Woodcock – John Alden Knight – 1944 Limited Signed 1st Ed. w/ Provenance

Woodcock – John Alden Knight – 1944. A limited first edition, numbered 71 of 275. Signed by both the author and the illustrator, Edgar Burke. This from the private library of the Weiler family. Milton C. Weiler Sr. was one of the premier sporting artists of his time, known for his work with the Derrydale Press and many other sporting publishers. He was also an avid outdoorsman, with deep roots to the Anglers’ Club of New York and the DeBruce Fly Fishing Club in the Catskills. Burke and Weiler were also friends and peers. In green cloth boards with brown linen wrap at spine. Tales of woodcock hunting and upland shooting. Gilt woodcock on front and lettering at spine on label. Cover with some fading, mainly near long edge. Internally clean and bright, but not without a few marks. In near fine condition. In green slip case, with woodcock illustration adhered to front and label at spine. Case with wear, edge rubbing, cracking at corners, chips, etc.–fair. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.