Does any on here collect B+C Derrydales ?

Pardon my ignorance,but what are you talking about?

The Derrydale Press published special limited editions of sporting books. It was a special publishing venture of Eugene V. Connett III, Class of 1912, founded in 1926 and continuing until its liquidation in 1942. The Library has a collection of practically all books published by the Derrydale Press.

The Connett collection of some 250 volumes also contains all of the sporting books edited by Mr. Connett for D. Van Nostrand Company.

Also included in the collection are 15 scrapbooks containing circulars, small catalogues, announcements, special items, and privately printed items for individuals, for the Anglers Club, et al. The Library also has the archives of the Press; these later items -- mss. & scrapbooks -- are housed in the Manuscript Division, (MSS) C0070. The Derrydale materials were given by Mr. Connett in three separate parts, received 1955, 1956, and 1957, respectively.

The Derrydale Press also issued numerous prints but the Library does not own any of these prints, as of 1985.

For particulars refer to: Eugene V. Connett III '12, "Some Random Notes on the Derrydale Press" in the Princeton University Library Chronicle XVIII, 1 (Autumn 1956) pp. 11-14 [full text] as well as: The Derrydale Press: A Bibliography (Goshen: Angler's & Shooter's Press, 1981) [(ExB) Z473.D43S53] for an article on Connett by Stephen Ferguson and a detailed bibliographical listing of Derrydale imprints. Of the 171 entries for Derrydale in this bibliography, the Library has ALL but 13 entries. The ExB copy of the Derrydale bibliography is marked for the Library's holdings. There is a list of those Derrydales not held in the Collections File.

For further particulars refer to the Winter 1979 exhibition catalogue: Stephen Ferguson. The Gentleman's Recreation: Sporting Books in the Princeton University Library (Princeton, 1979) [(ExB) 00639.739 no. 39]. [full text] .

The collection is catalogued; records for them are in the Library's online catalogue. They are shelved and arranged separately with call number Connett Collection. Access to the collection is through the the General Rare Books Collection.
B+C = Boone + Crockett Club

Thank you for elucidation; I have many rare books but have never heard of them. Thanks for the education.

I have a few of Peter Capsticks books aswell as some archery book from Derrydale. Very very well made books.

I.have a bunch of them they are pretty awesome .They are nicely made and worth the money .They are alot.better than buying ragged original copies .

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Originally posted by dgr416:
I.have a bunch of them they are pretty awesome .They are nicely made and worth the money .They are alot.better than buying ragged original copies .

I disagree with the latter sentiment. I'd much prefer a used original copy than a reprint any day. Why? Because I enjoy having a book as it was originally printed and presented to be read. Plus I like the smell of old books... About the only reprints I'll consider are ones whose originals are not available or beyond my $$ reach. I often replace these reprints with originals when fate allows - I just did this with Ruark's Old Man's Boy Grows Older.

In any case, I wish more people would even have a conversation like this on their love of books.