Search Results: Authors starting with S from Dale's Decoy Den

Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited, 1998. Limited Edition . Hardcover. New. Blanchard, Victoria . Signed by Author(s). Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1998, 1ST ED limited to 1000 Signed and numbered copies, leatherbound with bound in silk marker ribbon and slipcased. Brand New in slipcase. 347pp. DON'T LET THE TITLE FOOL YOU, JACK CAN HANDLE BOTH ROD AND GUN AND HAS HAD HIS FAIR SHARE OF HITS AND LANDINGS. ANOTHER TITLE MIGHT HAVE BEEN 'MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF HUNTING AND FISHING'. I HAVE LIKED JACK'S WRITING SINCE I READ HIS EXCELLENT BIOGRAPHY ON LEE WULFF. EVEN THOUGH AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL, JACK LEAVES US WITH A STORY NOT ABOUT HIMSELF IN A VERY SENSITIVE 'JOEL'S RAINBOW'. ILLUS W/ SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED ART BY VICTORIA BLANCHARD. GILT STAMPED LEATHER, NUMBERED, AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ARTIST AND PUBLISHER. Very Fine in very fine slipcase, Brand New in brand new slipcase.

Winchester Press, 1973. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Winchester Press. 1st edition. 1973, 1ST PRNTG. 177PP, LARGE 8vo. Chapters include SWORDFISH, 3 MARLINS, SHARK, TARPON, BARRACUDA, DOLPHIN, SMOR. THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF BIG GAME FISHING. HAVE 9 Brand New copies--they have never been sold to a customer. BUY ONE FOR ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND ACT THE BIG MAN. I WON'T TELL THAT YOU GOT A SPECIAL BUY. EACH. Fine in fine dj. ISBN: 0876911114

Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited, 1980. Limited Edition . Hardcover. As New. Allen, Gordon. Signed by Author(s). Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1980. Limited edition, SIGNED BY Walt Sandberg, author Gordon Allen, artist and Jim Rikhoff, Publisher. #164/1000. Leather bound with gold gilt lettering and stampings, numbered and issued in custom slipcase. 215p. In three parts, Part 1 covers lake, river and stream; part 2 Upland fields and forests; part 3 Burnt Stump Lodge. These are very good stories and can be enjoyed whether you are familiar with the area or not. No doubt you will have shared similar events. I really enjoyed this one. Think you will too. Try it.

1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1952, STATED 1ST. 78pp, 4to. FRONTISPIECE AND FOREWORD BY PETER SCOTT. OTHER ILLU PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS BY AUTHOR. NIFTY BOOK ON A WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL DUCK. HAS BEEN WET, SO WE'LL CALL IT AN INFORMATION COPY, ALTHO IT'S BETTER THAN THAN. ALMOST VG

1962. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 1962. 28 page color catalog of the full line of firearms from the companies of Savage Arms, Stevens, and Fox companies. An extra copy of front and back covers add 4 more pages and have kept it protected all these years. Shows full color pictures of all their rifles, center fire and .22. The legendary model 99 level and their bolt action, autos, and single shot break opens. Full line of shotguns, single shot, rifle/shotgun over/unders, autos, pumps and bolt actions, and double barrel shotguns by Stevens and their top of the line Fox. Even bolt action shotguns! And the 101 Savage Single action single shot pistol. This copy Mint!

The Wildfowl Trust. 1965, revised edn. 91pp. Excellent color plates by Peter Scott of the world's waterfowl. This copy as new! Wraps.

Bonanza, 1964. Hardcover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New in As New dj, Very Fine in Very Fine dj. Cool design on dj that has raised areas around simulated bullet holes behind pictures of various old muzzle loading rifles and pistols. Detailed areas of collecting, how to get started, the fun of collecting, etc. Many, many pictures, my favorite being a Photo of Jim Bridger's Rifle. Would that be fun to own?! As clean as the day it printed. Compare condition to price and this may be the best buy on this title available.

Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited, 1981. Limited Edition . Leather bound. As New. Rungius, Carl. Signed by Author(s). Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1981. SIGNED limited edition of leatherbound, slipcased copies, this being #853/1000. 246pp. Color frontispiece by Carl Rungius, and photos from the private collections of Wm Sheldon and Richard Borden. Amazingly this story of exploration was completed by two young men, Sheldon and his partner Richard Borden. At the time of these adventures they were 18-20 and 20-22 years old, respectively! Think about that. On their own in unknown wilderness, collecting specimens and data on wild sheep (and other animals and birds) for the scientic world of Washington, DC. What a grand adventure they had. Lucky for us, Sheldon wrote it down for us to enjoy all these years later. A.e.g., silk marker ribbon. SIGNED by William Sheldon and Jim Rikhoff. An unsold, overrun copy, made in case of damage to one… Read More

Derrydale Press, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. Lynn Bogue Hunt. Brand New.

