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CACUTT Len editor |
Twenty One Years Of The Chub Study Group
1994.
1st Edn,.
Boydell Press, Woodbridge.
228 pages, illustrated with photographs and drawings, a fine copy in likewise price clipped dj.
[14451] |
£200.00 |
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CACUTT Len editor |
Twenty One Years Of The Chub Study Group
1994.
1st Edn,.
Boydell Press, Woodbridge.
228 pages, illustrated with photographs and drawings, a fine copy in likewise price clipped dj.
[15053] |
£200.00 |
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CADMAN Henry |
Harry Druidale Fisherman From Manxland To England
1898.
1st Edn,.
Macmillan and Co.
xvi 321 pages, text illus, some occasional spotting to pages, vg in publisher's blue cloth. Fishing the rivers of the North of England including Eden, Wharfe, Esk also North Wales and the Isle of Man.
[11351] |
£85.00 |
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CADMAN Henry |
Harry Druidale Fisherman From Manxland To England
1898.
1st Edn,.
MacMillan and Co.
XVI 321 pages, text illus, some browning to pages, vg in publisher's blue cloth, a partially unopened copy. Fishing the rivers of the North of England including Eden, Wharfe, Esk also North Wales and the Isle of Man.
[16553] |
£150.00 |
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CAIRNCROSS David |
The Origin Of The Silver Eel With Remarks On Bait and Fly Fishing
1862.
1st Edn,.
G Sheild.
VIII 96 pages, frontis, illus, spotting to frontis and title page, green cloth, paper title label to upper board. W/S49
[15500] |
£65.00 |
|
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CALABI Silvio |
The Collector's Guide To Antique Fishing Tackle
1989.
1st Edn,.
Secaucus,USA.
224 pages, large 4to. well illus in colour, fine in dj.
[9986] |
£20.00 |
|
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CALABI Silvio |
Trout And Salmon Of The World
1990.
1st Edn,.
Secaucus, USA.
228 pages, lge 4to, finely illus with colour photographs, fine in dj.
[1565] |
£20.00 |
|
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CALDERWOOD W.L. |
The Life of the Salmon With Reference More Especially to the Fish in Scotland
1907.
1st Edn,.
Edward Arnold.
XXIV 160 pages, frontis + 7 full page plates, some spotting to prelims, blue cloth, gilt salmon vignette to upper cover. light rubbing to corners, ownership inscription on 1/2 title, bookplate to front paste down.
[18076] |
£25.00 |
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CALDERWOOD W.L. |
Salmon and Sea Trout with Chapters on Hydro Electric Schemes, Fish Passes etc
1930.
1st Edn,.
XI 242 pages, Illus, pictorial gilt covers, vg.
[1454] |
£20.00 |
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CALDERWOOD W.L. |
The Salmon Rivers And Lochs Of Scotland
1909.
1st ltd. Edn,.
Edwrad Arnold.
X 442 pages, illus, 4 in colour, maps, large 8vo, limited to 250 copies, original 1/2 white cloth backed covers, head and tail of spine rubbed, some marks on spine VG-
[4703] |
£95.00 |
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CALDERWOOD W.L. |
The Salmon Rivers And Lochs Of Scotland
1909.
1st Edn,.
X 442 pages, 16pp adv, illus, maps, some occasional foxing, vg.
[8231] |
£120.00 |
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CALDERWOOD W.L. |
The Salmon Rivers And Lochs Of Scotland
1909.
1st Edn,.
X 442 pages, 4 colour plates, 34 in black and white + maps apart from some light spotting a vg+ copy in the original brick red cloth. A detailed survey giving details of the fish, fishing, ownership, pollution, netting etc.
[5420] |
£110.00 |
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CAMERON L.C.R. |
Rod, Pole & Perch. Angling & Otter-Hunting Sketches
1928.
1st Edn,.
176 pages, illus, vg in dust soiled and chipped dj.
[11145] |
£25.00 |
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CAMPBELL W.F. |
Life In Normandy, Sketches On French Fishinh, Farming, Cooking, Natural History And Politics Drawn From Nature
1865.
3rd Edn..
Edmonston & Douglas.
Edinburgh.
xviii 407 pages, TEG, frontis drawing of the author, engraved title vignette, light browning to last few pages, small angling plate of Alfred Denniston to front paste down, bound in 1/2 tan morroco, gilt fishing motif to spine compartments, red labels, vg. First published in 1848 in 2 volumes with illustrations. This is the first 1 volume edition without plates in a cheaper form. The preface notes the book is meant "for people who catch or earn their food and who cannot afford cooks"
[19646] |
£85.00 |
|
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CANADA |
Fishing In Canada
nd circa 1925.
Canadian National Railways.
133 + 3 pages, illus from photographs, folding map, light dust soiling to title page, text block pulled away from card where staples rusted. Attractive card cover showing angler to upper flap in colour within a black frame, gilt title decorative margin, vg.
