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Books for sale- all include USPS Media Mail shipping UNLESS noted. They will be checked off as sold on a first request basis. Payment via USPS Money Order or Paypal Gift (or add 3% for regular). Pictures available upon request and can be emailed to you.
(1)-" Taxidermy Guide: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Home Taxidermy" by Russell Tinsley. A concise but comprehensive guide to home taxidermy. Lots of black and white illustrations. Very good condition with minor wear to covers. Paperback. Third ed. 227pg. $6 shipped
(SPF)- "Practical Education of the Bird Dog" by J.A. Sanchez Antunano. An antique handbook on the training of birddogs. Lots of illustrations and B&W photos. 164pg. Interior crisp and clean but covers have moderate wear/discoloration- overall very good condition. Paperback. 1965. $5 shipped.
(SPF)- Lot of 2 books on Bighorn Sheep- (a)- "Horns in the High Country" by Andy Russell. "In his new book of wilderness adventure, the author…gives us an enthralling, brilliantly observant account of the wild sheep and the mountain goat and the spacious and natural world in which they live." Includes chapters on mountain hunting and tracking. Very good condition. Hardback 259pg. (b) "The Desert Bighorn: It's Life History, Ecology, and Management" by Gale Monson and Lowell Sumner. Self-described as the "Bighorn Bible" this book describes the natural history, physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, ecology, habitat, predator relations, competition, etc. etc. in 22 chapters. Very good condition. Paperback. 1981. BOTH BOOKS for $10 shipped.
(SPF) "New England Grouse Shooting" by William Harnden Foster. Large hardback book (no dust jacket) printed on heavy paper. A narrative of hunting including discussions of guns, dogs, techniques, etc. Numerous black and white etchings. Great coffee table book. 193pgs. 1970 reprint of original 1942 book. Overall very good to excellent condition with exception of a gift inscription on the second interior (blank) page. $15 shipped. (asking prices on half.com range from $50-250)
(SPF) Lot of 3 books on bird hunting: (a)- "Game Bird Carving" by Bruce Burk. A comprehsive guide to game bird carving for both beginner and the advanced. Heavily illustrated with drawings and B&W photos. Hardback book (no DJ). 242pgs. 1972 (b)- "Wild Fowl Decoys" by Joel Barber. A pre-eminent authority on decoys discusses practically everything worth knowing about wild fowl decoys in this book. Heavily illustrated with B&W photos. This is a 1954 reprint of the original 1934 edition. Paperback. About 160pg. Overall excellent condition. (c) "American Bird Decoys" by William J Mackey. A heavily B&W illustrated historical narrative of American bird decoys, organized by regions: New England, NY, NJ, Delaware River, Upper Chesapeake, Virginia, Carolina, Middle West. Also chapters on specific birds: Ducks & Geese; Shore Birds: Odd Birds (Heron, Egret, Tern, Loon); Crows & Owls. Hardback (no dj). 254pg. 1965. Overall very good condition with slight discoloration to cover. --- ALL 3 books for $15 shipped
(SPF)- "Western Bird Hunting" by Worth Mathewson. "This glorious anthology of true birdshooting storiesfrom the late 1800s til the early 1900s brings to life the incredible abundance of game birds that inhabited the West a mere hundred years ago. Here are the hunting stories of the chase for chukar, ring neck, blue grouse, dove, Hungarian partridge, mallard, Canadian geese, swan, brant, snow geese, gray geese, canvasback, Gambel's quail, mountain quail, valley quail, sage grouse, prairie chicken, and many more." Hardback w/DJ. Published by Safari Press in 2000. 289pgs.Crisp, like new. $10 shipped. (Cover price $29.95)
(7)- Lot of 2 fishing books: (a)- "Fishing a Highland Stream" by John Inglis Hall. The classic chronicle of a love affair with a river- "It is a remarkably intimate and affecting memoirs of a thoughtful man's long relationship with a river- a true classic of fly fishing that reaches out to everyone who practices the sport." This is a 1987 reprint of the original work published in 1910. Hardback wDJ. 125pg. Close to like new condition with some age discoloration to covers and edges of pages. Interior is solid and crisp. (b)- "Bright Rivers: Celebrations of Rivers and Fly-fishing" by Nick Lyons. "Bright Rivers chronicles the angling passions and frustrations of one of fly-fishing's greatest men of letters. A city dweller trapped in complexities of modern life, Nick Lyons has always found solace in his pilgrimages to great rivers. I tis there that he fishes for trou, and in Bright Rivers Lyons recounts the sometimes moving, sometim4es hilarious experiences of his expeditions to the Delaware, Beaverkill, Madison, Big Hole and Yellowstone Rivers…" 1988. Paperback. Excellent condition. 166pg. both books for $8 shipped.
