Dale Dalrymple
Dale's Decoy Den
32210 McGinnis Rd
Albany, Ohio 45710
740-698-5060
email: dale@dalesdecoyden.com

Hunting Books and Publications For Sale

A Listing of available

NEW & USED BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

AUTHORS T thru V



TARRANT, BILL. PICK OF THE LITTER. Lyons & Burford. 1995. 1st ed. 170pp. 20 OF BILL'S BEST DOG STORIES and Bird Hunting SELECTED BY HIM FROM HIS BIRD DOG COLUMN IN FIELD & STREAM. Illus by Eldridge Hardie. As New, Very Fine in Fine dj. 1558213457 hunting, dogs, pointers, flushers, setters, english, training, dogs. $22 SOLD

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

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, Brand New, SIGNED. $69.95

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

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, Lamar, editor. The Duck Hunter's Book. Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1982, 1st ed. Limited to 1000, SIGNED, numbered (#621), leatherbound, slipcased copies. Silk marker ribbon. Amwell Press. POSSIBLLY THE BEST ANTHOLOGY EVER PRINTED ON WATERFOWL HUNTING. EVER HEAR OF THESE GUYS?--BOVEY, BUCKINGHAM, CAMP, DICKEY, ELMAN, HOLLAND, ANNABEL, HILL, CLAFLIN, CONNETT, HEILNER, STRUNG, BRYANT, HOCHBAUM, MAC QUARRIE, RUARK, RUTLEDGE, BRISTER, LEOPOLD, SHELDON, CLARK, TRUEBLOOD, ZERN? AND THERE ARE OTHERS, ALSO! OH, IT'S ILLUSTRATED BY TOM HENNESSEY. THIS VOLUME IS TRULY A CELEBRATION OF WATERFOWLING AND EVERY WATERFOWLER WORTH HIS BISMUTH SHOULD OWN AND READ A COPY. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE--AND MAKE NO MISTAKE--IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT BOOK TO FIND. SIGNED by Underwood, Hennesssey and Jim Rikhoff. Very Fine in Very Fine slipcase, As New/ As New. waterfowl, hunting, duck, geese, goose, wildfowl, sporting, literature, mallard, canvasback, canada, snow, whitefronted, ross, brant, black, bluebill, scaup, greater, lesser, broadbill, teal, green-wingeed, blue-winged, shoveller, gadwal, wigeon. $150

Underwood, Lamar, editor. The Duck Hunter's Book. Amwell Press for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. 1982, 1st ed. Limited to 1000, SIGNED, numbered (#61), leatherbound, copies. Silk marker ribbon. Amwell Press. POSSIBLLY THE BEST ANTHOLOGY EVER PRINTED ON WATERFOWL HUNTING. EVER HEAR OF THESE GUYS?--BOVEY, BUCKINGHAM, CAMP, DICKEY, ELMAN, HOLLAND, ANNABEL, HILL, CLAFLIN, CONNETT, HEILNER, STRUNG, BRYANT, HOCHBAUM, MAC QUARRIE, RUARK, RUTLEDGE, BRISTER, LEOPOLD, SHELDON, CLARK, TRUEBLOOD, ZERN? AND THERE ARE OTHERS, ALSO! OH, IT'S ILLUSTRATED BY TOM HENNESSEY. THIS VOLUME IS TRULY A CELEBRATION OF WATERFOWLING AND EVERY WATERFOWLER WORTH HIS BISMUTH SHOULD OWN AND READ A COPY. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE--AND MAKE NO MISTAKE--IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT BOOK TO FIND. SIGNED by Underwood, Hennesssey and Jim Rikhoff. Very Good. All corners are rough, else fine, no slipcase. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ARTIST AND PUBLISHER. Bargain priced at less than many are asking for the trade edition. waterfowl, hunting, duck, geese, goose, wildfowl, sporting, literature, mallard, canvasback, canada, snow, whitefronted, ross, brant, balck, bluebill, scaup, greater, lesser, broadbill, teal, green-wingeed, blue-winged, shoveller, gadwal, wigeon $60.

