Here are 45 sporting titles (hunting, fishing, camping, etc.) that are in stock at RAY BOAS, BOOKSELLER in Walpole, New Hampshire, as of March 3, 2008. Happy "hunting" here (sorry, couldn't resist), and follow the "tracks" (there I go again) to the ordering instructions. Follow this link for a page of strictly fishing books. Thank you, RAY
1. "Nessmuk" (Sears, George Washington), WOODCRAFT, Forest and Stream Publishing, New York, 1888, B&W illustrations, 149pp, ads, good++, decorated gray cloth (hardcover), George Washington Sears (1821-1890) was a sportswriter for FOREST AND STREAM Magazine in the 1880s, and an early conservationist. His stories appeared under the pen name "Nessmuk" and he popularized self-guided camping tours of the Adirondack lakes in open canoes. This book, WOODCRAFT, was first writing in 1884 and has remained in print ever since. Early editions are, however, uncommon., (Order No: 52487 ), $350.00
2. Baden-Powell, Captain R. S. S., PIGSTICKING OR HOGHUNTING - A COMPLETE ACCOUNT FOR SPORTSMEN; AND OTHERS, Harrison & Sons, London, 1889 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 211pp, ads, very good, green cloth w/bright gilt stampings, teg (hardcover), "Pigsticking, a sport second to none and invaluable to our prestige and supremacy in India, deserves, what it has not had for years, a book to itself." Contents include: Nature of Pigsticking - Introduced, As a School, The Native View, The Government View, Comparisons, What it Is; The Pig - Points of Pig, Haunts of Pig, "Rearing" Pig, Season for Hunting; What you Have to Contend With - Powers of Pig, Weapons, Difficulties of Ground; Animal Allies - Horses, Dogs; How to Succeed as a Pigsticker - Selection of Localiteis, Living in Camp, Riding to Pig. Bright stampings on the binding, exceptionally clean and tight copy. True collectors item by the founder of The Boy Scouts!, (Order No: 31332 ), $1000.00
3. Bethge, Gerald (edited by), ADVANCED RUT HUNTING - STRATEGIES FOR TAKING WHITETAILS DURING PRIME TIME, The Lyons Press, Guilford, CT, (2003) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 264pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 1592281028, (Order No: 51879 ), $8.00
4. Bowman, Anne, THE KANGAROO HUNTERS; OR, ADVENTURES IN THE BUSH, Henry T. Coates & Co., Philadelphia, PA, n.d., B&W ill., 463pp, good, decorated blue cloth (hardcover), Originally published in 1858, but a later printing since the decorated endpapers appeared to show young men in clothing of the 1890-1920 period., (Order No: 32454 ), $35.00
5. Bradner, Enos, THE INSIDE ON THE OUTDOORS: AN OUTDOOR EDITORS 26 YEAR SCRAPBOOK, Superior Publishing Company, Seattle, WA, (1973), B&W illustrations, 256pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), The best of "Brads" 26-year scrapbook., (Order No: 22559 ), $7.00
6. Brakefield, Tom, HUNTING BIG-GAME TROPHIES: A NORTH AMERICAN GUIDE, Outdoor Life/E.P. Dutton, New York, (1976), B&W illustrations, 446pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 087690214X Here is a complete guide to trophy hunting--where to go, when to go, whom to contact, economies vs. amenities, camp savvy, animal lore, conservation principles, and of course the hunt for the most impressive and elusive older heads., (Order No: 24843 ), $5.00
7. Brister, Bob, MOSS, MALLARDS AND MULES AND OTHER HUNTING AND FISHING STORIES, Winchester Press, New York, (1973), ill. by Stanley Farnham, 216pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0876911130 This collection contains twenty-seven remarkable short stories., (Order No: 49943 ), $7.50
8. Colonel Cook, H.P. 28th Dragoons (introduction by Lord Willoughby de Broke), OBSERVATIONS ON FOX-HUNTING, Edward Arnold and Co., London, 1922, color illustrations, 144pp, good, black cloth spine, paper covered boards w/light edgewear, A New Edition with Coloured Plates after Pictures by Wolstenholme, Alken and Others., (Order No: 36123 ), $60.00
