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MATTHEWS Paul A. |
The Paper Jacket
1991.
Wolfe.
Prescott, Arizona.
140 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and drawings, printed card covers, A guide to loading and theory of the paper patched bullet.
[21827] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
MAUGHAM R.C.F. |
Wild Game In Zambezia
1914.
1st Edn,.
James Murray.
XII 376 pages, TEG, illus, folding map, some light foxing to contents, vg. The author describes game and hunting conditions, he includes elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, hippo etc., Czech 185/86
[3272] |
£140.00 |
|
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MAURICE W. |
The Shot-Firer's Guide: A Practical Manual For The Prevention Of Blasting Accidents
nd 1910.
1st Edn,.
IX 203 pages, 20pp advs, text illus and drawings, original cloth gilt title to upper board, much on explosive safety, charges etc.
[12609] |
£35.00 |
|
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MAVRODIN Valentin |
Fine Arms From Tula, Firearms And Edged Weapons In The Hermitage, Leningrad. Translated From The Russian By Rostislav Drapkin
1977.
1st English Edn,.
Lenningrad.
12 pages, lge 4to, 137 full page coloured plates with text, includes edge weapons. vg in dj.
[8788] |
£36.00 |
|
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MAVRODIN Valentin |
Fine Arms From Tula, Firearms And Edged Weapons In The Hermitage, Leningrad. Translated From The Russian By Rostislav Drapkin
1977.
New York.
16 + 137 pages, 4to., illus, fine in dj.
[8301] |
£38.00 |
|
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MAVROGORDATO J.G. |
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JACK MAVROGORDATO: A HAWK FOR THE BUSH, A FALCON IN THE FIELD and BEHIND THE SCENES. In three volumes.
2005.
new.
Western Sporting.
Ranchester, Wyoming, USA.
xxiii-247 + xxiii-157 + xxxii ? 201 pages, small 4to illustrated in colour & b/w from photographs, watercolours, drawings etc. A fine set-in fine DJs, a new editions of each title, containing much new material and many new illustrations and photographs. A new edtion with new material of Jack Mavrogordato classic titles.
[23770] |
£90.00 |
|
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MAVROGORDATO J.G. |
A Hawk For The Bush, A Treatise On The Training Of The Sparrow Hawk And Other Short Winged Hawks
1960.
1st Edn,.
H.T. and G Witherby Ltd.
xvi 144 pages, , 4to., 8 colour plates and drawings by George Lodge, foxing to end papers and closed page edges. Publishers' tan cloth with hawk vignette to the upper cover VG in DJ. DJ price clipped with some light dust soiling. A modern classic on the subject. Swift 378.01
[23774] |
£150.00 |
|
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MAVROGORDATO J.G. |
A Hawk For The Bush, A Treatise On The Training Of The Sparrow Hawk And Other Short Winged Hawks
1960.
1st Edn,.
H.T. and G Witherby Ltd.
XVI 144 pages, 4to., 8 colour plates and drawings by George Lodge, small mark to front paste down, light foxing to front and rear end paper, original tan cloth, vignette of hawk on front board, vg in dj, dj has some light dust soiling, no splits of loss though. A modern classic. Swift 378.01
[20934] |
£140.00 |
|
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MAXTEE J. |
British Terriers: Their Breeding, Management And Training For Show Or Work In Two Divisions, (I) English and Welsh (II) Scotch and Irish
1909.
1st thus Edn,.
90+ 132 pages, 16pp adverts, numerous text illus, publishers cloth with gilt title to upper board and spine with blind stamped terrier vignette to upper board, light rubbing to head of spine . The 2 divisions were originally published separately, this is the first compressed volume.
[14293] |
£95.00 |
|
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MAXWELL Sir Herbert |
Fishing At Home And Abroad
1913.
1st Edn,.
The London and Counties Press Assoc. Ltd.
xii 413 pages, top edge gilt large 4to, illus with 7plates in colour (2 are of salmon flies) + monochrome photogravure and half tone plates 60 in all and text illustrations. Limited to 750 numbered copies. Bound in full brown morroco, with gilt title to the upper board within ruled borders a vg copy the leather covers free of defects. An extremely well-produced work and a companion volume to the 4 volume Gun at Home and Abroad. Contribution from leading authorities of the time. Maxwell contributes to the salmon and sea trout the char and grayling. R.B. Marston does the coarse fishing F.G. Aflalo sea fishing including big game fish. Salmon and trout in Canada by E.T.D Chambers, American trout fishing Theodore Gordon, trout in New Zealand C.E. Lucas. Fishing in the East H.S. Thomas all accompanied by some excellent illustrations.
[22468] |
£250.00 |
|
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MAXWELL Sir Herbert |
Salmon And Sea Trout, How To Propagate, Preserve, And Catch Them In British Waters
nd circa 1900.
rep Edn,.
XII 272 pages, illus 4 in colour of flies, pictorial green covers,vg.
[2555] |
£40.00 |
|
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MAXWELL Sir Herbert |
Salmon And Sea Trout, How To Propagate, Preserve And Catch Them In British Waters
nd circa 1900.
XII 272 pages, illus 4 in colour of flies, vg in decorative green covers.
[619] |
£40.00 |
|
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MAXWELL Sir Herbert |
Salmon And The Sea Trout, How To Propagate, Preserve, And Catch Them In British Water
1898.
1st Edn,.
XII 272 pages, advs, full page plates, 4 in colour of flies, text illus, limited to 130 numbered copies, original green cloth, small bump to top edge on rear boards o/w vg
[5310] |
£235.00 |
|
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MAXWELL William Hamilton |
The Field Book Of Sports And Pastimes Of The British Islands
nd Circa 1833.
VIII 563 pages, text illus, many pages unopened, paper browned, original blind stamped cloth dust soiled g+, an alphabetic listing on all field sports not in Schwerdt, published under the authorship "The Author of Wild Sports of the West"
[9236] |
£60.00 |
|
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MAY Commander W.E., ANNIS P.G.W. |
Swords For Sea Service
1970.
1st Edn,.
HMSO.
2 Vols, xxii 398 pages, large 4to., 140 plates, pictorial end papers in DJS now in clear removable sleeves a VG set. Based on the collection of the National Maritime Museum, many weapons outside the collection have also been examined including foreign weapons, photographs of some 150 swords, dirks and cutlasses. The books also provide information about the British sword trade and an extensive list of makers and retailers.
[23732] |
£190.00 |
|
 |
MAY Commander W.E., ANNIS P.G.W. |
Swords For Sea Service
1970.
1st Edn,.
HMSO.
2 Vols, xxii 398 pages, large 4to., 140 plates, pictorial end papers in Djs light rubbing to part edges of DJs small 3cm closed tear to top edge of vol 2, now in clear removable sleeves a VG set. Based on the collection of the National Maritime Museum, many weapons outside the collection have also been examined including foreign weapons, photographs of some 150 swords, dirks and cutlasses. The books also provide information about the British sword trade and an extensive list of makers and retailers.
[23515] |
£170.00 |
|
 |
MAY Major E.S. |
Field Artillery With The Other Arms, Its Employment, Illustrated From Military History, And Its Re-Armament With Quick Firing Guns Discussed
1898.
1st Edn,.
Sampson, Low, Marston and Co.
VIII 339 pages, pages uncut, ownership stamp of M J Willis to title page margin, original covers faded on spine, some marking, g+. Not in Riling.
[15157] |
£55.00 |
|
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MAY Major E.S. |
Guns And Cavalry, Their Performance In The Past And Their Prospects In The Future
1896.
1st Edn,.
X 220 pages, TEG, advs, text and full page illus, folding plates, a vg copy in publisher's blue cloth covers "the mobility of guns, action of guns, and cavalry together etc., with remarks as to the influence of quick firing machine guns and mounted infantry" Riling 1414
[13049] |
£30.00 |
|
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MAY Major E.S. |
Guns And Cavalry, Their Performance In The Past And Their Prospects In The Future
1896.
