 |
G & M. Clyde Bell |
Great Reductions (catalogue)
No date circa 1925.
Special Sale List No 21A.
Glasgow.
32 pages, 4to an illustrated and priced catalogue of shotguns, from hammer guns to fine side locks, available in various bores etc. Unusual Cartridge firing pistols, Walking Stick guns, air pistols and rifles , safety pistols game and sporting nets etc. Printed paper pictorial covers staple bound, 2 small worm holes to the first 10 pages. A very good copy of a well-illustrated and priced catalogue of standard and some unusual guns including a "Pocket Knife With Pistol".
[23912] |
£60.00 |
|
 |
GAIDY Charles |
Ephemeras Mayflies Naturals and Artificials
1986.
1st American Edn,.
Edicom Inc.
New York.
333 pages, drawings and some colour plates by the author + colour photographs of flies by Thomas W Earnhardt, full tan leather, gilt title and coloured mayfly insert to upper cover, inner gilt dentelles in original leather edged slipcase, a fine copy. Original translated by Roland H Creel. This copy edition Francaise Reserve aux Bibliophiles Tiree A 50 Exemplaires Numerotes de 01 a 50, this being number 36 signed by the author. 27 lithograph plates of the most important ephemera are particularly fine. An important and comprehensive book on the subject. There were 3000 copies of the un-numbered trade edition in pictorial cloth. In addition to this there were 300 leather-bound copies, numbered and signed by the author. There was a further edition of 30 copies, numbered I - XXX, with a signed lithograph laid in. These three issues bring the total number of copies to 3,330 which is often quoted. This copy is from the "Edition Francaise reserve aux bibliophiles tiree a 50 exemplaires numerotes de 01 a 50", "French edition reserved for bibliophiles, numbered from 01 to 50.". Despite the appelation "Edition Francaise," this is an issue of the English language edition. The French language edition was entitled, "Les Ephemeres: Les Mouches Artificielles et Leur Montage." This too, was released in more than one issue.
[16464] |
£320.00 |
|
 |
GAIER Claude |
Four Centuries Of Liege Gunmaking
1985.
2nd Edn.
Eugene Wahle.
Liege Belgium.
287 pages, 4to., finely illus with full page and text illus from photographs in colour and b/w, pictorial end papers, green simulated leather binding, gilt gun lock to upper board, a fine copy in dj. An exhaustive and scholarly work on one of the leading gunmaker centres of the world.
[19924] |
£180.00 |
|
 |
GALA ANGLING |
Gala Angling Association Souvenir Of Jubilee Year 1860 - 1910
1911.
1st Edn,.
Glashiels.
56 pages, 4to., advs, illus, maps, original white pictorial paper covered boards, some marking, lacks the paper spine but still a tight copy. A scarce item detailing the history of the Association and its members and hints to trout angler, fishing stories etc. "The Gala water one of the finest trouting streams in the South of Scotland
[11485] |
£165.00 |
|
 |
GALLICHAN Walter M. |
Fishing Waters And Quarters In Wales A Practical Guide To Fishermen With Cost Of Fishing Accommodation etc.,
nd Circa 1916.
Heath Cranton Ltd.
71 pages, 9pp advs, grey card cover printed in black.
[10716] |
£60.00 |
|
 |
GALLICHAN Walter M. |
The Trout Waters Of England A Practical Guide To The Fisherman For Sea Trout, Brown Trout, And Grayling
1908.
1st Edn,.
T N Foulis.
160 pages, advs, 12mo, chapter head illus, the EP's and 4 plates in colour of Hardy flies laid in, many copies do not have the fly EP's, original green cloth, gilt angler to upper board, wallet style binding, vg.
[18309] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GALLICHAN Walter M. |
The Trout Waters Of England A Practical Guide To The Fisherman For Sea Trout, Brown Trout, And Grayling
1908.
1st Edn,.
T N Foulis.
160 pages, advs, 12mo, chapter head illus, the EP's and 4 plates in colour of Hardy flies laid in, many copies do not have the fly EP's, original green cloth, gilt angler to upper board, wallet style binding, vg.
