potter thomas mcdaniels (3 risultati)

Comb-bound Wrappers. Condizione: Very Good. Facsimile Edition. Originally published in 1924. "To the boatmen of Avalon, the cleanest sportsmen, the best companions and the finest men you would wish to know, this little book is affectionately dedicated by the author". Illustrated with photographs. Articles originally appearing in the Catalina Islander. This is a comb-bound reprint. Front cover missing and last page bound in upside down. Clean and unmarked.

First edition. First edition. Illustrations from photographs. 8vo (9 x 6 inches; 228 x 153 mm). Presentation copy, inscribed on initial blank, "With best wishes - Thos McD Potter". This volume comprises articles on fishing, the Tuna Club, and the Southern California Rod and Reel Club, by Thomas McDaniels Potter, a pioneering Catalina angler. They were first published in the Catalina Islander, Judge Ernest Windle, proprietor. Judge Windle wrote the tribute to Potter which appears on pp. 7-10. Rare. Bruns P-124; Wetzel p. 198 Blue cloth binding with 666 Catalina Cup device in gilt on upper cover; minimal wear. Half blue morocco gilt slipcase and chemise Illustrations from photographs. 8vo (9 x 6 inches; 228 x 153 mm). Signed.

Long Beach, California. 1924. First Edition. Octavo (8 1/2 x 6). 92 pp. Signed by Thomas McDaniels Potter on the front free end paper. Foreword written by Charles V. Barton. Black and white photos showing members of the Tuna Club, catches of large tuna, white sea bass, black sea bass, marlin, dolphin, broadbill swordfish, and a photo of the Red Button Cup. The text is comprised of articles and essays published by the Tuna Club and the Southern California Rod and Reel Club, and other fisherman. "Three Six" refers to use of light tackle rather than the winch-and-haul tackle which was in common use at the time. A rare monograph. The book is bound in the original blue cloth with Catalina Club logo in gilt on the front cover. A clean, very good book.