Mike Rivkin (35 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ford, Flick (illustrator). First American Edition. Very good condition. Due to size of book, additional shipping may apply. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A real nice clean unmarked 260 page first edition hardcover. Has autographed plate laid in on title page . This is #270 of 900. dust jacket has one small tear bottom front spine corner. Has hundreds of photos to accompany text. Still very nice. Starting in the early 1930's the fascinating and untold story of how the newly emerging sport of big game fishing was plunged headlong into WWII. That the sport was severely impacted by the war is no surprise, but the contributions of the fishing community to the Allied war effort were equally vast. Size: 12h x 9 1/2w. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Clean, crisp hardcover in fine condition. Near fine DJ in mylar cover; light sunning at front edge.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Limited first edition, #407 of 900 copies, signed by the author on a limitation sticker on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ford, Flick (illustrator). SIGNED and inscribed by intro author George Reiger, clean and tight, nice dj, price is clipeed. Inscribed by Author(s).

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Gently used with no markings in text. Binding is tight.

Condition: Very Good. Ford, Flick (illustrator). Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of covers and ends of spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed and inscribed by author.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 258pp, index, num bw & col ills. Black cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket. The fascinating and untold story of how the newly emerging sport of big game fishing was plunged headlong into WWII. That the sport was severely impacted by the war is no surprise, but the contributions of the fishing community to the Allied war effort were equally vast. Size: 4to.

Large 4to, 258pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket. Limited edition, #763 of 900 copies. Signed and inscribed by the author.

Decorated hard cover. First edition. Full number line. Illustrated in black, white and color by Flick Ford. Important reference work. Signed by Flick Ford. Fine copy in fine (small, closed tear at spine tip) dust jacket (in mylar). 216 pps.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited. Limited first edition, #108 of 900 copies, signed by the author on a limitation sticker on the title page. Book and jacket fine and clean, inside and out. Large book, extra shipping charges will be requested for international orders. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very good. Ford, Flick (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Signed by author and numbered 891/900. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Large 4to, 245pp. Illustrated in black and white and colour. A very good hardback copy in cloth with embossed boards. In like dust jacket.

Ford, Flick (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2008). 2008 1st edition. Folio (367 x 285mm). Pp216. B&w photographs & illustrations. Light green cloth, titles printed to upper board and spine. Slight use but a very good copy in dust-wrapper. ".Artist Flick Ford and International Game Fish Association (IGFA) historian Mike Rivkin have combined talents to present the stories of the fifty most incredible record fish catches from around the world." .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. IGFA Press, Dania Beach, 2005. Illustrated with color and b&w photographs. 9.25" x 12.25". 240 pp. Blue cloth, front cover corners slightly bumped. "This is the story of the legendary International Game Fish Association.the flowering of big game fishing, and the people, places, and fish.". Chapters on the history of big game fishing, Michael Lerner and the founding of the IGFA, contributions to the war effort, IGFA rules, records, accounts of fishermen, guides, writers, books, etc. A very attractive book. Very good in very good wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED and dated on USS Midway on front free endpaper--visible in photo. Also signed on a first edition bookplate on the title page--one of 900 signed first edition copies. Jacket has a crease on the bottom edge of back cover. Fine unmarked book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. Ford, Flick (illustrator). illustrated edition. 216 pages. 11.25x14.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Signed Limited Edition. CLEAN Fine 2007 Signed Limited Edition hard cover with near fine dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. IGFA Press, Dania Beach, 2005, with a signed inscription by the author to outdoor writer George Reiger. Illustrated with color and b&w photographs. 9.25" x 12.25". 240 pp. Blue cloth, corners bumped. This is the story of ".the legendary International Game Fish Association.". Chapters on the history of big game fishing, Michael Lerner and the founding of the IGFA, contributions to the war effort, the IGFA through the decades, IGFA rules, records, accounts of fishermen, guides, writers, books, etc. A very attractive book. Very good in very good wrapper.

