Search Results: Outdoor Recreation from The Owl at the Bridge

Winchester Press [NY, c1978]. First Edition. Hard Cover. xiii, 354 p., illus. incl. photos, index; 26 cm. "Starting where he left off in Fiberglass Rod Making, Clemens draws on his own experience and that of his fellow RodCrafters to explain ways that the average angler can design, build, and embellish a rod that will reflect his desires and his needs." Contents include The Blank; Glues and Gluing; Reel Seats; Grips and Handles; Handle Assemblies; Guides; Wraps and Wrapping Techniques; Wrapping Finishes and Finishing Techniques; Tools; Size Conversion Chart. Maroon boards, spine stamped in silver; grey pictorial dj; minor wear; VG. 39409 NS.

1936, Chatto & Windus, London. Hard Cover. 171 p., illus.; 21 cm. Alexander was a Water Bailiff on a Scottish Border river. Contents include Alexander's 'Piece of Paper'; My Greenheart Rod; Creeper and Stone Fly; Alexander and the Sawbath; Trout I Remember; A February Red, a Goat, and Me; Gravel Beds as Snares; Dry Fly-- a Progression; Concerning Worms; September Sea Trout; A Tailor and Big Flies; Alexander Backs a Horse; Alexander Tickles Trout; The Mind for Angling; A Woodcock and Hare's Lug; A Solway Sea Trout. Blue pictorial printed dj spine darkened, small chip from bottom corner; VG. stock#44382.

Washington, National Rifle Association, 1977. Periodical. The July, 1977 reports on the coup in which the board of directors and top officials of the NRA were thrown out and the political objectives of the the members given primacy. Stock# 34,028. Vg/ wrappers.

Minnetonka, MN, Cy DeCosse, 1985. Hard Cover. 160 p.,col. illus. 28.5 cm. The Hunting and Fishing Library. Many of the photographs were taken underwater showing the fish's point of view. Stock# 32,070. Vg/ no dj.

Westminster, Roxburghe Press [1895]; reprint Martino 1995. Hard Cover. 8vo, vii, 216 p., 22 cm. Sheehy 275 5B. This important bibliography, the first substantial reference work in English on the subject of guns & shooting, contains the most extensive listing of books on the subject with 3000 entries. Stock#34875x/h. Fine in blue binder's cloth.

Paris, Rouquete, 1886; reprint Martino 1999. Hard Cover. Publiés ou composés depuis le 15e siècle jusqu'à ce jour en français, latin, allemand, anglais, espagnol, italien, etc. Avec des notes critiques et l'indication de leur prix et de leur valeur dans les différentes ventes. Besterman 2100. Describes 4000 works on all aspects of the hunt and falconry. 8vo; xi pages, 750 columns, [v] pages; 23 cm.; binder's cloth; new from publisher in shrinkwrap. Stock#28299x/h.

London, Satchell, 1883, with R. B. Marstons supplement, London, Satchell, 1901; reprint Martino, 1999. Hard Cover. Octavo; xxiv, 398, 22 p.; 23 cm. binders cloth; new from publisher. Besterman 2206. Describes nearly 5250 books on angling and fishing, with many annotations. Stock#34893x/h.

Princeton, Van Nostrand, 1961. First Edition. Hard Cover. xiv, 253 p. illus., 26 cm. "Edited and designed by Eugene W. Connett." Blanchard provides not only sailing tips, but details on the Yacht clubs he encountered, and the history of the areas from a sailor's perspective." Stock #28,615. Vg/ dj good +.

Illustrated by Alma W. Froderstrom. With a Foreword by Herman T. Smith, Ph.D. and an Afterword by Eugene V. Connett, 3rd. First trade edition. "An accurate and practical book, listing and describing American trout stream insects, with full information on imitations, and their use. Many illustrations, including color plates of natural and artificial dry and wet flies." Hardcover. xvi, [1], 190 pages, index, 13 plates (7 color); 24 cm. Bound in textured green cloth stamped in maroon & gold; spine mottled; no dust jacket, as issued; Very Good in heavy green cardboard slipcase (bumped, rubbed, spotted; good+). stock#3046/h.