1st Edn,.
Sampson Low Marston and Co.
X 220 pages, TEG, advs, lacks FEP, text and full page illus, folding plates, a vg copy in publisher's blue cloth covers "the mobility of guns, action of guns, and cavalry together etc., with remarks as to the influence of quick firing machine guns and mounted infantry" Riling 1414
[19131] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
MAYDON Major H C |
Simen, Its Heights And Abysses, A Record Of Travel & Sport In Abyssinia With Some Account Of The Sacred City Of Aksum And The Ruins Of Gondar
1925.
1st Edn.
H F & G Witherby.
244 + 1 pages, 11 plates + folding plan and 5 text maps, publishers green cloth, gilt mountain vignette to spine, cloth clean and fresh. Maydon set out in 1922 for the Simen Mountains, whilst much of the narrative provided gives excellent details regarding the terrain, there are sporting adventures after Wallia, Ibex, Mountain Nyla etc., Czech 187
[21058] |
£400.00 |
|
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MAYDON Major H C |
Simen, Its Heights And Abysses, A Record Of Travel & Sport In Abyssinia With Some Account Of The Sacred City Of Aksum And The Ruins Of Gondar
1925.
1st Edn.
H F & G Witherby.
244 + 1 pages, 11 plates + folding plan and 5 text maps, publishers green cloth, gilt mountain vignette to spine, couple of small marks to cloth o/w vg. Maydon set out in 1922 for the Simen Mountains, whilst much of the narrative provided gives excellent details regarding the terrain, there are sporting adventures after Wallia, Ibex, Mountain Nyla etc., Czech 187
[21436] |
£360.00 |
|
 |
MAYDON Major H.C. |
Big Game Shooting In Africa
1932.
1st.
Seeley Service and Co Ltd.
445 pages frontis illus + 140 full page illustrations from photographs, top edge gilt. Bound in the publishers deluxe edition bound in ? dark green leather over cloth covered boards. A very good copy, published in The Lonsdale Library. An essential title in the African big game library, contributors include Powell Cotton, Gordon Cumming, Denis Lyell, H.G.C. Swayne and other big game hunter. A wealth of information to prewar big game hunting. Czech 187
[23535] |
£65.00 |
|
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MAYER John |
The Sportsmans Directory or Park And Gamekeeper's Companion
1828.
5th Edn,.
VII 214 pages, engraved frontis and text illus, some browning to title page, original pictorial blue paper cover boards, sporting vignette to upper board, some loss to spine paper o/w a vg copy in the original state, Chute 443, 444, 445 does not note the 5th edition.
[2949] |
£80.00 |
|
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MAYER John |
The Sportsmans Directory or Park And Gamekeeper's Companion
1828.
5th Edn,.
VII 214 pages, frontis illus + text illus, frontis and title page foxed, manuscript poem 'Directions For Sportsman' neatly written on rear of advertising leaf and verso of rear end paper, signed JHJ 1839, owners inscription name is J.H.Thompson, original pictorial blue card cover boards, new matching spine.
[6320] |
£70.00 |
|
|
MAYER John |
The Sportman's Directory or Park And Gamekeeper's Companion
1838.
6th rewritten and enlarged Edn,.
VIII 181 pages, Text illus, pencil note to Verso of title page, recased in original pictorial covers, vg-.
[6113] |
£40.00 |
|
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MAYER John |
The Sportsman's Directory or Park And Gamekeeper's Companion
1838.
6th rewritten and enlarged Edn,.
Simpkin Marshall and Co.
VIII 181 pages, Text illus, pasted to blank on verso of last page and opposite blank newspaper cuttings relating to the Waterloo Cup, also 3 loose Victorian scraps, inscription to first blank, original cloth, gilt title and sporting scene to upper cover.
[14219] |
£55.00 |
|
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MAYER John |
The Sportsman's Directory Or Park And Gamekeepers Companion
1845.
7th Edn,.
Simpkin Marshall and Co.,.
IV 181 pages, 2 pages advs, illus + text, some occasional foxing to contents, publishers blind stamped cloth with gilt sporting vignette to upper board, vg. A comprehensive guide 1st published in 1815, which has been revised and brought up to date in the 7th edition. Instructions for breeding, feeding and breaking dogs, hunting, coursing and shooting, fishing, preserving game and decoys, breeding pheasants, partridges, pigeons, rabbits etc. Also a description of all kinds of poaching, how to detect poachers, and to destroy their works.
[3122] |
£68.00 |
|
 |
MAYLIN Rob |
Fox Pool, The Adventures Of The Famous Five
1989.
1st Edn,.
Bounty Hunter Publications.
Flitwick.
304 pages, illustrated with coloured photographs and line drawings, fine in dj. The sequel to "Tiger Bay" covers the seasons 1987-88 and 1988-89. Many expert carp anglers contribute chapters on baits, tackle and tactics as well as lots of stories of monster carp caught - and caught again - and again.
[19204] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
MAYLIN Rob |
Fox Pool, The Adventures Of The Famous Five
1989.
1st Edn,.
Bounty Hunter Publications.
Flitwick.
304 pages, illustrated with coloured photographs and line drawings, fine in dj. The sequel to "Tiger Bay" covers the seasons 1987-88 and 1988-89. Many expert carp anglers contribute chapters on baits, tackle and tactics as well as lots of stories of monster carp caught - and caught again - and again.
[23670] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
MAYLIN Rob |
Tiger Bay In Search Of Colne Valley
1988.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishing Ltd.
248 pages, illus many in colour, a fine in dj. Maylin's first book about big carp at Savay Lake.
[16218] |
£32.00 |
|
 |
MAYLIN Rob |
Tiger Bay In Search Of Colne Valley
1988.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishing.
248 pages, illus many in colour, a fine in dj. Maylin's first book about big carp at Savay Lake.
[12847] |
£32.00 |
|
 |
MAYLIN Rob and Friends |
Bazils Bush, The Story Of A Man And His Obsession
1993.
1st Edn,.
Bountyhunter Publications.
Flitwick.
VIII 359 pages, numerous colour illus, vg in dj.
[14174] |
£25.00 |
|
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MAYLIN Rob and Friends |
Bazils Bush, The Story Of A Man And His Obsession
1993.
1st Edn,.
Bountyhunter Publications.
Flitwick.
VIII 359 pages, numerous colour illus, vg in dj.
[22913] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
MAYNE David A |
Australian Military Small Arms Ammunition Production 1888-2003 Part 2
2004.
revised.
the author.
139 to 304 pages, 4to., illus on the bullets, boxes, etc. from photographs, printed card covers, ring bound binding, small stain to front and rear covers.
[20681] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
Mazansky, Cyril |
British Basket-Hilted Swords: A Typology of Basket-Type Sword Hilts
2005.
Boydell Press.
Woodbridge.
4to., xi ? 292 pp., Illustrated throughout using photographs and line drawings showing the hilts etc. A fine copy in DJ. A full account of the hilt type, and the many variants within it. The major groups of basket hilts types, covering the proto-types, early basket hilts and the wide variety of fully developed hilts.
[22045] |
£235.00 |
|
 |
MCBRIDE H.W. |
A Rifleman Went To War
No date circa 1940.
Second edition ?.
Samworth / Small-Arms Technical Pub. Co.
Plantersville,USA.
398 (2) pages, The advert page undated, frontis portrait of the author, book plate to the front-end paper. publishers' light brown cloth title to the upper cover and spine in black. DJ some chipping to edges and corners, old repair to verso of head and tail of the spine, a very good copy.McBride served in the 21st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I. He recounts his experiences and observations whilst in France and Belgium in WWI with particular emphasis on the use of the military rifle in sniping and its place in modern armament. Riling 2175 Smith 207
[23518] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
MCCANN Charles, STOCKLEY Lt Col C.H. |
A Shikar's Pocket Book With Hints On Preserving And Skinning Trophies in The Field
1927.
1st Edn,.