(8) "American Food And Game Fishes" by David Starr Jordan. "A popular account of all species found in America north of the equator with keys for ready identification, life histories, and methods of capture." With 330 illustrations- a truly comprehensive volume on all fishes found in America. 1969. Paperback. Covers and spine have significant wear but interior is solid and clean. $5 shipped.
(SPF) "The Art of Freshwater Fishing" by Dick Sternberg. A concise but comprehensive overview of freshwater fishing. Heavily illustrated with 460 color photos. Content includes all things gear/rigging/techniques as well as specific sections on all major American gamefish. 1985. Hardback. 160pgs. Overall good to very good condition with "SECONDS" stamped on interior of front cover, ding on corners @ spine, plus some staining on last several table of content pages. $5 shipped
(SPF) "The Illustrated Book of Guns" by David Miller. "An illustrated director of over 1,000 military, sporting, and antique firearms. Large hardback book great for the coffee table- heavily illustrated with color photographs and corresponding historical information. 304pgs. 2002. Dustjacket is in poor condition but remaining book is very good to excellent condition. $6 shipped
(SPF) "The Airborne Soldier" by John Weeks. History book on the advent and development ofairborne warfare- written by a British Army airborne soldier. Focus on all major parties involved in WWII and Vietnam. Heavily illustrated with B&W photographs. 1985. Paperback. 192pg. Overall very good condition with small penciled inscription first page in the upper right corner. $6 shipped
(SPF) "The D-Day Experience from the Invasion to the Liberation of Paris" by Richard Holmes. Hardback book with removable reproductiosn of wartime documents and CD of veteran's first hand accounts. Great coffee table book (about 16"x12x1.5"). Book like new, protective sleeve is in good condition. $8 shipped.
(SPF) "American Mountain People" by National Geographic Society. Historical account of mountain people and our culture, including c hapters on Southern Appalachia, The Ozarks, The Rockies, and The Far West. Neat vintage book with lots of color photos. Hardback 1973. 199pgs. Book in very good to excellent condition with exception of former owner's name plate taped to first inner page. Dust jacket included but in poor condition. $4 shipped.
(SPF) "Complete Plans for Building Horse Barns Big & Small" 3rd Edition. Twenty-two detailed, fully illustrated, step-by-step plans for building sheds and barns to house 1 to 16 or more horses. Paperback. 2006. Like new condition. $10 shipped.
(15) "Petersen's Mini Truck Repair Manual" –Courier-Datsun-Luv-Mazda-Toyota. Chapters on transmission, starters, brakes, steering, engine, ignition, electrical system, driveline, carb, alternators, and complete tun-up specs. 1978. Very good condition. Paperback. Very similar to Haynes manual. $5 shipped
(16) "Chilton's Easy Car Care" Simple step by step pictures and instructions of beginners of all ages. Includes an array of chapters such as- tools, body and chassis maintenance, engines, cooling systems, air conditions, electrical, gauges, CB radios, transmissions, driveline,wheels, tires, brakes, etc. . For American and Import cars/pick-ups, vans and RVs. Similar in size to Haynes manual. 336 Pages. $5 shipped
(17) "Universe: A Journey from Earth to the Edge of the Cosmos" by Nicolas Cheetham. Beautiful full page colored photographs of the Sun, planets, moons, nebulas, and galaxies in our Universe. Short text boxes at bottom of pages describing distance in light years from Earth and any relevant/interesting information.Captivating coffee table book. Paperback. 224 pgs. Excellent condition. $5 shipped.
(18) "The National Museum of Natural History: A Smithsonian Museum" By Philip Kopper. Large, heavy, hardback book with 495 pages and 345 photographs from exhibits and specimens in the museum. Excellent condition with dust jack in good to very good condition. Another awesome coffee table book. $6 shipped.
(19) 33 copies of Fur-Fish-Game Magazine. Eight from 2010: May, March, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec. Eleven copies from 2011- all but September. Eleven copies from 2012 all but December. Three copies from 2013- Jan, Feb, March. Sold as one lot for $8 PLUS actual shipping. (If you want to check cost of media mail shipping from my zip (222716) to yours, they weigh 10 pounds.)
(20)- Lot of 3 political books- (A) "Let Freedom Ring: " by Sean Hannity. Paperback 2002. 338pg. Excellent condition. & (B) "Conservative Comebacks to Liberal Lies" by Gregg Jackson. Factual responses to the most common claims of the left from A to Z. Hardback.2007.Excellent condition with a couple small stains on edges of book. & (C)- The Heritage Guide to The Constitution. A superb review and study on the US Constitution by the Heritage Foundation. Hardback 2005. 435pg. All three books for $5 shipped.
