Dale's Decoy Den
32210 McGinnis Rd
Albany, Ohio 45710
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A Listing of available
NEW & USED BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
AUTHORS F thru J
Fears, Wayne. The Wild Turkey Book. Amwell Press. 1981. 1st ed limited to 1000 SIGNED, numbered and slipcased copies, this being #852/1000. A splendid anthology of turkey hunting be writers stretching from John James Audbon (1831) through writers like Mark Twain, George bird Grinnell, Arichabald Rutledge, Edward McIlhenny, Robert Ruark, Havilah Babcock, Corey Ford, Roger Latham, Earl Frank Kennamer, Ed Zern, Charles Elliot, Rob Keck, Wayne Fears, (and others) and on into the future with John McDaniel. 274pp. Artwork by Tom Hennessey. SIGNED BY FEARS, HENNESSEY AND JIM RIKHOFF. Mint copy, the pages are still bound by the gilt edges, in mint slipcase. None better. wild turkey, gobbler, beard, game, long beard, wild, hunting, calls, calling, Corey ford, robert Ruark, john james audubon, edward mcilhenny, havilah babcock, archibald rutledge, earl kennamer, charles elliot, rob keck, john mcdaniel. $145
Foran, Major W. Robert. The Elephant Hunters of the Lado. Amwell Press for the National Sporting fraternity Limited. 1981. 1st ed. Limited ed of 1000. Leatherbound, SIGNED, numbered, with silk marker ribbon sewn in and in slipcase. Special Foreword by Anthony Dyer, last President of the East African Professional Hunters' Association and Administrator East African Professional Hunters' Association Trust, and Jim Rikhoff President, National Sporting Fraternity Limited. Original color frontis. And line drawings by Bob Kuhn. Special photo section of vintage photos from about 1902-1912. 310pp, plus Bibliography. Original line drawings and color frontispiece by Bob Kuhn. This was the 6th book in Amwell's African Hunting Heritage Collection. Photos from Tony Dyer's private collection. As new in as new slipcase, Very fine/very fine. $450
Foran, W. Robert, Major.The Elephant Hunters of the Lado. leather bound Amwell Press. 1981. 1st. Limited Edition OF 1000 SIGNED, numbered, leatherbound and slipcased. This is one of the most difficult to find of the Amwell titles. Mint in slipcase with one minor bump on bottom edge. hunting, africa, elephant, professional, poacher, poaching, poachers, Lado, rhino, lion, tusk, ivory, history. (oxx) SOLD
Ford, Corey. The Trickiest Thing in Feathers. 1996. 1st ed, 2nd prntg. Classic Corey Ford, edited and compiled by Laurie Morrow. Laid in gray phase grouse tail feather. AS New in Fine dj. (yl) SOLD
Ford, Corey. Uncle Perk's Jug, More Stories from the Lower Forty. Holt, Rinehart, Winston. 1964. Stated 1st ed. 150pp. Enjoy the wit and humor of twenty five stories of the Lower Forty. Illus by Walter Dower. Fine in fine mylar protected dj. hunting, fishing, fly, upland, game, birds, trout, turkey, ruffed grouse, bobwhite, quail, woodcock, outdoor humor. (uxz) SOLD
Foster, William Harnden. New England Grouse Shooting. Scribners. 1970. 193pp. large 4to. Magnificent illustrations by author. This is a cornerstone book for any grouse book collection. It stands alone as perhaps the single best book on the subject. One able grouse hunter I know, said he re-read his inherited copy each year before the season began. It is that good. (nl) SOLD
GEE, E.P. THE WILDLIFE OF INDIA. 1964, 1ST US EDITION. 192pp, WELL DONE BOOK ON INDIA'S FAUNA. COLOR AND B/W ILLUS. INCLUDES SOME LAID IN PHOTOS AND INFO FROM MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON SOME OF THE WILDLIFE. FINE in vg dj. wildlife, india, natural history. $45
Gilchrist, Duncan. On Bears and Bear Hunting. Amwell Press (for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited). 1ST. 1984. LTD ED OF #222/1000 SIGNED AND NUMBERED, LEATHERBOUND COPIES. ORIGINAL LINE DRAWINGS BY DICK WILLIAMS AND PHOTOS FROM THE AUTHOR'S PRIVATE COLLECTION. THE TITLE MIGHT BE ENOUGH TO LET YOU GUESS WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT. GILT DECORATED LEATHER. GOOD READING.