48 pages, 12mo, text illus, the book is contained in brown wallet with an accompanying separate big game register, the register is divided into dates, species, locality, measurements, remarks. 13 sides filled in a neat hand, there is also a section for notes, 1 side filled in covering the years 1931 to 1937. The game mentioned include crocodile, panther, sloth, bear, tiger, python. The author goes into detail on the hunt and shot, tiger length 7'10", "after 25 yards tiger ran out of thicket and charged, shot him through the chest, she fell into nale?" A very scarce item and unique with the register.
[5441] |
£350.00 |
|
 |
MCCONNICHIE Alexander Inkson |
Deer Forest Life
1932.
1st Edn,.
Alexander Maclehose & Co.
237 pages, illus, vg, stalking in sheep ground,winter sport - begin stalking with hinds, deer forests, etc.,
[12181] |
£55.00 |
|
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MCCONNICHIE Alexander Inkson |
Deer Forest Life
1932.
1st Edn,.
Alexander Maclehose & Co.
237 pages, illus, some foxing to contents and closed page edges, vg-, stalking in sheep ground,winter sport - begin stalking with hinds, deer forests, etc.,
[21499] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
MCCONNOCHIE Alexander Inkson |
Deer Forest Life
1932.
1st Edn,.
Alexander Macklehose.
ix 236 pages, illus, vg, stalking in sheep ground,winter sport - begin stalking with hinds, deer forests, etc.,
[4960] |
£55.00 |
|
 |
MCCONNOCHIE Alexander Inkson |
Deer Stalking In Scotland
1924.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
208 pages, illus, red cloth covers, slight fading to cloth, o/w a vg copy free of the foxing often found with this title
[20425] |
£75.00 |
|
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MCCONNOCHIE Alexander Inkson |
Deer Stalking In Scotland
1924.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
208 pages, Frontis and 7 plates from photographs, bookplate to the front paste down. publishers red cloth covers with gilt title and stags head to the spine. Slight fading to the spine head tail of spine rubbed o/w a vg copy free of the foxing often found with this title. A comprehensive guide to stalking and also includes descriptions of stalks.
[22390] |
£70.00 |
|
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MCCONNOCHIE Alexander Inkson |
Deerstalking In Scotland
1924.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
208 pages, frontis + 7 full page plates, some foxing to contents, red cloth with gilt stag heads to spine.
[2045] |
£60.00 |
|
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MCCONNOCHIE Alexander Inkson |
Deerstalking In Scotland
1924.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
208 pages, frontis + 7 full page plates, some foxing to contents, red cloth with gilt stag heads to spine.
[2045] |
£60.00 |
|
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MCCONNOCHIE Alexander Inkson |
The Rivers Oykell & Cassley In Sutherland & Ross; Some Ideal Salmon Fishing Beats
1924.
1st Edn,.
Whitby.
29 pages, 12mo. illus, card covers with photo insert to upper cover, a vg copy.
[5200] |
£45.00 |
|
 |
MCCORMICK Leander |
Fishing Around The World
1937.
1st Edn,.
Duckworth.
307 pages, 33 excellent illus from photographs, many of big game fishing, angling bookplate of E.W.F.Sippall to front paste down, light blue cloth, fade mark to head and tail of spine, corresponding to dj, dj present but showing loss to head and tail of spine, corners etc. Chapters on Dorado in South America, Australia, Trout, Bass, Tarpon, Muskie in North America, Big game Fishing In New Zealand, Salmon and Trout in England.
[17146] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
MCDONALD Ritchie |
Ritchie On Carp
1989.
1st Edn,.
Trimik Publishing, Beckenham.
VI 132 pages, 4to., illus many in colour, fine indj, neat repair to verso of dj to closed tear.
[19209] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
McDonald Ritchie & Meenehan Greg |
Ritchie On Carp
1989.
1st Edn,.
Trimik Publishing, Beckenham.
viii,132. Small 4to illustrated with Colour and b/w photographs, also drawings by Chris Turnbull, fine in DJ. A quest for giant carp at Redmire, Cassien and elsewhere. Includes one chapter which discusses Chris Yates, Rod Hutchinson, Bill Quinlan and Jack Hilton. Foreword by Rod Hutchinson.
[23650] |
£35.00 |
|
 |
McDonnell, Leighton |
Fishing on the edge
2006.
1st.
Little Egret Press.
St Germans Cornwall.
161 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, drawings by Tom O'Reilly. Limited to 695 copies signed by tom O Reilly. A fine copy in DJ. Surface, float and dry fly fishing as well as a fascinating variation of normal ledgering technique. Big carp, perch, bass, trout and chub are all well covered,
[23619] |
£30.00 |
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MCDOUGALL Douglas |
Goose Fever The Diaries Of An Amateur Wildfowler 1933-1971
1973.
rep Edn,.
Old Buckenham.
163 pages, lge 8vo, illus, vg in dj.
[178] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
MCDOWELL R.Bruce |
Evolution of the Winchester
1985.
1st Edn,.
Armory Publications.
Tacoma U.S.A.
206 pages, 4to illustrated in b/w from photographs old adverts line drawings gun breakdowns, pictorial end papers. Publishers dark blue faux leather binding titled in silver with gun vignette to the upper cover. A fine copy in DJ couple small chips along top edge. From the 1847 Hunt, the Jennings, Smith-Jennings, Smith & Wesson, "Volcanic", Henry Rifle, and beyond.
[23376] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
MCELROY Harry |
Desert Hawking With A Little Help From My Friends
1996.
privatley printed by the author.
430 pages, 4to., colour and black and white illus from photographs, pictorial laminated covers, a fine copy signed on front end papers by McElroy and dated Nov 13 96. A comprehensive work by a well respected falconer. Swift 389.01.
[18641] |
£230.00 |
|
|
MCEWAN Bill |
Angling On Lomond
1980.
1st Edn,.
Albyn Press.
Edinburgh.
228 pages, lge 8vo, advs, illus, vg+ in dj
[8870] |
£20.00 |
|
|
MCHARDYS |
Fishing Tackle
1980.
296 pages, illus, pictorial card covers, vg.
[3969] |
£15.00 |
|
 |
MCHENRY Roy C., ROPER Walter F. |
Smith & Wesson Hand Guns
1947.
reprint.
Standard Publications Inc.
Huntingdon, USA.
233 pages, small 4to, 63 plates of b/w photographs of the guns, adverts, line drawings, vg in chipped dj.
[8786] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
MCHENRY Roy C., ROPER Walter F. |
Smith & Wesson Hand Guns
1947.
reprint.
Standard Publications inc.
Huntingdon, USA.
233 pages, small 4to, 63 plates of b/w photographs of the guns, adverts, line drawings,
[21760] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
MCLEAN Colin |
At Dawn And Dusk Being My Record Of Nearly Sixty Years Of Wildfowling
1954.
1st Edn,.
Batchworth Press.
XIV 194 pages, lge 8vo., illus, vg in dj, dj chipped at head of spine, light rubbing to edges of spine. Much on wildfowling in Norfolk and on the Solway.
[21852] |
£36.00 |
|
 |
MCLEAN Colin |
At Dawn And Dusk Being My Record Of Nearly Sixty Years Of Wildfowling
1954.
1st Edn,.
Batchworth Press.
XIV 194 pages, lge 8vo., illus, vg in a poor dj. Much on wildfowling in Norfolk and on the Solway.
[20060] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
McLeod, Peter |
GT: A Fly Fisher's Guide to Giant Trevally
2016.
1st.
Merlin Unwin Books.
Ludlow.
216 pages, Small 4to illustrated throughout with colour photographs. A limited edition of 50 copies, this being number 18, signed and numbered by Peter McLeod with a personal presentation note from him. Bound in full dark blue teal leather with fish vignette to upper cover with title to the spine in silver, in the publisher's slipcase. A fine copy. A comprehensive guide to GT fishing with the fly, covering how to catch them, tackle and equipment, which flies to use, winning tactics and best destinations including Seychelles, Maldives, Mauritius, Australia, South Africa, Oman, Mozambique, Sudan and many more.
