OPENING SHOTS AND PARTING LINES.
New York: Winchester Press, 1983. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 208 pgs, illustrated. The best of the author's wit, wisdom and wild tales for sportsmen that will make you smile, chuckle softly or laugh loud and long. More
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CAZADOR DE LOS LLANOS,; Hunter of the Plains
Pittsburgh: Dorrance Publishing, 2022. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 82 pgs, b&w photos. Man has created an imbalance in nature. It is now up to man to try to correct the imbalance by keeping the numbers of wild animals at a sustainable level. Ernest Eichwald is a retired teacher..... More
HUNTING GRIZZLYS, BLACK BEAR AND LIONS "BIG-TIME" ON THE OLD RANCHES.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2001. Reprint. Paperback. 6 x 9, 109 pgs, b&w illustrations, index. Originally published in 1950, first-hand memoirs offer a rare look at ranch life and big-game hunts in the Davis Mountains of West Texas and the Gila region of Southwest New Mexico, 1880s to 1920s..... More
FROM LITTER TO LATER ON.
England: The Standfast Press, 1973. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 12, pages unnumbered, about 120, b&w illustrations. The true story of the progress of a litter of beagle x sealyham puppies intentionally half-bred and reared during the post war days of austerity. More
THE HARE AND THE SWIFT HOUND II.
England: Published/Printed by the author, 2017. Hardcover. 12 x 8, paged unnumbered, about 200, color photos throughout. Signed by the author. Superb photographs of hares and coursing dogs. Spine cracked. More
THE HARE AND THE SWIFT HOUND.
England: Published/Printed by the author, 2010. Hardcover. 12 x 8, paged unnumbered, about 200, color photos throughout. Signed by the author. Number 211 of 1000. Superb photographs of hares and coursing dogs. Spine cracked. More
ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND.
Millwood, VA: Woodluck Publications, 1985. Hardcover. 7 x 10 1/2, 188 pgs, b&w and color photos. The Jack Russell Terrier in North America. Stories, Photographs, Selection. Training and History of Jack Russell Terrier. More
A PACCION FOIR COURSING; The Dogs, the Men, the History
England: Darcy Books, 2012. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 262 pgs, color photos. Interviews with many coursing men, lots of practical opinion on dogs and coursing, some pedigrees of notable animals, hundreds of good photographs. Contributors include; Jimmy Ford and Tony Howley; Kipper; Tom; Alwyn Pugh; Kenny Hall; Juddy Potter; Don..... More
THE COMPLETE JACK RUSSELL.
England: Swan Hill Press, 2000. Paperback. 6 x 8 1/2, 166 pgs, index, b&w photos. A detailed and fairly comprehensive information and advice for the would-be Jack Russell owner, with useful advice about the law - including quarantine regulations, and something on the history of the breed. More
THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE DOG: COURSING.
no date. Pamphlet. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 12 pgs. Information from the leading breeders of sighthounds. More
LONGDOGS BY DAY.
England: The Boydell Press, 1990. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 94 pgs plus 248 1/2 page b&w photos of coursing events and dog races, index. The author's views of shows and essentials for their success and how to judge lurchers with lots of photos showing how; and rules for coursing with..... More
ROGUES AND RUNNING DOGS.
England: Boydell Press, 1982. Revised. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 142 pgs, b&w photos. Plummer's reminiscences of his early life, his unsavoury friends and their unsavoury terriers and lurchers. Originally published in 1976. More
TALES FROM THE NDGE OF THE WOODS.
Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1998. First edition. Paperback. 5 x 8 1/2, 86 pgs. New England tales by this educator, remodeling contractor, and wilderness enthusiast who has been writing his regional newspaper column, A Yankee Notebook, since 1981. Signed by the author with gift inscription to Dutch..... More
OKAY, LET'S TRY IT AGAIN.
Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1999. First edition. Paperback. 5 x 8 1/2, 103 pgs. Wonderful stories of life in New England: up-country villages, woodlots, deer camps, log jobs, schoolrooms, cellar holes and more. More
JUST BEFORE DARK; Collected Nonfiction
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. Paperback. 6 1/2 x 9, 320 pgs. Essays ranging in topic from dreams to bar pool, Zen to ice fishing, revenge to cuisine minceur to walking at night. A great read. More
THE CATFISH AS METAPHOR.; A Fisherman's American Journey.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 220 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. Based on a three-month, 10,000 mile angling idyll; reveals there is much to be learned from what is arguably the most popular gamefish within the most popular outdoor sport in the country..... More
ROTTWEILERS.
West Nyack, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, 1990. Hardcover. 5 x 8, 192 pgs, b&w and color photos. Sensible, easy-to-follow recommendations about selecting and caring for a Rottweiler, plus much breed history. More
THE MULE ALTERNATIVE - THE SADDLE MULE IN THE AMERICAN WEST.
Medicine Wolf Press, 1992. Paperback. 6 x 9, 162 pgs, historical photos. Researching testimony of mountain men, cavalry, cowboys, and other westerners old and new, the author examines the role of mules in western history and the use of mules today, for riding, packing and draft work. Significant damp wrinkling..... More
SPORT WITH GUN AND ROD IN AMERICAN WOODS AND WATERS.
New York: Century, 1883. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 892 pgs, b&w illustrations. A neat old book covering the history of fishing and hunting from a 19th century point of view. More
FIFTY YEARS WITH FOX AND HOUNDS.
Midland, GA: Published/Printed by the author, 1938. Hardcover. Inscribed on front fly: "From Ben Hardaway III A Sent hunting man to the Best of Both October 16, 2003". A classic collection of essays on fox hounds with details from the author's practical experience of fifty years hunting in the field..... More
THE POACHER'S COMPANION.
England: The Boydell Press, 1984. Second printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 265 pgs, b&w photos. A most entertaining anthology of the history of poaching, both anecdotal and factual. More
HUNTING BIG GAME WITH DOGS IN AFRICA.
Columbus, MS: Published/Printed by the author, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,, 215 pgs, b&w photos. A classic African hunting book, long out of print and very collectible. Gift inscription (to Dutch Salmon from Ben Hardaway) on front fly. "To Dutch The man that started it all..... More
THE TRAILHOUNDS.
Center Point, TX: Published/Printed by the author, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 124 pgs, b&w photos. Classic trailhound hunting book by this master hunter. Lots of great stories. VERY hard to find! Inscribed and signed. More
BEARTRACKER!
Published/Printed by the author, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 211 pgs, b&w photos. Great stories of bearhunting with hounds from this veteran outfitter and hunter. More
THE LOCATING TREEDOG.; His Heredity and His Training.
Challis, ID: Published/Printed by the author, 1978. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 135 pgs, b&w photos. A classic: highly-detailed breeding and training guide for anyone who is interested in pursuing game with hounds. Scarce. Damage to bottom edge of cover mostly on the spine. More