[18619] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GALLICHAN W.M. |
Fishing And Travel In Spain, A Guide To The Angler
1904.
1st Edn,.
F.E.Robinson Ltd.
227 pages, some foxing to contents, 8 illus from photographs. Original cloth with standing angler with rod in gilt to upper board, cloth bright and clean.
[19663] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
GALLYON & SONS LTD |
Guns & Shooting Equipment
nd Circa 1939.
Cambridge.
83 pp, Landscape 8vo illustrated throughout, light dust soiling to the first few pages. Publishers brown card covers printed in white vg. The catalogue covers gun production with illustrations, individual Gallyon guns, Rifles air guns etc. The shooting school and shooting requisites.
[23185] |
£45.00 |
|
 |
GALLYON AND SONS |
Catalogue of Guns And Shooting Equipment
1935.
48 pages, oblong 8vo., illus from photographs, printed card covers. the catalogue dated on title page 1935, details individual guns with photographs 1 to each page includes hammer guns + salon guns, air weapons, shooting requisites.
[20651] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
GALLYON AND SONS |
Guns Illustrated Catalogue Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Automatic Pistols and Sporting Accessories
nd Circa 1906.
Cambridge.
164 pages, + index, oblong 4to., a comprehensive and well illustrated catalogue, 25 pages devoted to shotguns, 1 gun to the page with letter press, 33 pages on rifles, 5 on air weapons, 4 on automatic pistols, 6 on revolvers, approx 60 on shooting requisites followed by prices, 60 page with illustrations from ammunition etc, original pictorial card covers showing a tiger vignette to upper cover. A vg copy of a scarce and early catalogue.
[18244] |
£320.00 |
|
 |
GAMMON Clive |
Hook, Line & Spinner
1959.
1st Edn,.
Heinemann.
161 pages, illus, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso FEP, vg in vg dj. tench, pike interest and South Wales interest.
[16900] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GANDER Terry & CHAMBERLAIN |
Small Arms Artillery And Special Weapons Of The Third Reich
1978.
1st Edn.
Macdonald And Janes.
4to., 371 pages, errata slip, profusely illus in b/w from photographs, fine copy in dj. An Encyclopedia survey of all standard issue impressed captured foreign equipment and experimental weapons of the German land forces 1939-1945.
[21792] |
£38.00 |
|
 |
GARAVAGLIA Louis A., WORMAN Charles G. |
Firearms Of The American West 1803 - 1865
1984.
1st Edn,.
University Of Mexico Press.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
xiii 402 pages, 4to., well illus throughout in b/w from photographs, presentation inscription on 1/2 title signed by Charles Worman, fine in dj, dj chipped at head of spine. A detailed study on the subject.
[21287] |
£50.00 |
|
|
GARDNER J.Starkie |
Armour In England From The Earliest Times To The Reign Of James The First: Foreign Armour In England
1897-1898.
1st Edn,.
Seeley & CO.
100 96 pages, 2 volumes in one, large 8vo, illus in colour and black and white from photographs drawings etc ,. gilt crest to upper board, vg.
[9146] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
GARDNER Robert E. |
Small Arms makers, A Directory of Fabrications of Firearms, Edged Weapons, Crossbows and Polearms
1963.
Bonanza Books.
New York.
378 pages, 4to. illus of armourers marks, grey cloth binding, vg. Over thirteen thousand entries.
[22220] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GARRETT Richard J. |
Irish Gunmakers
2008.
1st.
Hong Kong.
66 pages, privately published, signed by Garrett on the half title, publishers pictorial card covers a fine copy. Includes an alphabetical directory of gunmakers, marks etc a scarce and sought-after title
[23118] |
£110.00 |
|
 |
GATHORNE-HARDY A.E. |
Autumns In Argyleshire With Rod And Gun
1900.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xi 228 pages, 8 full pages illustrated by Archibald Thorburn, some spotting to contents heavy to the frontis tissue guard. Publishers' cloth, with gilt title and sporting vignette to upper board, and gilt standing stag to spine, some uneven fading to the cloth. Much on deer also stalking grouse and black game, shooting and salmon fishing. Chute 234
[22554] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GAY Martin, RICKARDS Barrie |
Pike
1989.