[23610] |
£120.00 |
|
 |
McMICHAN, B.A. |
The Greyhound Training, Management, Diseases
1937.
1st.
Angus and Robertson Limited.
Sydney Australia.
xii ? 251 (4) pages of adverts Illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs, some foxing to the prelims and closed page edge. Publishers' green cloth blind stamped title to the upper cover. In DJ, the dj lightly rubbed to the head and tail of the spine DJ has no loss or splits. A scarce title and more so in a DJ. The selection, breeding, and training of Greyhounds and on the treatment of their disease. Includes much on Greyhound racing and training.
[22668] |
£190.00 |
|
 |
MCMURRAY Peter |
Barbel Catchers And Friends
1988.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Ramsbury.
207 pages, 4to., illus, fine in dj.
[15086] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
MCMURRAY Peter |
Barbel Catchers And Friends
1988.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Ramsbury.
207 pages, 4to., illus, fine in dj.
[11377] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
MCPHAIL Rodger |
Fishing Season An Artists Fishing Year
1990.
1st Edn,.
Swan Hill.
4to, illus in colour and black and white, includes a pen and ink sketch of a gun dog's head with retrieved drake mallard signed by R McPhail approx. size 8.5cm x 9.5cm to half title, fine in dj
[19614] |
£95.00 |
|
 |
Mead, Lawrence |
Oke's Game laws. Containing the law relating to Trespass and Poaching; Game, Gun and Dog Licences; Rabbits, Deer, Ground Game; Poison, Spring Traps, Firearms etc
12912.
5th Edn.
Butterworth & Co..
xxxii 374 + 34 - 408pp. Publishers' grey cloth vg. The last 4th edition was published 15 years previously this edition updated with added material.
[23017] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
Mecklenburg, The Duke Adolphus Frederick (trans. G.E. Maberly-Oppler) |
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile An account of the German Central African Expedition of 1910-11
1914.
first English.
Duckworth & Co.
2 volumes xvi - 241 + xii ? 285 pp, with 514 Illustrations from Photographs and Drawings and a large folding map, includes colour frontis + 18 coloured plates pages uncut. Spotting to prelims and occasionally to the contents. Publishers' cloth with the title in black to the upper covers the spine title in gilt. The cloth clean with no chipping or splits. Travelling the heavily forested region between Lake Victoria and Lake Kive from the Congo Lake Chad and the White Nile, with hunting episodes for elephant, buffalo antelope and rhinoceros etc. Czech 192
[23561] |
£300.00 |
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MEDWIN Thomas |
The Angler In Wales Or Days And Nights Of Sportsmen
1834.
1st Edn,.
Richard Bentley.
2 Vols, XV 336, VII 348 pages, engraved frontis to each volume and title page and 13 text illus, some occasional foxing to contents, woodcuts to text, partially unopened, an uncut copy with new grey card spines and still retaining the original paper covered boards, some chipping to edges. WS 150
[10634] |
£145.00 |
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MEINERTZHAGEN Col R. |
Kenya Diary 1902 - 1906
1957.
1st Edn,.
Oliver and Boyd.
viii 347 pages, full page illus from photographs, publishers brown cloth, DJ complete but old tape strengthening to top and bottom edge and folds of rear of the DJ just showing through to DJ front in places. The book details the life of a young buffalo, numerous antelope species etc. Czech 193
[23466] |
£60.00 |
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MEINERTZHAGEN Col R. |
Kenya Diary 1902 - 1906
1957.
1st Edn,.
Oliver and Boyd.
viii 347 pages, full page illus from photographs, small ownership stamp to front end paper, publishers' brown cloth, a near fine copy in dj. The book details the life of a young officer in Kenya in the early years, he hunted lion, leopard, hippo, rhino, buffalo, numerous antelope species etc., Czech 193
[23404] |
£100.00 |
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MEINERTZHAGEN Col R. |
Pirates and Predators. The Piratical and Predatory Habits of Birds
1959.
1st Edn,.
IX + 230 pages, Lge 8vo. Illus. vg+ in dj.
[1250] |
£210.00 |
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MELLAND Frank |
Elephants In Africa
1938.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
xiii 86 pages, illus with 12 full page drawings by Stuart Tresilian, offset mark to front rear end paper from dj, publishers green cloth vg in dj, dj has chips to one corner, paper price label on spine partly removed. Melland's work combines sporting elements and natural history. He recounts elephant hunting, a number of sportsmen and includes his own travels through Africa more than three decades earlier with Edward Cholmeley Czech 193/94
[20327] |
£125.00 |
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MELLON James |
African Hunter
1975.
1st Edn,.
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
New York.
xx 522 pages, 4to, well illustrated throughout from photographs and maps, black cloth with title to upper board in grey, a VG copy in dj neat 2cm repair to lower rear flap. A comprehensive work on African big game hunting with contributions by leading hunters of the time. There is also an interesting chapter by Rowland Ward of London on the skinning and the preservation of big game trophies. A modern classic on African hunting. Czech 194/95
[23418] |
£95.00 |
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MENDELSSOHN Sidney |
South African Bibliography
1957.
2nd Edn,.
The Holland Press.
2 Vols, lxxii + 1008 + 1139 pages, small 4to., 26 full page illustrations, a fine copy in the publishers cloth, dj complete, no loss but a few closed tears and creasing to outer edges. Also includes 2 original card boxes. First published in 1910, the 2nd edition is limited to 500 copies. the extensive catalogue Raisonne of the Mendelssohn Library relating to South Africa gives details of collation and annotations, commentaries and references. An exhaustive and unsurpassed bibliography of all books and all papers in all languages pertaining to South Africa.
[18499] |
£85.00 |
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MENZIES W.J.M. |
Sea Trout and Trout
1936.
1st Edn,.
230 pages, Illus. slight fading to spine. contains a letter from Walter G Grant, One of the illus is of the record Orkney sea trout he caught, in his letter he is very scathing of the book.
[1725] |
£30.00 |
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MENZIES W.J.M. |
The Stock of Salmon Its Migrations, Preservation and Improvement Being The Buckland Lectures For 1947
1949.
1st Edn,.
96 pages, Sml 8vo. text, illus. folding diagrams etc. vg in dj.
[1698] |
£20.00 |
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MERY Fernand |
The Dog
1970.
1st English Edn,.
233+ pages, large 4to., illus throughout, vg in dj. A study of the dog, From the dog and its past in art, in the mind of man, in science, in service, in the face of suffering and death etc.,
[13102] |
£25.00 |
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART |
Early Firearms Of Great Britain And Ireland From The Collection Of Clay P Bedford
1971.
1st Edn,.
New York.
ix 187 pages, + 1 page list of gunmakers and silversmiths + 2 pages bibliography, 4to., b/w illustrations of the gun + details of locks with accompanying text, vg in dj, rubbing to edge of dj, some 220 items described many with illustrations.
[21233] |
£25.00 |
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART |
Early Firearms Of Great Britain And Ireland From The Collection Of Clay P Bedford
1971.
1st Edn,.
New York.
IX 187 pages, + 1 page list of gunmakers and silversmiths + 2 pages bibliography, 4to., b/w illustrations of the gun + details of locks with accompanying text, vg in dj some 220 items. Presentation inscription on FEP "TO DAVID BACK WITH APOLOGIES TO AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD AND APPRECIATION FOR MANY HELPFUL HINTS, Clay Bedford, also hand written note on top margin asking David for comments.
[18397] |
£45.00 |
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MEYNELL Hugh |
Saga Of A Goose Trail
2002.
1st Edn.
the author.
Shifnal, Shrops.
v 127 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and drawings, signed on front end paper by "Hugh". A fine copy in dj. Contains much on Loch Strathbeg, and early forays on the Solway and the Wash.
