Books
Fellow lovers of sporting literature:fishing
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 for the first book and $2.50 for each
subsequent book up to $12.50. Insurance is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED for all orders, and
sender cannot be responsible for lost books. Accordingly, I
recommend insurance ($2.50 for the first $100 and $1.25 for each
subsequent 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 ITEMS, RECENTLY ACQUIRED
Charles Sheldon,
The Wilderness of the Upper Yukon. With a new Foreword by Jim
Casada (I'll gladly sign and inscribe if you wish). Camden, SC: The
Premier Press, 1987. Number 316 of a limited edition of 3000. Bound
in full leather, all edges gilt, ribbon marker, Smythe-sewn, raised
hubs on spine, and other features of the bookbinder's art. A true
classic. As new, xxxviii, 390 pages. $100. SOLD.
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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OTHER SPECIAL ITEMS
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,
Blood Lines. Xxx, 227 pages. Illustrated. New. Glassine cover
still intact. #326. Again, I wrote the Introduction and will be
glad to sign and inscribe. $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. SOLD.
Roland Clark, Stray Shots and Pot Luck. Camden, SC: The Premier Press, 1985. With a new Foreword by Ernest
Hickok. Bound in full leather with marbled endpapers, ribbon marker,
all edges gilt, and the other hallmarks of a fine book. Xxiv, 123,
xxii, 92 pages. Two books bound as one. #482 of a limited edition of
3000. Very fine. $100. SOLD.
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.
Eugene Connett, Upland Game Bird Shooting in
America. Camden, SC: The Premier Press, 1985. With a new
Foreword by George Bird Evans. Bound in full leather with marbled
endpapers, all edges gilt, ribbon marker, etc. #482 of a limited
edition of 3000. Folio size. Very fine. $110.
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 #328 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. 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. SOLD.
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.
Van Campen Heilner, A Book on Duck Shooting.
Camden, SC: The Premier Press, 1992. With a new Introduction by
Jim Casada (I’ll gladly sign). Art work by Lynn Bogue Hunt. [v], 540
pages. Bound in full leather with all the hallmarks of a fine book.
Copy #1749 of a limited edition of 3000. Very fine. $100.
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.
Charles Phair, Atlantic Salmon Fishing. Camden, SC: The Premier Press, 1985. With a new Foreword by Joe
Wilcox. Artwork by Ogden Pleissner. Xxvi, 219 pages. Bound in full
leather, all edges gilt, ribbon marker, raised hubs, etc. #482 of
limited edition of 3000. Very fine copy of folio-sized book. $110.
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.
SOLD.
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 #1693 of a
limited edition of 3000 copies. As new. $70.
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.
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. Paperbound, $17.95.
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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ASIAN HUNTING
In
an ongoing, uneven struggle to find space for all the books in my
library without losing the ability to maneuver through the house, I
have decided to sell those volumes in my collection relating to
Asian sport and natural history. You will also find a few books
focusing on other geographical locales.
They are
listed, in alphabetical order by author, here (PDF
file).
GUNS AND HUNTING
This is a
small selection of books (PDF file), many of them obscure or
unusual items, dealing with guns, hunting or sporting collectibles.
They are priced to sell, and this is the first of what likely will
be a periodic offering of a few dozen items as I sort out my library
and weed out duplicates or volumes outside my main areas of
interest.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
I'm now offering a listing of almost 50 books by and about
Hemingway. Take a look at what's available here (PDF file.)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
One of our greatest presidents, and without
question the greatest sportsman ever to occupy the White House,
Roosevelt lived what he styled “the strenuous life” to the fullest.
Along with devoting his energies to politics and sport, TR was a
prolific writer.
Here’s a
sampling of books by and about him (PDF file).
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
putting together 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 are interested,
let me know.
Below are several noteworthy turkey hunting items; however, be
sure to check out the
complete list
(of over 200 items).
A Southern Sportsman: The Memoirs of Henry Edwards Davis
Henry Edwards
Davis is best remembered as the author of The American Wild
Turkey, a work published in 1949 which many feel is the finest
single volume ever written on the subject. Yet Davis was much more
than an accomplished turkey hunter. He was a skilled craftsman whose
favorite call (which he made) sold a couple of years back for
$55,000, the highest price ever paid for a turkey call. He was a
fine wood worker, a gunsmith who made many of his own guns, and as
this new book reveals, a sportsman for all seasons.