Underwood, Lamar, editor. The Duck Hunter's Book. Clinton, NJ. Amwell Press. 1982, 1ST TRADE ED. POSSIBLLY THE BEST ANTHOLOGY EVER PRINTED ON WATERFOWL HUNTING. EVER HEAR OF THESE GUYS?--BOVEY, BUCKINGHAM, CAMP, DICKEY, ELMAN, HOLLAND, ANNABEL, HILL, CLAFLIN, CONNETT, HEILNER, STRUNG, BRYANT, HOCHBAUM, MAC QUARRIE, RUARK, RUTLEDGE, BRISTER, LEOPOLD, SHELDON, CLARK, TRUEBLOOD, ZERN? AND THERE ARE OTHERS, ALSO! OH, IT'S ILLUSTRATED BY TOM HENNESSEY. THIS VOLUME IS TRULY A CELEBRATION OF WATERFOWLING AND EVERY WATERFOWLER WORTH HIS BISMUTH SHOULD OWN AND READ A COPY. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE--AND MAKE NO MISTAKE--IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT BOOK TO FIND. NEVER HAD A DJ. Better than Fine. $55

Underwood, Lamar editor. Hunting the Southlands. Amwell Press. 1986, 1st ed. 550pp with origianl illustrations by Jere Williamson. This is why Amwell Press was the premier sporting press ever in the US--they went the extra mile for the reader. This book contains so much of the best of the best writers and covers the full range of huntable game south of the Mason-Dixon Line. To wit: Dove, 5 chapters; Turkey, 5 chapters; Waterfowl, 8 chapters; Deer, 4 chapters; Quail, 8 chapters; Mixed Bag (all the rest), 10 chapters! I know you know some of the authors:, Nash Buckingham, Havilah Babcock, Robert Ruark, Roland Clark, Charley Dickey, Archibald Rutledge, Gene Hill, Col. Harold P. Sheldon, Bob Brister, Van Campen Heilner, William Faulkner, Henry E. Davis, Henry P. Davis, Ed Zern, George Bird Evans, Theodore Roosevelt, and Tom Kelly. They are all in here as well as some you may not have met yet, but should: John Bailey, Charles Elliot, John Stuart Martin, Paul Hyde Bonner, John Graves, Ira Bright, Caroline Gordon, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, William Humphrey, Carlos Vinson. Just listing the authors is longer than some books! Great reading for pennies per page! Spine has had something spilled on it and is sploched. Front cover with gilt quail is perfect except for some very edges. Interior as new. There are some brown spots on the ouside page edges, do not extend to interior. Theodore Roosevelt, Ed Zern, hunting, outdoor humor, deer, quail, doves, Nash Buckingham, Havilah Babcock, Robert Ruark, Roland Clark, Charley Dickey, Archibald Rutledge, wild turkeys, waterfowl, ducks, geese, squirrels. $35

VACHELL, HORACE ANNESLEY. SPORT AND LIFE ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE. T. Fisher Unwin. London, 1908. 1st ed. INCLUDES CHAPTERs ON 'THE WOMEN OF THE WEST', Men of the West, Children of the West, Ranch Life, Rodeo, Business Life, Big Game Shooting, Small Game Shooting, Fresh-Water Fishing, Sea Fishing, Hints to Sportsman, and more. ILLUS W/ PHOTOS. 340pp. SMALL HOLE IN SPINE, A LOT OF FOXING, binding square and tight, VG. hunting,fishing,big,game,small,salt,water,fresh,bear,deer,buffalo,bison,moose,caribou,rock,mountain,goat,sheep,bighorn,antelope,quail,california,rabbit,salmon,king,silver,humpback,trout,fly,black,bass,tuna,yellow-tail,halibut,bonito,barracuda,tarpon $40

Vance, Joel. Confessions of an Outdoor Maladroit. Amwell Press. 1983. 1st trade ed. Illus by Anthony Hillman.Tony's sense of humor is a perfect compliment to the funny outdoor exploits of the author. I think you will enjoy this light hearted look at the outdoor activities we love so much, hunting, camping, fishing, hiking, even skiing. Light wear to edges of the brown cloth, gilt decorated with turkey on front, cover. Interior as new. Issued without dj. hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, outdoor humor, bass, turkey, doves, quail, bobwhites, mourning dove, bobwhite quail, skiing $28

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 $175


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