Ending Aug 15, 2023 12:19 EST

Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

 
  Lot 140
 

140

[ANGLING] O'BRIEN, DONAL C., Jr. A Monster Salmon. From the Fishing Log of Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.

[ANGLING]
O'BRIEN, DONAL C., Jr. A Monster Salmon. From the Fishing Log of Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
[Cambridge, Mass:] Privately printed by Charles Wood III, 2006. The deluxe limited edition, number III of 25 copies printed in a larger format than the regular edition and presented in a finely made case with a mounted replica of the fly used by O'Brien to catch the monster salmon (made by Stan Harrison). Original printed wrappers, printed on Velke Losiny, housed in a blue morocco backed case by Gray Parrot. 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 (29 x 19 cm); one photograph mounted within, with the fly in the case as mentioned, some promotional material laid-in. Fine.

Provenance: The Collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson

In the scarce deluxe issue of this pamphlet, O'Brien describes his battle with a 50-plus pound salmon on the Cascapedia in 2004.

Estimated at $800 - $1,200

 

[ANGLING]
O'BRIEN, DONAL C., Jr. A Monster Salmon. From the Fishing Log of Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
[Cambridge, Mass:] Privately printed by Charles Wood III, 2006. The deluxe limited edition, number III of 25 copies printed in a larger format than the regular edition and presented in a finely made case with a mounted replica of the fly used by O'Brien to catch the monster salmon (made by Stan Harrison). Original printed wrappers, printed on Velke Losiny, housed in a blue morocco backed case by Gray Parrot. 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 (29 x 19 cm); one photograph mounted within, with the fly in the case as mentioned, some promotional material laid-in. Fine.

Provenance: The Collection of Arnold "Jake" Johnson

In the scarce deluxe issue of this pamphlet, O'Brien describes his battle with a 50-plus pound salmon on the Cascapedia in 2004.

Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, ending Aug 15, 2023

  • Successful Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on August 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held a successful auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on August 15, 2023. Offered was a summer miscellany of sporting material, Americana, fine bindings, literature, autographs, maps and more!
 

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