At some point in
the 1950s Davis wrote his sporting memoirs and his secretary (he was
a lawyer by profession) carefully took his handwritten account and
turned it into a lengthy typescript. At that point in time Davis was
unsuccessful in finding a publisher interested in the book, although
just why this would have been the case, given the fascinating
contents of the book, is a mystery to me.
The manuscript
languished in obscurity for a half century, although there were
several copies floating around (I have had a photocopy for perhaps
20 years). Then a retired South Carolina game warden with a nose for
research and a willingness to work ferreting out every possible
detail, Ben Moise, took the project in hand. The result is a lovely
book, nicely produced by the University of South Carolina Press.
My connection with
the project involved the writing of a Foreword offering a
biographical appreciation of Davis along with providing a
bibliography and some of the photos used in the book. I’ve been a
student of Davis for years and, as a collector, have accumulated
various items connected with his career.
The book has a bit
of everything. If you are a fan of wings (or well-endowed young
women), the title of one chapter, “Hunting the Hooters,” will
immediately catch your eyes. Rest assured it has nothing to do with
the popular chain restaurant with its scantily clad waitresses;
instead, Davis lived in a time when it was legal to hunt owls; and
he did so with a vengeance. Similarly, there’s a chapter on hunting
hawks, one devoted to the quest for bobcats, and plenty of somewhat
more predictable fare in the form of coverage of hunting whitetails,
squirrels, quail, and, of course, turkeys.
The gun nut will
find plenty of interest, inasmuch as Davis was a man greatly
interested in flat-shooting rifles, the performance of various
cartridges, the eternal argument of shotgun versus rifle for
turkeys, and the like. All in all this is a delightful book which
takes the reader back to a hunter’s experiences spanning a period
from late in the 19th century (he hunted with Confederate
veterans) to mid-20th century.
I’ve got it in
stock, signed by both Moise and me. The 400+ page book is $29.95
plus $5 shipping and handling, and I think you’ll agree with me that
it takes the reader back to a world we have largely lost in
extraordinary fashion.
You can order by
sending a check or money order to Jim Casada, 1250 Yorkdale Drive, Rock
Hill, SC 29730-7638 or through my Web site
using PayPal.
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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
almost 100 items, including lot of recent additions and a
number of truly obscure Rutledge 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.), Carolina Christmas: Archibald Rutledge’s
Enduring Holiday Stories. Columbia, SC: University of South
Carolina Press, 2010. Hardback in dust jacket. xviii, 225 pages.
Illustrated. $29.95.
Special offer: All four
USC books for $115 postpaid.
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.
Rutledge
Anthology
One of my major projects
over the last couple of years has been compiling and editing
another Rutledge anthology. This one, entitled Carolina
Christmas: Archibald Rutledge’s Enduring Holiday Stories, is
NOW AVAILABLE! The 248-page hardback book, which includes a number
of illustrations from my collection and from Rutledge family
sources, is selling for $29.95
plus $5
shipping and handling.
The
photo seen here is of the book’s dust jacket, and I hope to get a
sampling of the contents up on my Web site in the next month or so.
Meanwhile, I can tell you that the theme of the book revolves around the
holiday season and the Hampton Hunt. For all the thirty-three years he
was an “exile” teaching at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, Rutledge
lived for the three weeks or month around Christmas when he and his
family could return to South Carolina. In this book you will read moving
tributes to the season, to his parents, his black “Huntermen,” his sons,
and deeply rooted sporting traditions. There are sections devoted to
deer hunting, nature, small game, and more.
The book also includes
a concluding chapter focusing on festive foods of the holiday season at
Hampton. While Rutledge, to my knowledge, only published two recipes
over the course of his long career, he wrote about food with great
regularity. As most of you know, my wife and I have a keen interest in
culinary matters and have written or edited a number of cookbooks. With
that background we have researched old-time Lowcountry recipes and
developed a number of our own which give readers of this book a festive
sampling of holiday fare as it was enjoyed at Hampton. I’m delighted
with the way the book turned out and I think you will be as well.
Order now.
Another Rutledge Book in Progress
I
might also mention that at present I have another book on
Rutledge under contract. This one is a truly a
major project—a full biography.
Let me know if you want to
get notice of this when completed.
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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. Shipping and handling is $5 for the first book and $2.50
per book after that to a maximum of $12.50. Insurance is $2.50 for the
first $100 of coverage and $1.25 for each $100 after, and is
strongly recommended. I ship USPS. My sequel to The Lost Classics
of Jack O’Connor, with the title Classic O’Connor, is now
available. See details below.
1. The Art of Hunting Big Game in North
America. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967. Hardback. No dust jacket.
