expert Angler with a correct description of tying hooks, making artificial flies, repairing tackle etc. Contents clean and secure in original binding of green cloth spine and brown boards, gilt letters at spine. OCLC: 37008788 Former owner's attractive bookplate [Bernard S. Horne] on front endpaper depicting two crossed fishing poles, a fish, two images of a man fishing and a hunting dog. Illustrated frontispiece showing "The Jolly Angler" fishing at Carthagena Weir. Engraved title page showing fishing equipment. Illustrated with engravings throughout of fish, flies, tackle, etc. Bernard Shea Horne (1905-1970) was retired board chairman of the Joseph Home Company department store founded by his grandfather in Pittsburg, an ardent fisherman and a noted authority on Izaak Walton.… Read More

Sao Paulo: Edições Melhoramentos. Very Good-. 1966. Third Edition. Paperback. 153 pages; Desenhos (illustrations) de Oswaldo Storni. Marginal stains at the top and bottom of the first 50 pages (outboard engine oil? coffee?) An excellent practical reference for Brazilian fishermen. Text in Portuguese. B&W illustrations throughout. OCLC: 15175553 .

London: Downey & Co.. Very Good-. 1899. New Edition. Hardcover. 238 pages; Beautifully illustrated with engraved titlepage and twenty full page colour plates by Henry Alken with captioned tissue guards. Contents near fine - clean and tight in contemporary binding of three-quarter dark brown morocco over pale green & cream marbled boards with marbled endpapers. Five raised bands at spine with gilt lettering and decorative gilt devices depicting foxhunting horns and whips. Leather chipped at head of spine; hinges secure, but leather cracking along edges of spine. A still attractive volume; requires careful handling. Charles James Apperley (1777–1843), English sportsman and sporting writer, who published under the pseudonym "Nimrod." Apperley attended Rugby School, then served with the Ancient British Light Dragoons in Ireland. He settled in Warwickshire, where he devoted himself to fox-hunting. Facing financial difficulties, Apperley began to contribute a series… Read More

The Mississippi Flyway Council. Very Good. 1958. Paperback. 48 pages; Contents clean and secure in original pictorial wrappers. Very small superficial stain at bottom of front wrapper. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Alan R. Munro .

Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott's Printing House. Very Good. 1888. First Edition. Paperback. 59 pages; Author's name in pencil on front wrapper (not his signature). Contents clean and secure in original printed wrappers; a few minor chips to edge of wrappers. OCLC 234851839 An excellent historical examination of the history and development of American fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Quite scarce. .

Guilford: Lyons Press. As New. 2006. Paperback. 412 pages .