New York: Derrydale Press, (c1930). First edition, 1/850 unnumbered copies. Large 4to. xxv, (2), 249 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, color plates, line drawings, illustrated endpapers. Contributors include David Wagstaff, Col. H.P. Sheldon, Capt. Paul A. Curtis, and Horace Lytle, among others. Siegel 45: "Some of America's most knowledgeable sportsmen..... More

4to, one page, approximately 100 words. Folded and with the original mailing envelope. Accompanied by a printed broadside circular, offering 10 testimonials from very satisfied customers who had purchased coon dogs from Lecky: Walnut Hill Farm / W. E. Lecky, Proprietor / Holmesville, Ohio [caption title]. Holmesville OH: W. R...... More

NP: np, nd [ca. 1920?]. Stereoview, 6 7/8 x 3 ½ inches, the double-images showing two handlers squatting with cocks about to engage, with a group of watching men in the background. Very good. More

London: The Feathered World, (1924]. Fourth and revised edition. 8vo. 79 pp. Illustrated from line drawings and photographs, plates, vignettes. Original illustrated red and tan wrappers (spine show some wear). Very good. More

NY: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1901. First American edition (published in London the previous year). Small 8vo. x, 393 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates. Travel on the West Coast and British Columbia; includes big (Grizzly Bear) and small game shooting, and fishing in both salt (tuna) and fresh water (salmon)..... More

(Terra Alta, WV): Old Hemlock, 1984. First edition, 1/575 copies (this #430). 8vo. (8), 205 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates. Bailey was one of Buckingham's quail hunting companions in Mississippi. Inscribed by Evans on the half-title in his usual brown ink, in the year of publication. Very good. Gilt-stamped blue..... More

The photograph, 4 5/8 x 7 inches, is mounted on thick card stock (with large pieces upper left corner and lower right corner broken away, the latter taking the corner of the photo, but not affecting those pictured); however, the manuscript notes recto have lost the back half of two..... More

[Hartford, CT: The Automobile Insurance Co., one of the Aetna Life Affiliated Companies, nd [ca. 1975?]. Advertising poster, 22 x 17 ¼ inches, on heavy card stock, folding stand components verso removed. The text on this poster, printed in black against a brown background, save for the final line of..... More

[Lexington, KY? Transylvania University?], 1832. First edition. 8vo. 15 pp. Sabin 80562. Coleman 603: “Short sketch of a professor of chemistry in the medical department of Transylvania University during the early 1830s”; though only 23 when he died, Eaton had gained quite a reputation as a botanist. Disbound pamphlet (binding..... More

Louisville, KY: Courier-Journal Job Printing Co. (for the company), 1897. Trade catalogue, “with illustrations of leading styles of farm wagons.” Oblong 8vo (5 ¾ x 8 inches). 32 pp. Illustrations from wood engravings of the wagons, and photographs, plates; the photographic images picture southern African Americans at work and leisure..... More

Louisville, KY: Sun Life Insurance Co. (Courier-Journal Lith.), nd [1880s?]. Four trade cards, each 4 ½ x 2 ¾ inches, one with Uncle Sam superimposed against a street scene featuring the company’s Louisville building, “Now am I happy indeed. The South can take care of her own. The Sun Life..... More

4to. Two-pages, approximately 150 words, in part: “Weighs about 1000 lbs … he is in fair living order though not fat … is not quite as well grown to his age as the one you got though we think he will make a good medium size animal … you can..... More

Bardstown, (KY): Printed by Jones & Bell, 1834. First editions. 8vo. 38, (1, errata) and 33 pp. Rice (1807-1877 ) was serving as Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Bardstown at the time of publication; he’s especially known for a series of debates on Christian Baptism with Alexander Campbell (1844)..... More