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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Light but general wear. Cover art by Bill Griegg. This issue contains: If I Had an Extra $100 by Shep Shepherd; Saga of the Red One by Russell Annabel; How to Get Safe Boating by Willard Crandall; Tolls for the Outdoorsman by Col. Townsend Whelen; Dam the Clearwater by Cleveland Van Dresser; Gun Dog Supreme by Henry P. Davis; Understanding the Small Mouth Bass by Byron W. Dalrymple, illustrated by Tom Dolan; Gar Shooting by Don Wooldridge; Surf Casting for Stripers by George Woodruff; Vacation Favorites by William Shaldach; Trout in the Pasture by Mel Berg; Anybody Can Catch Trout on Flies by Jason Lucas; Texas Floater by Thomas R. Colfield; Double Lures Take Fish by Byron W. Dalrymple; Lightning with Fangs by James Guy; Ike Vetoes Trout Labeling; Guide to Maine Fishing by Robert C. McCormick; American Sporting Dog Greats by James Lockhart with paintings by James Lockhart; Grizzly Hunters Are Sissies by Michael Cramond; ROTC Rifle Matches by Pete Brown; Shot Shell Reloading by Pete Brown; The Effect of Light on Rifle Shooting by Col. Townsend Whelen; along with all the usual features. As well as the articles, there are also some fairly interesting advertisements: A full page for Chesterfield cigarettes featuring Leo Durocher; a full page for Schlitz beer; Johnson Sea Horses; Pall Mall cigarettes; Premium Gasoline from the Ethyl Corporation; the motoramic Chevrolet; Scott Atwater outboard motors; Evinrude; Zippo - new for the sportsman; Colt's Manufacturing Company; Marlin Fine Guns; and many, many more. Size: 4to. Bill Griegg; (illustrator). Book.…

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Correspondence Archive. Condition: Near Fine. 17 items total: 13 TLS, 2 ALS, and 2 APCS. Items listed individually below. This collection documents the administrative and social structure of the Port Townsend, Washington literary scene during its foundational years. The correspondence centers on Cheryl Van Dyke in her role as manager of The Imprint, a bookstore that functioned as a primary hub during Centrum Foundation's annual Writers' Conference at Fort Worden State Park. The letters are often in response to Van Dyke's inquiries regarding bookshop stock to support conference lectures and workshops; they frequently evolve into warm, personal exchanges that reveal the close-knit nature of this regional symposium. This material originates from the personal papers of Cheryl Van Dyke, a poet and artist whose early collection, Cheat Grass, was a cornerstone of the emerging Copper Canyon Press catalog. As an essential figure in the region's fine press circles, Van Dyke's stewardship of The Imprint made the shop a vital setting where established writers and burgeoning Pacific Northwest voices intersected. Condition is uniformly Very Good to Near Fine, showing only occasional light edgewear or minor corner creasing consistent with professional handling. 17 pieces of correspondence. No envelopes present. Organized here chronologically: 1- Hugo, Richard ("Dick"). APCS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Missoula, MT. Postmarked December 17, 1975. Postcard [3.25" x 5.5"]. This warm personal note is written, addressed, and signed in black ink by Hugo. 2- Whalen, Philip. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. San Francisco, CA (Zen Center, 300 Page St.). Dated April 8, 1977. Two pages [11" x 8.5"] typed on rectos only. Signed by Whalen in black ink at the conclusion. A few later notations in pencil, presumably by Van Dyke. 3- Broumas, Olga. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Eugene, OR. Dated May 22, 1977. One page [6" x 9"] typed on recto only, on toning pulpy paper. With one correction, and signed by Broumas in black ink at the conclusion. 4- Hamill, Sam. Typed Circular (Reproduction) sent to Cheryl Van Dyke. [An invitation and open call for poetry or prose submissions for two upcoming periodical publications.] Port Townsend, WA. Dated November 16, 1977. One page [11" x 8.5"] photomechanically reproduced on recto only. On Copperhead letterhead (Copper Canyon Press), with the names of Tree Swenson and Jo Cochran also listed at the top. Correction, small illustration, and signature of Sam Hamill in black (also reproductions, part of the general circular). 5- Snyder, Gary. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p., n.d. [likely California, circa 1978]. This one page [11" x 8.5"] letter is on the verso side of an open letter and subscription form for the Kuksu Press and its Kyoi/Kuksu literary journal. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Snyder. 6- Gallagher, Tess & Cheryl Van Dyke. TLS to Tess Gallagher from Cheryl Van Dyke [initial letter on the recto] and ALS to Van Dyke from Gallagher [response letter on the verso]. [Washington (state), dated April 6, 1978, with response undated.] One page [5.5" x 8.5"] TLS on The Imprint bookstore's letterhead and ALS response in black ink on verso. Signed in blue ink by Cheryl Van Dyke, and in black ink by Gallagher at their respective conclusions. 7- Stafford, William ("Bill"). TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Lake Oswego, OR. Dated April 7, 1978. One page [11" x 8.5"] on recto only. Additional note in Stafford's hand, and signed by him at the conclusion in black ink. 8- Wakoski, Diane. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. East Lansing, MI. Dated June 15, 1978. One page [11" x 8.5"] on recto only. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Wakoski. 9- Kumin, Maxine. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Princeton, NJ. Dated April 11, 1979. One page [9" x 6"] on Princeton University letterhead, on recto only. Signed in blue ink by Kumin at the conclusion, with a short note in her hand. 10- *Levertov, Denise (*typed and signed by Phyllis Leith, Secretary to D.L.). TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated April 16, 1979. One page [11" x 8.5. Signed.…