9. Curtis, Anthony (introduction by), EVERYDAY COLLECTIBLES -- SPORTING PASTIMES: APPRECIATE THE CHARM AND VALUE OF ANTIQUES AROUND THE HOME, Chartwell Books, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, (1990), color photos throughout, 144pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1555216439 Discusses 24 different categories, such as "The Salmon Fly", "Colts and Revolvers," "The Victorian Billiard Room" and "Cups and Trophies"; and shows them in their historical settings so that the reader can learn precisely when, where and why particular itesm were first introduced., (Order No: 9778 ), $6.00
10. Dimick, Charles W. (President), TRAP SHOOTING RULES OF THE AMERICAN SHOOTING ASSOCIATION (LIMITED) - REVISED JANUARY 7TH, 1890, Press of Rogers & Sherwood, New York, 1890, diagrams, 24pp, very good+, maroon cloth (hardcover), Organized February 11, 1889. A like new pocket rule book., (Order No: 48443 ), $50.00
11. Fitz, Grancel, NORTH AMERICAN HEAD HUNTING, Oxford University Press, New York, 1957, color frontis, B&W ill., 188pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This collection of autobiographical adventure stories is based on the experiences of a hunter who, in the course of 38 trips from 1926 to 1955, became the first man in history to hunt all of the 24 different classes of North American big game animals that can be legally taken., (Order No: 34207 ), $10.00
12. Fremantle, Christopher; et. al. (Board of Editors), GENTRY - NUMBER FIVE, WINTER, 1952 - HOLIDAY ISSUE 1952, Reporter Publications, Inc., New York, (1952), B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, good, wraps (softcover), Fascinating magazine full of fabric samples, cut-outs, etc. Contents of this issue include: The Merry Beaglers; Bosch by Joseph Pijoan; An Introduction to Sports Cars; Fox Hunting; Glossary of Fox Hunting Terms; How the Brigadier Slew the Fox; Beagles and Beagling; How to Look at a Football Game; Gentry Fashion Portfolio; Fine Art of Drinking; Wood for your Fireplace; Charles Spencer Chaplin; Gift Portfolio for the Holidays; and much more., (Order No: 44823 ), $35.00
13. Gilmore, Jene C. (introduction by Robert Hines), ART FOR CONSERVATION - THE FEDERAL DUCK STAMPS -- LIMITED EDITION WITH ORIGINAL ETCHING, Barre Publishers, Barre, MA, 1971, B&W illustrations, 95pp, very good+, leather spine (hardcover) in lightly worn slipcase, ISBN 0827171226 One of three hundred copies with original etching pulled from the copper plate by Andersen and Lamb. Signed by the author on the colophon with limitation. Light edgewear to the slipcase only., (Order No: 46230 ), $150.00
14. Gish, Robert F., SONGS OF MY HUNTER HEART: A WESTERN KINSHIP, Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA, (1992) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 150pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0813807034 A lyrical evocation of growing up in a family of hunters in the modern West and an accounting of a person's interrelationship with place--landscape, flora, and fauna., (Order No: 39422 ), $7.50
15. Haining, Peter (editor), A THOUSAND AFTERNOONS, Cowles Book Co., Inc., New York, (1970) 1st ed, 253pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0402120493 A collection of fact and fiction by: Hemingway, Ruark, D.H. Lawrence and others. 18 essays., (Order No: 3675 ), $10.00
16. Hamilton, G. D., TROUT-FISHING AND SPORT IN MAORILAND, Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS, 1994, B&W illustrations, 428pp, map, fine, leather, all edges gilt, gilt stampings (hardcover), Reprint of the 1904 edition. One of 2500 copies., (Order No: 13113 ), $15.00
