Books
Fellow lovers of sporting literature:
This
list offers a wide variety of books which I have been involved with
as author, co-author, editor, compiler, or contributor. They cover
an array of outdoor-related subjects which reflect my own diverse
interests, and hopefully among the works you will find an item or
two which intrigues you.
I
always inscribe books unless otherwise instructed, and of course I
would be delighted to personalize them in any way you suggest.
Postage and handling is $5.00 for the first
book (includes delivery confirmation) and $2.50 for each additional
one. Insurance is strongly recommended for all orders, and
sender cannot be responsible for lost books. Accordingly, I
recommend insurance ($2.30 for first $100 and an additional $1.10
for each subsequent $100 in value).
To order,
simply complete our On-line Order Form or
contact Jim
Casada, 1250 Yorkdale Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730-7638; Phone
803-329-4354; Fax
803-329-2420; E-mail jc@jimcasadaoutdoors.com.
SPECIAL, RECENTLY ACQUIRED ITEMS
Edouard Foa,
After Big Game in Central Africa. With a Foreword by Jim Casada.
Camden, SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Limited, numbered edition of
500 copies. This is #324. Full leather, all edges gilt, ribbon
marker, linen slipcase, and all the other attributes of a top-class
book. As new. I’ll gladly sign. Listed on the Internet for prices of
$500 or more; this one only $275.
Roualeyn
Gordon-Cumming, A Hunter’s Life in South Africa. With a
Foreword by Gary Clendennen. Camden, SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987.
Limited, numbered edition of 500 copies. This is #324. Full leather,
all edges gilt, ribbon marker, linen slipcase, and all the other
attributes of a top-class book. As new. I could not find a copy
offered anywhere. A beautiful book in every sense. $300.
Irvine Rutledge
(Editor), Fireworks in the Peafield Corner. Clinton, NJ:
Amwell Press, 1986. Signed by the artist, publisher, and editor.
#786 of a limited edition of 1000 in a slipcase. Leather-bound.
About fine (slight signs of wear at top of spine) in a fine
slipcase. Even the trade edition of this book is now selling for
prices in the $400-$500 range. Extremely desirable and the first
I’ve offered in years. Only $450.
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TURKEY HUNTING
Over the years and in connection with both collecting and selling
turkey books, I have put together an extensive bibliography of books
devoted wholly or in appreciable measure to the subject. I’ve been
considering doing a limited edition of the information, which should
be an invaluable guide to anyone who really cares about the
literature of the sport. If you would be interested, let me know.
Below are several noteworthy turkey hunting items; however, be
sure to check out the
complete list
(of over 200 items).
My Latest Turkey Hunting Book 
For
years I have wanted to write a full-length turkey hunting book, and
last year an opportunity to do so fell in my lap. The result is
Innovative Turkey Hunting: Advanced Tactics from Brad Harris & Mark
Drury. The book combines my background in the sport with insight
from two of the brightest and most insightful personalities in the
field. I’ve hunted with and interviewed them extensively, picking
their brains and adding their collective wisdom to my own
experiences in an effort to produce a book which will intrigue both
the neophyte and the experienced hunter. The 208-page work, which
features more than 75 illustrations, provides noteworthy information
for both beginners and experienced hunters. $19.95.Wayne
Bailey – Special Offer
For
many years, Wayne Bailey was widely and rightly recognized as one of
America’s finest wild turkey biologists. I was fortunate enough to
be asked to edit the book that captures his life as a hunter.
Entitled Wayne’s
Turkey World: 60 Years of Hunting,
the book shares a wealth of wisdom. I wrote a lengthy biographical
appreciation as the Introduction and also included a Bibliographical
Essay at the conclusion. xxx, 168 pages. Illus., bibliog. Paperback.
New. $15.95.
SPECIAL OFFER – A wingbone call made, signed, and dated by Wayne
Bailey, along with a copy of this new book. Highly collectible and
the call is a functional one of the same type Wayne has used for
years. The call and book for $160.
More on Turkey Hunting
Another turkey hunting book I have recently been involved with is
the Team Realtree Turkey Hunting Fieldbook. I edited and
extensively revised the original text, which was written by Aaron
Pass. The handy little 96-page book features insider’s
tips from the Team Realtree pros, coverage of all the basic aspects
of the sport, and serves as a useful, practical primer. Only $15 for
signed copies.
In
Strategies of the Nation’s Top Turkey Hunters, I join a
number of other seasoned writers on the sport in providing some two
dozen stories on all aspects of the sport. I’ll be glad to sign the
pieces I contributed. Paperback. Illus., index. 224 pages. $24.95.
From the outset I have been associated with Turkey & Turkey
Hunting magazine in one way or another – as contributor, Editor
and presently Editor-at-Large. For this reason, but also because
it’s a grand book, I’m pleased to be an integral part of a lovely
new book, The Turkey Hunters. Compiled by Brian Lovett and
featuring the photography of Tes Randle Jolly and an Introduction by
yours truly, the book is 208 solid pages of the best stories ever to
appear in the magazine. You’ll find some of my work as well as
pieces from Lovett Williams, Mike Hanback, Jim Spencer and other
great turkey scribes. Hardback in dj, and signed by Lovett and
myself. $39.95.
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Limited Edition, Matted and Framed NWTF Prints
Framed and matted
“Artist of the Year” NWTF prints. Each is signed by the artist, each
includes a copy of the NWTF stamp for that year, and the matting and
framing is top-level professional quality using acid-neutral
materials. You can check major wildlife art galleries and discover
that their prices for the print alone (without the stamp or the
matting and framing) will be equivalent to or somewhat higher than
my asking price. Matting and framing in comparable quality would
come to at least $100 for each of these.
