Harrisburg: Bates, Jr., Joseph D., 1970. Limited 1st Edition Thus. 8vo. A beautiful 1970 SIGNED Limited Edition set of these two classic fly-fishing works, each signed by Bates and with a beautiful mahogany overcase surrounding the original illustrated slipcases. Of the original 600 limited copies of each title, only..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1947. Limited Edition. 8vo. A lovely First Limited edition, this being #115 of 249 printed, and signed by the author on the limitations page. Three quarter navy-blue morocco over blue cloth. Limited edition #144 of 249 copies. Envelope with six color plates at..... More
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1880. 1st Edition. 8vo. A stunning 1st Edition of this 1880 classic Florida history. 461pp. Green cloth with illustrated front board and spine, stamped in gilt and black. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for small previous owner bookplate to front pastedown. 37 black..... More
Barre: Barre Publishers, 1971. Limited Edition. 8vo. A wonderful anthology of Lamb's essays on fly-fishing and other outdoors exploits. Signed by Lamb on the front end paper. A limited edition of 1500 copies, this particular piece unnumbered. 92pp. Green cloth. Gilt titling to spine. Square tight..... More
Barre: Barre Publishers, 1965. Limited Edition. 8vo. A wonderful anthology of Lamb's essays on fly-fishing and other outdoor adventures. A limited edition of 1500 copies, this particular piece unnumbered. Fine condition. 89pp. Brown cloth. Gilt titling to spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Original slipcase with some..... More
New York: Crown, 1971. 1st Edition. Small Octavo. A beautiful 1971 1st edition in original publisher dust jacket. Blue cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Dust jacket Near Fine with just a hint of age toning to spine. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. A superior edition. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. 1st Edition. 8vo. A GORGEOUS 1st Limited Edition, signed by the author and six contributors, complete with original Llama fly tied by the author. Bound in three quarter brown Niger goatskin with marbled boards; titles stamped in gilt, blocked in black leather labels..... More
Unger, 1904. A beautifully illustrated map of the Russo-Japanese War circa 1904. This colorful map features vignettes of Tsar Nicolas II and Mutsu-Hito, emperor of Japan. This map vividly depicts the theatre of action and identifies cities and landmarks in great detail. A color key is located along the..... More
Potlicker Press, 2010. 1st Edition. Quarto. A GORGEOUS coffee-table book devoted to the rugged sport of rock climbing, with death-defying photography from some of the world's most beautiful and remote places. Oblong quarto. 320pp. Black Cloth. Square tight binding. Printed on glossy paper, profusely illustrated with action-packed color photographs..... More
London: D. Bogue Fleet Street, 1844. Duodecimo. A beautiful 1844 illustrated edition of the most important Angling book ever written, in lovely fine binding of red morocco and gilt. 418pp. Raised bands to spine with titling and decor stamped in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior. All edges gilt..... More
Boston: Little Brown, 1898. 8vo. A beautiful 1898 illustrated edition of the most important Angling book ever written. 465pp. Olive cloth with titling and decor stamped in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior. 74 woodcut engravings, including frontis Walton's residence. Top edge gilt. Deckle fore edge. Binding with mild..... More
John M. Barber Art, 1989. John Barber. A spectacular 1989 John Barber Chesapeake Bay Skipjack poster signed and inscribed to friend and talbot County, and Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum leader John Ford in 1992. This poster depicts Skipjack "Kathryn", at the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. The "Kathryn" was built..... More
London: Cassell, 1910. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very scarce turn-of-the-century how-to from the wooden club era. 134pp. Illustrated color wraps. Period advertising throughout. Historic black and white photos and illustration. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and edge wear to wraps. A crease or two to spine..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1901. 1st Edition. Duodecimo. A beautiful turn-of-the-last-century golf history. Citing an ever-growing number of serious treatises on the game of golf, Bantock here provides a mixed variety of shorts on the "romance, follies, and foibles of the pastime and its players." 167pp..... More
Cambridge, Maryland: Tidewater Publishers, 1977. 1st Edition. Quarto. A vibrant narrative of the Ward brothers' lives and their achievements, increasingly difficult to find. This copy signed on the front endpaper by both Ward brothers as well as all three authors. Lem and Steve have dated their signatures in Crisfield..... More
Montreal: The Atlantic Salmon Association, 1975. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely limited edition, signed by Bates on the limitations page. This copy is #449 of 1000 printed. Blue textured leather with gilt titling and illustration. Deckled fore edge and bottom edge. Top edge gilt. Book in As New condition..... More
Harrisburg: Bates, Jr., Joseph D., 1966. 1st Edition Thus. 8vo. A beautiful 1966 SIGNED Limited Edition in original publisher illustrated slipcase. 368pp. Signed by Bates on the limitations page, this copy being #266 of 600 printed. Profusely illustrated with full color plates as well as black and white..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1979. 8vo. First Edition chronicle of the extraordinary life of one of the most influential head coaches and team owners in NFL history, signed by Brown in bold black marker on the front end paper. This autobiography spans his coaching life from high school to..... More
Washington, DC: National Rifle Association, 1924. 1st Edition. Quarto. A lovely 1st Edition copy of this iconic history of the famed Kentucky Rifle. Blue cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and edge wear to binding. Outer pages foxed. Overall a handsome edition and uncommon in commerce..... More
New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1916. 1st Edition. 8vo. An exquisite 1916 First edition, boldly signed by the author on the front endpaper in contemporary iron gall ink. Considered the most extensive history of 19th-century college football. Edwards played guard for the Princeton Tigers from 1896-1899 before being..... More
New York: for Thos. E. Wilson & Co. by The Reilly & Lee Co., 1921. 1st Edition. 8vo. A scarce 1921 1st edition in the extremely rare original dust jacket. One of the greatest golfers of the sport's early Golden Era, Evans was the first person to win the..... More
New York: The Derrydale Press, 1935. 1st Edition. 8vo. A divine 1935 1st Edition Derrydale Fly Fishing collectible. Limited Edition, this being copy #532 of 850 printed. 190pp. 13 plates, 7 of them hand-colored. A scarce volume, beautifully illustrated in breathtaking detail. Each plate protected with tissue guard featuring..... More
Tokyo: Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways, 1937. 1st Edition. 8vo. A rare Great Depression-era Judo how-to issued by the pre-WW II Japanese Government, with the exceedingly rare original glassine dust jacket. Trade paperback. Oversized wraps with color illustrated pastedown. 70pp. Illustrated throughout with black and white..... More
New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1938. 1st Edition. A lovely 1st Printing in rare original dust jacket. Green cloth, with yellow typographical band. 119pp. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. Square tight binding. Clean interior. The mildest of wear to binding. rare dust jacket lightly spoiled with a...... More