[16349] |
£20.00 |
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CANAWAY W.H. |
A Creel Of Willow
1957.
1st Edn,.
231 pages, map, vg in dj. The river Withy and its fishing
[14642] |
£22.00 |
|
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CAPEL C.C. |
Trout Culture A Practical Treatise On The Art Of Spawning, Hatching And Rearing Trout
1877.
1st Edn,.
Hardwicke And Brogue.
VI 93 pages, 20pp advs, 12mo, green cloth, gilt title to upper board, paper title label laid onto spine, some marking to upper cover.
[15403] |
£20.00 |
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CARP SOCIETY |
Dick Walker A Memoir
nd 1988.
1st Edn,.
Ilford.
4to, illus, pictorial card covers, published for The Carp Society, memorial conference of 50 years of Carp Fishing in honour of the memory of Richard Walker, vg.
[12372] |
£15.00 |
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CARP SOCIETY |
Dick Walker A Memoir
nd 1988.
1st Edn,.
Ilford.
4to, illus, pictorial card covers, published for The Carp Society, memorial conference of 50 years of Carp Fishing in honour of the memory of Richard Walker, vg.
[13026] |
£35.00 |
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CARP SOCIETY |
Dick Walker A Memoir
nd 1988.
1st Edn,.
Ilford.
4to, illus, pictorial card covers, published for The Carp Society, memorial conference of 50 years of Carp Fishing in honour of the memory of Richard Walker, vg.
[209] |
£15.00 |
|
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CARP SOCIETY |
For The Love of Carp
1989.
1st Edn,.
Ilford, Essex.
212 pages, illus from photographs many in colour + drawings, fine in dj. Contributions from 22 carp fishermen, the Carp Society's first book
[15094] |
£20.00 |
|
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CARP SOCIETY |
For The Love of Carp
1989.
1st Edn,.
Ilford, Essex.
212 pages, illus from photographs many in colour + drawings, fine in dj. Contributions from 22 carp fishermen, the Carp Society's first book
[16121] |
£40.00 |
|
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CARROLL W. |
The Angler's Vade Mecum Containing A Descriptive Account Of The Water Flies, Their Seasons, And The Kind Of Weather That Brings Them Most On The Water
1818.
1st Edn,.
Archibald Constable and Co.
Edinburgh.
VII 128 pages, 12 hand colored examples of flies arranged under the months from May to September, an extremely clean copy, the contents and plates free from foxing or spotting often found with this title, the plates appear after the direction to binder and before the preface usually the plates appear at the end of the book, Plate 1 being the frontis. Contemporary pebbled cloth, red title label, some rubbing to spine edges, head and spine chipped with loss, small circular ownership label of Alan John Jarvis to front paste down. W/S50.
[17336] |
£460.00 |
|
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CARROLL W. |
The Angler's Vade Mecum Containing A Descriptive Account Of The Water Flies, Their Seasons, And The Kind Of Weather That Brings Them Most On The Water
1818.
1st Edn,.
Archibald Constable and Co.
Edinburgh.
VII 128 pages, 12 hand colored examples of flies arranged under the months from May to September, a vg clean copy, the contents and plates free from foxing or spotting often found with this title. Recased using the original boards, new calf spine and corners. W/S 50.
[19687] |
£450.00 |
|
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CARROLL W. |
The Angler's Vade Mecum Containing A Descriptive Account Of The Water Flies, Their Seasons, And The Kind Of Weather That Brings Them Most On The Water
1818.
1st Edn,.
Archibald Constable and Co.
Edinburgh.
VII 128 pages, 12 hand coloured plates of flies showing 194 examples, the first 5 plates have index number neatly added in ink to margin in a near contemporary hand, the contents and plates free from foxing or spotting often found with this title, finely bound in full speckled calf, original boards, new matching spine, gilt ruled borders, red label, gilt ruled tooling to inner boards, a fine copy.
[19400] |
£460.00 |
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CHALMERS Patrick |
A Fisherman's Angles
1931.
1st Edn,.
91 pages, 4to. illus from dry points by Norman Wilkinson, some foxing o/w vg.
[4604] |
£27.00 |
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CHALMERS Patrick R. |
A Fisherman's Angles
1931.
1st Edn,.
90 pages, 4to.,illus from dry points by Norman Wilkinson, vg.
[1445] |
£15.00 |
|
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CHAPMAN Abel |
Wild Norway, With Chapters On Spitsbergen, Denmark etc
1897.
1st Edn,.
Edwards Arnold.
xiii 358 pages, 16pp advs, full page illus by the author assisted by Charles Whymper and P.CH.Trench + text illus, light 12cm crease mark to front end paper and to prelims and first few pages of index probably done in production, armorial bookplate to front paste down, publisher's dark blue cloth, vg. Includes salmon fishing, reindeer and elk hunting, etc.,
[20369] |
£100.00 |
|
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CHARNLEY Emerson |
Newcastle Fishers Garland, A Collection of
13 issues from 1820-1832.