(1)-" Taxidermy Guide: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Home Taxidermy" by Russell Tinsley. A concise but comprehensive guide to home taxidermy. Lots of black and white illustrations. Very good condition with minor wear to covers. Paperback. Third ed. 227pg. $6 shipped
(SPF)- "Practical Education of the Bird Dog" by J.A. Sanchez Antunano. An antique handbook on the training of birddogs. Lots of illustrations and B&W photos. 164pg. Interior crisp and clean but covers have moderate wear/discoloration- overall very good condition. Paperback. 1965. $5 shipped.
(SPF)- Lot of 2 books on Bighorn Sheep- (a)- "Horns in the High Country" by Andy Russell. "In his new book of wilderness adventure, the author…gives us an enthralling, brilliantly observant account of the wild sheep and the mountain goat and the spacious and natural world in which they live." Includes chapters on mountain hunting and tracking. Very good condition. Hardback 259pg. (b) "The Desert Bighorn: It's Life History, Ecology, and Management" by Gale Monson and Lowell Sumner. Self-described as the "Bighorn Bible" this book describes the natural history, physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, ecology, habitat, predator relations, competition, etc. etc. in 22 chapters. Very good condition. Paperback. 1981. BOTH BOOKS for $10 shipped.
(SPF) "New England Grouse Shooting" by William Harnden Foster. Large hardback book (no dust jacket) printed on heavy paper. A narrative of hunting including discussions of guns, dogs, techniques, etc. Numerous black and white etchings. Great coffee table book. 193pgs. 1970 reprint of original 1942 book. Overall very good to excellent condition with exception of a gift inscription on the second interior (blank) page. $15 shipped. (asking prices on half.com range from $50-250)
(SPF) Lot of 3 books on bird hunting: (a)- "Game Bird Carving" by Bruce Burk. A comprehsive guide to game bird carving for both beginner and the advanced. Heavily illustrated with drawings and B&W photos. Hardback book (no DJ). 242pgs. 1972 (b)- "Wild Fowl Decoys" by Joel Barber. A pre-eminent authority on decoys discusses practically everything worth knowing about wild fowl decoys in this book. Heavily illustrated with B&W photos. This is a 1954 reprint of the original 1934 edition. Paperback. About 160pg. Overall excellent condition. (c) "American Bird Decoys" by William J Mackey. A heavily B&W illustrated historical narrative of American bird decoys, organized by regions: New England, NY, NJ, Delaware River, Upper Chesapeake, Virginia, Carolina, Middle West. Also chapters on specific birds: Ducks & Geese; Shore Birds: Odd Birds (Heron, Egret, Tern, Loon); Crows & Owls. Hardback (no dj). 254pg. 1965. Overall very good condition with slight discoloration to cover. --- ALL 3 books for $15 shipped
(SPF)- "Western Bird Hunting" by Worth Mathewson. "This glorious anthology of true birdshooting storiesfrom the late 1800s til the early 1900s brings to life the incredible abundance of game birds that inhabited the West a mere hundred years ago. Here are the hunting stories of the chase for chukar, ring neck, blue grouse, dove, Hungarian partridge, mallard, Canadian geese, swan, brant, snow geese, gray geese, canvasback, Gambel's quail, mountain quail, valley quail, sage grouse, prairie chicken, and many more." Hardback w/DJ. Published by Safari Press in 2000. 289pgs.Crisp, like new. $10 shipped. (Cover price $29.95)
(7)- Lot of 2 fishing books: (a)- "Fishing a Highland Stream" by John Inglis Hall. The classic chronicle of a love affair with a river- "It is a remarkably intimate and affecting memoirs of a thoughtful man's long relationship with a river- a true classic of fly fishing that reaches out to everyone who practices the sport." This is a 1987 reprint of the original work published in 1910. Hardback wDJ. 125pg. Close to like new condition with some age discoloration to covers and edges of pages. Interior is solid and crisp. (b)- "Bright Rivers: Celebrations of Rivers and Fly-fishing" by Nick Lyons. "Bright Rivers chronicles the angling passions and frustrations of one of fly-fishing's greatest men of letters. A city dweller trapped in complexities of modern life, Nick Lyons has always found solace in his pilgrimages to great rivers. I tis there that he fishes for trou, and in Bright Rivers Lyons recounts the sometimes moving, sometim4es hilarious experiences of his expeditions to the Delaware, Beaverkill, Madison, Big Hole and Yellowstone Rivers…" 1988. Paperback. Excellent condition. 166pg. both books for $8 shipped.