Very Fine in VF slipcase, as new/as new. hunting, mountains, bear, black, grizzley, brown, polar, coastal, ungava, barren ground, mexican, kermode, glacier, dangerous, rifles, trappingtrophy, alaska. $85
GILCHRIST, DUNCAN. ON BEARS AND BEAR HUNTING. 1984,
(1ST TRADE) ED LTD TO 1000. ORIGINAL LINE DRAWINGS BY DICK
WILLIAMS AND PHOTOS FROM THE AUTHOR'S PRIVATE COLLECTION.
THE TITLE MIGHT BE ENOUGHTO LET YOU GUESS WHAT THIS BOOK IS
ABOUT. MINT IN SLIPCASE. SOLD OUT
Gorman, Leon. L.L.Bean, the Making of an American Icon, 2006. 1st ed. Harvard Busniness School Press. Mr Gorman is Chairman, former President and Grandson of L. L. Bean. 304pp with phonto section. Endpapers show form catalog covers. Covers the growth from 1960 to present. New in new dj. $26.95
Grand, Gordon. Colonel Weatherford. 1991, The Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Hardcover 8vo. Full red leather. All edges gilt. 214pp. colored end-papers. As new. In orig. shrinkwrap. hunting, fox hunting, horse, jumping, equestrian, terriers. $25
Grand, Gordon. Young Entry. 1991, The Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Hardcover 8vo. Full red leather. All edges gilt. colored end-papers. As new. In orig. shrinkwrap. hunting, fox hunting, horse, jumping, equestrian, terriers. $25
Grand, Gordon. Old Man. 1991, The Derrydale Press, Lyon, MS Hardcover 8vo. Full red leather. All edges gilt. colored end-papers. As new. In orig. shrinkwrap. hunting, fox hunting, horse, jumping, equestrian, terriers. $25
Gray, Ed. Flights on the Wind. Willow Creek Press. 2003. 1st ed. 128p. Oblong 4to. 12 of Ed Gray's best of the best waterfowl stories with specially commissioned full page etchings by Brett Smith. New in new dj. ISBN: 1572232099. waterfowl, waterfowling, wildfowling, ducks, geese, hunting, canada, shooting, mallards, teal, black. $29.50
Gray, Prentiss N., Editor. Records of North American Big
Game. 1990 ltd ed of 2500 by derrydale reprint. frontis by Carl
Rungius. Vf. $45
Greenfield, Joseph C., Jr.. A Quail Hunter's Odyssey. 2004. 1st ed., Amwell Press. Limited ed. OF 1000 SIGNED, leatherbound and slipcased copies. Leatherbound with gold gilt, bound in silk marker ribbon. This is the first truly new book on southern quail hunting to come out for some time, and it is a good one! SIGNED by author and Jim Rikhoff, President NSFL. Jim also wrote the foreword. Illustrated throughout with photos. NEW in NEW slipcase. Low inventory, this is the last NEW one I have. hunting,quail,bobwhite,upland,game,birds,gun,dogs,bird,setters,pointers,southern. $125
Gresham, Grits. The Complete Wildfowler. 1973, 1st. Amwell Press
ltd ed of only 500 signed and numbered copies. 294pp, illus w/
photos. Covers all aspects of gunning for ducks and geese. Also
covers snipe, rails, swans, cranes and coots. Seldom offered title,
it is a very early Amwell Press book and is one of the transitional
titles for Jim Rikhoff from Winchester Press to his own Amwell Press.