Emerson Charnley, Newcastle.
p pages, 1. The Angler's Progress, A Poem Developing The Pleasures The Angler Receives From The Dawn Of Propensity In Infancy Till The Period Of His Being A Complete Angler., 1820, 8 pages, engraved portrait of Walton, Bewick vignette to title the first in the series. 2. The Fishes Garland For 1821, 7 pages, engraved frontis of Charles Cotton, Bewick woodcut to title. 3. The Fishes Garland for 1822, "Tyneside" 8 pages, woodcut illustration to title. 4. The Fishes Garland for 1823, "Coquet Side" 8 pages, woodcut on title. 5. The Fishers Garland for 1824, "The Auld Fishers Welcome to Coquet Side" 8 pages, woodcut on title. 6. The Tyne Fishers Farewell to The Favourite Streams Of The Approach Of Winter 1824, 8 pages, woodcut illus to title page. 7. The Fishers Garland for 1825 "The Auld Fishers Farewell to Coquet" 8 pages, woodcut illus to title. 8. The Fishers Garland for 1826 "The Coquet For Ever" 8 pages, woodcut to title. 9. The Fishes Call for 1827, 7 pages, woodcut illus to title page. 10. The Fishes Garland for 1928 "The Fishers Call" 7 pages, woodcut illus to title. 11. The fishes Garland for 1829 "The Old Fishers Challenge" 8 pages, woodcut illus to title. 12. The Fishes Garland for 1830 "The Old Anglers Triumph" 8 pages, woodcut illus to title page. 13. The Fishes Garland for 1831, "The Tyne Fishes Call" 8 pages, woodcut illus to title page. 14. The Fishes Garland for 1832 "The Fishers Invitation To His Friend In Newcastle" 8 pages, woodcut illus to title page, bound in 1 volume in rear contemporary 1/2 morocco, light rubbing to edges of spine. A vg collection of the first 14 publications, Westwood and Satchell 158.
[11965] |
£400.00 |
|
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CHATTERTON G.J. |
An Essay On Fly-Fishing, Being An Attempt To Point Out The Essentials Of THe Art For The Benefit Of Learners
nd 1878.
1st Edn,.
24 pages, pamphlet with printed title to upper cover, vg. Westwood Satchell 162, Simpson Part 2 768, scarce.
[13052] |
£200.00 |
|
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CHATTO W.A. [PSEUDO FISHER P] |
The Angler's Souvenir
1886.
Frererick Warne and Co.
311 pages, TEG, large 8vo., edited by G. Christopher Davies. 30 engraved plates on India paper and title page by Beckwith and Topham of angling scenes etc., decorative borders to text of angling scenes, original green cloth, gilt fishing vignette to upper board. An attractive edition apart from light foxing to EP's a vg+ copy. W/S 242 notes 250 copies of the large paper edition as does Hampton.
[1477] |
£300.00 |
|
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CHATTO W.A. [PSEUDO FISHER P] |
The Angler's Souvenir
1886.
Frederick Warne and Co.
311 pages, TEG, large 8vo., edited by G. Christopher Davies. 30 engraved plates on india paper and title page by Beckwith and Topham of angling scenes etc., decorative borders to text of angling scenes, foxing to prelims lesser so to contents. An unopened copy, TEG, bound in near contemporary full vellum. WS 242 notes 250 copies of the large paper edition as does Hampton.
[16579] |
£220.00 |
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CHAYTOR A.H. |
Letters To A Salmon Fisher's Son
1910.
1st Edn,.
XVI 288 pages, 8 full page illus, bookplate inscription to EP, original cloth gilt salmon fish to upper board, 1st edition of the classic salmon fishing title.
[9765] |
£120.00 |
|
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CHAYTOR A.H. |
Letters To A Salmon Fishers Son
1910.
1st Edn,.
288 pages, illus diagrams, dark red cloth, gilt salmon fly to upper board, a vg copy of the 1st edition of a salmon fishing classic.
[16284] |
£120.00 |
|
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CHAYTOR A.H. |
Letters To A Salmon Fishers Sons
1992.
new Edn,.
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Newton Abbot.
xx 316 pages, illus, publishers 1/4 bonded red leather, fine in slipcase, new introduction by Hugh Falkus.
[19177] |
£25.00 |
|
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CHEATHAM James |
The Anglers Vade Mecum: Or A Compendious Yet Full Discourse On Angling
1681.
1st Edn,.
Theo Bassett.
180 numbered to 166 pages, table + appendix, bottom margin corner of title page and 1st page some loss with neat repair, loss to date on title and 1 word on verso of 1st page. 10 pages have contemporary notes in a neat hand, some age browning, last 4 pages old water stain to upper margin, overall a vg copy recently bound in full old style specked calf. "Cheatham's prefaces are in diogenes vein, curt and caustic, he escapes from the category of manual makers., and takes rank as one of the original writers on the sport. he is indebted to his forerunners but acknowledges it; he improves on their systems and calls attention to the fact. He is never servile nor plagiaristic always honest, sometimes a little surly" Westwood and Satchell 60
[10996] |
£1700.00 |
|
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CHEEK J. |
The Young Anglers Guide Comprising Instructions In The Arts Of Fly Fishing, Bottom Fishing, Trolling etc.,
1839.