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1980—Walter
Wolfe—“Explosion in Corn”—136/600 – $715
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1981—David
Maass—“Majestic Trio”—136/3200 – $200
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1982—Robert
Abbett—“Autumn Monarch”—136/1600 – $150
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1984—Richard
Plasschaett—“Nature’s Legacy”—136/1300 – $300
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1985—Ned
Smith—“Royal Domain”—136/1995 – $700 (this is the most desirable
and collectible of all NWTF prints and perhaps of all wild
turkey prints)
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1986—Ken
Carlson—“Bearded Bronze”—136/1500 – $175
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1987—Jim
Killen—“The Clearing”—136/1000 – $200
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1990—Arthur
Anderson—“Spring Blossoms”—136/1000 – $350
If you want the
entire matched numbers set the price is $2000 (a savings of $250)
over the individual cost for the prints, and I’ll pay the shipping.
Other Framed Items
2005—Matted and
framed stamp print. Includes signed copy (by Melissa Ball) #161 of
2300 of Presidential Edition of the 2005 print, with two copies of
the 2005 NWTF stamp and a single copy of the stamp in gold below.
Beautifully matted and framed. $175.
TO ORDER PRINTS, contact Jim
Casada, 1250 Yorkdale Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730-7638; Phone
803-329-4354; Fax
803-329-2420; E-mail jc@jimcasadaoutdoors.com.
ROBERT RUARK BOOKS
Anyone who has
read much in the way of musings by this simple sporting scribe knows
that I consider Robert Ruark our greatest American outdoor writer.
Of course he was a masterful newspaper columnist and the author of
several blockbuster novels as well.
I’m proud to have
had the opportunity to edit two books on him, The Lost Classics
of Robert Ruark (see "Anthologies"
section below) and Ruark Remembered by his longtime
secretary Alan Ritchie.
Click here to
view a whole bunch of copies, in both paperback and hardback, of his
books. If you just want a readily available reading copy, the
paperbacks are the way to go, but for serious bibliophiles or Ruark
collectors, the hardbacks likely will have more appeal.
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ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGE BOOKS
As a student and admirer of Rutledge, I try to obtain copies of
his books and related material whenever possible. He’s clearly
popular, as such items are becoming increasingly difficult to find.
Below are several noteworthy items; however, for a complete list (of
over 50 items)
click here.
The Rutledge Quartet
Jim
Casada (ed.), Hunting and Home in the Southern Heartland: The
Best of Archibald Rutledge. Columbia, SC: USC Press, 1992.
Hardback in dj. xii, 263 pp. Thirty-five of Rutledge’s
most enduring stories told as only he could relate a tale. Includes
my detailed input on Rutledge the man, commentary on the stories, a
full bibliography, and other information. Armchair adventure at its
best. $29.95.
Jim
Casada (ed.), Tales of Whitetails: Archibald Rutledge’s
Great Deer Hunting Stories.
Columbia, SC: USC Press, 1994. Hardback in dj. xii, 281 pp.
Thirty-five of Rutledge’s
great deer hunting stories with my editorial input similar to that
noted above. A must for those who cherish great storytelling or deer
hunting. $29.95.
Jim
Casada (ed.), America’s Greatest Game Bird: Archibald Rutledge’s
Great Turkey-Hunting Tales.
Columbia, SC: USC Press, 1996. Hardback in dj. Xii, 211 pp.
Thirty-four of Rutledge’s
great stories covering the joys and sorrows of the turkey hunting
experience. As with the above books, I wrote a lengthy appreciation
of Old Flintlock as a turkey hunter along with providing much other
information. $29.95.
Jim
Casada (ed.), Bird Dog Days, Wingshooting Ways. Gallatin
Gateway, MT: Wilderness Adventures Press, 1998. A collection of 23
of Rutledge’s
finest stories on bird hunting and bird dogs, with striking
illustrations by noted artist Brett Smith. Hardback in dj. Xvii, 174
pages. Includes a lengthy introductory essay and shorter editorial
input I wrote. $35. OUT OF STOCK.
Special offer: All four books for $115 postpaid.
NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
A Noteworthy New Rutledge Item
Dorothy Stone Harmon, Archibald Rutledge: The Man and His Books.
With a Bibliography by David Cupka and a Foreword by Jim Casada.
Piedmont, SC: Bookquest, 2003. Hardback in dj. [xvi], 174 pp. Illus.
Limited, numbered and signed edition of 224 copies, with an original
items signed by Rutledge in a slip pocket at rear of book. This book
is an interesting combination of a short biographical overview (pp.
1-82) featuring extensive use of quotations from Rutledge’s
writings, a detailed descriptive bibliography of his books (pp.
83-100), and reproductions of selected materials such as letters and
original poems, from the Dorothy Gaston collection of Rutledge
material (pp. 101-175). Ms. Gaston was Rutledge’s longtime secretary
and dear friend. A real treasure and a must for any serious fan of
Rutledge. $125.
Feel free to ask for details of the original items in
the slip pocket. I have several copies with different items, and of
course I’d be glad to sign and inscribe the book.
More Rutledge Books in Progress
I
might also mention that at present I have two further books on
Rutledge under contract. One will be a collection of his enduring
tales of Christmas at Hampton Plantation while the second, truly a
major project, will be a full biography. Let me know if you want to
get notice of these when they appear.
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JACK O'CONNOR BOOKS
The best known of America’s 20th
century gun writers, O’Connor was a prolific scribe whose life’s
work included an impressive number of books. Here are the duplicates
I have in stock, and note that some new items appear at the bottom
as well.