(8) "American Food And Game Fishes" by David Starr Jordan. "A popular account of all species found in America north of the equator with keys for ready identification, life histories, and methods of capture." With 330 illustrations- a truly comprehensive volume on all fishes found in America. 1969. Paperback. Covers and spine have significant wear but interior is solid and clean. $5 shipped.
(SPF) "The Art of Freshwater Fishing" by Dick Sternberg. A concise but comprehensive overview of freshwater fishing. Heavily illustrated with 460 color photos. Content includes all things gear/rigging/techniques as well as specific sections on all major American gamefish. 1985. Hardback. 160pgs. Overall good to very good condition with "SECONDS" stamped on interior of front cover, ding on corners @ spine, plus some staining on last several table of content pages. $5 shipped
(SPF) "The Illustrated Book of Guns" by David Miller. "An illustrated director of over 1,000 military, sporting, and antique firearms. Large hardback book great for the coffee table- heavily illustrated with color photographs and corresponding historical information. 304pgs. 2002. Dustjacket is in poor condition but remaining book is very good to excellent condition. $6 shipped
(SPF) "The Airborne Soldier" by John Weeks. History book on the advent and development ofairborne warfare- written by a British Army airborne soldier. Focus on all major parties involved in WWII and Vietnam. Heavily illustrated with B&W photographs. 1985. Paperback. 192pg. Overall very good condition with small penciled inscription first page in the upper right corner. $6 shipped
(SPF) "The D-Day Experience from the Invasion to the Liberation of Paris" by Richard Holmes. Hardback book with removable reproductiosn of wartime documents and CD of veteran's first hand accounts. Great coffee table book (about 16"x12x1.5"). Book like new, protective sleeve is in good condition. $8 shipped.
(SPF) "American Mountain People" by National Geographic Society. Historical account of mountain people and our culture, including c hapters on Southern Appalachia, The Ozarks, The Rockies, and The Far West. Neat vintage book with lots of color photos. Hardback 1973. 199pgs. Book in very good to excellent condition with exception of former owner's name plate taped to first inner page. Dust jacket included but in poor condition. $4 shipped.
(SPF) "Complete Plans for Building Horse Barns Big & Small" 3rd Edition. Twenty-two detailed, fully illustrated, step-by-step plans for building sheds and barns to house 1 to 16 or more horses. Paperback. 2006. Like new condition. $10 shipped.
(15) "Petersen's Mini Truck Repair Manual" –Courier-Datsun-Luv-Mazda-Toyota. Chapters on transmission, starters, brakes, steering, engine, ignition, electrical system, driveline, carb, alternators, and complete tun-up specs. 1978. Very good condition. Paperback. Very similar to Haynes manual. $5 shipped
(16) "Chilton's Easy Car Care" Simple step by step pictures and instructions of beginners of all ages. Includes an array of chapters such as- tools, body and chassis maintenance, engines, cooling systems, air conditions, electrical, gauges, CB radios, transmissions, driveline,wheels, tires, brakes, etc. . For American and Import cars/pick-ups, vans and RVs. Similar in size to Haynes manual. 336 Pages. $5 shipped
(17) "Universe: A Journey from Earth to the Edge of the Cosmos" by Nicolas Cheetham. Beautiful full page colored photographs of the Sun, planets, moons, nebulas, and galaxies in our Universe. Short text boxes at bottom of pages describing distance in light years from Earth and any relevant/interesting information.Captivating coffee table book. Paperback. 224 pgs. Excellent condition. $5 shipped.
(18) "The National Museum of Natural History: A Smithsonian Museum" By Philip Kopper. Large, heavy, hardback book with 495 pages and 345 photographs from exhibits and specimens in the museum. Excellent condition with dust jack in good to very good condition. Another awesome coffee table book. $6 shipped.
(19) 33 copies of Fur-Fish-Game Magazine. Eight from 2010: May, March, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec. Eleven copies from 2011- all but September. Eleven copies from 2012 all but December. Three copies from 2013- Jan, Feb, March. Sold as one lot for $8 PLUS actual shipping. (If you want to check cost of media mail shipping from my zip (222716) to yours, they weigh 10 pounds.)
(20)- Lot of 3 political books- (A) "Let Freedom Ring: " by Sean Hannity. Paperback 2002. 338pg. Excellent condition. & (B) "Conservative Comebacks to Liberal Lies" by Gregg Jackson. Factual responses to the most common claims of the left from A to Z. Hardback.2007.Excellent condition with a couple small stains on edges of book. & (C)- The Heritage Guide to The Constitution. A superb review and study on the US Constitution by the Heritage Foundation. Hardback 2005. 435pg. All three books for $5 shipped.