3rd Edn,.
77 24 pages, 2 full page plates of fish and 24 woodcuts to text, vg in the publishers cloth. Cheek was a tackle maker at the Golden Perch, 52 The Strand. There is a 24 page catalogue at the end of the book for "Fishing, Rod and Tackle, Umbrella, Parasol, Walking Stick and Riding Whip Manufacturer.
[5977] |
£160.00 |
|
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CHEEK J. |
The Young Anglers Guide Comprising Instructions In The Arts Of Fly Fishing, Bottom Fishing, Trolling etc.,
1839.
3rd Edn,.
77 24 pages, 2 full page plates of fish and 24 woodcuts to text, even age browning to contents, new end papers, vg in the publishers patterned cloth, gilt title to upper board. Cheek was a tackle maker at the Golden Perch, 52 The Strand. There is a 24 page catalogue at the end of the book for "Fishing, Rod and Tackle, Umbrella, Parasol, Walking Stick and Riding Whip Manufacturer.
[14986] |
£130.00 |
|
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CHEEK J. |
The Young Anglers Guide Comprising Instructions In The Arts Of Fly Fishing, Bottom Fishing, Trolling etc.,
1839.
2nd Edn,.
J Cheek.
XV + 77 pages, 2 full page plates of fish and 24 woodcuts to text, age browning to contents in recent 1/2 tan calf, name erased from upper blank margin of title page. Cheek was a tackle maker at the Golden Perch, 52 The Strand. There is a 25+(1) page catalogue at the end of the book for "Fishing, Rod and Tackle, Umbrella, Parasol, Walking Stick and Riding Whip Manufacturer. W/S 59.
[18096] |
£120.00 |
|
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CHETHAM James |
The Angler's Vade Mecum Or A Compendious, Yet Full Discourse On Angling
1689.
2nd very much enlarged Edn,.
T Bassett.
VIII 326 (10pp) pages, 2 engraved plates of fish, lower margin of title page chipped with small loss, old dust soiling to title page, plates and last advert page, neat contemporary number in ink to margin of table. Recently bound in full old style calf, red label, "Chetham takes rank among one of the original writers of the sport, he is indebted indeed to his forerunners but acknowledges it". The 1st edition was published anonymously, in the 2nd Chetham is acknowledged on the preface J A Chetham Smedley near Manchester. Westwood Satchell 5960
[13999] |
£900.00 |
|
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CHETHAM James |
The Angler's Vade Mecum Or A Compendious, Yet Full Discourse On Angling
1700.
3rd very much enlarged Edn,.
William Battersby.
326 pages (7pp) pages table, (1) advert for William Battersby, (1) name of the fish this book treats, (1) advert, 2 engraved plates of fish, a clean copy bound in the original full speckled calf, some chipping and cracking to head of spine, a vg copy in the original state of the 3rd edn 1st issue, the plates are identical to that of the 2nd but with the printed name William Battersby at Thavies In Gate etc., running along the outer margin of both plates. "Chetham takes rank among one of the original writers of the sport, he is indebted indeed to his forerunners but acknowledges it". The 1st edition was published anonymously, in the 2nd Chetham is acknowledged on the preface J A Chetham Smedley near Manchester. Westwood Satchell 5960
[19960] |
£600.00 |
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CHOLMONDELEY PENNELL H. |
How To Spin For Pike, What It Is And What It Ought To Be With A Few Words On Fine-Fishing
1862.
1st Edn,.
32 pages, advs, 1 full page illus text illus, original red pictorial paper covered boards lacking the paper spine, rare to find in the original boards.
[10055] |
£180.00 |
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CHOLMONDELEY PENNELL H. |
The Sporting Fish Of Great Britain With Notes On Ichthyology
1886.
1st Edn,.
185 pages, 16 lithograph illustrations of fish in gold, silver and colours, some occasional foxing to plates, end papers foxed, original 1/4 backed parchment, some marking to spine. This is the large paper edition.
[10028] |
£180.00 |
|
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CHRYSTAL Major R.A. |
Angling At Lochboisdale South Uist, Notes On An Angling Journal, 1882-1937
1939.
1st Edn,.
H F and G Witherby Ltd.
124 pages, 8 illus, map, light spotting to closed page edges, vg+ in dj. Title on dj faded, but no splits or tears to dj.
[18173] |
£65.00 |
|
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CHRYSTAL Major R.A. |
Angling At Lochboisdale South Uist, Notes On An Angling Journal, 1882-1937
1939.
1st Edn,.
H F and G Witherby Ltd.