1. The Big Game of North America. NY: E.
P. Dutton, 1961. Folio size volume. About fine in a very poor,
ragged dust jacket. Lovely book with loads of color plates and
hundreds of black and white illustrations by Douglas Allen. Good buy
at only $30.
2. The Art of Hunting Big Game in North
America. NY: Knopf, 1967. [viii], 404 pages. Hardback in dj.
Illus., index. Ex lib. copy (no external markings). Book very good,
dust jacket shows appreciable wear. Good buy at only $10.
3. Another copy. This is the 14th
printing but it is warmly inscribed and signed to George Martin, an
old-time gun magazine editor. Books bearing O’Connor’s signature are
quite unusual. $100.
4. The Complete Book of Shooting (with
contributions from Roy Dunlap, Alex Kerr, and Jeff Cooper). NY:
Outdoor Life, 1965. Hardback in dj. 385 pages. Illus., index. Very
fine in very fine dust jacket. The book has seven sections, with
four being by O’Connor and the other contributors writing a section
each. $45.
5. Game in the Desert Revisited.
Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press, 1984. Hardback in slipcase. Xxx, 306
pages. As new and slipcase is very fine. Quite difficult to find.
$75.
SOLD.
6. The Shotgun Book. NY: Knopf, 1965.
First edition. Hardback in somewhat worn dj. Viii, 332, ix pages.
Illus., index. $25.
7. Another copy, again the First edition. Book
is fine but dj not quite as good as the previous one. $22.50.
8. Another copy, this one the Second edition,
revised from 1978. Hardback in dj. Viii, 341 pages. Illustrated,
index. As new in very fine dj. $27.50.
SOLD.
9. The Hunting Rifle. NY: Winchester
Press, 1970. 1st edition. [iv], 314 pages. Illus., index.
Hardback. Fine but lacks dj. $27.50.
NEW BOOKS
10. The Lost Classics of Jack O’Connor.
Edited and compiled by Jim Casada. Camden, SC: Live Oak Press, 2005.
Hardback in dust jacket. New. Xxx. 329 pages. Illustrated. An
extensive selection of O’Connor stories never previous published in
book form. Includes contributions by his son, Bradford, one of his
daughters, and extensive introductory material by yours truly. $35.
11. Deluxe edition of the same book, limited to
a signed, numbered edition of 1000 copies. Leather-bound, in a linen
slipcase, and signed by Brad O’Connor. This special edition includes
four extra stories. $100.
12. The Last Book. Camden, SC: Live Oak
Press, 2006. Hardback. The first reprint of O’Connor’s posthumously
published autobiography. It contains scathing comments on many of
the leading gun writers and editors of his time and makes
fascinating reader. New. $35.
To Order:
These O'Connor
books are not itemized on the online order form; however, please
feel free to use the form and enter
titles and amounts in the "Other, Please Specify" fields provided OR
contact Jim
Casada, 1250 Yorkdale Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730-7638; Phone
803-329-4354; Fax
803-329-2420; E-mail jc@jimcasadaoutdoors.com.
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DERRYDALE PRESS BOOKS
The original Derrydale Press, not the modern
reincarnation with its comparatively inferior (quality-wise)
reprints, was the brainchild of Eugene V. Connett. A gifted writer
and devoted sportsman, Connett believed that there was a select
group of affluent and dedicated sportsmen who would be willing to
pay premium prices for beautifully done, limited edition works. Most
of the Derrydale Press publications appeared at an inauspicious
time, economically speaking (the 1930s), but they were aesthetically
delightful, and in many cases wonderfully written, books. Names of
some of our finest American outdoors writers and artists figured in
Connett’s stable of contributors, and today the Derrydales are
widely recognized among sporting book lovers as precisely what they
were—the epitome of quality.
Decades ago I began collecting/accumulating
Derrydales, and over time and through lots of diligent searching I
managed to acquire a goodly number of these treasures. This included
numerous duplicates and I’m finally getting around to selling those
“extras” at prices you will find far lower than what these
frequently are offered for. Here’s what I have, with detailed
individual descriptions.
1. Russell Annabel, Tales of a Big Game
Guide. NY: Derrydale Press, 1938. Copy #308 of 950. A quite nice
copy. The title label on the spine, which often has chipped away, is
almost entirely intact (only small bits missing at the top let and
bottom right corners of the label). The quarter linen binding is
nice, as is the gold of the European-style mount on the front cover.
Internally clean (previous owner’s name written in ink on inside
front). $375. SOLD.
2. Another copy. This one #144 of 950. Title
plate is fully intact and front gilt is crisp and clear. Maroon
portion of cover shows some wear and linen on corners has hints of
fraying. Still, quite nice appearance overall with spine solid and
internally crisp and clean. $340.
3. Philip Babcock, Falling Leaves. NY:
Derrydale Press, 1937. Copy #404 of 950. Spine a bit darkened and
some wear to edges. Gilt leatherette. Illustrations by A. L. Ripley.
Generally very good plus and internally fine. A must for the upland
bird hunter’s library. $175.
4. Another copy. #272 of 950. Gilt on spine a
bit faded, crisp and clear on front. Generally about fine. $180. SOLD.
5. Marguerite Bayliss, Bolinvar. 2 vols.
NY: Derrydale Press, 1937. Copies #373 of 950. 218; [viii], [viii],
219-417 pages. Very good, spines faded. Lacks original slipcase.
$110.
6. Another copy. This one #577 of 950.
Externally slightly better than the above copy but front spine is
starting to go internally and there is some glue stain on the first
sheet from where a bookplate was once present. Otherwise fresh.
$150.