17. Hand, Richard A., A BOOKMAN'S GUIDE TO HUNTING, SHOOTING, ANGLING, AND RELATED SUBJECTS, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Metuchen, NJ, 1991, 1176pp, fine, brown cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket as published, ISBN 0810823330 A Compilation of Over 13,450 Catalogue Entries with Prices, and Annotations, both Bibliographical and Descriptive., (Order No: 49865 ), $125.00
18. Harris, Bob, A HANDBOOK FOR WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, M. Evans and Company, Inc., New York, (1996) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 254pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0871317877, (Order No: 40638 ), $10.00
19. Heming, Arthur, THE DRAMA OF THE FORESTS: ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE, Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, NY, 1921 1st ed, color illustrations, 324pp, good, dark green cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket light edgewear, Contents include: Romance and Adventure; In Quest of Treasure; Oo-Koo-Hoo's El Dorado; Oo-Koo-Hoo Plays the Game; Meeting of the Wild Men; Wild Animals and Men; Life and Love Return; Business and Romance., (Order No: 52839 ), $10.00
20. Hull, Denison B. (with illustrations by the author); Higginson, A. Henry (foreword by), THOUGHTS ON AMERICAN FOX-HUNTING, David McKay Company, Inc., New York, (1958), B&W illustrations, 191pp, very good++, salmon color cloth (hardcover) in worn slipcase, Limited signed edition of 1500 copies. Mr. Hull tells how to behave and what to wear; the meaning of hunting terms, how to choose, school, and ride horses; how hunting is organized; the origin of English and American foxhounds; and, much, much more., (Order No: 51186 ), $50.00
21. Kelley, Robert F. (edited by), THE SPORTSMAN'S ANTHOLOGY, Howell, Soskin, Publishers, New York, (1944), 396pp, good+, tan cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), "This book encompasses the writing in the field of sports which has interested and amused the editor and most of his friends who have spent a good part of their lives with sports.", (Order No: 21499 ), $4.50
22. Klopsteg, Paul E., TURKISH ARCHERY AND THE COMPOSITE BOW: A REVIEW OF AN OLD CHAPTER IN THE CHRONICLES OF ARCHERY AND A MODERN ADDENDUM, Derrydale Press, Inc., Lyon, MS, 1992, B&W illustrations, 132pp, very good, green leather, aeg (hardcover) small nick rear board, Contents include: Introduction And Historical; Details Of Bow Construction By Turkish Craftsmen; Bowstring, Arrow Guide And Thumb Ring; Turkish Arrows; Bracing And Shooting The Turkish Bow; The Turkish Archer's Guild. Flight Records; Recent Addenda. LEGENDS OF THE LONGBOW Reprint Series., (Order No: 53346 ), $100.00
23. Knight, John Alden, OL' BILL AND OTHER STORIES - LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND THE ILLUSTRATOR, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1942 1st ed, ill. by Milton C. Weiler, 138pp, very good, light blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, Contents include: Ol' Bill; Spare The Rod; To End All Fish Stories; In A Duck Blind; Angling Mishaps; With His Boots On; And The Hunter Home From The Hill. Copy 11 of 1,929 copies signed by the author and the illustrator., (Order No: 53315 ), $45.00
24. Latham, Aaron (introduction by Jan Morris), THE FROZEN LEOPARD: HUNTING MY DARK HEART IN AFRICA, Prentice Hall Press, New York, (1991) 1st ed, 334pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0139460217 An eloquent and impassioned account of Latham's extraordinary odyssey across Kenya and Rwanda and into his own soul., (Order No: 29564 ), $8.00
25. Lawrence, James (edited by), THE HARROWSMITH SOURCEBOOK: A CONSUMER GUIDE FOR THE CONSERVER SOCIETY, Camden House, Camden East, Ontario, (1979), B&W illustrations, 319pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0920656048 A comprehensive guide to alternative tools, supplies and services in Canada--compiled by the editors, contributors and readers of Harrowsmith magazine., (Order No: 17219 ), $10.00
