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≡ The Sporting Life ≡ ____________________________________________________
Rich writings on flyfishing and the
great outdoors in books which are a
pleasure to read, hold, and behold in
your home or on the trail.
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"Doubt not but angling will prove to be so
pleasant that it will prove to be, like virtue,
a reward to itself..."--Sir Izaak Walton
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Contents: 1/Flyfishing Chronicles. 2/Great Indoor Sport:
Reading About the Outdoors
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1/≈Flyfishing Chronicles≈
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SHADOWS IN THE STREAM, by Robert J. Romano, Jr. Subtitled "Trout & Truth
in Western Maine," this book contains memorable musings on the waters
and woods of the region west of Rangely, Maine. "Romano writes with
engaging precision and enthusiasm about a little-known and remote
fragment of a much earlier New England and its fascinating inhabitants,
both finny and human..."--novelist Howard Frank Mosher. "Written with
verve and great intimacy about waters he knows and loves, and flyfishers
anywhere will love his passion and graceful prose..."--Nick Lyons, the
legendary flyfisher/editor/author. "Truth is revealed in the rise of a
native trout to a dry fly, with meditations on how good life can be in the
Maine woods..."--WOLF MOON JOURNAL. Delightful original art and map
by Trish Romano. Offset printed with letterpress cover: $20.
ISBN: 0-913559-90-3. (Note: This is BBP's best-selling fishing title, and
is moving toward a third printing.)
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EDITORS IN THE STREAM, selected by Birch Brook Press. Essays by leading
outdoors editors from Audubon, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield,
Fly Rod & Reel, Gray's Sporting Journal, Fly Fishing Magazine and others on
the purifying delights of flyfishing. Contributors are Nick Lyons, Jay Cassell,
Vin T. Sparano, Silvio Calabi, Lamar Underwood, Ed Gray, Gary Souci, John
Randolph, Marty Sherman, Peter Barrett, Dennis Bitton. Finely crafted
drawings by Mary Anne Case. "A gem!..."--BACKPACKER MAGAZINE.
Handsome trade paperback, antique outdoors drawings: 128 pages.
$14.95. ISBN: 0-879904-03-9.
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FICTION, FLYFISHING & THE SEARCH FOR INNOCENCE, selected by Birch
Brook Press.The arts of flyfishing and storytelling come together in a
collection featuring fiction by Thomas McGuane, Nick Lyons, E. Annie
Proulx, Robert F. Jones, Jim Enger, David Seybold, Sydney Lea, Mallory
Burton, Jerry Warrington, and other fine writers. "A superb anthology . . .
flyfishing is well-suited to letterpress printing, as both are innocent
pursuits in these rough-and-tumble times..."--SIERRA MAGAZINE.
"This is one of only two books I would pack if I were leaving on a fishing
trip tomorrow..."--TOWN & COUNTRY. Hand-printed color artwork by
Alfred P. Ingegno, Jr. 196 pages. Letterpress cloth edition signed by the
editor (only a few copies remain): $65. Letterpress cloth limited edition
of 150 (less than one-tenth of the edition remains), numbered & signed
by 10 of the 11 authors included: $150. ISBN: 0-913559-20-2.
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FISHING WITH FAERIES, by Robert J. Romano, Jr. Hike sprite-laden trails
with a knowledgeable and, at times, philosophical flyfisherman as he pursues
his trout passions along "secret" fishing pools. His "Little Stream" is tucked
away somewhere between "the Pine Barrens of New Jersey and the
Adirondack Mountains in New York!" Spritely illustrations by Frank C. Eckmair,
with a charming map by Trish Romano. (Only a few copies of this softcover
edition remain.) 224 pages. Trade soft: $18.95. ISBN: 0-913559-81-4.
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FRESH FICTION FOR FRESH WATER FISHING, selected by Birch Brook
Press. Fresh stories, intermingled with clear-water poems, on the
flyfishing experience from the unique perspective of flyfishers who
observe this art through their creative-mind's eye. Authors include
Harry Groome,Sid Gustafson, Susan Scott Thompson, K. David
Pinkerton, Peter S. Hauser, Alex Argyros, Robert J. Romano, Jr.,
Marcus Rome, Fred DeFauw, David Jauss, and other fine writers.
Printed on Cream White Mohawk Vellum from metal type, with
original wood engravings by Frank C. Eckmair. Letterpress
softcover: 18.95. ISBN: 0-913559-84-9.
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THE SPIRITUAL FLYFISHER, by B. Anthony Varga. A crisp, thoughtful,
beautiful little book that will delight the reader in an armchair or in a tent.
"Don't let the word 'spiritual' in the title fool you into thinking Varga's
book is a new-age tract. This little essay is perceptive, full of insight and
sly humor. You'll see yourself in it..."--FLYROD & REEL. 56 pages. $13.50.
Elegant letterpress softcover edition for reading and collecting.
ISBN: 0-913559-33-4. THIS BOOK RECENTLY SOLD OUT. AT THIS TIME IT
IS OUT OF PRINT.
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2/≈Great Indoor Sport: Reading About the Outdoors≈
FISHING THE BACK COUNTRY, by Fred DeFauw. Though, as its title
indicates, this book contains a number of essays and fictions about
flyfishing, its essential thrust is the back country exploits of a serious
student of the natural world. In this handsome, letterpress-printed
volume, the author applies his skills and savvy to the wilds and
waters of Michigan and Montana. 136 pages. Softcover: sold out.
Limited signed/numbered cloth edition: $55. (See special offer on
The Limited Editions page.) ISBN: 0-913559-64-4.
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SPIRITS OF THE ADIRONDACKS, by Tom Tolnay. Hunting the ghosts and
other spirits which inhabit New York's 6 million acre 'forever wild'
wilderness. Adding much to this dramatic story are 36 stunning wood
engravings by Frank C. Eckmair. (You may see examples of art from this
book on The Gallery page in this website.) "Riveting interpretation of
the supernatural, this tome is fascinating..."--ADIRONDACK LIFE.
"An educative and amusing yarn, the book not only tells ghost stories
that have lingered for years and some unknowns you can add to the
campfire list, but also provides brief historical tidbits and quickly
told tales..."--UTICA OBSERVER-DISPATCH. Letterpress softcover:
$21. ISBN: 0-913559-62-8.
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TALES FOR THE TRAIL, a backpacker's anthology of stories/poems by
Boone, Cranston, Ford, Groome, Gustafson, Jauss, King, Mallinson,
Mortenson, Napolin, Noyes, Rich, River, Smith, Smits, Williams. Art by
Frank C. Eckmair. Adventures in the air, land, waters of NY's Adirondacks
to the rivers, lakes, forests, mountains of California, Colorado, Maine,
Montana, North Carolina, Vermont. "A fine read, leaving you ready to go
out for a hike a hike and be spoken to by wind or birds or trees, or to sit
content and quiet and pondering..."-- WAPSIPINICON ALAMANAC.
104 pages. Letterpress-printed softcover: $16. ISBN: 0-913559-85-7.
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