[20105] |
£50.00 |
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MEYRICK John |
House Dogs and Sporting Dogs, Their Varieties, Points Management, Training, Breeding, Rearing And Diseases
1861.
1st Edn,.
John Van Voorst.
260 pages, original cloth, vg. Details the various breeds "A considerable portion of the work is devoted to directions from breaking and training every type of breed of dog used in shooting and hunting".
[11637] |
£65.00 |
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MEYRICK Samuel Rush |
A Critical Inquiry Into Ancient Armour As It Existed In Europe But Particularly In England From The Norman Conquest To The Reign Of King Charles II
1842.
Second edition corrected and enlarged..
Henry G Bohn.
lxv, 179, 247, 125 pages, (138pp) glossary, bound with 1/2 titles and title page to each volume 3 Vols, folio, with all edge's gilt. Frontis and 80 etched aquatint plates by Bridges and Maddox, 71 finely hand coloured some heightened with gold and silver, 10 are uncoloured plates of armour and weapons. There are also 27 hand coloured chapter initials also heightened with gold, plate 22 has a small smudge mark to the colouring. Bound in contemporary ? red Morrocco spine in compartments with armorial motifs, some rubbing to the spines, wth later cloth slipcases. The first edition published by Robert Jennings, appeared in 1824 This second and best edition of 1842 the colouring is more brilliant and stronger than that found in the 1st and has been corrected and enlarged the frontis of showing a joust did not appear in the 1st. One of the best colour plate books on Armour. And an important guide to ancient armour Meyrick who was a historian and collector of arms and armour, and he constructed Goodrich Court specifically to display his collection of arms and armour.
[23468] |
£1350.00 |
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MIALL L.C. |
The Natural History Of Aquatic Insects
1895.
1st Edn,.
Macmillan and Co.
IX 395 pages, text drawings, publishers green cloth, gilt title and insect vignette to upper cover, presentation inscription on 1/2 title from Professor Miall, Leeds 1901. A very good clean copy, cloth bright and fresh
[17341] |
£20.00 |
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MICHAELIS H.Von |
Birds of the Gauntlet
1952.
1st Edn,.
Hutchinson.
223 pages, 4to. illus with paintings and drawings by the author, vg in dj, dj has small chips and closed tears.
[21594] |
£25.00 |
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MICHELL E.B. |
The Art And Practice Of Hawking
1976.
facsimile reprint.
Holland Press.
xii - 291 10 full page plates, a fine facsimile reprint of the first edition published in 1900. A fine copy with all page edges gilt bound in full dark green morroco. Two ruled frames with decorative corner pieces to the front and rear covers. The spine in 6 compartments with gilt title and centre tooling.
[21947] |
£80.00 |
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MIDDLETON RICHARD |
The Practical Guide To Man-Powered Buullets, Catapults, Crossbows, Blowguns, Bullet-Bows and Airguns
2005.
Stackpole Books.
Mechanicsburg, USA.
xii 212 pages, large 8vo., illus throughout with line drawings , diagrams etc. A fine copy in dj. A practical book on the methods to shoot bullets without the aid of explosion.
[20880] |
£25.00 |
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MILES Tony |
BIG FISH FROM SMALL STREAMS
2013.
1st Edn,.
Little Egret Press.
St Germans, Cornwall.
250 pages, Illustrated in colour from photographs and drawing by Tom O Reiley. Limited to 400 SIGNEND and numbered copies this being number 35 18 were also produced in leather. A fine copy in DJ, This is a book about Tony's lifetime love affair with chasing big fish from intimate little rivers and streams".
[23616] |
£80.00 |
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MILES Tony |
THE CARP YEARS
2006.
1st Edn,.
Little Egret Press.
St Germans, Cornwall.
119 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs. Green cloth, gilt titles and vignette to upper board, spine untitled. Edition limited to 800 copies, signed & numbered by illustrator Tom O'Reilly. As new in DJ. Tony Miles account of his carp fishing career from his first ever carp of 1967.
[22638] |
£25.00 |
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Miles Tony |
ELITE BARBEL
2004.
1st.
Little Egret Press.
St. Germans, Cornwall.
143 (1) pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs by Tom O'Reilly. LIMITED EDITION of 65 copies this being number 6 signed by Tony Miles and Tom O'Reilly, bound in full dark blue leather with gilt title and fish vignette to the upper cover all edges gilt. In slipcase, a fine copy. The story of Tony Miles' hunt for the huge barbel of the Great Ouse.
[23641] |
£180.00 |
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MILES Tony |
The End Of The Line
2018.
1st Edn,.
1st Little Egret Press.
438 pages, Illustrations by David Blackaller and numerous colour plates from photographs. LIMEITED EDTION of 10 copies this being no 5, with limitation bookplate, bound in black ? leather with insert drawing of Tony Miles to upper cover and title in silver to upper cover and spine. A fine copy in the publisher's slipcase, Tony Miles last book, includes tributes from his family and fellow anglers.
[23624] |
£120.00 |
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MILES Tony |
My Way With Chub
1988.
1st Edn,.
Ironbridge Publications.
Telford.
176+ pages, colour and black and white illus from photographs, vg+ in dj.
[14028] |
£95.00 |
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MILES Tony |
Silver Season Golden Memories
1987.
1st Edn,.
Ironbridge Publications.
Telford.
223 pages, b/w and colour illus from photographs, fine in dj. The author's first book.
[15082] |
£90.00 |
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MILES Tony |
Silver Season Golden Memories
1987.
1st Edn,.
Ironbridge Publications.
Telford.
223 pages, b/w and colour illus from photographs, fine in dj. The author's first book.
[18595] |
£90.00 |
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MILES Tony |
Silver Season Golden Memories
2010.
new.
Little egret Press.
St Germans Cornwall.
161 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings by Tom O'Reilly. LIMITED EDITION of 25 copies this being number 8 signed by Tony Miles and Tom O'Reilly, bound in full tan leather with gilt title and fish vignette to the upper cover all edges gilt. In slipcase, as new.
[23640] |
£135.00 |
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MILES Tony, WEST Trefor |
Quest For Barbel
1991.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Swindon.
190 pages, lge 8vo, illus, fine in dj
[15342] |
£38.00 |
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MILES Tony, WEST Trefor |
Quest For Barbel
1991.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Swindon.
190 pages, lge 8vo, illus, fine in dj
[15035] |
£20.00 |
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MILES Tony, WEST Trefor |
Quest For Barbel
1999.
revised.
Crowood Press.
Ramsbury, Marlborough..
190, 4to illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings. SIGNED on the title page by both authors, a fine copy in DJ. Chapters include: Tackle and baits; Location and swim selection; Swim preparation and prebaiting; Summer fishing techiques; Fishing in winter; A month on the Cherwell; A Royalty dream; Floodwater fishing; A Stour double; The importance of recognizing individual fish; Final success on the Wensum; Snags, hazards and other distractions; Great Ouse barbel of the 1990s; Double top; Barbel river round-up; Hurricane barbel.
[23663] |
£45.00 |
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MILFORD John |
Norway And Her Laplanders, In 1841 With A Few Hints To The Salmon Fisher
1842.
1st Edn,.
John Murray.
XV 318 pages, 16pp adverts, publishers blind stamped cloth, some discolouration to the cloth, a vg copy of a scarce title. Milford who has travelled extensively in Southern Europe. He decided to take an excursion into Norway and then "in the expectation of finding a perfect contrast. I sought the mountains and the cataract, the river and the fiord, nor did I omit to take with me my fishing tackle hoping to find in the gentle pursuit of honest Izaac Walton". He also mentions shooting expeditions etc. WS 151.
[16042] |
£400.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
British Deer and Their Horns
1897.
1st Edn,.