Derrydale Press, 1990. Limited Edition . Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1990 (1936) LTD ED DERRYDALE REPRINT. UNPAGINATED. 4to. REMARKABLE (FOR THEIR TIME) CAMERA STUDIES OF WATERFOWL, GAME BIRDS AND OTHER BIRDS IN FLIGHT. B/W PHOTOS. EVER TRY TO PHOTOGRAPH A JACK SNIPE IN FLIGHT? SIMMONS DID. SAID IT HAD 'ALL THE THRILL OF THE HUNT'. VF

Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited, 1986. Limited Edition . Hardcover. As New. Signed by Author(s). Amwell Press. 1986, 1ST LTD TO #868/1000 COPIES. EDITED BY PAT SMITH. THESE ARE STORIES ART WROTE FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE FROM 1964-1967. 221pp. SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED ARTWORK BY TOM HENNSEESY. TALES OF HUNTING AND FISHING. THOSE TIMES DON'T SEEM SO LONG AGO... SIGNED BY EDITOR, ARTIST AND PUBLISHER. LEATHERBOUND. Mint in mint slipcase.

Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited, 1989. Limited Edition . Hardcover. As New. Signed by Author(s). AMWELL PRESS. 1989. 1st ed limited to 1000 SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ARTIST AND PUBLISHER. A typical Amwell rendering--366p with originally commissioned artwork by Mike Watson. AN ANTHOLOGY INCLUDING SUCH VARIED writers as Pat McMANUS and Theodore ROOSEVELT! Other authors included are Jack Atcheson, Sr., Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke, Jack O'Connor, Jim Carmichael, Lee Wulff, Russell Annabel, Robert Ruark, Bob Elman, Havilah Babcock, Joel Vance, Ray Eye, Vin Sparano, and many more! Subjects run the gamit from turkey, grouse, quail, bears, caribou, Jack O'Connor's last hunt, fishing, trout, salmon, muskellunge, Gene Hill, to and including leopard and elephant with many others in between. ORIGINALLY COMMISSIONED artwork BY MIKE WATSON. Very Fine in vf SLIPCASE, as new/as new.

1937. Rare SIGNED COPY! Derrydale Press. First Edition, limited to 950 copies. Illus by Lynn Bogue Hunt. In days gone by, sportsmen and sportswomen participated in most or all sports. This book covers some sports besides grouse hunting. All are delivered with Spiller"s wry wit and humor. Also has laid in Derrydale Press about 9" x 6" list of ten other titles available with order form on reverse. Spine darkened, 2 corners bumped lightly, else Fine. SIGNED BY BURTON SPILLER. $165

Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited, 1974. Limited Edition . Hardcover. As New. Signed by Author(s). Amwell Press, National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1974. #137/1000. 1st ed and one of the very first Amwell Press titles. This is one of the transitional titles Jim Rikhoff took with him from Winchester Press when he started the National Sporting fraternity Limited and then Amwell Press. A sleeper for collectors of Amwell Press books, as this usually gets listed as Winchester Press. Spine has neither Amwell nor Winchester, but rather the N.S.F.L. logo. The book itself is well worth having too, as Spiller is a great story teller. In here he hunts big game and fishes for trout and salmon in New England and eastern Canada. Artwork by Milton C. Weiler, Foreword by H. G., Tap, Tapply. Bound in green leather with gold gilt, SIGNED by Jim Rikhoff and numbered. Previous owner bookplate inside front cover, else as new, very fine in like slipcase. ISBN: 0876911289 .

U.S.A.: Willow Creek Press, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. Brand New. Illus with photos that make you wish you were where the photographer was when he took it, with bow or rifle in hand. Brand New, but 20 years old.

Willow Creek Press, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New. 2003. 1st ed. Willow Creek Press. Just off the presses, this book could save your life. At least it will be interesting and pleasurable reading. And maybe the many tips will make some of your time outdoors safer more enjoyable. The stories will take you back to some of the "good old days" of Sports Afield as it used to be. 143pp. Illus. with many line drawings. Colorful stiff card covers. Very Fine, exc, new.

1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1974, 1ST. 253pp, 4to. AN UNDER-VALUED BOOK THAT COVERS OUTDOOR SPORT FROM THE EVERGLADES TO THE ARTIC, FROM QUAIL TO MOOSE, AND MOST IN BETWEEN. FABULOUS PHOTOS BY SUCH AS ERWIN A. BAURER. SOME OF THE WRITERS ARE JACK DENTON SCOTT, LEE WULFF, ANGUS CAMERON, BOB HAGEL, CHARLEY DICKEY, CHARLIE WATERMAN, NELSON BRYANT, MORE. GOOD STUFF. VF

Edward Arnold. Hardcover. Very Good. Edward Arnold. London. No date. Black and white illustrations by Cecil Aldin. The color plates are missing. 363pp. Volume one only. Gilt horse and rider on red cloth front cover. Foxing confined to end papers, else clean interior, light wear on cover, small tears top and bottom of spine. Very good+. Classic. Scarce.

Wm. Blackwood and Sons, 1925. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Armour, Geo. Denholm. Wm. Blackwood and Sons. 1925. Limited edition of 250 this being #250. Illus by Geo. Denholm Armour with 12 tipped in color plates, one half-tone and 11 black and white prints. Interior very clean, Fine. Cover shows edge wear, darkened spine and triangular 1/2 inch by 1 1/4 inch piece missing at top of spine taking out the ts in thoughts from title. Gilt is still strong, especially on front cover.