Hardcover. London, David and Charles, 1st, 1972, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 112 pages. This book provides a photographic record along with local accounts by sailors of fishing and merchant vessels of England. Previous owner's bookplate inside. Light foxing to the prelim page. Record # 512294
Hardcover. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, New York, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Black and white photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.. Record # 467265 Record # 467265
Hardcover. Philadelphia, PA, T. B. Peterson, 1st, 1857, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Pagination restarts at each of the four stories contained within this two volume set: Warwick Woodlands, My Shooting Box, The Quondon Hounds, and The Deerstalkers. Covers have some edge wear and staining. In both volumes the front hinge is cracked, as is the rear hinge of volume 2. Bindings are somewhat loose in both volumes. Interior pages have significant foxing throughout, but all text blocks are legible. In volume 1, the first front end page is in rough shape. Numerous gorgeous B&W illustrations present throughout by Darley. This collection of essays and sketches offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of 19th-century American hunting and fishing. Herbert's vivid descriptions of the natural landscape, his insights into the behavior of game animals, and his portraits of colorful characters from the sporting world make this a must-read for anyone interested in the history of outdoor recreation. Frank Forester is a pseudonym of Henry William Herbert. Previous owner's signature and paste-in on front end pages of both volumes, otherwise clean copies. Record # 33898
softcover. Guilford, CT, Lyons Press, 3rd printing, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 288 pages. Softcover. Laminated wrappers have light pen impression on front cover, otherwise Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear edges. Record # 469609
Hardcover. New York, Winchester Press, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 151 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Slight dust jacket corner and edge wear and fade, otherwise, very clean pages and tight binding. Record # 455613
Hardcover. Camden ME, Down East Books, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor edge wear, covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This is a book written about commercial fishing, by a commercial fisherman. Here is Sam Cottle's firsthand account of his life at sea, from the terror of a vessel sinking in the middle of the night, to the excitement of dragging up an unexploded depth charge. Learn to appreciate the ultimate satisfaction that comes with an honest day's haul alongside colorful characters who played a role in shaping Sam's life and seafaring career. Clean copy. Record # 33907
Hardcover. Boston, MA, National Sportsman Press, 1st, 1903, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 159 pages, hardcover. Inscribed by the author in 1903 on the front end page. Exterior cloth covering is in fair condition, with some stains, fading, and minor tears. Interior pages and binding are in very good shape. B&W photographs throughout. Recounts the author's numerous visits to Long Pond and nearby areas in Maine on hunting and fishing trips. The previous owner inscribed the front title page with the life-span of the author, and the last end page with directions. Otherwise clean copy. Record # 33619
Hardcover. Seattle, WA, Superior Publishing Company, 1st, 1946, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 317 pages, hardcover. Light blue cloth covers have some minor bumping and edge wear, concentrated around the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a personal account of Joseph T. Hazard's exploration of the rugged mountain backbone of North, Central and South America, from Alaska to Cape Horn. It is an adventure, full of mountaineering, humor, thrills, and tales of travel to little known places. Previous owner signed their name in pen on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34287
Hardcover. NY, Dodd, Mead & Company, reprint, 1895, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 383 pages, hardcover. Cloth covers are worn and stained, but interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is the third and concluding volume of the author's series on life at sea, begun with "Man-of-War Life" and continued with "The Merchant Vessel." A narrative of the author's service on an anonymous whaler out of New Bedford between 1850 and 1852, to hunt whales off the coast of Madagascar. Clean copy. Record # 33710
Hardcover. Chapel Hill, NC, Algonquin Books, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 189 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has been lightly bumped and has some foxing along the top edge. Blue cloth covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book chronicles the travels and explorations of the Simpson family as they sail on their restored work-boat along the coast of North Carolina. Clean copy. Record # 34236
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