Hunting And Fishing from Aquila Books

New York: Derrydale Press, 1939. xviii,200; x,192 pp. Two volumes. Quarto. Original gilt lettered red cloth. Boards slightly soiled. Spine slightly darkened. Coloured frontis in each volume. 105 black and white plates. Lacking the folding map of British Columbia ( most often found wanting) #819/950. A better than… Read more about this item

Salem, Oregon: Beaverdam Press, [1992]. 77; 76; 77; 75, 42 pp 16mo (15.7 X 12 cm) 5 text volumes in original quarter forest green goat skin and decorative paste paper covered boards. Each volume has a unique design for the paper boards. Matching coloured endpapers. Each volume with a hand illuminated letter at the… Read more about this item

Vancouver, B.C.: Phoenix Press, 1992. Octavo. Bound in original half green morocco and green cloth binding. Printed paper label on front board. Illustrations from photos and tipped in hand-coloured plate on title page (initialed by artist Jim Rimmer who also designed the type). Copy #4/15 (see note below) copies in quarter-bound leather. Signed… Read more about this item

West Hartford, Vermont: Countryman Press, The, 1945. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 117pp. Folio in original two tone decorated cloth with 10 tipped in colour plates after paintings by Rungius. In original dark green slipcase with title/author on cream pastedown on front. Some wear on slipcase edges. Illustrations in text from drawings by Rungius and photos. Portrait of Rungius by… Read more about this item

West Hartford, Vermont: Countryman Press, The, 1945. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 117pp. Folio in original two tone decorated cloth with 10 tipped in colour plates after paintings by Rungius. Portrait of Rungius by Louis Betts. And illustrations in text from drawings by Rungius and photos. A very nice copy with only a touch of wear at the corners. … Read more about this item

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947. Hardcover. First Edition. xxixx; 551pp. Thick octavo in original green cloth silver lettering on spine and front and black design on front. Illustrated endpapers. Shelfwear on edges with some fading. Illustrated dustjacket is price clipped and has some chipping and rubbing, but still in very good condition. Bookplate… Read more about this item

Chicago: U. S. Department of the Interior, [1932]. 10pp. Square octavo. Colourfully illustrated paper wrappers with a map of the Alaska Railroad on the verso of the back wrapper. Heavily illustrated with black and white photos and drawings within the text. Fold line down the middle where it was folded to act as a pamphlet. … Read more about this item

London: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1932. 288pp. Octavo. First edition. Publisher's mauve cloth with black lettering and borders. Illustrated with twelve plates taken from photographs, including the frontispiece. The bottom corner of the front board has been bumped lightly; some wear along the edges of the boards, mostly to the head and tail of… Read more about this item

Chiswick: Caradoc Press, 1905. Undetermined. very good. 155pp. Octavo. Attractively bound in full calf with decorations and lettering stamped in black to the front board and spine. Deckled edges. Original green silk bookmark. The title-page, portrait frontispiece and tailpiece vignettes all designed and etched by H.G. Webb; engraved initials by Webb, printed in black… Read more about this item

Toronto: MacMillan Company of Canada Limited, 1940. Undetermined. near fine. 1st limited edition. 168pp. Small quarto. Original patterned cloth with brown title labels with gold gilt lettering to the front and spine. Deckling to fore edge and bottom edge. Minor bumping to the bottom of the front board and edge. Illustrated dust jacket has… Read more about this item

New York, NY: E. P. Dutton, 1984. Hardcover. near fine. 2nd Trade Edition. xvi,[2],908;1p.l.,879-1834 pp.pp. Two volumes Quarto in original brown cloth and green paper covered slipcase with colour illustration on front, colour plates and b&w illustrations in text from drawings. Near fine condition. The second edition has been completely revised to include new carbon fiber… Read more about this item

Wescosville, Pa: Rodcrafters Press, 1982. Hardcover. very good. 1st edition. xii;221pp. Small quarto. Original brown cloth. Silver lettering on spine with slight wear to tips. Illustrated with B/W patterns and 4 coloured plates of decorative rods. Pictorial dust jacket has a closed tear on lower edge and minor creasing. very good Custom rod building has been the… Read more about this item

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1964. Undetermined. fine. 1st Edition. 250pp. Small quarto with red cloth boards and gilt lettering on spine. Full of B&W photos and illustrations. Some colour illustrations and colour photo frontis. Dust jacket has minor wear, including wear to spine and chipping at one corner. fine Complementary to Veniard's first book, "Fly Dressers'… Read more about this item

London: Rowland Ward, Limited, 1922. Undetermined. good to very good. 8th Edition. xiii,527pp. + [4]pp. (ads)pp. Octavo in original gilt lettered maroon cloth and zebra endpapers with illustrations in text from photos. Spotted discolouration to boards front and back. Wear to corners. Front hinge starting. Tape to front and back hinge. Previous owner's name and date on… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1936. Hardcover. very good. re-issued with illustrations. [vi],239pp. + 1 lead (advertisement for "Silver")pp. Small octavo (approximately 19.5cm tall) in original green cloth with titles in black on spine and decorative endpapers with illustrations (including frontispiece) by C. F. Tunnicliffe. Some bumping to boards. Foxing to text block edges and first few pages. Previous owner's… Read more about this item

ST James's Place, London: Collins, 1962. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. 184pp. Octavo. Original green cloth. Silver lettering on spine. Illustrated with B/W drawings. Textblock tight. Previous owner's name on front paste. Down. Inscribed on half-titlepage. Illustrated dust jacket has creasing to extremities, small open tear at head of spine, sun fading along spine and is unpriced clipped.… Read more about this item

Toronto: William Morrow & Co., 1964. Hardcover. near fine. First American Edition. vi;279pp. Octavo. Original yellow boards, spine wrapped in pale pink cloth. Silver lettering on spine. Textblock tight. Previous owner's inscription on book listing page. Pictorial dustjacket is unpriced clipped, very minor creasing and has sunfading along spine and top edge. near fine Fall fishing for… Read more about this item

Toronto: Collins, 1946. Undetermined. very good. 1st Canadian Edition. 310pp. Octavo. Illustrations by Charles DeFeo. Original red cloth with navy decoration on front and lettering on spine. Price clipped. Dust jacket has rubbing as well as small chips. very good A book for boys set in British Columbia. Illustrations by Charles de Feo. 1946

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1954. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. 288pp. Octavo. Illustrated with drawings in text. Original decorative blue cloth with black lettering on spine in dust jacket. Board edges sun faded. Price clipped. Large chips and tears to edges of dust jacket. Jacket also has some wear. very good Cave A 134. Scarcest… Read more about this item

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1943. Hardcover. very good. 1st American Edition. 310pp. Octavo. Original red cloth with green decoration on front and lettering on spinee. Dust jacket price clipped with chipped and tears to edges. Sun fading to spine. Jacket has several pieces missing: approx 1" long triangular corner on front, 2 approx 2" pieces to… Read more about this item