124 pages, 8 illus, map, neat stamp to 1/2 title blank margin "Archive Copy" with publishers label to front paste down, vg in dj. Small chips to dj's head of spine.
[20631] |
£55.00 |
|
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CHURCH Bob editor |
Big Barbel Bonded By The Challenge
2005.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Ramsbury.
176 pages, 4to., black and white and colour illus, personal inscription on FEP signed by Bob Church, fine in dj.
[15337] |
£15.00 |
|
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CHURCH Bob editor |
Big Barbel Bonded By The Challenge
2005.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Press.
Ramsbury.
176 pages, 4to., black and white and colour illus, fine in dj.
[18369] |
£15.00 |
|
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CHURCHILL E.G.S.- |
Tarpon Fishing In Mexico & Florida
nd 1906.
1st Edn,.
73 pages, large 8vo., frontis + various 1/2 tone plates, large folding map. Contained in 2 separate pockets on rear board 16 stereoscopic cards. Original light blue cloth with photo inserts to upper board with title and white borders, also includes a loose printed envelope for tarpon hook mounted by "Barney's Place, Texas", hook not present, also large folded printed sheet with illustration for the 3rd annual deep sea rodeo and tarpon round up Port Akansas, Texas, June 23, 24 and 25 1934 and 2 business cards for "Barney Farley" fishing guide. Very slight rubbing to head of spine, a vg copy of a scarce and unusual title.
[12043] |
£1100.00 |
|
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CLAPHAM Richard |
Fishing For Sea Trout In Tidal Water
1950.
1st Edn,.
Oliver and Boyd.
98 pages, illus, vg in chipped dj.
[15644] |
£30.00 |
|
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CLAPHAM Richard |
Fishing For Sea Trout In Tidal Water
1950.
1st Edn,.
Oliver and Boyd.
98 pages, 7 full page b/w illus from photographs, illus, vg in dj. The author describes successful days on the Leven and other notable occasions and reminiscences and some practical advice.
[18421] |
£30.00 |
|
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CLARKE Captain R.M. |
The Angler's Desideratum, Containing The Best And Fullest Directions For Dressing The Artificial Fly; With Some New And Valuable Inventions
1839.
1st edn, 2nd issue Edn,.
Edinburgh.
16mo, text illus, some dust soiling to contents, owners name and date 1872 written on blank of title page, professionally recased in the original limp green cloth contained in a Solander box. the 1st issue in the same year differs in not having the publishers name. A scarce work giving details and practical information on the manufacture of various types of flies.
[10327] |
£950.00 |
|
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CLIFFE John Henry |
Notes And Recollections Of An Anglers Rambles Among The Mountains, Valleys and Solitudes of Wales. With Sketches Of Some Of The Lakes, Streams, Mountains And Scenic Attractions In Both Divisions Of The Principality
1860.
1st Edn,.
Hamilton Adams and Co.
xii 254 pages, advert leaf, light spotting to title page, recased in the publishers blind stamped red cloth, gilt title to upper board, some occasional darkening to cloth.
[19207] |
£65.00 |
|
 |
CLIFFORD Kevin |
A History Of Carp Fishing
1992.
1st Edn,.
Sandholme Publishing.
Newport.
232 pages, 4to, illus, fine in dj.
[15097] |
£20.00 |
|
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CLIFFORD Kevin |
A History Of Carp Fishing
1992.
1st Edn,.
Newport.
232 pages, 4to, illus, fine in dj.
[12602] |
£20.00 |
|
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CLIFFORD Kevin, ARBERY Len |
Redmire Pool
1984.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publications.
Enfield.
245 pages, lge 8vo, colour and black and white illus from photographs, drawings etc, vg+ in dj.
[15326] |
£110.00 |
|
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CLIFFORD Kevin, ARBERY Len |
Redmire Pool
1984.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publications.
Enfield.
245 pages, lge 8vo, colour and black and white illus from photographs, drawings etc, fading to the very bottom of spine, o/w vg in dj.
[21538] |
£95.00 |
|
 |
CLIFFORD Kevin, ARBERY Len |
Redmire Pool
1984.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publications.
Enfield.
245 pages, lge 8vo, colour and black and white illus from photographs, drawings etc, slight fade mark to bottom edge of front board, vg in vg+ dj.
[18617] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
COATES George |
Fishing On The Barrier Reef And Inshore
1971.
4th revised Edn,.
T Willmett and Sons (PTY) Ltd.
Townsville.
128 pages, 4 colour + b/w illus and maps, pictorial paper covers showing leaping marlin, some chipping to edges and rubbing.
[16953] |
£20.00 |
|
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COLE Ralph |
The Young Anglers Pocket Companion or A New Treatise On The Art Of Angling As Maybe Practised With Success In Every River In England During The Winter And Summer Seasons. Direction By Plain And Easy Methods The Young Angler To Perfect Himself In This Art, In A Little Time, Either As To Paste Or Bait Fishing Of Any Sort, and Fly Fishing Natural and Artificial .......