7. M. B. (Max Brand), The Thunderer. NY:
Derrydale Press, 1933. One of 950 copies (not numbered). [x], 202
pages. Very good plus copy. Spine shows a bit of wear; front gilt
full and bright. $85.
8. Another copy. This one externally quite nice
but some spine cracking internally. $50.
9. Kenneth Brown, The Medchester Club.
NY: Derrydale Press, 1938. Copy #561 of 950 copies. [x], 224 pages.
Spine a bit faded, as normal, but otherwise very fine. $100.
10. Another copy. This one copy #463 of 950
copies. Spine faded, otherwise fine. $90.
11. Nash Buckingham, Blood Lines. NY:
Derrydale Press, 1938. Copy #270 of 1250. Signed and inscribed by
Buckingham. Spine and cover a bit darkened. Front pastedown oval of
a mallard in flight fully intact and clean. Front and rear spine
beginning to crack internally. Some foxing to front and rear inside.
Text clean. One of the more desirable Derrydales. $250. SOLD.
12. Nash Buckingham, Mark Right! NY:
Derrydale Press, 1926. Copy #1122 or 1250. Warmly inscribed (to Tom
Denne, Jr.) by Buckingham. Spine a bit darkened but medallion of a
pair of quail on front cover is bright and clean. Book contains
Denne’s bookplate. A real treasure and one of the more desirable
Derrydales. Often offered for $500 or more (less Mr. Buck’s
signature). Solid value at $475.
13. Another copy. This one #1139 of 1250. Fine
and crisp externally and internally. Not signed by Buckingham.
Previous owner’s bookplate and signature. $325.
14. Roland Clark, Gunner’s Dawn. NY:
Derrydale Press, 1937. Copy #842 of 950. Very good copy. Spine is
faded and darkened, as is usually the case, but gilt duck taking
flight is still bright on front cover. Internally very fine with
tissue protecting the color plates still present. SOLD.
15. Charles E. Cox, Jr., John Tobias,
Sportsman. NY: The Derrydale Press, 1937. Copy #656 of 950
copies. Spine darkened, as usual, otherwise clean and fine.
Internally very fine. $50. SOLD.
16. Another copy. #422 of 950. Ex. Lib. With
bookplate of Phillips Academy, withdrawn stamp, and call number
lettering on spine. Book is otherwise very good. $35.
17. Richard E. Danielson, Martha Doyle and
Other Sporting Memories. NY: Derrydale Press, 1938. Copy #1142
of 1250. xxii, 152 pages. Good plus (spine faded and worn). $70.
18. Frank Forester, The Hitchcock Edition of
Frank Forester. 4 volumes. Books are The Warwick Woodlands,
The Deer Stalkers, The Quorndon Hounds, and My Shooting Box.
NY: Derrydale Press, 1930. Set #176 for 750. Generally fine,
although label on one volume shows some wear. Clean and bright but
lacking original slipcase. $400.
19. A Gentleman of Philadelphia County, The
American Shooter’s Manual. NY: Derrydale Press, 1928. Copy #41
of 375 copies. Appreciable cover wear and part of spine label is
gone at bottom left (no text affected). Cover darkened near edges.
Internally clean and fine. $100.
20. Another copy. This one #138 of 375 copies.
Edges of label on spin worn a bit, and cover in general shows
moderate wear. Internally clean and fine. $110.
21. Gordon Grand, Colonel Weatherford’s
Young Entry. NY: Derrydale Press, 1935. One of 1350 (unnumbered)
copies. Xvi, 214 pages. Very good. $55. SOLD.
22. Charles T. Harris, Memories of Manhattan
in the Sixties and Seventies. NY: Derrydale Press, 1928. One of
a thousand copies (this one was not numbered). Xiv, 125 pages. Very
fine. $100.
23. Scott Hart, The Moon Is Waning. NY:
Derrydale Press, 1939. Copy #223 of 950. An ex lib. Copy which shows
no external signs of being a library book but has a discard stamp on
inside front, the library’s blind stamp on the title page, and the
pastedown pocket for a due card inside the back cover. Nice
appearance externally except for a bit of wear at the corners.
Chance to own a Derrydale inexpensively. $55.
24. Another copy. #740 of 950 copies. Fine.
Clean and crisp internally and externally. $75.
25. Alden Hatch and Foxhall Keene, Full
Tilt: The Sporting Memoirs of Foxhall Keene. NY: Derrydale
Press, 1938. Copy #862 of 950. xiv, 170 pages. Fine. $100.
26. Lynn Bogue Hunt, An Artist’s Game Bag.
NY: Derrydale Press, 1936. Copy #445 of 1225 numbered copies.
Good only. The interior, with its lovely black-and-white and color
illustrations, is in quite nice shape, but the cover is worn at the
top, bottom and edge of the spine and in general shows appreciable
use. Still, a quite serviceable copy of one of the most prized of
the Derrydales, thanks in large measure to Hunt’s well-deserved
renown. $190.
27. Rutherford G. Montgomery, High Country.
NY: Derrydale Press, 1938. Copy #295 of 950. Fine. $70. SOLD.
28. Harold Sheldon, Tranquillity. NY: Derrydale
Press, 1936. Copy #147 of 950. Overall fine. Cover shows a bit of
wear but internally very fine. Introduction by Nash Buckingham.
$135.
29. Albert Dixon Simmons, Wing Shots.
NY: Derrydale Press, 1936. Copy #99 of 950 copies. Spine a bit
darkened. Otherwise fine to very fine externally and internally.
30. Edmund Ware Smith, Tall Tales and Short.
NY: Derrydale Press, 1938. Copy #733 of 950. [xviii], 188 pages.
