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RARE Derrydale A PRIVATE AFFAIR Civil War HUNTING 1941
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Title : A Private Affair From the Book Tranquillity RevisitedWritten by : Colonel Harold P. Sheldon Harold P. Sheldon was the Outdoor Editor for Field & Stream and Outdoor Life Magazines for many years ... the one-time Chief United States Game Warden ... and is recognized as one of THE Finest Outdoor Writers of his Generation.Sheldon "sets the bar" for anyone aspiring to be a Sportsman ... he expresses the Nature of the Sportsman's Roles and Responsibilities in the Circle of Man, Wilderness and Animal . His Words should be Required Reading. Sheldon was also a Friend and Hunting companion of Famed Outdoor Writer Nash Buckingham. Publisher : The Derrydale Press, New York, NY, cr 1940-1941 Stated Privately Printed for Colonel Woods King This Book was Privately Printed at The Derrydale Press for Colonel Woods King ... who seemingly Signed & Gifted it as a Christmas present to an unknown person. The Printing Limitation is Unknown ... I remember seeing another copy Significantly Valued at an Auction House 4-5 years ago ... but it was not Privately Printed for a Specific Party. This Book is Very Likely a One-of-A-Kind Item. The Derrydale Press was established in 1927 by Princeton University Grad Eugene V. Connett III (1891-1969). The Derrydale Press was known for printing Exquisite and Very Expensive Books about Hunting and Fishing ... written by and for Wealthy Sportsmen. The Derrydale Press is known for producing Iconic Books on the Outdoors as well as Hunting, Fishing, Horse Sports, Hiking, and Sporting Art ... AND in the 1930's/1940's it was the Only Publisher devoted Exclusively to Sporting Books in the World.Approx 4.75" by 7.75" 19 pages Condition : Very Good Red Cloth Hardcover with Black Type in Cream Label Sticker recessed into Front Cover noting top edge soiling and rear cover scuff ... Interior is Very Good noting minor and slight browning/tanning of endboards . Book may have other minor flaws that have gone unnoticed. Summary : Please see pics for more info. 'Tranquillity Revisited ' is part of Harold P. Sheldon's Tranquillity Trilogy [ Tranquillity , Tranquillity Revisited , and Tranquillity Regained ] ... and offers a collection of stories about the author's hunting excursions.This CLASSIC Short Story is set during the Civil War. The basic summary is that a Northern (Union) Officer and his Setter take a day off from the Ravages of Battle to Hunt Quail ... where in the Field they run across a Southern (Rebel) Officer and his Pointer also taking a respite from the War. Sheldon's prose is priceless ... "Cap'n, suh, may I inquire if yo' carry yo' views opposin' the rights of the States to secede from the Union into the spo'tin' field?". Ultimately ... Confederate Captain Bristol, surrounded by Yankees, is allowed to escape through the kindness of his sporting companion, Union Captain Stovall. Thanks to Sheldon's Vision ... The Civility of the Field Transcends the Politics of War And ... "Never Again did either of the two experience such shooting as they enjoyed that afternoon between the lines of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia as these lay licking their fresh wounds and alert for the next opportunity to grapple in a continuation of the bloody struggle that was to bring them to the gates of Richmond and from there even unto the Confederacy's Garden of Gethsemane at Appomattox". No Illustration(s). Thank You for Your Interest ... All Questions Answered. NOTE : Shipping is via USPS Priority Mail with Insurance & Delivery Confirmation Tracking Included. NOTE : International Shipping WILL cost more ... please contact for a quote to your country.
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