William Claflin (44 results)

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SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 268, No. 6. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Albert J. Gibner.] Cover art by V. E. Pyles for "One Gun - One Dollar" (pt. 1 of 2) by William E. Barrett. Includes "Snake Charmer" (novelet) by Richard Wormser; "Agmar the Hittite" by Arthur Dana Hall; "Black Bandana" (novelette) by Norbert Davis; "Annapolis, Ahoy!" (pt. 5 of 7) by George Bruce; "Men of Daring: Arthur Vernay, Big Game Hunter" (True Story in Pictures) by Stookie Allen; "Not Dead Enough" by William Merriam Rouse; "The Last Crusade" (pt. 3 of 3) by Martin McCall; "Party at Midnight" by L. W. Claflin; "When Oil Was Just a Drug" by Warren padgett; "he First United States Navy" by Richard V. Whyte; "We talk Too Much" by James F. lambert; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Uncredited illustrations. Edge and corner nicks, wera nd tear with minor losses; 1: tear to upper front hinge; name on cover in pencil; a little creasing and sress. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st ed. Brown embossed cloth, gilt titling - Sl rubbing at board edges, corners sl bumped. Dye sl faded on spine. Gilt page edges. ; 504 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Copyright 1919. 172 pages. Folding map, halftones & drawings: officers, Camp Devens, France, headquarters, artillery, trenches, ruins, return, regiment. 11 x 8.25", gold stamped drab cloth, plain dj, 2-piece card box. Box damaged, missing side panel, dj tears, light cloth edge damping, text fine.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book addresses the annual statements made by the Massachusetts Governor to the legislature, revealing the financial and administrative details of the time. The author provides a chronological retelling of these addresses, from 1870 to 1902. The record of a time of great hardship is here, with the American Civil War just ended and the nation struggling to rebuild. This book grants access to the thoughts and ideas of those charged with guiding a state through some of the country's darkest days. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the state of Massachusetts in the 1870s, providing a detailed account of the issues and challenges facing the state at the time. The author delves into a variety of topics including finance, infrastructure, education, social welfare, and even the emerging issue of the temperance movement. The book is set against the backdrop of the post-Civil War era, a period of significant social and economic change. It reveals the intricate web of political and economic forces shaping the Commonwealth and explores the anxieties and hopes of its citizens as they navigated a rapidly changing world. The author examines the critical questions of the day, such as the role of government in public works, the need for infrastructure development, and the impact of emerging industries on the state's economy. Through a nuanced analysis of these topics, the book provides a valuable historical record of a pivotal moment in the development of Massachusetts. By shedding light on the challenges and opportunities of the time, this book offers insights into the enduring themes of progress, governance, and social responsibility that continue to resonate today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 504+pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding moderately soiled and rubbed. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down. Previous owner's name in pencil on front endpaper and title page. Light scattered foxing. Illust. w/ b/w plates and facsimiles. Contents nice.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. William J. Schaldach (illustrator). 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION hardcover, sewn-bound in reddish-brown cloth, with the "Sportsmen" series blind-stamped design featuring a bird in flight and a dog or wolf beneath, with gilt lettering on spine, is in VG condition, having light bumping and wear to corners; light edge-wear to edges (a tiny dent to top and a small slight bend to bottom edge); a small abrasion mark to top tinted reddish-brown closed page edges (see photo), which has in turn made corresponding small dents to top of pages from first free endpaper to p. 119; faint smudge of old erased price at top right first free endpaper; interior pages very tight (may never have been read). Dust jacket, enclosed in protective mylar (mylar not pictured), featuring detail of a painting of a muskie fish by William J. Schaldach, is in G condition, having a small tear to bottom of front, some wear to top and bottom jacket spine, and some chipping wear to edges, along with some rubbing/scuffing to jacket surface (spine jacket shows some age-darkening). Book is illustrated with a color frontispiece by Schaldach (showing a little larger portion of the painting on jacket cover), 18 half-tone photographs, four maps, and two diagrams describing the construction of a boat for muskie fishing. "For the first time, here is a book devoted entirely to fishing for muskellunge. Bert Claflin has given this one species his undivided attention, and the result is a definitive book on the subject."---from DJ. Scarce. Fish and fishing. Muskellunge. "Muskie." United States. DB[6].