Henry Sotheran and Co.
xviii 224 pages, large folio, TEG, 185 text and full page illus mostly by the author, 8 by Sidney Steel, 2 by E.Roe, 10 electro engraved and coloured frontis by the author and Sidney Steel, and a series of unpublished sketches by Sir Edwin Landseer, bookplate to front paste down with 2 old bookseller catalogue slips to lower edges, also early engraving of a dead red deer pasted to lower blank margin dedication page, some spotting to the margins of the elctro plates o/w contents clean and free of foxing. Original publishers pictorial cloth binding with deer head design to upper board and spine in black. The cloth evenly darkened on spine and less so along top edge of the front cover, the cloth usually found unevenly darkened, one of the classic Victorian stalking titles.
[21558] |
£260.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
British Deer and Their Horns
1897.
1st Edn,.
Henry Sotheran and Co.
xviii 224 pages, large folio, TEG, 185 text and full page illus mostly by the author, 8 by Sidney Steel, 2 by E.Roe, 10 electro engraved and coloured frontis by the author and Sidney Steel, and a series of unpublished sketches by Sir Edwin Landseer, bookplate to front paste down. Some spotting to the blank margins of the elctro plates o/w contents clean and free of foxing. Recased in the publishers' pictorial cloth binding with deer head design to upper board and spine in black. The cloth evenly darkened on spine and boards; the cloth usually found unevenly darkened which this copy is not one of the classic Victorian stalking titles.
[23263] |
£280.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
British Diving Ducks
1913.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xv 141 + xii 164 pages, top edge gilt 2 volumes, folio, 74 plates of which 29 are coloured by Archibald Thorburn, D Murray Dixon, H Gronvold and the author. Some occasional browning to the contents. Publishers dark red cloth, with gilt title to upper boards cloth faded in places as often found, light rubbing to the head of the spines vg. Limited to 450 numbered copies, this being No. 148. A detailed work on the subject with particularly fine illustrations. "The life histories of all diving ducks mostly shot or collected by the author Chute 454.
[22786] |
£685.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Far Away Up The Nile
1924.
1st Edn,.
Longman Green and Co.
x 254 pages, small 4to, frontis + 49 plates by the author and H.R.Millais and from photographs, 1 plate slight creasing in places to very outer margin to edge, original brick red cloth, light rubbing to head of spine. Millais hunting along the Nile valley for buffalo, hartebeest, roan eland etc. Czech 197
[21665] |
£65.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
The Natural History Of The British Game Birds
1909.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xi 142 pages, advert leaf, TEG, large folio, illus with 18 coloured plates, 17 photogravures, and 2 other illus by Archibald Thorburn and J.G.Millais, plus 1 other plate with 2 b/w photograph illustrations all plates are clean and the contents free of foxing. This copy numbered 147 of a limitation of 550 copies, bound in the publishers two tone cloth with gilt title to the upper cover. Rubbing to the head of spine and chipping to the bottom of the spine, few faint marks to the spine edge. The book covers the natural history, habits, habitat, and shooting of game birds. Schwerdt notes "A fine publication, one of the few modern shooting books which has considerably risen in value probably on account of the plates after Thorburn, printed by Albert Frisch of Berlin which are exceptionally beautiful. Schwerdt Vol 2 27/28. Czech 453
[22247] |
£650.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
The Natural History Of The British Surface Feeding Ducks
1902.
1st Edn.
Longmans Green and Co.
xiv 107 pages, top edge gilt ,folio with 6 photogravures, 41 coloured plates and 25 other illustrations, the colour plates are by Thorburn and Millais, light spotting to FEP and prelims o/w contents clean and free of spotting. Two armorial bookplates to the front paste down. A vg+ copy seldom found in this condition limited to 600 numbered copies, this is No 202, the book covers 10 species of duck commonly found and details, their natural history, habits, plumage and shooting Chute 452. ?620
[22070] |
£620.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Newfoundland and Its Untrodden Way
1907.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XVI 340 pages, TEG, 4to., illus by the author and from photographs, light spotting to front closed page edges, a vg+ copy in later not recent 1/2 dark blue morroco binding by Hatchards, gilt ruling to corners and spine edges. Spine with 6 panels, gilt tooling to the raised band spine panels with inner double frame. An attractive copy, armorial bookplate of S.C.Lister, Swinton Park. Millais relates his experiences hunting caribou, various species of deer, national history etc. He notes "In no country have I experienced such enjoyable hunting as in Newfoundland"
[2533] |
£285.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Wanderings And Memoirs
1919.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XII 298 pages, advert leaf, illus from drawings and photographs by the author, publishers cloth, gilt title on spine dull as often found.
[4862] |
£60.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Wanderings And Memoirs
1919.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XII 298 pages, advert leaf, illus from drawings and photographs by the author, contents clean and tight, original covers evenly faded. Includes a chapter on Arthur Neumann, Pioneer and Elephant Hunter and A Hunting Trip To British East Africa in 1913. Czech 197.
[18119] |
£50.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G. |
Wanderings And Memoirs
1919.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XII 298 pages, advert leaf, illus from drawings and photographs by the author, contents clean and tight, original covers faded also a few marks, gilt title on spine dull as often found.
[15213] |
£40.00 |
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MILLAIS J.G.and others |
The Gun At Home And Abroad, British Deer And Ground Game, Dogs, Guns, Rifles
1913.
1st Edn,.
the London And Counties Press Association Ltd.
xvi 348 pages, TEG, lge 4to, 15 full pages colour plates by Balfour Browne, Maud Earl and George Lodge and numerous half tone plates, amorial bookplate to front paste down, limited to 950 numbered copies, this being No 630 part of the limitation was sold in a 4 volume set, this is one of the individually published numbered copies, a vg+ copy in full dark brown leather, gilt title to upper board.
[21559] |
£300.00 |
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MILLAIS John Guille |
Game Birds And Shooting-Sketches Illustrating The Habits, Modes Of Capture, Stages Of Plumage And The Hybrids & varieties Which Occur Amongst Them
1894.
2nd, 1st ordinary.
Henry Sotheran And Co.
xiii 185 pages, 16pp adverts, large 8vo pages uncut, full page and text illustrations, armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Original tan cloth with game birds' vignette and title printed in black to the upper board and spine, spine darkened as usual lesser so to the boards. A title where the cloth is often affected by discoloration. The author covers capercaillie, blackgame, grouse and ptarmigan, with notes on the life history and sporting of each bird, (the 1st edition contained colour plates and limited to 550 copies and was a folio edition). This edition only lacks the colour plates, the text remains unchanged. Chute 450 ?80
[22942] |
£80.00 |
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MILLAIS John Guille |
The Wildfowler In Scotland
1901.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xv 167 pages, TEG, 4to, illustrated with a frontis by Sir J.E.Millais, 8 photogravure plates, 2 coloured plates and 50 illustrations from the author's drawings and photographs in the text. The contents and plates free of spotting or browning. Armorial bookplate of Gilmour, of Lundin and Montrave to front paste down. Bound in the original 1/2 vellum over grey paper covered boards. The vellum clean and free of any darkening the grey paper boards are fresh and clean, an exceptional copy. A title seldom found in this condition. A classic work on wildfowling in Scotland dealing with the pursuit of ducks. Chapters include a morning with an 8 bore, a day with a punt gun on the Moray Firth etc. With some excellent illustration of wildfowling and punt gunning. Chute 451
[21960] |
£200.00 |
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MILLAIS John Guille |
The Wildfowler In Scotland
1901.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XV 167 pages, TEG, 4to., frontis by Sir J.E.Millais, 8 photogravure plates, 2 coloured plates and 50 illustrations from the author's drawings and photographs, bound in the original 1/2 vellum over grey paper covered boards, some marking to top edge of paper on front board, couple of marks to the vellum but overall a vg copy with some excellent illus of wildfowling and puntgunning. Chute 451
[14884] |
£120.00 |
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MILLAIS John Guille |
The Wildfowler In Scotland
1901.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
XV 167 pages, TEG, 4to., frontis by Sir J.E.Millais, 8 photogravure plates, 2 coloured plates and 50 illustrations from the author's drawings and photographs, bound in the original 1/2 vellum over grey paper covered boards, slight marking to the vellum, a vg clean copy with excellent illus of wildfowling and puntgunning. Chute 451
[14772] |
£160.00 |
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MILLER Jess |
The Dunkeld Collection
..
the author.