26. Laycock, George, THE HUNTERS AND THE HUNTED: THE PURSUIT OF GAME IN AMERICA FROM INDIAN TIMES TO THE PRESENT, Outdoor Life Books, New York, (1990), 90 B&W and color ill., 280pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0696110059 A history of hunting in America and its impact on our wildlife., (Order No: 7776 ), $5.00
27. Messelt, Tom, A LAYMAN AND WILDLIFE AND A LAYMAN AND WILDERNESS, Montana Stationery Company, Great Falls, MT, (1971), 158pp & 73pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Two books published in one as a reference textbook revealing the history of wildlife conservation in Montana and the West., (Order No: 36806 ), $15.00
28. Nevill, Ralph, OLD ENGLISH SPORTING BOOKS, The Studio Limited, London, 1924, 107 plates (24 are colored), 34pp of text, good++, teg, orange cloth (hardcover) spine lightly sunned, Limited to 1500 copies., (Order No: 10195 ), $85.00
29. Peters, Harry T. (including notes on AN ENGLISH HUNTING WEEK by Harvey Dow Gibson), JUST HUNTING, Charles Scribner's Sons, London, 1935 1st ed, ill. by Betty Babcock, 247pp, good+, red cloth (hardcover) (no dj) couple white spots on spine, Nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 31540 ), $35.00
30. Peterson, Harold L., A HISTORY OF KNIVES, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1966) 1st ed, ill. by Daniel D. Feaser, 64pp, good+, pictorial boards (hardcover) Ex-Library of Congress Dup., More of a history prepared for juveniles, but a very well done history. The author and illustrator "chart the development of some of the fascinating knives designed for hunting, eating, fighting, work, or purely for entertainment." PLEASE NOTE: This copy "Surplus Library of Congress Duplicate.", (Order No: 7901 ), $10.00
31. Richey, David, HUNTING FRINGELAND DEER, Outdoor Life Books, New York, (1986), B&W photos and drawings, 204pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0943822866 Drawings by Tom Beecham. David Richey tell how to hunt whitetails in the "fringelands" where forests meet farmlands, and settlements are close by., (Order No: 11869 ), $7.50
32. Rikhoff, Jim (foreword and illustrations by Tom Hennessey), FAIR CHASE, The Amwell Press, Clinton, NJ, (1984), ill. by Tom Hennessey, 330pp, very good+, brown cloth (hardcover) in very good slipcase, Most of the material presented in this book appeared originally as monthly columns in the American Rifleman., (Order No: 29635 ), $25.00
33. Roberts, Charles G. D., THEY WHO WALK IN THE WILDS, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1924 1st ed, 212pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover), Contents include: Mishi Of Timberline; Wild Adoption; The King Of The Floes; Bill; Mixed Breed; Queen Bomba Of The Honey-Pots; A Gentleman In Feathers; The Cave Of The Bear; In The Moose-Yard., (Order No: 45528 ), $15.00
34. Roberts, Charles G. D., RED FOX, The Page Company, Boston, MA, (1926) 12th ptg, ill. by Charles L. Bull, 340pp, good+, decorated olive green cloth (hardcover), First published in 1905. "The Story of His Adventurous Career in the Ringwaak Wilds and of His Final Triumph over the Enemies of His Kind.", (Order No: 47182 ), $10.00
35. Rutledge, Archibald, RAIN ON THE MARSH, Bostick & Thornley, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina, 1940, 236pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket) EX-LIB - see note, A scarce collection of Archibald Rutledge poetry. EX-LIB copy, the previous owner (his blindstamp on half-title and title page) had carefully removed the library markings, and only faint traces remain. Some light edgewear to the cloth., (Order No: 21523 ), $100.00
