Gunnerman books

[John Dallas]

Don't know if people are aware of Carol Barnes' bookshop. Good stuff, nice lady. I used to train dogs with her now deceased husband, Larry.

https://www.gunnermanbooks.com/

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Have ordered alot of books thru them.

[Andrew Sacco]

Ditto Harold. I have a perpetual dream of running across a mint "Starlight Creek Anglers Society" by Harry Middleton for a buck at a used book store.

[Dean Romig]

Ditto Harold. I have a perpetual dream of running across a mint "Starlight Creek Anglers Society" by Harry Middleton for a buck at a used book store.

I have all of Harry’s books including a mint copy of Starlight Creek Angling Society. I don’t know what it sells for today but my copy was near $1k.





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[Dean Romig]

Oops... I misremembered what I paid for it. Turns out it was $1250.-


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[Rick Losey]

She had a litter mate to my first setter. But I was buying from her before that

[John Dallas]

Her husband was a Springer guy. He passed away much too young

[Andrew Sacco]

Oops... I misremembered what I paid for it. Turns out it was $1250.-


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WOW Dean! I have found one for sale recently and it was over $2,000. I can't recall where, maybe Abes and that was about 1 BC (before COVID)

[Dean Romig]

I bought mine waaay BC. It was 2005 according to my receipt.





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[John Dallas]

You guys are playing in a different league. For $1250, it better have lots of pages or lots of pictures

[Dean Romig]

No pictures and not an unusual number of pages... Just some wonderful writing by a guy who died too early.

ABEBooks.com has five or six for sale right now. The most expensive is $1500 and the least expensive is like $850.





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[Mills Morrison]

I have paid over $1000 for Archibald Rutledge’s first two books. No pictures, not very many pages, but worth every penny for the writing.

[Andrew Sacco]

You guys are playing in a different league. For $1250, it better have lots of pages or lots of pictures

His writing and his story are amazing, tragic and sad. I consider him a MUST read for any outdoors person.

[Dean Romig]

But one must begin at the beginning with his first “The Earth Is Enough” and the four following it, culminating with “Starlight...” which pulls it all together. It almost seems in “Starlight...” that he knew his end was near...

His books don’t follow any particular theme or narrative, but are snapshots or where his head is and his love of life and fishing at the particular time that he wrote each book.



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[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Some books take you back in time, some to places that dreams are made of, books open doors! I am just starting Atlas Shrugged, should have read it years ago but better late than never, Gary

[Mills Morrison]

I have been reading African Game Trails by Teddy Roosevelt which is long overdue. Great book

[Andrew Sacco]

But one must begin at the beginning with his first “The Earth Is Enough” and the four following it, culminating with “Starlight...” which pulls it all together. It almost seems in “Starlight...” that he knew his end was near...

His books don’t follow any particular theme or narrative, but are snapshots or where his head is and his love of life and fishing at the particular time that he wrote each book.



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I've always thought there were far too few Harry Middleton fans, glad to find another one Dean.

[Phil Yearout]

I've bought from Gunnerman for years, and I have all of Harry's books as well, including a bootleg copy of "Starlight...", the how and where of which I won't go into...:whistle:

[Dean Romig]

Hmm....





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[Ken Hill]

I have been reading African Game Trails by Teddy Roosevelt which is long overdue. Great book


Mills,

There are a lot of great African hunting books out there. TR's is just an unbelievable safari and maybe one of a kind.

Ken

[Mills Morrison]

I have some more on my list and realize even that is just the tip of the iceberg

[Harold Lee Pickens]

I recently picked up a copy of "Pot Luck' by Roland Clark at a junk shop. Havent really looked at it yet, and cant remember when it was printed. Just a spur of the moment buy, nice pencil drawings, didnt pay much for it.

[Dean Romig]

Pot Luck was first published in 1945, did yours come in the slip case?





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[Harold Lee Pickens]

no, not in a slip case, probably a trade edition--will look at it tonight

[Dean Romig]

Might just have become dilapidated, like mine, and has been discarded.





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[Harold Lee Pickens]

The book is in good shape and apparently was from the first printing in Jan 1945 of which 5000 were printed--so it says, inside the book.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Pot Luck

[Dean Romig]

Very interesting. My copy is 1 of 450 limited edition signed by the author, however mine is missing the page denoting # of 450 with the author’s signature. Now I’ll need to go back down to my library to see if that page has been cut out.


Well, my copy is not missing that page so it is not one of the LE of 450....
And it’s not one of the other limited editions of 150, so I guess it is only a slip-cased trade edition. But like Harold says, it really is a good read.





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[Harold Lee Pickens]

A nice little read, I just finished it

[Dean Romig]

It really is!





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[Mills Morrison]

I have the trade edition. I have a backlog of hunting books to read.

[Phil Yearout]

My copy is also one of the 5000 and has a slip case; however, someone repaired it with masking tape years ago. Always meant to get around to trying to repair it...

https://i.imgur.com/IuClugBl.jpg

[Mike Koneski]

I have paid over $1000 for Archibald Rutledge’s first two books. No pictures, not very many pages, but worth every penny for the writing.

