gorman roderick (6 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. Medium8vo, xxii, 228 p. Original green cloth, gilt. Slight marks to the rear fep otherwise a fine copy. First edition. Printed by the The Three Candles, Dublin.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1st. [20] pages, colour plates (tipped in}, portraits; 22 x 28 cm. Exhibition held at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center Gallery, Fullerton, CA, Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning ***. The Czech artist Alois Lecoque (1891-1981) studied and worked in Paris before emigrating to the U.S. He was one of the Jewish artists at La Ruche, a famous warren of artists' studios inhabited by mostly immigrant artists. Lecoque painted cityscapes reminscent of Maurice Utrillo. Size: Oblong.

Campbell River, British Columbia. Published by the Ptarmigan Press. 1988. Limited Edition. Book number 142 of 180 copies published. Signed by Van Egan and the publisher on the limitation page. Color plates showing the fishermen, the lures employed to catch these enormous salmon, fish caught, the unique boats and methods employed to fish for Tyee, and the trophies and pins awarded for the various weight classes. Sepia toned photos. This is Van's vivid account of the world-famous Tyee Club - its origins, the people who made it so, and Van's personal memories guiding and fishing for Tyee. Laid-in the book is a typed letter signed by Van Egan and it's addressed to me. In the letter, Van writes about our work on the Haig-Brown bibliography and the never-ending research minutiae associated with it; he also enclosed his poem "When Tyeemen Met with the Tide, a homage to the fishermen staying at the Spit Camp in the early 1930s." Roderick Haig-Brown was an honorary member of the club, and he also guided for it briefly in the 1930s. The book is bound in full burgundy leather with gilt titles. The Tyee Club color logo is printed on the limitation page. Matching burgundy leather and cloth slip case. A beautiful book. Fine in a fine slip case. The letter and essay in fine condition.

Campbell River, British Columbia. Published by the Ptarmigan Press. 1988. Quarto (11 x 8). 208 pp. including appendices, bibliography. Limited Edition. Book number 47 of 180 copies published. Signed by Van Egan and the publisher on the limitation page. Color plates showing the fishermen, the lures employed to catch enormous salmon, fish caught, the unique boats and methods employed to fish for Tyee, and the trophies and pins awarded for the various weight classes. Sepia toned photos. This is Van's rich account of the world-famous Tyee Club - its origins, the people who made it so, and Van's personal memories guiding and fishing for Tyee. Laid-in the book is a typed letter signed by Van Egan and it's addressed to me. Van and Rod Haig-Brown were dear friends for many years, and the separate essay, titled "Justice for a Magistrate," describes a day when Haig-Brown appeared in court for a speeding ticket and the amusing events which unfolded. The book is bound in full burgundy leather with gilt titles. The Tyee Club color logo is printed on the limitation page. Matching burgundy leather and cloth slip case. A beautiful book. Fine in a fine slip case. The letter and essay in fine condition.

Limited Edition. Campbell River, British Columbia. Published by Canwest. 2008. 8vo. (8 x 6). 115 pp. including appendix. Two volumes. The Deluxe Edition is book number 20 of 75 copies published. The Limited Edition is also number 20 of 1000 copies published (far less than 1000 copies were published). Both volumes are signed by Van Egan. "Remembering Roderick Haig-Brown on the 100th Anniversary of the birth of one of world's greatest conservationists and anglers." Introduction by Valerie Haig-Brown. Both volumes with a typed section of the original manuscript with corrections in Van's hand, laid-in. Black and white photos. This is Van's loving account of his friendship with the Haig-Browns, and his comradery with Roderick and their fishing the streams and lakes on Vancouver Island. Both volumes have a fold-out booklet in a back pocket showing the Haig-Brown flies utilized in the book, two maps of the Nimpkish River, and a 1956 color cover photo of the April 1956 issue of Sports Illustrated featuring Van hooking a brown trout. The Deluxe Edition is bound in full brown leather with gilt titles on the spine and front cover. Pictorial dust jacket. The Limited Edition is bound in green cloth with gilt titles on the spine and front cover. Pictorial dust jacket. A beautiful set. Both volumes fine in fine dust jackets. Signed by Author.

Campbell River, British Columbia. Privately published. 2010. Limited Edition. Book number 49 of 60 copies published. 31 pp. plus colophon. Octavo (9 x 6). Signed by Pat George who did the book's illustrations. Introduction by John Alevras. Color photo of Van Egan laid-in with his signature in facsimile (Van passed away shortly before the book's publication). With a delightful biography of Van Egan written by Valerie Haig-Brown. Text illustrations throughout. Introductory essay titled "Roderick Haig-Brown" penned by Van especially for this edition. This limited edition is based on Van's initial inventory of Haig-Brown's tackle made in 1978. Living on the south bank of the Campbell River, Van Egan and the Haig-Browns were dear friends and neighbors for many years. The H-B tackle collection is listed under the categories of Rods - Reels and Lines - Fly and Fly Boxes - Bait and Bait Boxes - Leader Boxes - Fishing Vests - Staff, Nets, etc. - Line Dryers - Miscellaneous - Storage Boxes. With the book's prospectus laid-in. Also a note from John Alevras, laid-in. The book is bound in green cloth with gilt titles and a gold silhouette of Roderick Haig-Brown on the front cover. A nice book. Fine. Signed by Illustrator.