Fine plus copy. Bright, crisp and little sign of wear. $100. You
will find this book listed for two or three times this amount. SOLD.
31. Burton Spiller, Firelight. NY:
Derrydale Press, 1937. Copy #593 of 950 copies. Generally a quite
attractive copy. The front cover medallion of a woodcock in flight
is fully intact, and while the gilt of the spine and front cover is
worn, it is still present. Cover shows some wear but is not worn
through anywhere. Internally nice, with many of the pages still
uncut (indicating it has likely never been read). One of the
desirable Derrydales. SOLD.
32. William Bayard Sturgis, New Lines for
Flyfishers. NY: Derrydale Press, 1938. One of 950 copies (this
particular Derrydale was not unnumbered). Original green cloth. Fine
plus (spine has been rebound in attractive and matching green
leather, with title in gilt). $115.
33. Another copy. Spine darkened, internally
fine. $100.
34. Henry Van Dyke, The Travel Diary of an
Angler. NY: Derrydale Press, 1929. One of 750 copies. Very good
plus. Cover shows some wear. Inscription to a previous owner with
bookplate of Walter Rutherford Peterson. $100.
35. Frederick White, The Spicklefisherman
and Others. NY: Derrydale Press, 1928. One of 775 copies
(individual copies of this early Derrydale imprint were not
numbered). Spine and top of cover a bit darkened, and edges show
some wear. Paste-on title plate is in nice shape and the gilt title
on spine is crisp and clear. Internally fine. $110.
36. Another copy. Cover a bit darkened around
edges as is the top and bottom on the spine. Otherwise crisp and
fine. $115.
DERRYDALE PRESS
REFERENCE MATERIALS
37. Eugene V. Connett, III, The Derrydale
Press Tenth Anniversary Catalogue, 1927-1937. NY: Derrydale
Press, 1937. xx, 72 pages. Paper wrapper edition. Cover worn and
chipped; internally fine. $80.
38. Another copy. Cover in somewhat better
condition and internally fine. $95.
39. Isaac Oelgart, 1982 Derrydale Press
Price Guide. Litchfield, CT: American Sporting Book Price
Guides, 1982. Paperback. 24 pages. Copy #78 of 81 numbered copies.
Very fine. Gives prices for all books, in all variations, for the
series. A handy little reference guide. In original envelope.
Signed. $100.
40. Henry A. Siegel, Harry C. Marschalk, Jr.,
and Isaac Oelgart, The Derrydale Press: A Bibliography.
Goshen, CT: The Angler’s & Shooters Press, 1981. xii, 267 pages.
Copy #670 of 1250 copies Signed by Siegel. Very fine in fine
slipcase. A vital reference source. $75.
To Order:
These
Derrydale Press books are not itemized on the online order form;
however, please feel free to use the form
and enter titles and amounts in the "Other, Please Specify" fields
provided OR
contact Jim
Casada, 1250 Yorkdale Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730-7638; Phone
803-329-4354; Fax
803-329-2420; E-mail jc@jimcasadaoutdoors.com.
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AFRICANA
Africana continues to be highly collectible, and there are many
choice titles, not to mention plenty of obscure ones. I have items
available from and/or about Sir Samuel W. Baker, Sir Richard F.
Burton, Peter Hathaway Capstick, Frederick C. Selous, Wilbur Smith,
and Henry Morton Stanley. I also offer a number of other special
Africana collectibles.
Below are listed a few choice items; however,
for a complete list (of over 350 items) download the newly arranged Main
African List (PDF file size, 73k). You'll also want to download the
list of almost
500 New
Africana-related Items (PDF file size, 106k).
Special Items
Samuel W. Baker, Wild Beasts and Their Ways (with a new
Introduction by Jim Casada). Camden, SC: Briar Patch Press, 1988.
xxx, 455 pages. Illustrated. Leather bound, all edges gilt, Smythe-sewn,
ribbon marker, marbled end papers. As new. $80. I will gladly
inscribe if desired. SOLD.
Jim Casada (Editor), Sporting Book News. 1987-88. First
three issues (all published). Set of the three issues. $60 (only one
available). Also available additional copies of issue two and three,
featuring lead articles on Fred Selous and Denis Lyell,
respectively. $20 each.
F. R. N. Findlay, Big Game Shooting and Travel in South-East
Africa (with a new Foreword by Jim Casada). Camden, SC: Briar
Patch Press, 1990. xxvi. 313 pages. Illustrated, index. Leather
bound, all edges gilt, Smythe-sewn, ribbon marker, marbled end
papers. As new. I’ll inscribe if desired. $75.
Edouard Foa, After Big Game in Central Africa (with a new
Foreword by Jim Casada). Camden, SC: Briar Patch Press, 1987. xxxiv,
326 pages. Illustrated. Full leather, all edges gilt, Smythe-sewn,
ribbon marker, marbled end papers. As new. I’ll gladly inscribe.
$75.
John C. Willoughby, East Africa and Its Big Game (with a
new Introduction by Jim Casada). Camden, SC: Briar Patch Press,
1990. xxviii, 303 pages. Illustrated. Leather bound, all edges gilt,
Smythe-sewn, ribbon marker, marbled end papers. As new (I’ll gladly
inscribe). $75. SOLD.
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COOKBOOKS
 In Backyard Grilling, Ann and I join two other
nationally known cookbook authors, Kate Fiduccia and Teresa Marrone,
in sharing 150 scrumptious recipes on grilling, smoking and deep
frying. Along with all sorts of tips and suggestions, these recipes
offer a simple, straightforward road map to being king or queen of
the culinary arts in your own backyard. Now available for
$21.95.
