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New England Book Auctions: Hunting, Fishing

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Auction Name Hunting, Fishing Total Sales (USD) 29,268.00
Auction Date November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #5441 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 241
Sold Lots 227.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 94.19% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 14 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
149 Lafontaine, Gary.

Lafontaine, Gary. Trout Flies. Proven Patterns. Illustrations by Powell Swanser. Photographs by Doug O'Looney.

 1993 Not Available USD 1,140.00
219 Turner-Turner, J.

Turner-Turner, J. Life in the Backwoods. 40 plates from photographs by the Author

 Circa 1880s Not Available USD 840.00
68 Davis, Edmund Walstein.

Davis, Edmund Walstein. Woodcock Shooting. Etchings by Brett James Smith, including an additional suite of plates in separate portfolio. Together 2 volumes.

 2001 Not Available USD 780.00
97 Faulkner, William.

Faulkner, William. Big Woods. Illustrated, including an additional suite of plates in separate portfolio.

 1996 Not Available USD 660.00
154 Stone, Leete.

Maine. Stone, Leete. Serene. Frontispiece

 1933-05-01 Not Available USD 600.00
72 The Derrydale Press. Street, William B.

DELUXE EDITION. The Derrydale Press. Street, William B. Gentlemen Up. Illustrated by Paul Brown, including an original etched frontispiece SIGNED BY BROWN.

 1930 Not Available USD 510.00
50 Bruns, Henry P.

Bruns, Henry P. Angling Books of the Americas. Illustrated.

 1975 Not Available USD 420.00
211

The Sportsman's Portfolio of American Field Sports

 1855 Not Available USD 420.00
54 Buckingham, Nash.

Buckingham, Nash. Group of 4 volumes as listed below. Illustrated with photographs.

 Vd Not Available USD 390.00
56 Burrard, Major G.

Burrard, Major G. Big Game Hunting in the Himalayas and Tibet. Illustrated.

 1925 Not Available USD 390.00
196

Scottish Sport. Group of 4 volumes, as listed below. First illustrated.

 vd Not Available USD 390.00
169 Phair, Charles.

Phair, Charles. Atlantic Salmon Fishing. Illustrated by Ogden M. Pleissner, Robert Nisbet and from photographs.

 1937 Not Available USD 360.00
194 Schwiebert, Ernest George.

Schwiebert, Ernest George. Salmon of the World. Illustrated, including 30 fine color plates by Schwiebert, loose in portfolio, as issued

 1970 Not Available USD 360.00
96 Faulkner, William.

Faulkner, William. Big Woods. Illustrated, including a partial suite of unsigned plates.

 1996 Not Available USD 330.00
148 Lafontaine, Gary.

Lafontaine, Gary. Trout Flies. Proven Patterns. Illustrations by Powell Swanser. Photographs by Doug O'Looney.

 1993 Not Available USD 330.00
241 Zeigler, Wilbur G; & Ben S.

Zeigler, Wilbur G; & Ben S. Grosscup. The Heart of the Alleghanies or Western North Carolina. Illustrated, including folding map.

 1883 Not Available USD 330.00
98 Faulkner, William.

Faulkner, William. Big Woods. Illustrated.

 1996 Not Available USD 300.00
43

British Angling. Group of 14 volumes. Most illustrated.

 vd Not Available USD 270.00
24

Angling. Group of 10 volumes. Illustrated.

 vd Not Available USD 240.00
35 Biscotti, M. L.

Biscotti, M. L. Group of 5 volumes.

 Vd Not Available USD 228.00
117 Grinnell, George Bird. et. al.

Grinnell, George Bird. et. al. Hunting Trails on Three Continents. A Book of the Boone and Crockett Club. Illustrated.

 1933 Not Available USD 216.00
131

Hunting & Fishing. Group of 3 volumes, as listed below. Some illustrated.

 Vd Not Available USD 216.00
133

Hunting Photographs. Hunting Photography. Album of over 100 mounted original photographs

 Circa 1906 Not Available USD 216.00
47

British Game Birds. Group of 8 volumes, as listed below. Illustrated.

 vd Not Available USD 204.00
48

British Sport. Group of 6 volumes, as listed below. Some illustrated.

 vd Not Available USD 204.00
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