1816.
new Edn,.
W. Mason.
21 Clerkenwell Green.
108 pages, 12mo., pages uncut, engraved frontis of an angler landing a fish with river scene, 4 woodcut illus of trolling and baits, armorial bookplate of Edwin F Snow to front paste down, original publisher's printed paper covered boards, recent spine in the style of the original. the rear board lists 4 titles published by Mason. A rare book in any edition but more so in the original binding, the book that first appeared in 1795, Westwood records an 1813 and an 1816 edition both published by W Mason "The last mentioned edition does not include smelt fishing and other matters" The frontis has the Mason imprint and dated 1816 it differs to that of the 1st edition. There were 2 plates of trolling gear and no text illus. No copies recorded on COPAC of the 1813 or 1816 edition, World Cat locates an 1816 copy at Princeton. Heckscher 475 notes an 1816 copy, Simpson Lot 216 notes a copy with coloured frontis and dated as (1815). Sage notes 2 copies of the 1816 edition one is Westwood's copy.
[20040] |
£355.00 |
|
 |
COLE Ralph |
The Young Anglers Pocket Companion or A New Treatise On The Art Of Angling As Maybe Practised With Success In Every River In England During The Winter And Summer Seasons. Direction By Plain And Easy Methods The Young Angler To Perfect Himself In This Art, In A Little Time, Either As To Paste Or Bait Fishing Of Any Sort, and Fly Fishing Natural and Artificial .......
1816.
new Edn,.
W. Mason.
21 Clerkenwell Green.
108 pages, 12mo., AEG, engraved frontis of an angler landing a fish with river scene, 4 woodcut illus of trolling and baits, circular bookplate of Alan Jarvis to front paste down bound in mid 19th century full morroco, ornate decorated gilt borders within gilt ruled and blind ruled frames to covers with gilt decorated spine inner rolled tooling. A rare edition of the work that first appeared in 1795, Westwood records an 1813 and an 1816 edition both published by W Mason "The last mentioned edition does not include smelt fishing and other matters" The frontis has the Mason imprint and dated 1816 it differs to that of the 1st edition. There were 2 plates of trolling gear and no text illus. No copies recorded on COPAC of the 1813 or 1816 edition, World Cat locates an 1816 copy at Princeton. Heckscher 475 notes an 1816 copy, Simpson Lot 216 notes a copy with coloured frontis and dated as (1815). Sage notes 2 copies of the 1816 edition one is Westwood's copy.
[18378] |
£450.00 |
|
 |
COLEBY R.J.W. |
Regional Angling Literature A Check List Of Books On Angling And Salmon Fisheries In Scotland, Northern England Wales And Ireland
1979.
1st Edn,.
Billinghay.
95 pages, illus, limited to 500 copies, green cloth, gilt leaping salmon vignette to upper board, a fine copy in protective covers made to resemble a dj.
[16380] |
£35.00 |
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COLEBY R.J.W. |
Regional Angling Literature A Check List Of Books On Angling And Salmon Fisheries In Scotland, Northern England Wales And Ireland
1979.
1st Edn,.
Billinghay.
95 pages, illus, limited to 500 copies, green cloth, gilt leaping salmon vignette to upper board, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to FEP, a fine copy in protective covers made to resemble a dj.
[16880] |
£30.00 |
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COLQUHOUN John |
Salmon Casts And Stray Shots Being Fly Leaves From The Note Book of John Colquhoun
1858.
2nd Edn,.
William Blackwood and Son.
X 2053 pages, 146pp adverts, bookplate to front paste down, dust soiling and thumbing to contents, original publishers blue blind stamped cloth, vg-. Chapters on trout, loch fishing, salmon, stalking, shooting etc.,
[14149] |
£45.00 |
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COLQUHOUN John |
Salmon Casts And Stray Shots Being Fly Leaves From The Note Book of John Colquhoun
1858.
1st Edn,.
X 2053 pages, 146pp adverts, some dust soiling to contents, publishers blue blind stamped cloth, vg-. Chapters on trout, loch fishing, salmon, stalking, shooting etc.,
[4626] |
£75.00 |
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COMPLETE FISHERMAN |
The Complete Fisherman's Or Universal Angler Containing Full Directions For Taking All Kinds Of River Fish....... To Whish is added the Whole Art Of Fly Fishing ...... Likewise a Compendious Account Of The Principle Sea Fish
1778.
1st Edn,.
Fielding and Walker.
XII 92 pages, 4 page publishers catalogue, 12mo, engraved frontis dated 1st of April 1778, browning to title page and frontis, ownership stamp for I Farely 1781 to front blank, bound later 1/2 calf, gilt decorated spine in compartments. Westwood Satchell 94. Simpson sale Part 1 Lot 220.