(24) pages, folio, fine colour illus from photographs, presentation inscription to title blank signed by Miller, pictorial card covers. A fine copy in the original card posting box.
[16792] |
£30.00 |
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MILLER Roger |
The Complete Barbel Angler
1996.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Marlborough.
190 pages, 4to., black and white, and colour illus, fine in dj.
[22164] |
£35.00 |
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MILLER Stewart |
Florida Fishing
1931.
G Howard Watt, New York.
viii 320 pages, text and full page illus, green cloth with gilt title and vignette of leaping sailfish to upper board, gilt title on spine a little dull.
[13538] |
£20.00 |
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MILLER Warren H. |
The American Hunting Dog, Modern Strains Of Bird Dogs And Hounds And Their Training
1919.
1st Edn,.
George H Doran Company.
New York.
X 252 pages, illus, title page foxed, green cloth, titles in black.
[14107] |
£28.00 |
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MILLINGEN J.G. |
The History Of Duelling Including Narratives Of The Most Remarkable Personal Encounters That Have Taken Place From The Earliest Period To The Present Day
1841.
1st Edn.
Richard Bentley.
2 Vols, xii 399, xii 428 pages Top edges gilt ownership bookplate to front pastedowns, a very clean set finely bound in a half tan calf with contrasting labels with gilt decorations to spine compartments by Bayntun Binders of Bath, a fine set. Covers the rise of duelling in Europe and the United States. Duelling in Great Britain and Ireland listing Individual duels during the reign of George III, Duelling in various countries from the accession of George IV in 1820 to the year 1841. ?485
[23550] |
£485.00 |
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MILLS Desmond, BARNES Mike |
Amateur Gunsmithing
1986.
rep Edn,.
The Boydell Press..
Woodbridge, Suffolk..
211 pages, Illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs and line drawings. A fine copy in DJ. The complete stripping and reassembly of both sidelock and boxlock shotguns
[23361] |
£25.00 |
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MILLS Fred P L |
Colts Double Rifles
1953.
privatly printed.
51 pages, full page illus from photographs, signed on the title page by Fred Mills, pictorial printed cream card covers, vg. An in-depth view on the double rifle produced by Colt.
[21662] |
£40.00 |
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Milner (Jos M.), Alexander (Jim S.) & Griffin (A.M.). |
A HIGHLAND DEER HERD AND ITS HABITAT
2002.
1st.
Red Lion House.
268 pages, Illustrated with colour photographs paintings, graphs, tables & maps. Publishers' blue cloth, upper board and spine titled in black. A fine copy in DJ. An important and remarkable study of the deer herd on the Letterewe estate, owned by Paul van Vlissingen who sponsored and privately published this book. Chapters include: The size of the red deer herd; Deer impact on the habitat; Condition of the red deer herd; Management options and their consequences; Deer in the Highlands
[23273] |
£70.00 |
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
Infantry Training Vol 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No 6A The General Purpose Machine Gun (light Role) (all Arms)
1966.
92 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and drawings including 2 folding plates, printed card covers with punch holes to spine edge, vg.
[21712] |
£25.00 |
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MITCHELL HEDGES F.A. |
Battles With Giant Fish
1925.
reprint Edn,.
Duckworth and Co.
307 pages, illus from photographs, some foxing as often found, blue cloth blind stamped title to upper board, rubbing to edge, vg-. Big game angling.
[16011] |
£40.00 |
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MITCHELL HEDGES F.A. |
Battling with Sea Monsters
nd circa 1933.
1st Edn,.
Duckworth.
VIII 319 pages, b/w illus throughout from photographs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, (Reece has a world record in the late 1980's for a 6 gilled shark), some occasional spotting especially to closed page edges, blue cloth, a vg copy in worn dj. dj has loss to head of spine, some chipping to edges, a difficult title to find more so in dj.
[17016] |
£220.00 |
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MITCHELL HENRY L. |
Tunny Fishing At Home And Abroad
1934.
1st Edn,.
Rich and Cowan Ltd.
137 pages, frontis + 52 other illus from photographs, light discolouration to cover, o/w vg. A difficult title to find. Mitchell Henry held the record of 851lbs for a rod caught tuna in British waters.
[16940] |
£120.00 |
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Mitchell, Ph.D., Robert M.; Frisina, Ph.D., Michael R. |
From the Himalayas to the Rockies: Retracing the Great Arc of Wild Sheep
2007.
1st Edn.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, CA.
xvii ? 230 pages, 4to illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings + colour maps. A fine copy in DJ. A finely illustrated book with detailed maps. A systematic approach to classifying the wild sheep of the new and old the old worlds. Also included are a selection of hunting stories.
[23487] |
£50.00 |
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Mockler-Ferryman Major A F |
In The Northmans's Land. Travel, Sport, and Folk-Lore in The Hardanger Fjord and Fjeld.
1896.
1st.
Sampson Low, Marston and Co.
xvi- 316pp, folding map, 17 full page illustrations and 2 vignettes, pages are uncut and unopened some occasional foxing. Original dark red cloth binding, with gilt vignette of an Elk head to the upper cover. The authors observations of Hardenger in Norway. The people countryside weather and fishing and shooting opportunities available. Including reindeer and er on reindeer hunting.
[23725] |
£38.00 |
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MOFFAT A.S. |
Secrets of Angling
1865.
1st Edn,.
Edinburgh.
XI 326 pages, illus, inner hinge paper cracked, bottom 1/4 of FEP different paper pasted to cover signature?, green cloth as issued, small nick in cloth bottom edge of spine, g+.
[1695] |
£38.00 |
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MOHAN Peter |
Carp For Everyone
1972.
1st Edn,.
David Charles.
Newton Abbot.
144 pages, full page and text illus, vg+ in dj, dj has slight rubbing to very top edge of spine. A modern classic
[13464] |
£55.00 |
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MOHAN Peter |
Cypry The Story of a Carp
1973.
1st Edn,.
Pelham Books.
136 pages, text illus, map end papers of Cartench Lake, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to 1/2 title blank, Reece held a world record in the late 80's for a 6 gilled shark, vg in unclipped dj, light marking to rear flap, no splits or tears.
[16911] |
£100.00 |
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MOHAN Peter |
Cypry The Story of a Carp
1986.
reprint Edn,.
Beekay Publishers.
136 pages, text illus, map end papers of Cartench Lake, fine in dj.
[15101] |
£20.00 |
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MOHAN Peter, MADDOCKS Kevin |
The Fourth British Carp Study Group Book
..
BCSG Publication.
Castle Carey.
182 pages, 4to., b/w and colour illus from photographs + drawings, pictorial laminated cover.
[16335] |
£20.00 |
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MOHAN Peter, STARKEY M., WEALE R. |
The Second British Carp Study Group Book
1975.
1st Edn,.
BSCG Publications.
83 pages, 4to., b/w illus from photographs and drawings, pictorial covers, vg+.
[16337] |
£150.00 |
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MOIR F.L.M. |
After Livingstone An African Trade Romance
nd 1923.
1st Edn,.
XX 200 pages, illus from photographs, map on rear EP, some foxing to contents, original blue cloth, title in black on spine. Moir and his brother set out to open up a trade route between the East coats and the district round the Great Lakes of Nyaja and Tanganyika and includes some hunting, chapters on my first elephant, a big boy, taming young elephants, small game etc. the Moir brothers were also responsible for the abolition of the slave trade in those parts. Not in Czech
[13155] |
£60.00 |
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MONKHOUSE, W Cosmo |
The Works of Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A. Illustrated By Forty-four Steel Engravings and About Two Hundred Woodcuts from Sketches in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen and Other Sources, with a History of His art-Life By W. Cosmo Monkhouse
no date circa 1880.