Mills, we have many of ARs books. He was a mentor and teacher of Susan's father at Mercersburg Academy. Took him bird watching and arrowhead hunting. Her father passed the books on to her. At least one has a sentiment written in it. We also have a sketch done by AR somewhere. It hasn't been unpacked for almost 16 years, but it's here somewhere!

[Garry L Gordon]

Mills, we have many of ARs books. He was a mentor and teacher of Susan's father at Mercersburg Academy. Took him bird watching and arrowhead hunting. Her father passed the books on to her. At least one has a sentiment written in it. We also have a sketch done by AR somewhere. It hasn't been unpacked for almost 16 years, but it's here somewhere!

I'd sure like to see that sketch...

[Mike Koneski]

I'd sure like to see that sketch...

It’s called “Poling to the blind”. When we find it I’ll post a photo. Or maybe it’ll be on a cover of The Parker Pages?

[Dean Romig]

The title of our journal is Parker Pages not "The Parker Pages" or "the Parker Pages" as we have so often seen it.

We don't say "the Field & Stream" or "the Outdoor Life" or "the Gray's Sporting Journal" or "the Shooting Sportsman" so why do so many people say "the Parker Pages"?

It just ain't right I tell ya, it just ain't right... :confused: :cheers:





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[Garry L Gordon]

It’s called “Poling to the blind”. When we find it I’ll post a photo. Or maybe it’ll be on a cover of The Parker Pages?

Such a sketch by a noteworthy Parker owner from the past would be a great cover. Too bad we don't have a really good photo of his Parker. I've seen at least one photo that includes the gun, but not with much detail as I recall.

[Andrew Sacco]

The title of our journal is Parker Pages not "The Parker Pages" or "the Parker Pages" as we have so often seen it.

We don't say "the Field & Stream" or "the Outdoor Life" or "the Gray's Sporting Journal" or "the Shooting Sportsman" so why do so many people say "the Parker Pages"?

It just ain't right I tell ya, it just ain't right... :confused: :cheers:.

Call me crazy but someone should rename it The Parker Pages. It has that certain je ne sais quoi like when a football player announces his alma mater:

THE Ohio State University
THE University of Florida
THE Parker Pages! Field and Stream and Outdoor Life are low lives compared to this publication anyways, they can't possibly pull off the "THE."

[Dean Romig]

Call me crazy but someone should rename it The Parker Pages.


Over my dead body!!





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[Daniel Carter]

May i submit the notion that in many folks minds our publication is a stand alone among like journals. Hence THE is used to differentiate it from all lesser efforts. Perhaps it is a compliment.

[Mike Koneski]

Daniel, we do add "THE" to set us aside from all lesser publications and from The Ohio State University! :rotf:

Andy, consider it done. We are now publishing THE PARKER PAGES. :bowdown:

[Andrew Sacco]

Over my dead body!!.

Darwin may want to speak to you Dean.. :)

[Andrew Sacco]

Daniel, we do add "THE" to set us aside from all lesser publications and from The Ohio State University! :rotf:

Andy, consider it done. We are now publishing THE PARKER PAGES. :bowdown:

I DO think it makes us stand apart! THE THE THE THE!!!!!

[Dean Romig]

Hahahaha!!!

Nope - You'll need the benediction of the PGCA BOD and just think of all the USPS paperwork changes you'll need to do and file..... IF the BOD approves it.

You guys are just ball-busters but I'm very serious.





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[Rick Losey]

Call me crazy but someone should rename it The Parker Pages. It has that certain je ne sais quoi like when a football player announces his alma mater:

THE Ohio State University
THE University of Florida
THE Parker Pages! Field and Stream and Outdoor Life are low lives compared to this publication anyways, they can't possibly pull off the "THE."


shades of Last Man Standing - where Tim Allen's character makes fun of his wife having to say "THE Ohio State University" when trying to get one of the daughters to got go there

[Andrew Sacco]

Hmmm...

[Dean Romig]

Andy - That is its registered title. Make no mistake, "Parker Paqges, Journal of The Parker Gun Collectors Association" is ours.


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[Andrew Sacco]

I get it Dean. My personal opinion is that "THE" adds something, FWIW. In the scheme of things, not a big deal but I think people will continue to refer to it as THE Parker Pages and you can't change that. Either way it's a great rag : )

[Dean Romig]

A "rag" is it eh?

I won't be taking the bait any longer. Thanks for your opinion.





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[Daniel Carter]

This reminds me of the, dare i type it, mud bat controversy. All done with a smile on our faces and no ill intent.

[Mills Morrison]

Mud bats are some of the best wild game I have had and the Parker Pages is one of the few magazines I look forward to reading. During both the current and former administrations. So there is that

[Mike Koneski]

shades of Last Man Standing - where Tim Allen's character makes fun of his wife having to say "THE Ohio State University" when trying to get one of the daughters to got go there


Well done Rick! You got the reference!! A free subscription to The Parker Pages for you!! :rotf::rotf:

[Andrew Sacco]

This reminds me of the, dare i type it, mud bat controversy. All done with a smile on our faces and no ill intent.

Bingo. Read the next PP Dean. I'm a fan, no bait intended.