1st Edn,.
Woodbridge.
238 pages, illus, extensive bibliography, fine in dj.
[11394] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
Gebhardt James F |
The official SKS manual : instructions for use and maintenance of the 7.62mm Simonov self-loading carbine (SKS)
1997.
1st Edn.
Palladin Press.
USA.
87, 4to illustrated with line drawings showing the guns assembly parts etc. Publishers printed grey card covers. Fine copy a translation from the original Russian edition.
[22084] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GEDNEY C.W. |
Angling Holidays In Pursuit Of Salmon, Trout And Pike
1896.
1st Edn,.
Telegraph Printing Works.
Bromley, Kent.
183 pages, small 4to., adv, illus, armorial bookplate of C Stafford to front paste down, rubbing to head and tail of spine and edges, some fading to cover. This is a much larger format than the edition normally found identical in plates except this edition contains a reproduction pen and ink frontis of "below the falls Kilrea", the upper board depicts a ghillie gaffing a salmon with angler in gilt. Deals mainly with Irish fishing, Bloomsbury book auctions 2005 notes 50 copies? of the large paper edition. Hampton Revised 113
[16980] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
GEDNEY C.W. |
Angling Holidays In Pursuit Of Salmon, Trout And Pike
1896.
1st Edn,.
Telegraph Printing Works.
Bromley, Kent.
183 pages, small 4to., adv, illus, ownership inscription Frank E Salisbury February 28th 1905 to top margin title page, front hinge cracked, head and tail of spine rubbed, some slight discolouration to rear board. This is a much larger format than the edition normally found identical in plates except this edition contains a reproduction pen and ink frontis of "below the falls Kilrea", the upper board depicts a ghillie gaffing a salmon with angler in gilt. Bloomsbury book auctions 2005 notes 50 copies? of the large paper edition.
[2375] |
£70.00 |
|
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GEEN Philip |
Days Stolen For Sport
nd circa 1912.
XII 303 pages, illus, pictorial blind stamped cloth, some foxing to contents, vg-. Includes Irish fishing.
[10951] |
£38.00 |
|
 |
GENTLEMAN |
The Gentleman Angler: Containing Short, Plain And Easy Instructions Whereby The Most Ignorant Beginner May In A short Time Become A Perfect Artist In Angling For Salmon, Salmon-Peal, Trout, Pike, Carp, Perch, Barbel, Tench, Bream, Chub, Greyling, Mullets, Flounders, Roach, Dace, Gudgeon, etc. With Several Observations On Angling, Angle Rods and Artificial Flies, How To Chuse The Best Hair, And Indian Grass, Of The Proper Times And Seasons for River And Pond Fishing, When Fish Spawn And What Baits Are Chiefly To Be Used etc.,
1736.
2nd Edition with large additions Edn,.
A Bettesworth and C Hitch.
200pp (5pp) index (3pp) adverts, Small 8vo ownership inscription for Edw Salmon Ensign 87th P.W.G Regiment 1794 to front end paper. Later spine matching the original calf boards. First published in 1726, the second has a new title page and large additions. A title which became a standard handbook of the eighteenth century, WS 104/105
[23675] |
£350.00 |
|
 |
GEORGE G.W. |
Sporting Gun and Ammunition Manufacturer
circa 1897.
Dover.
24 pages, 4to. illus throughout, 9pp on hammerless and hammer guns including 4pp rifle, including walking stick guns + muzzle loading guns, 2pp pistols, shooting requisites including cartridges etc., green paper card covers with title and gun vignette in gilt to upper cover, spine edge rubbed and beginning to split at top and bottom but covers holding.
[16840] |
£120.00 |
|
 |
GEORGE G.W. |
Sporting Gun and Ammunition Manufacturer
circa 1897.
Dover.
24 pages, 4to. illus throughout, 9pp on hammerless and hammer guns including 4pp rifle, including walking stick guns + muzzle loading guns, 2pp pistols, shooting requisites including cartridges etc., green paper card covers with title and gun vignette in gilt to upper cover, spine edge rubbed and beginning to split at top and bottom but covers holding.
