Long Shore by Joel D. Barber is a book that explores the natural beauty and history of the Long Island Sound. The author, a renowned ornithologist and conservationist, takes readers on a journey through the region's diverse landscapes, from sandy beaches to rocky cliffs and marshy wetlands. Along the way, he shares his observations of the many bird species that call the area home, as well as insights into the human history of the region, including Native American settlements and colonial-era whaling and fishing industries. ...
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Long Shore by Joel D. Barber is a book that explores the natural beauty and history of the Long Island Sound. The author, a renowned ornithologist and conservationist, takes readers on a journey through the region's diverse landscapes, from sandy beaches to rocky cliffs and marshy wetlands. Along the way, he shares his observations of the many bird species that call the area home, as well as insights into the human history of the region, including Native American settlements and colonial-era whaling and fishing industries. Through vivid descriptions and stunning photographs, Long Shore offers a unique perspective on this important ecological and cultural region, and encourages readers to appreciate and protect its natural resources.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of Long Shore to cart. $44.54, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
Add this copy of Long Shore to cart. $48.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
Add this copy of Long Shore to cart. $60.98, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
Add this copy of Long Shore to cart. $64.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
Add this copy of 'Long Shore to cart. $28.50, very good condition, Sold by Rainy Day Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Courtenay, BC, CANADA, published 1993 by Derrydale Press.
Add this copy of Long Shore ['Long Shore] to cart. $32.99, like new condition, Sold by Resource Books, LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from East Granby, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by The Derrydale Press.
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Fine. Lyon, MS: The Derrydale Press, 1993. Limited edition, one of 2500 copies printed. Attractively bound in crimson red grained bonded leather/leatherette printed in gilt, spine printing in silver gilt, all edges gilt, attached ribbon bookmark. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of Long Shore to cart. $75.00, good condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Crothers, Brewster, and Kaufmann.
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Arthur D. Fuller. Good. xviii, [2], 108 pages. Small size book, measuring 4" x 6". Contains Foreword by Gordon Grand, and Illustrations by Arthur D. Fuller. Slight darkening to text. Inscribed on fep to Ron Crawford by Charles Crothers. Originally published in 1939 by The Derrydale Press, This is a collection of 32 poems, illustrated by Arthur D. Fuller. Joel David Barber (1876-1952) was an early 20th-century architect from New York City who is best known as an early collector and promoter of duck decoys as folk art. Barber began collecting the carved wooden decoys in 1918 after finding one, a red-breasted merganser hen, by accident near his Long Island boathouse. In addition to collecting and exhibiting the works, Barber organized decoy carving competitions and produced works of his own. This includes a 1932 exhibition composed of 116 decoys in his own collection and 54 contemporary decoys made by Charles "Shang" Wheeler sponsored by Abercrombie & Fitch. But his most enduring contribution was his 1934 book Wild Fowl Decoys which is considered the seminal work on the subject, and remained the definitive collector's guide for many decades after its publication. The book includes images of decoys designed and made by Barber himself. He also wrote a lesser known work of short stories and poetry, Long Shore, based on his experiences as an outdoorsman in New England. Following his death, Barber's collection of about 400 decoys was given to the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. Some of the poems were originally published in The Queen Anne's Record & Observer and Country Life & The Sportsman. The book records old tidal scenes and events slumbering across the film of the author's memory. Joel Barber's records in short stories and verse memories of places he visited and fished during a long life in the outdoors. He writes movingly about lying in a dory off Monhegan Island in Maine gunning for eider ducks with eagles in the sky and rafting swans and geese soaring overhead. Barber was a master wordsmith whose stories and poetry bring to life a lost way of life along the Atlantic shore. The Derrydale Press was an American book publishing company founded in 1927 with headquarters on Park Ave. in Manhattan, New York. It was the creation of Princeton University graduate Eugene V. Connett III (1891-1969). He told Time magazine that he got the Derrydale name "from a bottle of whiskey and a map of Ireland." An important publisher of outdoor books for North American audiences during the first half of the 20th century, according to a 1938 Time magazine article, it was the only publishing house in the world devoted exclusively to sporting books. The company went out of business in 1942. Godfrey W. Kaufmann of Potomac, Maryland had a copy of the original signed limited edition of 1939 from the Derrydale Press. Since the copyright was expired, he worked with William Brewster of Plymouth, Massachusetts and Charles Crothers of Cabin John, Maryland came together to produce "a few copies for the enjoyment of those who love the tidewater marshes." There may have been fewer copies of this largely facsimile reprint produced that were originally printed by the Derrydale Press.
Add this copy of Long Shore to cart. $145.00, very good condition, Sold by Lux Mentis, Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1939 by The Derrydale Press.
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Very Good. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, rebacked (original spine repaired and laid down), owner plate at front pastedown, signed by author, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Red leather boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, frontispiece [lacking publisher's box and glassine dj]. 12mo. 108pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
Add this copy of Long Shore to cart. $299.00, new condition, Sold by Unknown, purchased by contract, ships from Wausau, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1939 by Derrydale Press.
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Fuller, Arthur. New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Unopened Copy, even the glassine is unblemished. Limited Edition. Number 158 of 750 numbered copies, signed by the author. Frontispiece and six full-page illustrations of ducks, decoys, and hunters by Arthur Fuller. Unopened Copy, even the glassine is unblemished. Siegel 151; Full red morocco gilt, AS NEW in the original pristine box. As perfect as a 90-year old book and box can be. See photos. For some reason, photos that I submit are rotated when shown and, despite much effort and consultation, I cannot correct it. My apologies.
Add this copy of 'Long shore to cart. $299.00, like new condition, Sold by Unknown, purchased by contract, ships from Wausau, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1939 by The Derrydale press.
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Fuller, Arthur. Fine in fine dust jacket. xviii p., 1 l., 108 p. inck. front. plates. 17 cm. Includes Plates. Limited Edition. Number 158 of 750 numbered copies, signed by the author. Frontispiece and six full-page illustrations of ducks, decoys, and hunters by Arthur Fuller. Unopened Copy, even the glassine is unblemished. Siegel 151; Full red morocco gilt, AS NEW in the original pristine box. As perfect as a 90-year old book and box can be. See photos. For some reason, photos that I submit are rotated when shown and, despite much effort and consultation, I cannot correct it. My apologies.
