USED AND RARE BOOKS ON RICHARD E. BISHOP



THE ART OF SHOOTING FLYINGby Stephen Bodio and DeCourcy Taylor. GSI Press, 1988 & 1990. Two volumes, slipcased. Vol. 1 THE WRITINGS published in 1988. Vol. 2 THE IMAGES published in 1990. Gilt-stamped red cloth hardcover, slipcased. Vol. 1 is a collection of writings by some of the best authors of hunting stories: Markland, Forester, Spiller, Evans, Waterman, etc. Vol. 2 is a collection of paintings by some of the best artists of sporting art: Hunt, Ripley, Pleissner, Carlson, Schatz, Ching, Benson, Bishop, etc. Excellent production, SCARCE. Format: 8 ½” x 11”. Vol. 1, 223 pp. Vol. 2, 191 pp. Condition: As new. Again: As new.

$500.00
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ETCHINGby Ralph Flint. American Art Dealer’s Association, 1930. Tan cloth and boards hardcover. Original unsigned Benson etching frontis. 100 full-page plates featuring works by 60 prominent etchers, including Arms, Benson, Bishop, Eby, West, etc. Format: 9” x 11 ¼”. Top edge gilt. Condition: Very good – fine.

$300.00
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ETCHINGIntroduction by Ralph Flint. American Art Dealers Assn., 1930. Published to record the best etchings of the year. This issue lists 59 artists and features at least one example by each artist. Among those featured (and how many illustrations of their work is shown) are: Frank W. Benson, 4; Roland Clark, 1; Kerr Eby, 4; Marguerite Kirmse, 3; Levon West, 4. Brown cloth hardcover, tan cloth spine, gilt title, no D.J. Great book for the collector of etchings. Format: 9” x 11 ¼”. 100 pages of illustrations, 20 pp. of text. Condition: Very fine.

$175.00
CRISIS ON THE FLYWAYSDucks Unlimited, no date but certainly in the mid ‘50’s, probably 1953 or 1954. Softcover pamphlet describing the problems facing the ducks on all flyways. Artwork by Richard Bishop, RARE memorabilia on Ducks Unlimited and/or Richard Bishop. Format: 9 ½” x 10 ½”. 24 pp. Condition: Fine.

$40.00
FINE PRINTS OF THE YEAR - 1926Edit. Malcolm C. Salaman. Vol. 4. 100 plates by famous etchers such as Winifred Austen, C. F. Tunnicliffe, F. W. Benson, R. E. Bishop, Emerson Tuttle, and many others. Deep red cloth hardcover, gilt title, D.J. Format: 9 ¼” x 11 ¾”. 17 pp. of text, 100 plates plus index. Condition: D.J. tattered, book is very fine.

$40.00
FINE PRINTS OF THE YEAR - 1927, Vol. 5Edit. Malcolm C. Salaman. 100 plates by notable etchers such as Winifred Austen, C. F. Tunnicliffe, F. W. Benson, R. E. Bishop, Roland Clark, Diana Thorne, and many others. Green cloth hardcover, gilt title, no D.J. Format: 9 ¼” x 11 ¾”. 19 pp. of text, 100 plates plus index. Condition: Fine.

$70.00
FINE PRINTS OF THE YEAR - 1929, Vol. 7Edit. Malcolm C. Salaman. 100 plates by notable etchers such as C. F. Tunnicliffe, F. W. Benson, R. E. Bishop, and many others. Blue cloth hardcover, gilt title, no D.J. Format: 9 ¼” x 11 ¾”. 20 pp. of text, 100 plates plus index. Condition: About fine.

$60.00
FINE PRINTS OF THE YEAR - 1932Edit. Malcolm C. Salamon. 100 plates by notable etchers such as Winifred Austen, C. F. Tunnicliffe, F. W. Benson, R. E. Bishop, Emerson Tuttle, Levon West, and many others. Green cloth hardcover, gilt title, D.J. Format: 9 ¼” x 11 ¾”. 20 pp. of text, 100 plates plus index. Condition: D.J. tattered, book is near fine.

$50.00
OUR WINGED HERITAGE
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Ducks Unlimited. No date but probably circa 1950. Softcover, linen slipcase. Illustrated by Richard E. Bishop. Limited to 1,000 copies printed – eight tipped in color plates plus 12 black & white reproductions of etchings. VERY, VERY SCARCE. Format: 8 ¼” x 11”. 45 pp. Condition: Almost as new.

SAFARI ENCOREby F. A. Wardenburg. Privately printed, 1950, in an edition of 400 copies for his friends. This copy was presented to Richard E. Bishop who was a friend of Wardenburg’s. First endpaper has Bishop’s rubber stamp signature and a hand-written signature. Green cloth hardcover, black and gilt title, decorative endpapers, no D.J. Format: 6 ¼” x 9 3/8”. 304 pp. Illustrated. Condition: Fine +.

$225.00
THE WAYS OF WILDFOWLby Russ Williams. Illustrated by Richard E. Bishop. Brown & Bigelow, 1971. Deluxe limited edition. #1,914 of 3,000 copies. Full padded leather, slipcased. Color plate on front cover. Decorative endpapers. Format: 10 ¼” x 13 ¼”. 256 pp. Condition: Slipcase, very fine; book as new.

$200.00
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ETCHINGIntroduction by Ralph Flint. American Art Dealers Assn., 1930. Published to record the best etchings of the year. This issue lists 59 artists and features at least one example by each artist. Among those featured (and how many illustrations of their work is shown) are: Frank W. Benson, 4; Roland Clark, 1; Kerr Eby, 4; Marguerite Kirmse, 3; Levon West, 4. Brown cloth hardcover, tan cloth spine, gilt title, no D.J. Great book for the collector of etchings. Format: 9” x 11 ¼”. 100 pages of illustrations, 20 pp. of text. Condition: Very fine.

$175.00












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