NY, 1896; reprint Martino [1995]. Hard Cover. 8vo; xi, 245 p., 22 cm. Provides collation, description and considerable annotation for 2000 titles. Stock# 37,650x. Fine, binder's cloth.

London: George Redway, 1896. Hard Cover. xxiv, 87 p., front., illus., plates; 22 cm. Title continues: Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. "Memoir of the author" signed R. Farquharson Sharp. A classic sporting book in a "modern" edition. Very good in stamped boards / no dj. Stock#OB623.

New York, 1901; reprint Martino 1995. Hard Cover. 8vo; 138 p.; 22 cm. With only 25 privately printed copies of this work originally published, it has the distinction of being the scarcest of all reference works in the field. Lists over 2000 angling and fishing books. Stock# 34,863x. Fine, binder's blue cloth.

N.Y., Knopf, 1955. Foreword by MacDonald Hastings. "His reputation as forensic ballistics expert is separate from his greater fame as sporting gunmaker and sporting coach." Hard Cover. 277 pages, 24 cm. Vg/ dj vg. stock#101787.

New York, The Derrydale Press, 1933. Stories about fox-hunting and the dogs and horses that have shared the hunt. Edition of 1450 copies. Siegel, Derrydale Press 69. Hard Cover. 6 p. l., 242 pages, 1 leaf, frontispiece, 5 plates. 24 cm. Vg, red cloth as leather/ no dj as issued. Stock#NS0279.

Boston, Le Roy Phillips/ London and Edinburgh, T.N. Foulis, [1913]. Hard Cover. 4 p.l., 232 p., illus., 22 cm. The twelve color illustrations by W. (William) Lee Hankey are tipped in. Stock# 34,818. Vg/ no dj.

Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1947. 'A' on verso of title-page. First Edition. Gordon "wrote well and with remarkable knowledge about contemporary fly-fishing. ...a flytier as well a fly-fisherman and a journalist of the stream... Gordon first appeared on the scene in the late nineteenth century in an English journal, the Fishing Gazette, and until his death was widely regarded here and in England as the leading American angling authority..." INSCRIBED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR, Robert Ball, inside first flyleaf. Hard Cover. xxix, 551 pages, illus.; 24.5 cm. Pictorial tan dj spine darkened with small chips, now in mylar; VG. stock#44380.

Toronto, Pagurian [1974].. Hard Cover. 192 p., illus.; 23.5 cm. "Everyone who ventures into the out-of-doors should possess the basic skills for outdoor living. He should know how to make a good campfire, what types of wood give fast heating..." Stock# 34,296. Vg/ no dj.

Smithmark [NY, 1997]. Hard Cover. 124 p., index, diagrams, photos (mostly color). 'With chapters on the history of kites, kite designs, and flying techniques-- plus 9 kites to make.' Dj; fine. stock#21336.

Copy no. 12. Contents include Eugene V. Connett III (pages 1-22); Ernest R. Gee and His Contributions; The Anglers' Club of New York; The Bibliography (pages 31-159); De Luxe Editions... (160-165); Privately Printed Books... (172-176); Derrydale Rarities (172-176); Non-Connett Derrydales (177-179); Previous Bibliographical Attempts Including Erroneous Inclusions and Spurious Items (180-185); Short Title Index of the Derrydale Books (259-262); Subject Index. xi, 266, [1] pages; halftone photos; 26 cm. in blue slipcase with white spine lettering; Near Fine. Stock#ofc0726.

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich [c1982]. "First Edition" (2d printing). First Edition. Hard Cover. Oblong, [32] p., 14 full color illustrations (2 double-page), 21 cm. In this lovely story, handsomely illustrated, Ishikawa, a thief, apprentices himself for four years to a kite maker in order to fulfill an obsession. His manner of so doing yields a poignant & satisfying resolution. Pictorial dj; ex library, tape marks on book covers, inconspicuous label remains on dj spine; good. 35674.