Baldemec (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Black paper-covered boards with title-label to front. A limited private edition of 100 copies, this being no. 67. Signed and inscribed by Lord Bessborough on limitation page, with a cover letter on Government House letterhead signed by Comptroller and expedition member Eric Mackenzie. Head and tail of spine chipped, with paper cracked along front edge. Covers still firm and holding by cords. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Frontispiece illustration of one day's salmon catch. iv,45pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Number 93 of 100 numbered copies. Number 93 of 100 numbered copies. Mounted photograph of one day's catch tipped to leaf after the title. 45 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (9-1/4 x 6 inches). Inscribed by Bessborough to W. Abbey on the front free-endpaper, "Though these fish may seem to you but minnows, the story of our trip may none the less amuse you," and dated March 1943. Additionally, Beesborough has inked the full names of the members of the fishing party on the printed roster following the title page. BALDEMEC is a composite pseudonym, made up from the initials of Bessborough, A.L. ("Tommy") D., Eric M. and Eddy C., all members of the fishing party. Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, ninth Earl of Bessborough, was governor general of Canada from 1931 to 1935. He wrote most of this account of a week's fishing in July 1934 (with each of the remaining members contributing short pieces under the heading Some Other Points of View). After the session of Parliament, the party travelled by the Canadian Government steamer Lady Grey, called in for dinner at the Chateau Menier, where everything "is exactly as M. Menier left it". The next morning the party left for the Jupiter River, "the best river on the island," and spent the week of 6 to 13 July there. Uncommon. Bibliotheca Salmo Salar 61. Not in Bruns or Lande. Not in BL. OCLC: 2 copies (Quebec and University of Alberta) Black boards, printed label on upper cover. Some minor wear to spine and faint scuff to front wrapper, but near fine Mounted photograph of one day's catch tipped to leaf after the title. 45 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (9-1/4 x 6 inches).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Privately printed, no place, 1934, #11 of 100 copies. Illustrated with a tipped-in b&w photograph. 6" x 9". 45 pp. Black paper covered boards, paper front cover label, with a modern narrow black leather spine. The name BALDEMEC is made up of the initials of the five members of the fishing party, and each of them contributes portions of the text. "A salmon fishing book of great charm and rarity.The total number of salmon for the week for the party was 192. The book is most interesting because it contains accounts of the same trip by all 5 members of the party - they vary widely in style and content from straight facts and figures to lyrical and poetic evocations. The last piece.is particularly fine." (Wood). Very good in a nice cloth covered slipcase.

45 pages, mounted photo of "one days catch on the Jupiter River", black paper covered boards, printed label to upper board. Some chipping and loss to top 8cm (3 inches) of spine, limited to 100 copies this being number 35. Baldemec is a composite pseudonym made up of the initials of members of the party B,A,L,D, Eric M, and Eddy C. The B was Sir V Besborough former Governor General of Canada. This copy presented by B to Major Max Bollam also includes a letter on headed paper "Goverment House, Ottawa" to Bollam from B presenting the copy and noting the party consists of Lomany Lascelles (?), Eric Mackenzie esce (?), Eddie Coloville and myself, some of the names are difficult to read. It is a salmon fishing book of charm and rarity. the book varys wildly in style and content from straight facts and figures to lyrical and poetic expectations, reference Charles Wood bibliotheca Salmo Salar No 61.