[15009] |
£2200.00 |
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CONNER H.D. |
The Fisheries (Ireland) Acts, 1842 to 1891, Being The Statutes Relating Salmon, Trout, Pollen, Eel, Oyster, And Other Fisheries In Ireland
1892.
1st Edn,.
John Falconer.
Dublin.
XV 470 pages, spotting to title page, inscription to top blank margin of title page, publishers green cloth, includes an appendix containing by laws and definitions made by the inspectors of fisheries, tables showing the fixed nets and salmon weirs in Ireland, licence duties forms etc.,
[18157] |
£70.00 |
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CONWAY Capt C.W.W.S. |
Sunlit Waters, An Introduction To The Art Of Fishing With Light Tackle
1942.
2nd impression Edn,.
Thacker and Co Ltd.
Bombay.
161 pages, 4to, 13 full page plates, 3 in colour + text drawings, light blue cloth, title in black, vg. The first was published in April, this 1 in July. A guide to tackle and fishing in India seldom found in good condition.
[2353] |
£45.00 |
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CONWAY James |
Forays Among Salmon and Deer
1861.
1st thus Edn,.
XII 248 pages, original watered silk cloth with paper label to upper board for the Manchester Anglers Assoc., circular paper label on spine, library ownership stamp to front rear end papers.
[738] |
£40.00 |
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CONWAY James |
Forays Among Salmon and Deer
1861.
2nd Edn,.
Chapman and Hall.
XII 248 pages, bound in half dark red morroco by Baytun, gilt sporting motifs to spine compartments, top of spine chipped, upper corners lightly rubbed, cloth sides evenly faded. Original cloth spine and cover bound in at rear.
[14215] |
£45.00 |
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COPLEY Hugh |
The Game Fishes Of Africa
1952.
1st Edn,.
276 pages, illus, vg in a worn dj.
[6966] |
£22.00 |
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COPLEY Hugh |
The Game Fishes Of Africa
1952.
1st Edn,.
276 pages, numerous full page and text illus, vg in dj. A sportsman's guide giving details on the fish, weather, best fishing methods.
[14057] |
£30.00 |
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COPLEY Hugh |
The Letters Of Two Fishermen Relating Angling Experiences In West Africa And On English Rivers, And Giving Much Useful Advice And Information On Fish and Fishing
1930.
1st Edn,.
X 150 pages, illus, spine evenly faded. VG+
[5286] |
£22.00 |
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COUCH Jonathan |
A History Of Fishes Of The British Isles
1879.
re issue Edn,.
George Bell and Sons.
4 Vols, VII 245 + IV 265 + IV 208 + IV 439 pages, small 4to., adverts to each volume, dated 1879, 252 fine hand tinted colour plates, 1 page and 1 plate with closed tear professionally repaired and outer margin rubbed to frontis of Volume IV, the plates are free of foxing and in bright condition. Bound in 1/2 dark blue morroco, raised bands, gilt fish motifs to spine compartments. "This valuable work of the distinguished naturalist contains much information respecting the fisheries and more especially those of Cornwall and Devon" Heckscher 523.
[10397] |
£640.00 |
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CRAWHALL Joseph |
The Compleatest Angling Booke That Ever Was Writ
1881.
2nd Edn,.
Newcastle Upon Tyne.
ccxxiii (5) pages, limitation leaf, 4to, limited to 100 copies, the first edition was limited to 40 copies, illus, some hand coloured, original gilt ruled full leather boards, later matching spine, some light spotting to prelims. Hugh Sheringham's bookplate to front paste down. VG
[8924] |
£550.00 |
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CRAWHALL Joseph |
The Compleatest Angling Booke That Ever Was Writ
1881.
2nd Edn,.
Newcastle Upon Tyne.
ccxxxiii + (5) pages, limitation leaf, 4to, limited to 100 copies, the first edition was limited to 40 copies, illus with woodcuts some hand coloured and b/w by Crawhall. bound in later 1/2 green calf, vg. There is a slight smell of moth balls. The first edition published in 1859 was limited to 40 copies for private circulation.
[19200] |
£480.00 |
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CRAWHALL Joseph |
Izaak Walton, His Wallet Booke
1885.
Leadenhall Press.
112+ (6) pages uncut, illus throughout with hand coloured plates by Crawhall, publishers original 1/4 parchment over blue paper covered boards with gilt title to spine, a vg+ copy, A title seldom found in this condition.
[21421] |
£260.00 |
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CRAWHALL Joseph Edt |
A Collection of Right Merrie Garlands for North Country Anglers
1864.
1st thus Edn,.
George Rutland.
Newcastle on Tyne.
XV 312 pages, advert leaf, full page and text illus by Thomas Bewick and Joseph Crawhall, bookplate of John Wadden Martyn to front paste down, publishers 1/4 green leather binding, rubbing to head and tail of spine and cover edges, dust soiling to cloth, vg.
[18487] |
£50.00 |
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CRAWHALL Joseph Edt |
A Collection of Right Merrie Garlands for North Country Anglers
1864.
