>>Outdoor Pursuits & Recreation from Bluebird Books

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0340649313 . A first printing of the Hodder & Stoughton edition of Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables's ". . .celebration of the pleasures and possibilities of the alpine-style approach in climbing the 6000-, 7000- and 8000-metre peaks of the Himalaya and Karakoram." With… Read more about this item

Lyon, Mississippi: The Derrydale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1991. Leatherette. Volume I only of a limited edition of 2500 copies of a deluxe illustrated edition of Roderick L. Haig-Brown's examination of fishing in British Columbia for salmon and trout. This Derrydale Press edition followed an earlier Derrydale limited edition in 1939. With dozens of… Read more about this item

Guilford, Connecticut: The Lyons Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1585743879 . A signed first printing of John Winsor's memoir of his life spent in the pursuit of wild game. Per the book jacket, this is "A one-of-a-kind collection of stories about a journey through life as seen through the eyes… Read more about this item

New York: Chanticleer Press, Inc. / Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1993. Flexible vinyl. 0394504321 . 14th printing, 1993, of the 1979 edition. A detailed field guide to the wildflowers of Eastern North America, generally covering territory east of the Rockies, eastern Texas & east and eastern Alberta to the Atlantic. With 700… Read more about this item

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 081170386X . First printing. Fly fisherman Bruce Ducker shares sixteen short stories recounting his experiences fishing in streams around the world. The stories are accompanied by the drawings of Duke Beardsley. --- In blue paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Dust jacket with… Read more about this item

Englewood, Colorado U S A: Westcliffe Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 1565790383 . The extraordinarily talented nature photographer John Fielder teams up with the noted writer of fiction and environmental works, Tom Barron in this chronicle of their multi-day hiking trip in the Rockies south and west of Aspen, Colorado. Loaded throughout… Read more about this item

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. A likely first edition of Cornelius Shields's guide to sailing. Per the jacket flap, this investment banker/yachtsman ". . .shares his winning secrets and expert advice. . .[Shields] has probably won more races than any man alive." With black & white photos throughout,… Read more about this item

New York: A Ridge Press Book / Golden Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. From the jacket: "This is a book for anyone whose pleasure is fishing." With information on the history of fresh-water sport fishing. Topics include tackle, water types and how to fish them, and specifics of fishing for salmon, trout,… Read more about this item

New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. A first edition of Harlan Major's handbook for the fisherman. All basic aspects of angling are discussed, alongside illustrations by Stephen J. Voorhies, George Ruben and F. B. Junghans. Also with a frontis cartoon by H. T. Webster. --- In full green… Read more about this item

Helena, Montana: Falcon Publishing Inc.. Near Fine. 1998. Hardcover. 1560446463 . A guide to the "Hundreds of miles of trail [which] thread through the parks and greenways of Denver." With maps and black & white photos. --- A softcover, in stiff wraps with color photo of the Colorado state capitol building to front panel. --- A clean,… Read more about this item

Littleton, Colorado / Columbia, Missouri: Willow Press. Very Good. 1998. Softcover. 1893111008 . Stated second edition of this guide to walks in the general vicinity of Denver or Boulder, Colorado. 118 dayhikes at 73 locations in the Colorado Piedmont, foothills and higher elevations are described, with maps to each, difficulty rating, narrative of features to be found,… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684845156 . First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. A group of devoted fly fishermen collaborate with numerous articles on the topic of fly fishing. A wide variety of topics are covered, from lines to flies to… Read more about this item

Lyon, Mississippi: The Derrydale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Leather. An illustrated collection of fishing stories, offered in a deluxe Derrydale Press edition. One of a limited edition of 2500 copies. This issuance follows the original 1940 limited edition run of 550 copies. Illustrations by Milton C. Weiler. --- In dark blue leather-covered boards… Read more about this item

Aspen, Colorado: Dick Durrance Enterprises. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0964847302 . A handsome tribute to noted skier, ski resort developer and ski photographer Dick Durrance. With 200 duotone (b&w) photos, which depict the early days of skiing in the US and elsewhere. With preface by Warren Miller. News clips about this book… Read more about this item

San Diego: Thunder Bay Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0934429758 . The diversity of wildfowl decoys is presented in this oversize volume. With full color photos by Bill Buckner. The decoys are arranged by geographic regions (mostly in North America) and local authorities/sportsmen provide the text, under the guidance of general … Read more about this item

New York: Poseidon Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671707825 . First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In this memoir, the author considers aspects of his life at middle age from the perspective of a fisherman on a river in the Upper Penisula of Michigan. ---… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company. Fair with no dust jacket. 1945. Hard Cover. A later printing of the author's best-selling adventure novel, set in the Alps and centered around a group trying to conquer a previously unclimbed peak. --- In full black cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in gilt and blue; endpapers with color painting of… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. Stated second printing of author's work, which chronicles worldwide mountaineering, including the climbing of Mount Everest. With maps at endpapers showing comparative heights of peaks on various continents, and with numerous b&w photo, additional maps, tables and backmatter with further mountaineering information and… Read more about this item

Chanhassen, Minnesota: Creative Publishing international. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 1589231155 . A comprehensive guide to the selection, and training methods of obedience, pointing and retreiver skills for hunting dogs. Complete with lots of color photos and drawings. An entry in publisher's Complete Hunter series. --- In pictorial hardcovers. Lacks a dust jacket. ---… Read more about this item

Portland, Oregon U. S. A.: Binfords & Mort. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. The author's memoir of his adventures fishing, etc. on and around Paulina Lake in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. With numerous b&w photos; drawing of Paulina Falls at endpapers. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations… Read more about this item