A Listing of available

NEW & USED BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

AUTHORS T thru V



TAYLOR, JOHN. AFRICAN RIFLES AND CARTRIDGES. 1977 REPRINT BY GUN ROOM PRESS. CONSIDERED ONE OF THE ALL TIME CLASSICS OF THE AFRICAN BIG GAME HUNTING! MUCH SOUGHT AFTER TITLE. FINE $60

TAYLOR, TORY. HUNTING ON BIG GAME TRAILS. 1988, 1ST. AMWELL PRESS. SHEEP, ELK, GOATS AND SOME THOUGHTFUL STRAIGHT FORWARD ideas ABOUT SPORTSMANSHIP AND INTEGRITY. WELL DONE! ILLUS W/ AUTHOR'S PHOTOS AND FRONTIS ART BY DICK WILLIAMS GILT DECORATED W/ ELK ON SLIPCASE. Vf, Exc+, as new, in slipcase. $35

Thomas Jr, E. Donnall. My Kingdom for a Lab!, Living with the Hunting Labrador Retriever. 2005. 1st ed. Willow Creek Press. 176pp. 12mo. Great stories interspersed with photos. New. $19.50

TILLET, PAUL. DOE DAY: THE ANTLERLESS DEER CONTROVERSY IN NEW JERSEY. 1963, 1ST. AFTER BRING ING THE DEER HERD BACK FROM NEAR EXTINCTION WITH "BUCKS ONLY" MANAGEMENT, NJ FACED A MAJOR PROBLEM OF OVER ABUNDANCE. WHILE MANY STATES WATCHED, NJ ACTED. MANY OF YOU CAN HARVEST DOES TODAY BECAUSE TO WHAT NJ DID OVER 30 YEARS AGO--AGAINST THE BELIEFS OF MOST . WEGNER SAYs, "BASIC READING FOR THE BARBERSHOP BIOLOGISTS WHO THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING. A CLASSIC IN THE POLITICS OF DEER MANAGEMENT. S/C Fine. $20

Thomson, Professor J. Arthur. The Haunts of Life. Harcourt, Brace and Co. NY. 1922. 1st US edition. 272pp w/ index. Six chapters on different ecological settings. 33 illustrations and 16 full page plates. Salmon, bats, birds, fish, deep sea, spiders, and lots more…Strong vg+, partially uncut. $15

Tonelli, Donna. Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes with Price Guide. 2002, 1st edition. 288pp. Large 4to format. Loaded with photos of the best of the best duck, crow, goose, and fish decoys made in the states surrounding the Great Lakes. Covers many other collectibles, also including duck, goose and crow calls, pamhplets, shotshell boxes and much more. Price guide included. New. $69.95

Trayer, Kenneth L. North American Factory Decoys: A Pictorial Identification and Reference Guide. 2003. 1st ed. 415pp. The best book on the subject ever written. Don't leave home without it! VF in vf dj, exc+, new. $69.95

TRENCH, CHARLES, CHENEVIX. A HISTORY OF MARKSMANSHIP. 1980 (1972) CHICAGO. 316pp, LARGE 8vo. FROM SPEARS TO MODERN RIFLE. ILLUS, SOME COLOR. AS NEW. HAVE 10, EA $25

TROY, JOHN. BEN AT LARGE. I HAVE MET BOTH JOHN AND THE REAL LIFE INSPIRATION FOR "BEN". JOHN IS VERY WELL BEHAVED. 8 1/2"X 11", EACH IS FILLED WITH HUMOR AND WIT. MY FOUR YEAR OLD AND I READ THEM TOGETHER AND BOTH ENJOYED THESE BOOKS. YOU CAN TOO. SEVERAL ARE IN EXTREMELY LOW INVENTORY AND WILL BE OUT OF PRINT SOON. VF EACH $15

Truax, Doug and DeLaurier, Art, Jr. editors. Pheasant Tales, Original Stories About America's Favorite Game Bird. Countrysport Press. 1995, Stated First Edition. 192pp. 8vo. Illustrated by Eldridge Hardie. Chapters by Gene Hill, Steve Grooms, Charles (Charlie) Waterman, Robert Jones, Philip Bourjaily, Tom Huggler, John Barsness, Randy Lawrence, Jim Fergus, Jay Johnson, Steve Stallard, and John Madson. Those guys know pheasants and have a few to their credits! Mr Hardie's b&w drawings are world class additions to the texts. Book is in new condition in like dj. ISBN: 092435755X. $30

TUTTLE, BRUCE R., EDITOR. THE STANDARD BOOK OF FISHING. 1950, 1ST. 532pp, 4to. OVER 30 EXPERTS CONTRIBUTE TO THIS MAMMOUTH VOLUME. MANY ILLUS, INCLUDING 4 COLOR PLATES OF FLIES AND LURES. FINE $22

UNDERWOOD, ACIL AND WHITNEY, LEON, D.V.M. THE COON HUNTER'S HANDBOOK. 1975. THIS IS THE EIGHTH PRNTG OF THIS DELIGHTFUL LITTLE BOOK, WHICH SPEAKS FOR ITS POPULARITY AND QUALITY. (210pp) EVERY THING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COON HUNTING IS IN HERE, INCLUDING COON DOG FIELD TRIALS, DOGS, ETC. ILLUS BY ERNEST HART. VF IN SOILED DJ $12

Underwood, Lamar, Editor. The Bobwhite Quail Book. Lyons Press. 2004, stated1st thus. Forword by Gene Hill. Drawings by Donald, 'Doc', Shoffstall. 442pp. A marvelous collection of stories by the best authors about Mr Bob and his pursuit. New softcover. ISBN: 1592284191. $19.95