1st Edn.
Virtue & Co.
x(ii) ? 168 pages, large 4to 43 full-page steel engravings, titlepage vignette, 10 plates of Landseer's early work and many other illustrations in the text. Bound in a full contemporary dark green morroco all edges gilt. Spine in six compartments' ornately decorated with central device within corner pieces and doble ruled frames. The boards with triple ruled border and corner pieces, gilt monogram to centre of the upper board "MC". The contents clean with light spotting to the blank end papers, the binding shows some light rubbing to corners a very good + copy of a title rarely found in this condition. Although not a stalking book Landseer was particularly associated with Scotland, and the Highlands particular, which provided the subjects (both human and animal) for many of his important paintings including many of a stalking or deer theme including The Monarch of the Glen.
[22261] |
£300.00 |
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MOORE C.Kenneth |
Colt Revolvers And The US Navy 1865-1889
1987.
1st Edn,.
Dorrance & Company Inc.
Bryn Mawr, USA.
ix 140 pages, 4to., illus in b/w from photographs, diagrams etc, fine in dj.
[21275] |
£100.00 |
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MOORE Phil H. |
With Gun And Rod In Canada
1922.
1st Edn,.
Jonathan Cape.
xi 260 pages, illus, vg. Nova Scotia, fishing hunting including bear
[1863] |
£20.00 |
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MOORE Phil H. |
With Gun And Rod In Canada
1922.
1st Edn,.
XI 260 pages, illus, some light spotting to contents, vg. Nova Scotia, fishing hunting including bear.
[2287] |
£32.00 |
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MOORE Sir Jonas [Translator] |
A General Treatise Of Artillery Or Great Ordanance Writ In Italian by Tomaso Moretti of Brescia, translated into English with notes thereupon, and some additions out of French for sea gunners by Sir Jonas Moore. With an appendix of Artificial Fire-works for War and Delight by Sir Abraham Dager
1683.
1st Edn,.
A.G. and F.P. for Obadian Blagrave.
124 + (4) pages, without 1/2 title, woodcut frontis plate, 7 folding plates + table plates + 4 pages on A Defination Of Gunsmithing showing figures with explanation, the plates show various figures depicting ammunition, carriages, the guns, loads, angles, barrells etc. bookplate of D.G.Mackenzie to front paste down, slip pasted to rear paste down noting the book was re-backed, re-labelled, fly leaves repaired by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in 1954. The treatise is divided into five parts: 1 Of Things General To All Artillery; 2 Of Forming the Bore Or Choke; 3 Of Carriages; 4 Of The Charge Of Powder And Shot; 5 Of Shooting In Great Artillery, a vg clean tight copy. Riling 181.
[18377] |
£1100.00 |
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MORAY BROWN J. |
Stray Sport
1893.
1st Edn,.
William Blackwood and Sons.
xii 304, viii 293 pages, 2 Vols, 15 full page plates + text drawings throughout, Vol I the first part 240+ pages are on Indian Shikar, the rest of Vol I and Vol II covers sport at home including fishing, snipe and woodcock shooting etc in England Scotland and Ireland. Publishers' olive-green cloth with gilt pig sticking scene to upper board of both volumes. Personal presentation inscription to ? title page of volume 2 "To my journalistic mentor E Sacks with the Authors best wishes Sept 1893". Below are some handwritten lines (I believe which are taken from a song by Campbell of Saddell). Brown enjoyed considerable sport in India he recounts pig sticking, elephant and tiger shooting stalking samba and bear etc he details tiger measurements and weights. Unusual to find a signed copy. Czech 33 not listed by Chute
[22364] |
£200.00 |
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MORDECAI Major Alfred |
Military Commission To Europe in 1855 and 1856 (bound with) Schon J - Rifled Infantry Arms, a Brief Description Of The Modern System Of Small Arms As Adopted In The Various European Armies
1861.
2nd rev and augmented Edn,.
Washington DC.
VII 232 pages, illus, folding plates, 4to., original black embossed cloth, spine and edges of boards very worn, joints cracked, upper board becoming detached, heavy foxing of some pages of text, g. Riling 744
[8019] |
£95.00 |
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MORDEN William and Irene |
Our African Adventure
nd circa 1954.
1st Edn,.
255 pages, illus, a vg anthropological expedition for the American museum of natural history but also hunting lions, elephants, etc.
[6037] |
£30.00 |
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Morgan, Paul, compiler |
THE PIKE ANGLER'S LIBRARY; a guide to British pike fishing books.
1998.
1st.
Coch-y-Bonddu Books,.
Machynlleth.
64 pages, Limited to 100 signed and numbered copies this being 31. Bound in the publisher's green cloth gilt titl to the upper cover a fine copy. An annotated checklist and price guide, listing of over 100 British pike angling books. Contains introductions by Paul Morgan, Alan Broderick and Fred Buller. Following the annotated checklist of 122 books is a priced and annotated list of 200 in-print and out-of-print books on pike.
[23588] |
£40.00 |
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MORIN Marco, HELD Robert |
Beretta The Worlds Oldest Industrial Dynasty
1980.
1st Edn,.
Acquafresca Editrice.
Switzerland.
283 pages, 4to, illus in colour and b/w from photographs, drawings etc., text in English and Italian, fine in dj, dj has small chip to lower part of spine.
[18352] |
£40.00 |
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MORKEL Bill |
Hunting In Africa
1980.
1st English Edn,.
Howard Timmins.
252 pages, illus, fine in dj. A modern guide to safari.
[13982] |
£20.00 |
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MORRIS Beverely |
British Game Birds
1864.
2nd.
Grombridge & Sons.
iv 252 pages, large 4to., illus with 60 fine hand coloured plates of game birds, apart from some vety occasional spotting to the text, all plates are clean and colouring bright. Bound in half dark red morroco over marble boards, the spine in 6 compartments, some light rubbing to uter corners. A very good copy, a title often broken for the fine plates. Each species has a coloured plate and description of its habits, habitat and shooting. Chute 460 (1891 edition).
[23723] |
£600.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The British Caddis Flies (Trichoptera) A Collectors Handbook
1939.
1st Edn,.
XIII 320 pages, frontis + 3 full page plates + text illus, fade mark on rear board, o/w vg.
[9705] |
£25.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The British Caddis Flies (Trichptera) A Collector's Handbook
1939.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Son Ltd.
XIII 320 pages, large 8vo., frontis + 3 full page plates + text illus, a vg+ in dj, no tears or splits to dj.
[18072] |
£55.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The British Caddis Flies (Trichptera) A Collector's Handbook
1939.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Son Ltd.
xiii 320 pages, large 8vo., frontis + 3 full page plates + text illus, presentation inscription to FEP thanking George G Yates for proof reading signed by Martin Mosely 14/3/1939/, vg.
[21091] |
£60.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The Dry Fly Fisherman's Entomology Being A Supplement To Frederic M. Halford's The Dry Fly Mans Handbook
1921.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Sons Ltd.
xx 109 pages, illus including 16 hand coloured plates on flies and text illus, blank pages for notes, a vg+ copy in the original green rexine wallet binding.
[5193] |
£120.00 |
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MOSELY Martin E. |
The Dry Fly Fishers Entomology Being A Supplement To Frederic M. Halford's The Dry Fly Mans Handbook
1921.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Sons Ltd.
xx 109 pages, + blank pages for notes illus including 16 hand-coloured plates of flies with descriptive tissue guards, and text illus a vg copy in the original green rexine wallet binding with gilt title to the upper cover.
[22281] |
£120.00 |
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MOTTRAM J.C. |
Fly Fishing Some New Arts And Mysteries
1913.
1sr Edn,.
The Field Press.
xxii 272 pages, b/w illus of flies, text diagrams, vg in publishers blue cloth, title to upper cover, some darkening to the cloth, includes a chapter on fly fishing in New Zealand, a new outlook on fly fishing.
[19403] |
£70.00 |
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