Lot Details
Lot 38
[DERRYDALE PRESS] A group of three hunting books.
Comprises BEACH, WILLIAM N. In the Shadow of Mount McKinley. New York: The Derrydale Press, 1931. Limited edition of 750 copies. Publisher's gilt blue cloth, dust jacket laid in. 9 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches (23.5 x 15 cm); [2], xiv, 289, [3] pp., frontispiece and plates after paintings by Carl Rungius, plates after photographs, folding map. Very light wear to spine ends and edges, faint bubbling to cloth at rear board, laid in dust jacket is worn and defective with losses to spine but present, laid in two-page A.L.S. from Ralph W. St. Hill to "Billy," possibly the author, two examples of William Nicholas Beach's Ex Libris laid in, bookplate of Fred M. Kiefer; together with MONTGOMERY, RUTHERFORD G. High Country. New York: The Derrydale Press, 1938. Limited edition, copy number 63 from an edition of 950. Publisher's tan linen cloth stamped in gilt and in red, gilt lettered red leather title labels to upper board and spine. [14], 248 pp., frontispiece and plates after photographs. Light edgewear, spine somewhat faded, wear to spine label, contents with light marginal toning, bookplate of Samuel W. Webb and ex libris of William Nicholas Beach; and ANNABEL, RUSSELL. Tales of Big Game. New York: The Derrydale Press, 1938. Limited edition, copy number 382 from an edition of 950. Coarse buckram cloth spine and corners, gilt red cloth boards, gilt lettered spine label. [12], 198 pp., frontispiece and plates after photographs. Light wear, a few small stains to cloth, hinges starting.
Siegel 53, 132 and 141. (3)
C Collection of John Valle Sporting Books
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