[16841] |
£120.00 |
|
 |
GEORGE J.N. |
English Guns And Rifles, Being an Account of the Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns from their Introduction during the Fifteenth Century until the Advent of the Metallic Cartridges in the Nineteenth Century together with Notes on Muskets, Service Rifles, Blunderbusses and Other Arms
circa 1947.
small arm technical publishing and co.
Harrisburg, USA.
VII 344 pages, illus, vg.
[3811] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GEORGE J.N. |
English Pistols And Revolvers An Historical Outline Of the Development And Design Of English Hand Firearms From The Seventeenth Century To The Present Day
1938.
1st Edn,.
Small Arms Technical Publishing and Co.
Onslow County USA.
256 pages, advert leaf dated 1938, pages uncut, illus with frontis + 28 full page plates + gtext drawings, armorial bookplate to front paste down. Publishers grey cloth title in gilt on red background to upper cover. vg copy of the first edn of George's classic work, a swell written history of English firearms, Riling 2247.
[22763] |
£35.00 |
|
 |
George W J Gunmaker The Armouries |
The Special Continental Gun Most Extraordinary Value for The Money
nd circa 1910.
W J George Gunmaker.
Dover.
Single advert 22 cm x 19 cm printed on one side. Showing the gun illustrated and specification below.
[23163] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GEORGE W.J. |
Far Killing Sporting Guns And Ammunition Manufacturer, New Illustrated Price List Of Sporting Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Walking Sticks and Air Guns, Pistols, Ammunition, Loading Machines, Bags, Covers, Traps etc.,
Circa 1900.
W J George.
Dover.
24 pages, 4to., illustrated throughout, pictorial cover printed in gold, recent matching paper spine, small surface rubbing and old mark to top upper corner.
[16180] |
£120.00 |
|
|
GEORGE WJ |
Sporting Guns And Ammunition Manufacture
nd Circa 1890.
24 pages, 4to, illus, price list, gilt pictorial cover, vg. George was based in Dover, contains shotguns, airguns, pistols and loading equipment.
[2405] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
GIBBINSON James A. |
Carp (The Richard Walker angling library)
1968.
1st Edn,.
Macdonald & Co,.
viii ? 174 (1) pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs + text line drawings. VG in DJ. A classic on early carp fishing.
[22932] |
£100.00 |
|
 |
GIBBINSON James A. |
Gravel Pit Carp
1999.
1st Edn,.
Laneman Publishing.
Dorking.
312 pages, colour and black and white illus from photographs and line drawings, a fine copy in dj.
[23828] |
£25.00 |
|
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GIBBINSON Jim |
Big Water Carp
1989.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishing.
Henlow Camp.
238 pages, illus, many in colour, fine in dj.
[11844] |
£34.00 |
|
 |
GIBBINSON Jim |
Big Water Carp
1989.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishing.
Henlow Camp.
238 pages, illus, many in colour, fine in dj.
[15323] |
£34.00 |
|
 |
GIBBINSON Jim |
Carp Sense
1992.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishers.
Henlow Camp, Beds.
232 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings. A fine copy in fine DJ with no inscriptions or marks. Chapters include: Tackle and equipment; Terminal tackle; Boilie discourse; Boilie Making; Particles, floaters and others; Ground baiting and pre baiting; Margins, snags and surface; Hitting the horizon; Deep waters; The weed problem; Winter through spring; Home and away; The foreign trip; Reference section.
[22924] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GIBBINSON Jim |
Carp Sense
1992.
1st Edn,.
Beekay Publishers.
Henlow Camp, Beds.
232 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings. A vg copy in DJ with no inscriptions or marks. Chapters include: Tackle and equipment; Terminal tackle; Boilie discourse; Boilie Making; Particles, floaters and others; Ground baiting and pre baiting; Margins, snags and surface; Hitting the horizon; Deep waters; The weed problem; Winter through spring; Home and away; The foreign trip; Reference section.