 Wild Bounty: Outdoor Feasts, Game Flavors is published in a
lavish format by the North American Hunting Club. The book features
some 250 recipes, scores of color photographs, and numerous hints on
handling and preparing game. Bound in an attractive maroon hardcover
and fully indexed, the book is in every sense a handsome one of
which we are quite proud. At a bargain rate of only $20, it promises
plenty of fine eating while providing visual appeal. The
Southeastern Outdoor Press Association recognized it as one of the
top three outdoor books in the region for 1999-2000.
 For
some time Ann and I have been contemplating doing another venison
cookbook, and that now has moved to published fruition with the
recent appearance of The Ultimate Venison Cookbook. It is a
208-page sequel, with lie-flat comb binding and 200 all-new recipes,
to our popular The Complete Venison Cookbook. The work
includes complete menus, a chapter on health-smart venison meals,
and all sorts of tips on handling and preparing this delicious meat.
The book is only $15. Read an excerpt from the
book about readying your deer for the
table.
The Complete Venison Cookbook. Iola, WI: Krause Publications,
1995. Comb-bound. 208 pages. Illus., index. More than 250
scrumptious original recipes on the preparation of venison. Our
best-selling book ever. We tested every recipe and ate venison twice
a day for six months while doing the book. A real bargain at $12.95.
From Campsite to Kitchen: Recipes and Traditions from America’s
Great Outdoors. Memphis, TN: The Wimmer Company, 1994.
Comb-bound with hard boards. Illus. by Peter Ring, index. 254 pages.
Favorite recipes from America’s best-known outdoor writers, with
eight stories I wrote thrown in for good measure. Some 300 game,
fish, and wild foods recipes. $15.95.
Outdoor Tables and Tales: Recipes and Food Memories. Memphis,
TN: The Wimmer Co., 1992. Comb-bound with hard boards. 236 pages.
Illus., index. Similar to the above work, except all the recipes
come from Southern writers. I was a major contributor. $15.95.
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FISHING
Fly Fishing
From the standpoint of experience and first-hand knowledge, there's
nothing connected with the wonderful world of the outdoors with
which I have greater familiarity than fly fishing. It was my great
good fortune to grow up in a family of fishing fools, and some of my
earliest memories of childhood focus on angling experiences. A half
century has come and gone since those first footsteps in the world
of fly fishing, but my passion for the sport remains unabated.
Fifteen years ago or so I wrote an award-winning book, Modern Fly
Fishing, on the subject for the North American Fishing Club. Now
I have distilled a lifetime of experience into a basic primer,
Beginners Guide to Fly Fishing, on the subject.
It is a pleasure to offer the book at a very reasonable price of
$12.95 plus postage and handling. Of course I'll be delighted to sign
and inscribe copies, and the book would make a great gift
for anyone interested in this delightful approach to angling.
Jim
Casada, Modern Fly Fishing. Minnetonka, MN: North American
Fishing Club, 1993. Hardback, fully illustrated. 234 pp. This is an
award-winning primer touching all aspects of the sport from
equipment to tactics and techniques for specific species. It offers
information for the beginner and advanced fly fisherman alike and is
based on a lifelong passion which began with a marvelously misspent
childhood in the Smokies and has continued to the present. $20.
I
am presently completing work on a book which will cover fly fishing
in the Smokies of North Carolina and Tennessee in great detail. The
book is to be published by the University of Tennessee Press. If you
would like to be notified when the work appears, let me know and I’ll
make sure you get word.
General Fishing
The Best of North American Fisherman: A Fishing Journey.
Minnetonka, MN: North American Fishing Club, 2003. Hardback. Fully
illustrated. 160 pages. Index. A Great collection. Includes my
piece, “Appalachian Troutman,” on the great Smokies fisherman, Mark
Cathey.
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ANTHOLOGIES
Other Anthologies from Great Writers
 Since
boyhood I’ve been a great fan of Jack O’Connor, the greatest gun and
hunting writer of the 20th century. Finally that interest has come
to published fruition in a book entitled The Lost Classics of
Jack O’Connor. This work follows a format similar to that used
in The Lost Classics of Robert Ruark. I selected some 40 of
O’Connor’s finest stories; none of them ever published in book form.
I’ve also included detailed information on the man, a full
bibliographical essay, and other material. The book includes
extensive color and black and white photos. The Lost Classics of Jack O’Connor
is available in a hardbound trade edition of almost 400 pages
for $35 or a limited, numbered edition of 750 copies, bound in
genuine leather and housed in a slipcase, for $100. The limited
edition includes four extra stories and is signed by his son,
Bradford O'Connor.
Jim
Casada (ed.), The Lost Classics of Robert Ruark. Long Beach,
CA: Safari Press, 1996. Hardback in dj. Xviii, 260 pages. Illus.,
bibliographical essay. A collection of 27 of Ruark’s
tales that have never before appeared in book form, including 10 Old
Man and the Boy stories. I contribute a lengthy appreciation of
Ruark and considerable other material. $45.
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK AND OUT OF PRINT.
The book is scheduled to be reprinted in fall, 2008 and I'm taking
reservations for copies and will inform when available.
Horace Kephart, Sporting Firearms (edited and compiled,
with introductory commentary, by Jim Casada). Birmingham, AL:
Palladium Press, 2004. Hardback. Leatherbound with raised hubs, all
edges gilt, ribbon marker, and all the other attributes of a fine
book. Xviii, 255 pages. A compilation of the writings of Kephart, a
noted pioneer in ballistics and other shooting fields, with coverage
of Hawken rifles, hunting rifles for big game, and related subjects.
If you aren't familiar with the writings of Kephart and are a
firearms enthusiast, you are missing something. $35.