Condition: Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Sample Designh (jacket and book design) (illustrator). 1st Edition. As new condition oversized (folio, over 12 inches tall) dark blue linen boards with silver front cover and spine lettering contained in a fine condition color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Acknowledgments; Foreword; Appendix A: Board of Directors (as of July 21, 2008); Appendix B: Past Presidents; Appendix C: Lifetime Members (as of July 21, 2008); Appendix D: 25+ Year Members; Appendx E: Mrs. Henry R. Rea Trophy Winners (Silver Sailfish Derby); Appendix F: Richard S. Beinecke Trophy Winners (Atlantic Blue Marlin); Appendix G: James P. Nora Award Winners (heaviest snook); Appendix H: Tracy Schneider Memorial Trophy Winners (most sailfish release points); and Index. Profusely illustrated with color photographs, black-and-white photographs, color drawings and black-and-white drawings. Also includes the original West Palm Beach Fishing Club companion letter to the book, dated December, 2008, to Dear Friend of the Fishing Club regarding the enclosed "wonderfully written historical account of on of sport's most unique institutions", which is printed "on 1945 letterhead discovered in the club's archives during the book research process!". Signed and numbered (186) by the author, Mike Rivkin, with thin blue ink on a 3 1/2 inch square West Palm Beach Fishing Club bookplate neatly affixed to the center of the first free front endpaper. "The West Palm Beach Fishing Club (WPBFC) is one of the oldest and largest institutions of its kind and among the most celebrated organizations in all of sport. Founded in 1934 as a civic antidote to the Depression, the Club went on to pioneer such practices as catch-and-release angling, the use of light tackle for sailfish, and aggressive resource advocacy. Along the way, the WPBFC has served as a key ambassador for the Palm Beaches, greatly helping to promote the region during some of its most formative years. While largely forgotten today, the Club's impact over the decades on critical matters affecting the community has been nothing short of pivotal. The book begins with the development of angling in Florida and the WPBFC's founding in 1934. Among many other feats, the Club's Silver Sailfish Derby established in 1935 remains the longest running billfish tournament in the world. Rivkin takes the reader back to the prewar 'Golden Years' when angling contests off the Palm Beaches were front-page news around the country. Unique personalities such as Cecil 'Zeke' Cornelius, Johnny Rybovich and Lansdell 'Bounce' Anderson emerged at just the right moments to guide the Club along its historic - if sometimes bumpy - path. Many great stories define the WPBFC's first 75 years, not least of which is its very survival just as so many others clubs have disappeared. Enriching the tale are more than 200 classic images, many never before published, that help bring this compelling saga to life. The West Palm Beach Fishing Club: A 75-Year History is the fascinating story of early Florida angling, its adventurous pioneers, and the iconic Club that came to represent a seamless blend of sportsmanship and social responsibility." - from the inner front jacket flap. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. RIVKIN, Mike [245] pp. Silverfish Press 2009 This book is number 701 of 900 copies 12 3/8" x 9 1/4" This is the story of the West Palm Beach Fishing Club, one of the most celebrated organizations in all of sport. Founded in 1934 as a civic antidote to the Depression, the Club went on to pioneer such practices as light-tackle angling, resource conservation, and tag-and-release - all guiding principles of today's sportsmen. The Club's own Silver Sailfish Derby (f. 1935) remains the longest-running billfish tournament in the world, and its classic Fifth and Flagler clubhouse has been a WPB landmark since 1941. There is simply no place else like it. Published by Silverfish Press, 2009, hardbound, 244 pages, with signed and numbered bookplate tipped in, lushly illustrated with scenes of Florida's earliest days. All net proceeds will benefit the WPBFC. About the author: Mike Rivkin is a former catalogue publisher and in retirement has become one of the country's preeminent angling historians. He is also an award-winning copywriter, avid and experienced angler, and past president of the venerable Tuna Club of Santa Catalina Island. On the water, Mike has caught every type of marlin that swims, plus a lot of other stuff. He lives in La Jolla, California with his wife and family and continues to fish the Pacific waters nearby. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Silverfish Press, 2009. 14.5 x 11.5 inches. 182 pages. Scarce copy of this hardcover in near fine condition. 190 color plates. No internal markings. Tight spine. No DJ (as issued). One nearly imperceptible scratch on back board and very light wear at the four corners. Stanley Meltzoff (1917-2006) was the first artist to paint big game fish in their natural realm. No artists have equaled his intricate compositions and astonishing realism and he is recognized as one of America's finest 20th century artists. Mike Rivkin is a veteran offshore angler and retired catalog publisher. This heavy book will require additional postage. N-ST2009H_0924.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. 1st Edition. Foreword by Sir Ernst H. Gombrich. Near fine with light rubbing to spot glossed, illustrated paper covered boards. Otherwise tight, bright, unmarked interior. NO remainder marks. Shipping confirmed!