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[CONNETT, Eugene V., 1891-1967, editor]. Duck Shooting Alon...

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[CONNETT, Eugene V., 1891-1967, editor]. Duck Shooting Along the Atlantic Tidewater. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1947. 4to. Illustrated. Publisher?s deluxe binding of full red morocco, boards paneled in gilt with gilt corner bird motifs, spine ruled, tooled, and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt turn-ins, top edge gilt, marbled endleaves (spine a bit sunned, two leaves (pp. 33-36) roughly opened with several tears, chips to fore-edge); publisher?s slipcase (worn, soiled, rear panel nearly loose). FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 85 of 149 copies SIGNED BY CONNETT. From the collection of R. E. Meade with his bookplate. Connett founded the Derrydale Press in 1927.