George Rutland.
Newcastle On Tyne.
XV 312 pages, adverts, illus by Crawhall, angling bookplate to front paste down, recased using original red cloth boards, new green cloth spine, not recent, vg.
[1468] |
£40.00 |
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CREEL |
Creel A Fishing Magazine
1963-1965.
July 1963 Vol. I, No 1 to June 1965 Vol 2 No 12, 24 issues. 4to., paper covers, Vol 1 rubbed on spine, Vol. 2 No 12 paper covers very worn and loose o/w overall magazines in vg condition in original paper covers. Includes contributions by Bernard Venables including text and colour illus, BB, Taylor, Wheat, Gammon etc. Venables was editor of The Creel until December 1964.
[11720] |
£85.00 |
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CROSSLEY Anthony |
The Floating Line For Salmon And Sea-Trout
1948.
3rd Edn,.
Methuen.
XI 177 pages, illus, original pink cloth, vg in worn dj.
[5152] |
£20.00 |
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CROUCH Fred |
Understanding Barbel
1986.
1st Edn,.
Pelham Books.
122 pages, Illus, diagrams etc. large 8vo., a fine in dj. Personal inscription to title page "to Len, Hoping you enjoy many seasons of barbel fishing, best wishes Fred", Len is Len Head author of "Tench" and other books on angling. An in depth look, a difficult title to find.
[15541] |
£45.00 |
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CUBLEY J.S. |
How To Fish. Hints On Angling Specially Adapted For Birmingham Amateur Anglers; Containing Plain Directions As To Rod, Tackle, Baits etc. Notes On The Best Fishing Stations Near Birmingham, The Fish To Be Found There, And Where And How To Catch Them
1872.
1st Edn,.
Corn Rylett And Mee.
Birmingham.
VI 46 pages, 10pp adverts mostly with an angling slant, text woodcut illus, small oval bookplate of Alan Jarvis to inner corner of front cover some age browning to text, original printed yellow card covers with title and angling vignette to upper cover, advert to rear for boating & sailing on Rotton Park Reservoir, Birmingham. Paper spine chipped with loss, the booklet is preserved in purpose made 1/2 leather drop over box. Quite scarce, COPAC locates 1 copy at the British Library.
[18414] |
£460.00 |
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CURRIE William B. |
Days And Nights Of Game Fishing
1984.
1st Edn,.
George Allen and Unwin.
192 pages, illus by Charles Jardine, vg in dj. Scottish salmon, sea trout, trout etc.,
[8742] |
£20.00 |
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CUTCLIFFE H.C. |
The Art Of Trout Fishing On Rapid Streams Comprising A Complete System Of Fishing The North Devon Streams And Their Like
1863.
1st Edn,.
W Tucker Square.
South Molton.
XIII 206 pages, small 8vo., bound in 1/2 calf showing wear to head and tail of spine and corners. The first edition is particularly difficult to obtain, a popular title running to many editions.
[14635] |
£160.00 |
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CUTCLIFFE H.C. |
The Art Of Trout Fishing On Rapid Streams Comprising A Complete System Of Fishing The North Devon Streams And Their Like
1863.
1st Edn,.
W Tucker Square.
South Molton.
XIII 206 pages, small 8vo., publishers pattern violet cloth, gilt title to upper board and vignette of crossed rods and basket to spine, even fading to spine, a vg copy. The first edition is particularly difficult to obtain, a popular title running to many editions.
[413] |
£320.00 |
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CUTCLIFFE H.C. |
The Art Of Trout Fishing On Rapid Streams Comprising A Complete System Of Fishing The North Devon Streams And Their Like
1863.
1st Edn,.
W Tucker Square.
South Molton.
XIII 206 pages, small 8vo., browning to EP's, small chipping to inner hinge at end papers lower joint. Near contemporary 1/2 dark brown calf marbled sides. Detailed instructions on fishing with the artificial fly, the natural fly, the fern web, beetle, maggot, worm and minnow both natural and artificial. The first edition is particularly difficult to obtain, a popular title running to many editions. WS72
[16565] |
£180.00 |
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CUTCLIFFE H.C. |
The Art Of Trout Fishing On Rapid Streams Comprising A Complete System Of Fishing The North Devon Streams And Their Like
1863.
1st Edn,.
W Tucker.
South Molton.
XIII 206 pages, small 8vo., publishers pattern blue cloth, gilt title to upper board and vignette of crossed rods and basket to spine, light rubbing to head and tail of spine o/w a vg copy. The first edition is particularly difficult to obtain, a popular title running to many editions.
[19347] |
£320.00 |
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CUTLER Mick |
Teltales The Laughs & Times Of Terry Glebioska
2013.
1st Edn.
Fishing Book Sender.
small 4to., illus throughout in colour from photographs, paintings etc., limited to 500 copies this being numbered 455. A fine copy in dj, fishing for big carp and pike.
[21722] |
£40.00 |
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