London: Thomas M'Lean, 1825. Alken, Henry. First edition in the royal octavo format with new plates. Schwerdt Copy. “This book differs from the folio edition … Alken himself seems ot have drawn in colours and engraved the plates, which like most of his book illustrations are particularly pleasing on account... Read More about The National Sports of Great Britain, … Fifty Engravings, with Descriptions

Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co, [1940]. Hunt, Lynn Bogue. First edition, no. 6 of 124 numbered copies, signed by the author. One of 124 Copies. Anecdotal in tone and rich in content, Upland Game Shooting includes illustrations by Lynn Bogue Hunt at the peak of his artistic ability. In the section... Read More about Upland Game Shooting

New York: The Derrydale Press, 1931. The six portraits, each set in an appropriate background, are of: SAMUEL MORRIS, ESQ., Foxhunter, first president of the Gloucester Foxhunting Club, America's oldest; COL. WILLIAM RANSOM JOHNSON, “Napoleon of the Turf”; COL. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Foxhunter; COMMODORE JOHN COX STEVENS, Yachtsman, owner of the..... Read More about “FATHERS OF AMERICAN SPORT”. The complete set of ORIGINAL STEEL PRINTING PLATES, with a suite...

New York: The Derrydale Press, 1930, 1931 & 1932. First editions, one of 200 copies. Book A covers the periods from 1657-1679 and 1790-1798 and includes the Dongan Patent (1686); Book B, 1679-1756; and Book C 1687-1789. Read More about Records of the Town of Brookhaven

New York: Published by The Derrydale Press; Frank Lowe, 1941; 1944. Edition of 250 copies. A striking image of three geese in flight over water against a snowy horizon--a vivid picture of Canada geese in their native element, and one of the last prints to be issued by the Press.“The... Read More about “Canada Geese” [and:] “The Vanguard”

New York: The Derrydale Press, 1937. Clark, Roland. First edition, no. 23 of 50 numbered Deluxe copies signed by Clark on the half-title and frontispiece. Read More about Gunner's Dawn

Choice coaching picture by sporting artist James Pollard (1792-1867). “More than any other artist, he brings to life the great days of the coaching era” — N.C. Selway.Son of engraver and print publisher Robert Pollard, James Pollard worked in the family business but was trained in painting, and was most..... Read More about “London and Coventry Coach”

New York: The Derrydale Press, 1927-1941. Derrydale Press. Collection of 119 prospectuses and ephemeral items (with some duplicates)— 20 Ways to make any Sportsman happy This Christmas. Advertisement/Pamphlet. N.d.— Announcing the Fall List of Sporting Books and Prints to be published by The Derrydale Press. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Advertisement..... Read More about Collection of Derrydale Press Ephemera

New York: The Sporting Gallery & Bookshop, 1939. First edition, first state, with printed Presentation statement on front flyleaf. Connett-Frazier Copy. Inscribed from Melvin Stone to Connett.Frazier describes this book as "after Derrydale", noting the illustrations by Ball and the connection between Melvin E. Stone and Connett. Read More about The Fox’s Prophecy

New York: published by The Derrydale Press, 1933. The original typescript of the first page of “Colonel Weatherford's Colossal Failure”, from “Colonel Weatherford and His Friends”, Grand's second book, after “The Silver Horn”. With a number of manuscript corrections in ink by the author. At least one complete manuscript of..... Read More about Original corrected typescript page from the manuscript of “Colonel Weatherford and His Friends”

London: Printed for Charles Adams, 1654. First English edition. "Nothing in known respecting this author [Grattius], except that Ovid speaks of him as a contemporary. The poem is heroic, and consists of 536 lines: its style is hard and prosaic; it describes the weapons and arts of the chase, horses... Read More about Cynegeticon. Or, A Poem of Hunting

New York: The Derrydale Press, 1939. First Edition, No. 84 of 100 copies. An engaging account of a marlin-fishing expedition out of Bimini and Cat Cay, privately printed for the author, and not offered for sale. Harkness records using bonefish for bait (pp. 9, 42-43), and seeing young tarpon, but... Read More about Ho Hum, the Fisherman

New York: Derrydale Press, 1929. Edition of 80. The original colorist's model for King's scene of this South Carolina hunt in full cry through a field on the edge of a pine forest. An early Derrydale sporting print, issued in one of the smallest limitations (just 80 copies). With a.... Read More about The Aiken Drag. Proof before Letters, the marked Colorist's Model for this hand-colored...