Jim
Casada (ed.), Forgotten Tales and Vanished Trails.
Birmingham, AL: Palladium Press, 2001. Hardbound in full leather.
Xviii, 208 pages. A collection of hunting and conservation writings
by Theodore Roosevelt that do not appear in his books. Includes my
lengthy essay on the man as a hunter and conservationist along with
other editorial input. This book was recognized as the outstanding
outdoor volume written in the Southeast in 2001. Only $40.
Jim
Casada and Chuck Wechsler (editors), Last Cast and Stolen Hunts.
Traverse City, MI: Countrysport Press, 1993. My choice for 21 of
the finest outdoor tales even published. I include short sketches of
the author and introduce each story. Hardback in dj. Xiv, 270 pages.
Illus. $25. I also have a deluxe, limited edition (only 350
number copies published) of the above work. Fully leather binding
with all the attributes of a fine book, housed in a sturdy linen
box. $100. A lovely item.
Jim
Casada (ed.), Selous: A Hunting Legend. Long Beach, CA:
Safari Press, 2000. Xiv, 188 pages. Illus., bibliog. The second
volume and sequel to the above work. Limited, numbered and signed
edition of 1000 in slipcase. $75. Matched number sets available for
$150 postpaid.
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SPECIAL ITEMS
Just Found!
In a long overdue
spate of office and storage shed cleaning (alas, there’s still a
passel to do) I made a delightful discovery amidst the dust and
toil. I served on the advisory board of the Premier Classics
published back in the 1980s and 1990s. These books were published in
beautifully done limited editions, bound in full leather, with all
edges gilt, ribbed spines, ribbon markers, marbled endpapers, and
in-depth new introductions by authorities in the field. The stated
limitation was 3,000 copies, but in most cases the number was lower
thanks to the fact that the publisher was operating on a shoestring
and pretty much only filled orders for subscribers to the series.
At any rate, I
found two copies each of three works in the series. Here are the
details:
Nash Buckingham,
Ole Miss’. Low numbered copy (#12) of one of Mr. Buck’s
classics. Xxix, 242 pages. Includes a portrait of Mr. Buck as a
frontispiece. I wrote the Introduction and will be glad to sign and
inscribe the book. As new condition with the original glassine cover
present. $100.
Another low
numbered copy (#13). This one is only $80 because a slight bump to
the top of the spine.
Nash Buckingham,
Blood Lines. Xxx, 227 pages. Illustrated. New. Glassine cover
still intact. #1473. Again, I wrote the Introduction and will be
glad to sign and inscribe. $100.
Another copy. This
one #1482. Also $100.
Earnshaw Cook,
Hollica Snooze. Columbia, SC: LiveOak Press, 1995. A volume in
the Great Books of Waterfowling collection. With a new Introduction
by Jim Casada. Limited, number edition (this one number 25) of 2400.
Bound in full leather, with all edges gilt, marbled end papers,
ribbon marker. [xiv], 313 pages. New. I’ll gladly sign. $75.
Havilah Babcock,
My Health Is Better in November. Xviii, 298 pages. Includes
new Introduction by Lloyd Davis and new artwork by Joseph Byrne. As
new. #233. $100.
Another copy. This
one #421. $100.
Havilah Babock, My Health Is Better in
November. With a new Introduction by Lloyd Davis. Camden, SC:
The Premier Press, 1984. xviii, 298 pages. Illus. Bound in full
leather, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker, and more.
Beautiful book. As new. #663 of a limited edition of 3000. $75. Also
available is a second copy, numbered 100.
Roland Clark, Gunner’s Dawn. Camden, SC:
The Premier Press, 1983. With an Introduction by Paul Rundell.
[xii], 125 pages. Illus. Limited edition #663 of an edition of 3000.
Bound in full read leather, all edges gilt, ribbon marker, and more.
As new. $75.
Eugene Connett, American Big Game Fishing.
Camden, SC: The Premier Press, 1986. With a new Introduction by
Jim Casada (I’ll gladly inscribe and sign). Xxxviii, 292 pages.
Bound in full leather, folio size, all edges gilt, ribbon marker,
marbled endpapers, and more. A lovely book. This one copy #5 (a
really low numbered copy!) of a limited edition of 3000. $125. Also
available is copy #10.
Eugene Connett, Random Casts. Camden,
SC: The Premier Press, 1987. With a new Introduction by Jim Casada
(I’ll gladly sign and inscribed). Xxviii], 196 pages. Illus. Bound
in full leather, all edges gilt, ribbon marker, marbled endpapers,
and more. This is copy #28 of a limited edition of 3000 copies. As
new. $55.
Edmund W. Davis, Woodcock Shooting.
Camden, SC: Premier Press, 1987. With a new Introduction by George
Bird Evans. Xxviii, 124 pages. Bound in full leather, all edges
gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker, and more. Beautifully
illustrated with sepia photos. Copy #1365 of a limited edition of
3000 (far fewer than 3000 were actually printed—I know, since I was
part of the Advisory Board for the series). As new. Very hard to
find. $125. Also available is a second copy, numbered 181.
SOLD.
George Bird Evans, The Ruffed Grouse Book
and The Woodcock Book. Two volume boxed set. Clinton, NJ:
The Amwell Press, 1996. National Sporting Fraternity Library
Twentieth Anniversary Edition (previous editions were the first of
1000 signed copies and a trade edition of 800 copies). Xvi, 258
pages; xviii, 286 pages. Beautifully illustrated by Donald
Shoffstall. Books and slipcase are very fine. $200.
George Bird Evans, The Upland Gunner’s Book.