36. Rutledge, Archibald, PEACE IN THE HEART, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, (1930) later pt, 316pp, good+, tan cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket) inscribed by author, Last date on copyright page is 1930, however this is a more recent printing. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "Inscribed for dear Eleanor K. Plunkett with the affection of her friend, Archibald Rutledge Febrary 14, 1965." This is followed by a FOUR LINE POEM, also in Rutledge's hand, and signed "A.R." Arichibald Rutledge was poet laureate of South Carolina until his death in 1973. A unique Archibald Rutledge item., (Order No: 21525 ), $60.00
37. Seton, Ernest Thompson, THE TRAIL OF THE SANDHILL STAG AND 60 DRAWINGS, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1919, B&W illustrations, 93pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1899., (Order No: 17609 ), $8.50
38. Shaw, Fred. G., THE SCIENCE OF FLY FISHING FOR TROUT, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1925 1st ed, 18 B&W plates, 16 diagrams, 341pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover) light edgewear, (Order No: 8408 ), $40.00
39. Sparrow, Walter Shaw, A BOOK OF SPORTING PAINTERS, John Lane The Bodley Head, London, (1931), 136 B&W and color ill., 240pp, very good, dark green buckram cloth (hardcover), "A Companion Volume of New Research to BRITISH SPORTING ARTISTS and ANGLING IN BRITISH ART.", (Order No: 10197 ), $100.00
40. Surtees, R. S. (from HANDLEY CROSS), MR. JORROCKS' LECTORS, Hodder and Stoughton, London, (1910), ill. by G. Denholm Armour, 150pp, good++, red cloth (hardcover) light fade & spotting to spine, "The cordial reception afforded to HUNTS WITH JORROCKS, published two years ago, has suggested to both Illustrator and Publishers that a pictorial edition of the LECTORS delivered by John Jorrocks, M.F.H., in HANDLEY CROSS would be welcomed, the more so that in the old edition, beloved of all sportsmen, this part is practically unillustrated." A very nice clean and tight copy with 25 wonderful sporting illustrations in color, tipped in., (Order No: 25178 ), $60.00
41. Taylor, Basil (introduction by) - The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, SPORT AND THE HORSE, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, 1960, B&W & color ill. follow text, 40pp of text, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Catalogue of the Exhibition of Paintings Assembled at the Museum in Richmond from April 1 through May 15, 1960., (Order No: 50468 ), $10.00
42. Vail, Mike (edited by), HUNTIN' CAMP TALES: STORIES, TIPS AND HUMOR, North American Hunting Club, Minneapolis, MN, (1996), B&W illustrations, 192pp, very good++, maroon "leatherette" (hardcover), ISBN 0914697803, (Order No: 52578 ), $7.50
43. White, Randy Wayne, BATFISHING IN THE RAINFOREST: STRANGE TALES OF TRAVEL & FISHING, The Lyons Press, New York, (1991) 1st ptg, 250pp, good, wraps (softcover) (few lines of underlining), ISBN 1558216790 Batfishing in the Rainforest is Randy White's first collection of his best work. -- NOTE: this copy has a couple lines of underlining, and a few corners bent by a thoughtless reader., (Order No: 9680 ), $8.00
44. White, Stewart Edward, THE SILENT PLACES: THE WORKS OF STEWART EDWARD WHITE, Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, 1913, B&W frontispiece, 304pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) light soil/wear top/bottom spine, (Order No: 29893 ), $5.00
45. Young, Egerton R. (with illustrations from drawings by J. E. Laughlin, and from photographs), WINTER ADVENTURES OF THREE BOYS IN THE GREAT LONE LAND, Eaton & Mains, New York, (1899), B&W illustrations, 377pp, good+, decorated green cloth (hardcover) clean and tight copy, "This book of Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great Lone Land follows the one entitled Three Boys in the Wild North Land. In the previous volume the stories were those of the Summer and Fall. In this book they are of the Winter and Spring. Each volume is complete in itself.", (Order No: 23896 ), $35.00