9 x 6, cloth, illustr, library markings to end papers else clean, tight, very nice copy. FIRST ED.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover - clean, no marks, clean inside, no dj - from a private collection - Inscribed by Author "To Carleton Davenport, with every good wish, Wm Walker Claflin Dec 1936" -. Inscribed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1931. North America, Native Americans, Journals. Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Volume 14, number 1. 47p. Of text plus 72 plates. Very good paper monograph (original printing) 10/25.

Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Original blue cloth with paper title labels, octavo, xi, [1], 97 pp. A Great Depression-era guide to investing and personal finance. Light wear to cover, spine label faded, else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Quarter chocolate brown leather spine with titles in gilt and green cloth boards with titles & publisher's logo in gilt; 8vo; 85+ pages; all edge gilt; illustrated with drawings, chart plus b/w photos; limited to 250 numbered (#73) copies. A reprinting of Claflin's two grouse hunting classics: Partridge Rambles (1937) 21pp and Partridge Adventures (1951) 64pp. Tales from over 20 years experience gunning for grouse around New England and New York state. Both original works are difficult to find as is this reprint. This copy in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Gilt-stamped green cloth; thin 8vo; 65pp; top edge gilt; illustrated with b/w photo frontispiece plus 9 text photos, 2 fold-out charts; printed by Harvard University Printing Office, Cambridge, MA. Claflin's reminiscences of hunting the wily partridge in New Hampshire and the Adirondacks and Utica areas of New York over a 20-year span, back when the birds were plentiful. He hunted primarily without the benefit of canine companionship. A sequel of sorts to his earlier "Partridge Rambles" from 1934, which was published anonymously. It wasn't until this title was printed that he claimed authorship. Both titles are extremely scarce and this copy is in near fine, collectible condition. Laid in, a printed card stating "With the Compliments of the Author.".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Quarter brown cloth spine and patterned paper over boards with paste-on cover title label; 12mo; 32pp; illustrated with frontispiece drawing plus 2 head-piece vignettes. Tales of gunning partridge in the covers of southern New Hampshire-all without benefit of a gun dog. Claflin's theories of dog-less hunting are of merit and he is not bashful about expounding on them. No limitation stated but doubtless published in a small edition, perhaps 100 copies or less. A prequel to his other upland shooting title "Partridge Adventures." This copy is in good condition with chipping to upper corner of both covers and text block, not affecting any text or images. Internally quite clean and bright bearing a signed presentation from Claflin in the year of publication. One small unobtrusive pencil notation in margin. Most uncommon as the OCLC locates but 3 copies of which 2 reside at Harvard. Inscribed by Author(s).

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1896 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 22 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 274pp.&orig.SCcovers in bk.; HB green w/gilt; lib.#'s,bttm.spine; slight rubw/clean,tight pgs. published 1931-1936. Contents: 'The Stalling's Island Mound Columbia County, Georgia' (72plates, 1illus.) & 'The Barama River Caribs of British Guiana' (30plates, 13illus.) no other library markings.

8vo. 7.75 x 5.25 in. Full green cloth boards. Upper with a quote by Sumner lettered in gilt. Spine lettered in gilt. Beveled edges. 504 pp., plus ads at back. Illustrated with half-tone frontispiece.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Cambridge: Privately Printed, Harvard University Printing Office, 1951. Photos, fold-out graph, 66 pages. An informal account of the Belmont, Massachusetts author's hunting adventures in New Hampshire and New York. Green cloth cover, in original blank paper wrapper. Nice old sporting bookplate on front end sheet. Clean, tightly-bound copy. Cloth. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1937, inscribed and signed; orange paper covered boards with a brown cloth spine; mild wear and discoloration around edges; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; inscribed to previous owner and signed by author on ffep; interior is clean and unmarked; 32 pages. Photos available upon request. Signed by Author.