Signed by both author and publisher. Very Fine in vf slipcase, as
new. $115
Grey, Zane. The Mysterious Rider. Harper and Brothers. 1921, 1st ed, 1st printing. Green cloth cover with horse and rider under a yellow sky on front. Illustrations by Frank B. Hoffman. Nice clean copy with NO writing or foxing. Cover shows wear to corners, edges and spine top and bottom, but is still vg, no soiling. Vg, no dj. zane grey, westerns, cowboys, literature, american literature, mysteries, fiction $10
Grinnell, George Bird et al, editors. Hunting Trails on Three
Continents. 1992 (1933) Derrydale Press. 302pp With illus w/ b&w photos and
paintings. Stories written by members of the Boone and Crocket Club. VF, As New. $35
Grouse, G. Partridge Shortenin', being an instructive and irreverent
Sketch Commentary on th Psychology Foibles and Footwork of Partridge
Hunters 1990 (1949) Extremely limited edition of one hundred copies!
The original printing was also limited to 100, making the total only
200 copies ever printined of this extremely enticing book. Includes
chapters on waterfowl and salmon fishing, too. Green cloth cover with
gold gilt grouse and lettering. Has a gray phase grouse tail feather laid in. As new, very fine, without dj as
issued. Very Fine, As New, $350
GROZIK, RICHARD. GAME GUN. 1997, REVISED
AND UPDATED EDITION. IN HIS FOREWORD, JOHN ALLEN SAYS THE EXPANDED
CHAPTER ON GUNFITTING, ALONE, "...IS A GREAT REASON TO
PURCHASE THE BOOK." THE WHY AND HOW'S OF HOW FORM FOLLOWS
FUNCTION TO PRODUCE A BEAUTIFUL GUN. GREAT PHOTOS. SIGNED,NUMBERED,
GOLD-FOIL STAMPED LTD ED OF ONLY 100 (one hundred!) COPIES. PRINTED
ON ACID FREE PAPER, W/SILK MARKER RIBBON, t.e.g., RAISED HUBS. VF $95
Hagerbaumer, Dave and Schuh, Dwight. The Bottoms. Amwell Press. 1987. 1st ed #79/250. SIGNED. This could be the single hardest Amwell Press / National Sporting Fraternity Limited title to obtain. Only 250 special leatherbound, signed, numbered and issued in specially made linen clamshell box were printed! And it is a title owners don't want to release. It covers Dave's early years hunting and fishing the the Bottoms during the the 1930s. The Bottoms are located in the area of Huck Finn's tales on the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri. It is that special place we all treasure in our minds. Illustrated lavishly by Dave Hagerbaumer with lines drawings and full color plates. An outstanding book and one that will continue to escalate due to its appeal and scarcity. This copy is Signed by Hagerbaumer, Schuh, and Jim Rikhoff, President NSFL. Very Fine, Mint, in exc box with slightly bumped corners and two small light stains. Very scarce. $1150
Hanendrat, William Frank. The Education of a Turkey Hunter. 1974. 1st ed. 216pp. Illustrated by J. M Roever. A turkey hunting classic in as new condition. Very fine in very fine, mylar protected dj. $55
Harlan, Howard and Andrews, Crew. Duck Calls, An Enduring American Folk Art. Harlan Anderson Press. 1988, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Special Ducks Unlimited Edition. 4to, 324pp. Laid in is a card from DU stating the book has over 800 calls covered and 450 makers, plus the history of duck calls. Also laid in is a 1992 PRICE GUIDE! Yes it is dated, but it gives relative values. Book is nr very fine, dj has some tears, mostly on back, very good+. (zut) SOLD
Harper, Catherine (Evans, George Bird). George Bird Evans, Life of a Sporting Gentleman. Prairie Wind Press. 1999. 1st ed. Limited to 1500 signed, numbered and slipcased leatherbound copies. The biography of George Bird Evans. Photos, line drawings. A great book about a great writer. Vf in vf slipcase. ISBN; 0967464609. SIGNED. hunting,ruffed grouse, woodcock, upland game birds, pointing dogs, gun dogs, george bird evans, old hemlock, setters. $99
Haynes, William Barber. Ducks and Duck Shooting. 1924. 1st ed. 160pp.