[viii], 404 pages. Very good. $15.
2. 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.
3. Another copy, this one with an appreciably
better dust jacket. $32.50 (two copies available).
4. The Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns.
NY: Outdoor Life, 1961 and 1965. Hardback. 477 pages. Illus.,
index. This is the 14th printing but it is warmly
inscribed and signed to George Martin, an old-time gun magazine
editor, by O’Connor. Books bearing O’Connor’s signature are quite
unusual. $100.
5. The Complete Book of Shooting. NY:
Harper & Row/Outdoor Life, 1965. Hardback in dj. [iv], 385 pages.
Illus., index. Book fine, dj very good. $30.
6. Horse and Buggy West: A Boyhood on the
Last Frontier. NY: Knopf, 1969. hardback in price-clipped dj.
Second printing. x, 303 pages. Book and dj very fine. A desirable
O’Connor item. $125.
7. Hunting in the Rockies. NY: Knopf,
1947. Hardback. xiv, 297 pages. Illus. Book find in somewhat worn dj.
One of the more difficult O’Connor titles to obtain. Internet
listings run $200+. Only $150.
8. The Hunting Rifle. NY: Winchester
Press, 1970. 1st edition. [iv], 314 pages. Illus., index.
Hardback. Fine in very good dj. $37.50.
9. Another copy. Again the first edition but
lacks dj. $27.50.
10. Jack O’Connor’s Big Game Hunts. NY:
E. P. Dutton for Outdoor Life, 1963. Hardback in dj. 415 pages. Book
near fine, dj good only (frayed at edges). $40
11. Another copy in similar condition. $40.
12. Another copy. Lacks dust jacket. Cover
mottled, probably from damp. Internally clean and fine. Reading copy
at only $10.
13. The Rifle Book. NY: Knopf, 1949.
First edition. Lacks dj. xii, 332 pages. Very good. $22.50.
14. The Shotgun Book. NY: Knopf, 1965.
First edition. Hardback in dj. viii, 332, ix pages. Book is fine and
dj is very good as the previous one. $35.
15. Another copy. Again the first edition but
in price-clipped dj. $32.50.
16. Sportsman’s Arms and Ammunition Manual.
NY: Outdoor Life/Popular Science, 1952. First edition. Hardback
in dj. 256 pages. Illus., index. $45.
17. 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.
OUT OF STOCK.
18. Classic O’Connor. Edited and
compiled by Jim Casada, with a Foreword by Brad O’Connor and an
Afterword by Buck Buckner. Camden, SC: Live Oak Press, 2010.
Hardback in dj. New. Xxxi, 400 pages. Illustrated. $35.
Both books for $70 postpaid (save shipping).
I also have a few copies of the limited,
numbered edition of Classic O’Connor, slipcased and bound in
leather, for $90.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Another copy. This one externally quite nice
but some spine cracking internally. $50.
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.
Another copy. This one copy #463 of 950
copies. Spine faded, otherwise fine. $90.
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. SOLD.
Another copy. This one #1139 of 1250. Fine
and crisp externally and internally. Not signed by Buckingham.
Previous owner’s bookplate and signature. $325.
Charles E. Cox, Jr., John Tobias, Sportsman.
NY: The Derrydale Press, 1937. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. SOLD.
Another copy. #740 of 950 copies. Fine.
Clean and crisp internally and externally. $75. SOLD.
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. SOLD.
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.
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. SOLD.
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.
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. SOLD.
Another copy. Spine darkened, internally
fine. $100.
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.
SOLD.
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.
Another copy. Cover a bit darkened around
edges as is the top and bottom on the spine. Otherwise crisp and
fine. $115. SOLD.
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.
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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 700 items) download the
Main
African List.
Special Items
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.
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COOKBOOKS

This beautiful book by Jim and Ann Casada, Field to Feast: The
Remington Cookbook, is intended to round out the Remington
story as a sort of companion to The Art of Remington Arms and Remington, America’s Oldest Gunmaker.
Jim and Ann wrote the book drawing on experience they have
garnered over the years in enjoying the results of hunting and in the
preparation of a number of prior cookbooks. $35.
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 (out of stock). 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. OUT OF STOCK.
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.
OUT OF STOCK.
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, Beginner's 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.
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 $150. The limited edition
includes four extra stories and is signed by his son, Bradford
O'Connor.
OUT OF STOCK.
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. $35.
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.
OUT OF STOCK.
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.
OUT
OF STOCK.
Still have trade editions available
for $35.
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