Clinton, NJ: The Amwell Press, 1986. viii, 263 pages. Illus. By
Tom Hennessey. Good (some cover wear) in fine slipcase. Trade
edition of 1000 copies. $70.
A. B. Frost, The Sporting Art of Arthur
Burdett Frost. Columbia, SC: Sporting Heritage Collection, 1994.
With a lengthy new Introduction by Peggy Robbins. Lavishly
illustrated in color and black & white. Bound in full leather. [xx],
142, [lxvi] pages. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker.
As new. $75.
Catherine A. Harper, Winterset, IA: Prairie
Wind Press, 1999. xx, 268 pages. Illus., bibliog.. Limited, signed
edition of 1500 in slipcase. Bound in leatherette. This is copy
#333. Never opened, still in shrink-wrap covering slipcase. A must
for the Evans’ fan. Even the trade edition from Willow Creek Press
is selling for over $100. A real bargain at $150.
Ray Ovington, A Sportsman Artist’s Game Bag.
Clinton, NH: The Amwell Press, 1989. Limited edition of 1,000
copies signed by the author and publisher. This is copy #582. In a
slipcase. Xx, 335 pages. Lavishly illustrated, including many in
color. Leather binding and gilt lettering. As new in very fine
slipcase. $50.
John H. Roush, Antlers Afield. Clinton,
NJ: Amwell Press, 1988. xii, 226 pages. Illustrated. Signed by
author and his business card is also tipped in. Very fine in a very
fine slipcase. Lovely book. $55.
William Schaldach, Fish by Schaldach.
Camden, SC: The Premier Press, 1993. With a new Introduction by Jim
Casada (I’ll gladly sign and inscribe). No pagination. Lavishly
illustrated (the bulk of the book consists of 60 full page
illustrations by Schaldach). Fine (slight rubbing to front cover).
Bound in full leather, all edges gilt, ribbon marker, marbled
endpapers, etc. Copy #723 of a limited edition of 1850. $50.
Harold P. Sheldon, Tranquility Revisited.
Camden, SC: The Premier Press, 1992. With an Introduction by Jim
Casada (I’ll gladly sign the book if you wish). xxiv, 130 pages.
Illus. (several color illustrations pasted in). Bound in full red
leather, all edges gilt, ribbon marker, and more. Copy #28 of a
limited edition of 3000 copies. As new. $70.
Burton Spiller, Grouse Feathers. Camden,
SC: The Premier Press, 1986. With an Introduction by George Bird
Evans. Xviii, 207 pages. Illus. by Lynn Bogue Hunt. Copy #338 of a
limited edition of 3000 copies. Full leather, all edges gilt, ribbon
marker, and all the other attributes of a fine book. As new. $55.
SOLD.
F. Phillips Williamson (Editor), The
Waterfowl Gunner’s Book: An Anthology. Clinton, NJ: The Amwell
Press, 1986. xiv, 286 pages. Lovely illustrations by Donald
Shoffstall. Near fine (shows a bit of wear and one page has some
wrinkling) in a fine slipcase. $45.
One-Of-A-Kind Items
Nash Buckingham, De Shootinest Gent’man. Camden, SC: The
Premier Press, 1984. [xx], 240 pages. With a new eight-page
Introduction by Jim Casada (I’ll gladly sign and inscribe if you
desire). No. 909 of a limited, numbered edition of 3000 copies.
Lovely light blue full leather, raised hubs, ribbon marker, marbled
endpapers, and other attributes of a fine book. As new condition.
$125. SOLD.
Nash Buckingham, Blood Lines. Charlotte, NC: Premier
Press, 1989. [xxx], 227 pages. With a new eight-page Introduction by
Jim Casada (I’ll gladly sign and inscribe if you desire). No. 1189
of a stated limited, numbered edition of 3000 copies. In reality,
and I know since I was the Editor of the series at this point,
appreciably fewer copies (under 2000) were printed. Lovely full blue
leather, marbled end papers, raised hubs, all edges gilt, and ribbon
marker. Very fine with no signs of use other than a blind stamp.
$110. SOLD.
Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship Primer
In recent years I’ve done considerable work for
Palladium Press as the Editor of their Firearms Classics Series that
reprints great gun books. Building on the success of that series,
they asked me to edit and compile a rifle and pistol marksmanship
primer. The result is a work entitled The Marksmanship Primer.
The 480-page book includes information and insight from many of
the greatest authorities on accurate shooting – Charles Asks, Jack
O’Connor, Townsend Whelen, Bryce Towsley, Wayne Van Zwoll, and a
host of others – along with my editorial input. The book comes with
a gold-embossed flexible leather cover, and inscribed copies are
very reasonable at just $29.95.
A New History of the NRA
Jeffrey L. Rodengen, NRA: An American Legend (Foreword by Tom
Clancy). Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Write Stuff, 2002. Hardback. xii, 304
pp. Lavishly illustrated, coffee table size. I served as the chief
researcher for this book and actually did much of the draft writing
of the history. $39.95.
Important Deer Camp Book
The Great American Deer Camp. Minnetonka, MN: North American
Hunting Club, 1999. Hardback. 224 pages. Lavishly illustrated. A
collection of eight long stories covering deer camps across the
country. I wrote the section covering the South, Southern Ridgetops
and Riverbottoms. Only $20.
A Timeless Book on the Outdoors
Horace Kephart, Camping and Woodcraft (edited, with a new
Introduction by Jim Casada). Knoxville, TN: Univ. of Tennessee
Press, 1988. Xxxiii, 883 pages. This is the greatest camping book
ever written by the acknowledged Dean of American Campers.
Its
timeless wisdom should be known to every lover of the wilds.
Paperback. $16.95.
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