This very rare book was the sixth published on wildfowling by William
C. Hazelton. Illus with photos. Bfep torn and 1/2 missing (this is
the last page and was blank--no information or text is missing)
Hinges tender, as usual. Gilt on cover and spine is crisp. All in all
a very good copy of a much sought, seldom found book. $350
Haynes, William B.(Barber). Goose and Duck Shooting. 1961. 1st ed. Naylor. 67pp. Photos. Hunting stories from the Gulf Coast and California, areas not ususally covered in other works. Thought provoking subjects like, Is the Duck Hunter a Darn Fool? and, Can Ducks Smell? as well as the duck's blind spot, breaking the master wing and banded ducks. And much more. A difficult book to find and worth the search. Very nice dj with painting of Canada geese on the front and picture of the author in hunting togs with snow geese on the back. This copy is Fine in fine dj. $40
HELD, ROBERT. THE AGE OF FIREARMS. 1957, 1ST. 192pp, FOLIO.
MOISTURE HAS WELDED THE DJ TO COVER, BUT INTERIOR IS VF.
NICELY ILLUS. $15
HENDERSON, DAVID. COVEY RISES AND OTHER PLEASURES. 1983,
1ST. LTD ED FOR NSFL BY AMWELL PRESS. LEATHER BOUND W/
GILT TITLE AND DECORATION. COLOR FRONTISPIECE AND OTHER
ORIGINAL ART BY SHEP FOLEY. THE "...FLAVOR OF MORE THAN
HALF A CENTURY OF THE OUTDOORS." THOUGHFUL WRITING BY A GUY
WHO HAS BEEN THERE. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ARTIST AND PUBLISHER,
NUMBERED, SLIPCASED. Very Fine in very fine slipcase, exc+,
as new. VF $70 SOLD
Herne, Brian. Desert Safaris. Amwell Press. 1984, 1ST. Deluxe limited ed, #141/1000. SIGNED by Herne and Jim Rikhoff. Red leather with gild kudu on front cover and gilt stampings, silk marker ribbon bound in, and slipcased. AN AFRICAN HUNTING HERITAGE BOOK. RETRACES COUNT TELEKI'S EXPEDITION, mounted on camels, INTO THE UNKNOWN A HUNDRED YEARS EARLIER. Hunting and fishing for crocodile, dik-dik, cheetah, nile perch, gerenuk, Grant's gazelle, lion, elephant, greater, lesser kudu. Very Fine in very fine slipcase. $195
Hill, Gene and Smith, Steve. The Whispering wings of Autumn. Amwwell Press. 1st Trade ed. 1982. Light wear to top and bottom of spine, and dust caused brown spots on top ouside page edges. Gold gilt woodcock on front cover and stamping on spine. Very Good w/o dj, as issued. $20
Hill, Gene. A Listening Walk, and other stories. Amwell Press. 1985. 1st ltd ed. #370/1000. Numbered and signed by author, illus, and publisher. More than fifty stories by the master, from fishing to hunting, including "The Waiting Game," "Duck Hunters' Wives," "The Trapshooter's Code," and "Wood Smoke." Very fine in Very Fine slipcase." hunting, fishing, duck, goose, waterfowl, Africa. (ddx) SOLD
