Hey Kentucky, You have a great collection of Elmer's works. His books have provided me with with a tremendous amount of information over the years. If I am looking up something on American archery, I always consult his books - "Target Archery" in particular.
I have two copies of "Arab Archery" in dust jackets. One of them contains the bookplate of A & E Teubner which has the words "A Shandygaff Book" at the top of the bookplate. Teubner was a well known member of the United Bowmen of Philadelphia and knew Elmer well. Shandygaff was an estate, and the United Bowmen shot there for a number of years.
Teubner was on the three person committee that arranged for the publication of the United Bowmen History that Cliff refers to.
The forward in the books notes:
"In the material, reprinted from Dr. Elmer's 'Target Archery', which follows this foreword, you may read about the his revival of The United Bowmen, its interesting history, and its development since 1932. The United Bowmen's position today as a vigorous organization is due to the dedicated interest and service of a number of outstanding men, but it is felt that no one can tell the story so well as did Dr. Elmer. Not only did he draw upon the results of much painstaking research but also upon his experience as Recorder of The United Bowmen, to which important post he gave the benefits of a lively mind and a gifted pen for eighteen years.
It is to the memory of Dr. Elmer [1877-1951], as well as in the intest of archers throughout the world, that this 125th Anniversary Book is published." Today, this book is most difficult to acquire. My copy is number 86 [out of 200].
"Archery" was republished [2nd ed.] in 1933 in a brown cloth cover and then reissued in 1939 in a blue cloth cover.
However, Kentucky, you have all signed copies which makes your books even more valuable.
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