UNDERWOOD, LAMAR, EDITOR. HUNTING THE NORTH COUNTRY. Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1981, 1ST, LIMITED EDITION. THIS MARVELOUS 2 VOLUME SET IS OVER 1100pp!. JUST LISTING THE AUTHORS WOULD BE LONGER THAN SOME BOOKS, BUT A FEW INCLUDE Jack O'CONNOR, Ben EAST, HORNADAY, Russell ANNABEL, Ted TRUEBLOOD, Charles SHELDON, Rex BEACH, Elmer Keith, ETC. Illustrated by Carl Runguis, including color frontispiece. SIGNED by editor and Jim Rikhoff. AND NUMBERED. 2 VOLS IN SLIPCASE. Very Fine. hunting,big,game,bear,elk,moose,caribou,sheep,stone,dall,bighorn,big,horn,big-horn,small,deer,upland,bird,ruffed,grouse,woodcock. $225

VACHELL, HORACE ANNESLEY. SPORT AND LIFE ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 1908, "COLONIAL EDITION" "(THIS EDITION IS FOR CIRCULATION IN THE BRITISH COLONIES ONLY)" IT SAYS.INCLUDES A CHAPTER ON "THE WOMEN OF THE WEST". I'LL NOT COMMENT. ILLUS W/ PHOTOS. 340pp, 1ST 240 FOR THE WESTERN HISTORIAN, LAST 100 FOR THE SPORTSMAN. MIGHT YOU BE BOTH? SMALL HOLE IN SPINE, A LOT OF FOXING, STILL VG. $35

Valdene, Guy De La. Making Game, An Essay on Woodcock. Willow Creek Press. 1985. Scarce 1st ed. A very thoughtful, insightful treating of the wonderful little game bird so many of us revere. Illus w/ frontispiece and drawings by Russel Chatham. As new in cloth cover with pasteon. No dj was issued. $55

VALE, ROBERT B. HOW TO HUNT AMERICAN GAME. 1946 (1936) TENTH ANNIVERSARY REPRINT OF WINGS, FUR & SHOT. MUCH GOOD INFO, AND BEAUTIFUL ILLUS, INCLUDING A GORGEOUS COCK PHEASANT ON FRONTISPIECE AND DJ, BY GEORGE M. SUTTON. VERY LYNN BOGUE HUNT LIKE. NICE INSCRIPTION BY AUTHOR TO A SPORTSMAN. Fine IN KNOCKOUT DJ! $32.50

Veasey, William. The Making of Hunting Decoys. 1986. 1st ed. 256pp, 4to. Contrbutions by 15 world renouned carvers. Want to make your own decoys? Here's how! Or just see how much work goes into a good gunning decoy. As new in dj, exc/exc, fine/fine. Out of print. $35

Volk, Mark Jeffrey. Pages from a Mountain Journal, Volume 2. 2003. 1st ed. Hardcover. SIGNED COPY. The latest of Mark's wonderful tales of upland hunting, fly fishing and mountain living. 220pp. Vf in vf dj, exc, as new. ISBN: 0967035546. hunting, fishing, ruffed, grouse, woodcock, trout, smallmouth,, bass, fly, fishing. $65

Volk, Mark Jeffrey. Homesick. 2000. 1st ed. 197pp. This is volume three in the Winding Ridge Trilogy. More well written tales of fly fishing, hunting for ruffed grouse and woodcock, dog work, and local personalities in the hills and dales of the mid-Applichan Mountains. From the author's personal library, so marked, and SIGNED and dated by Mark. Also hand written is "Author's Galley". Hardcover, Mint in mint slipcase. $150

Volk, Mark Jeffrey. Pages from a Mountain Journal, Volume 2. 2003. 1st ed. Limited Edition of only one hundred(100) copies! SIGNED and numbered, leatherbound, and in slipcase. The latest of Mark's wonderful tales of upland hunting, fly fishing and mountain living. 220pp. SIGNED. Vf in vf slipcase, exc, as new. $145

Volk, Mark Jeffrey. Pages from a Mountain Journal, Volume 2. 2003. 1st ed. Limited Edition of only one hundred(100) copies! SIGNED and numbered, leatherbound, and in slipcase. The latest of Mark's wonderful tales of upland hunting, fly fishing and mountain living. 220pp. SIGNED. THIS COPY WITH SPECIAL LAID IN GROUSE FEATHER AND HAND WRITTEN NOTATION BY MARK OF WHEN, WHERE AND WITH WHICH DOG IT WAS TAKEN. Vf in vf slipcase, exc, as new. hunting fishing ruffed grouse woodcock trout smallmouth bass fly fishing $165

Volk, Mark Jeffrey. Pages from a Mountain Journal, Volume 2. 2003. 1st ed. Limited Edition of only one hundred(100) copies! SIGNED and leatherbound, and in slipcase. The latest of Mark's wonderful tales of upland hunting, fly fishing and mountain living. 220pp. SIGNED. THIS COPY WITH SPECIAL LAID IN GROUSE FEATHER AND HAND WRITTEN NOTATION BY MARK OF WHEN, WHERE AND WITH WHICH DOG IT WAS TAKEN. This copy also marked "From the Library of Mark Jeffery Volk". Vf in vf slipcase, exc, as new. $175

Volk, Mark Jeffrey. Pages from a Mountain Journal, Volume 2. 2003. 1st ed. Hardcover. The latest of Mark's wonderful tales of upland hunting, fly fishing and mountain living. 220pp.This copy marked "From the Library of Mark Jeffery Volk". Vf in vf dj, exc, as new. $65


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