Hill, Gene. The XVth Day (Fifteenth Day). leather bound. 1987. oblong 4to. Unpaiginated. Limited Edition, SIGNED BY GENE HILL, JIM RIKHOFF AND D BENJAMIN VAN STEENBURGH, #479. Limitation says 1000 copies were to be printed, but, in fact, ONLY 500 COPIES WERE PRINTED! Leather bound, silk marker ribbon bound in, silk endpapers issued in special clamshell box, linen with silk lining. This is Gene Hill's most difficult title to find, by far. It is also one of the most difficult Amwell titles to obtain. Fanciful story about how God kept trying until he got the Labrador Retriever just right. Lavishly illustrated in color by D. Benjamin van Steenburgh. Book is as new with the exception of one small 3/8 inch ink squiggle opposite the limitation page. (It may have happened at the signing. Sometimes they got wild.) There is also one tiny spot on limitation page and ffep opposite it. It is the size of the tip of a ball point pen, but is not from that).The clamshell box has a small water stain on inside corner (book is not affected and was probably not in the box when it happened). The linen exterior of the box is overall slightly darkened by dust or similar. Three of the corners show frayed linen, but that is the way they were finished by case maker. One looks like it is worn, but I would bet it just never got sewn properly, again in being made. I am being nit picking, so you will not be unhappy. Overall book is near as new, box is nr. fine. Finding this book is very difficult, it being scarce at best. $600
Holland, Ray (Raymond P.). Shotgunning in the Uplands. 1944. 1st ed, Limited Edition of only 250 signed, numbered and slipcased copies. Padded cloth cover with gold gilt stamping and gold gilt ruffed grouse on the front. 213pp, 4to. Illustrated by Lynn Bogue Hunt. SIGNED BY BOTH RAY HOLLAND AND LYNN BOGUE HUNT. This is copy #93/250. An execcelent copy of this folio sized book. Cover is fine+, interior very fine. Pictorial slipcase is darkened on edge, o/w vg+. hunting, bobwhite, quail, woodcock, ruffed, grouse, pheasant, ring-necked, ringneck, hungarian, partirdge, gray, prairie, chicken, wild, turkey, grey, scaled, mourning, dove, blue, gambel's. $350
Howard, John, Editor. Strayed Shots and Frayed Lines, Being Classics of American Sporting Humor. Amwell Press. 1982. 1ST LTD ED, #661/ 1000. AN ANTHOLOGY including THE WRITINGS OF COREY FORD, ROLAND CLARK, NASH BUCKINGHAM, GORDON MacQUARRIE, ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGE, RAY HOLLAND, ZANE GREY, REX BEACH, PAT McMANUS, JOHN TAINTOR FOOTE, ROBERT RUARK, ED ZERN, AND many OTHERS! 407pp, ILLUS. BY another old friend, ANTHONY HILLMAN. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ARTIST AND PUBLISHER. GILT DECORATED LEATHER. HAVE A GOOD LAUGH...HAVE SEVERAL! VF IN near fine SLIPCASE. One bottom edge of slipcase dragged across something rough. SIGNED. hunting, fishing, upland, game, birds, bird, ruffed, grouse, woodcock, quail, bonefish, bass, trout, bobwhite, humor, outdoor, wit, corey ford, nash buckingham, ed zern, ray holland. $49
HUTTON, JOHN E. TROUT AND SALMON FISHING. Little, Brown & Co. An Atlantic Monthly Press Book. 1949, STATED 1ST. 272pp w/ index. COLOR FRONTISPIECE OF Hutton's choice of flies, including Hutton's Fancy, Silver Doctor, Royal Coachman, and 15 others, BY KEN SMALLWOOD. ALSO ILLUS W/ DRAWINGS AND PHOTOS. BOTH WET AND DRY FOR BOTH TROUT AND SALMON. UPPER 3" OF DJ AT SPINE TAPED, ELSE Fine in vg dj. fishing,trout,rainbow,brown,brook,salmon,atlantic,grilse,landlocked,flies,dry,wet,streamers,fly. $35
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