Burton Spiller - Page 2

Dean Romig · 10-07-2009, 11:27 PM

He didn't live in the city but didn't live on a farm either. He lived in a "farm style house" in a neighborhood in East Rochester, NH.

The "To That Vast Multitude of Scattergun Enthusiasts . . ." is in the front of Grouse Feathers published by Derrydale Press in 1935.
In More Grouse Feathers (Derrydale, 1938) are the lines, "To Those Kindred Souls Who Have Crowned the Ruffed Grouse King This Book is Dedicated".
In Firelight (Derrydale, 1937) is this dedication - "To The Best Guide I Ever Knew - My Dad"
And in Thoroughbred (Derrydale, 1936) is the dedication - "To M. M. M."

Bill Bolyard · 10-08-2009, 12:01 AM

Dean,

I just purchased Firelight # 600 1937 edition The What a book!

Bill

Dean Romig · 10-08-2009, 06:05 AM

Firelight has some good stories. Mine is 434.

Old and Reliable · 10-08-2009, 07:28 AM

[QUOTE=Dean Romig;5206]Firelight has some good stories. Mine is 434. Dean, did you ever "recover" the book you bought at the Vintagers- "Bare November Days"?? IMO the books by Burton Lowell Spiller that may be the scarce ones are "Partridge Shortenin'" and "Fishin' Around", just as with Michigan's late UP Justice/Curmudgeon/Fly Fisherman John Voelker (aka Robert Traver) "Danny and the Boys" and "Troubleshooter"--::

Dean Romig · 10-08-2009, 08:56 AM

Hi Francis, No, I haven't yet heard from the person who is 'safekeeping' my book . . . operative word, yet.

I have "Fishin' Around" (1st ed.) and "Partridge Shortenin'" (2nd ed.) The first edition of "Partridge Shortenin'" was a run of only 100 books privately printed and is a bit pricey at around $900 - $1200. I bought a second printing (also only 100 books) at considerably less. By the way, "Partridge Shortenin'" was not a Spiller title but was written and published by his good friend and hunting friend, Gorham "Grampa Grouse" Cross.