The American Fisherman's Guide, Signed and With an Original Drawing By Duane Raver

Bill Bueno, ed.; Duane Raver, illus. THE AMERICAN FISHERMAN'S GUIDE. New York: Prentice-Hall, [1952]. Hardcover. Green cloth-covered boards; in unclipped dust jacket. 8vo; xvi, 549pp. with index. Illustrated with photographs, line drawings, and (10) full-color plates by Duane Raver; with an introduction by Ed Zern. This copy with an additional original pencil drawing by Raver on the half-title verso, titled "Black Crappie" and signed by the artist; with (6) of the full-color plates signed by Raver as well.

8 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.

Duane Raver was a successful and sought after southern wildlife artist. Born in Iowa, he earned a bachelor's degree in fishery biology from the University of Iowa. Shortly after graduating, at the urging of a friend, Raver accepted a job with the newly formed NC Wildlife Resources Commission.

In 1960, Raver became editor of Wildlife in North Carolina, a position he held until retiring in 1979. His exceptionally detailed and creative work has been featured in numerous other publications, including the seminal guide Fishes of the Southeast United States. Raver has been the NC Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Artist of the Year four times and been honored with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

Boards with lightly toned edges, a few small stains, some wear to corners and spine ends, and with slight separation from text block; endpapers with writing and light toning and grime, overall very clean internally; signatures on plates left a mark on the following leaves; jacket with toning, scuffing, some spotting to the interior, wear at edges and folds, and the spine faded; the book with a very slight perfume odor that will likely fade over time. About very good in a good to very good jacket.