[22925] |
£25.00 |
|
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GIBBINSON Jim |
Modern Specimen Hunting
1983.
1st Edn,.
Beekay, Enfield.
284 pages, illus including colour photographs etc, vg in dj. Light rubbing to bottom of spine on dj. The 1st edition of a much reprinted title.
[13543] |
£35.00 |
|
 |
GILBERT H.A. |
The Tale Of A Wye Fisherman
1929.
1st Edn,.
Methuen and Co.
VII 160 pages, 7pp advs, 12 full page illus from photographs and 6 drawings, map EP's, some foxing to contents, o/w vg in dj, dj has small chips to head and tail of spine.
[16276] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
Gilchrist, M. M. |
Patrick Ferguson: a Man of Some Genius
2006.
1st Edn.
National Museums of Scotland,.
xii -84 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, publishers pictorial card covers, a fine copy. The development of Fergusons breech loading flintlock rifle.
[22801] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GILES Nick |
The Nature Of Barbel
2002.
1st |Edn.
the author, Perca Press.
Verwood.
176 pages, forward by Chris Yates, Illustrated in colour from photographs, and b/w drawings. Pictorial photographic card covers. Fine copy.. Barbel angling, barbel ecology and behaviour, improvement of river coarse fisheries etc. Includes illustrations by Chris and Clare Yates and many taken from the Mr Crabtree books
[22192] |
£65.00 |
|
 |
GILKERSON, WILLIAM. |
Boarders Away II - With Fire. The Small Firearms and Combustibles of the Classical Age of Fighting Sail, 1626-1826 - Tracing Their Development in the Navies of England and Northern Europe Through That of the United States.
1993.
1st Edn.
Andrew Mowbray.
Lincoln RI U.S.A.
xvii - 331 pages. 4toIllustrated in B/W and colours with photos and line drawings. Publishers grey cloth binding with gilt vignette to upper board in dust wrapper, a fine copy. This volume is dedicated to pistols, muskets, grenades, hand-held artillery, and much swivel guns etc
[22839] |
£160.00 |
|
 |
GLENDENNING Ian |
British Pistols And Guns 1640-1840
1967.
2nd Edn,.
Arms And Armour Press.
viii 195 pages, lge oblong 8vo, well illus with text detailing descriptions and construction of the guns, vg in dj.
[21833] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GLENDENNING Ian |
British Pistols And Guns 1640-1840
1967.
2nd Edn,.
Arms And Armour Press.
viii 195 pages, lge oblong 8vo, well illus with text detailing descriptions and construction of the guns, vg in dj.
[20946] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
GOADBY Peter |
Billfishing The Quest For Marlin, Swordfish, Spearfish and Sailfish
1996.
1st Edn,.
Angus and Robertson.
NSW Australia.
208 pages, 4to., colour and b/w illus from photographs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, limited edition of 50 numbered copies signed by Peter Goadby and bound in full green simulated leather. A fine copy.
[16962] |
£95.00 |
|
 |
GOADBY Peter |
Saltwater Gamefishing Offshore And Onshore
1991.
1st Edn,.
Harper Collins.
X 342 pages, 4to., finely illustrated in black and white from photographs and drawings, 1 of a limited edition of 100 numbered copies signed by Peter Goadby bound in full leather, titles in silver with vignette of fish to upper cover, a vg+ copy of a popular title in the scarce limited edition.
[656] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
GODDARD John |
The Trout Fly Patterns Of John Goddard
2003.
1st Edn,.
Creel Press.
Elstead.
2 Vols, 103 pages, AEG, the deluxe edition limited to 55 numbered copies, plus 4 author's copies and 2 contributors' copies, this copy No. 53, Vol. 1 has limitation leaf signed by Goddard, coloured frontis of Goddard, text drawing of flies, volume 2 contains 34 actual fly dressings described in the accompanying volume of text. The flies are in 6 mounts which fold into the binding, with signed introduction by Goddard. A finely produced fly book bound in full dark green morroco in cloth case.
[15881] |
£520.00 |
|
 |
GODDARD John, CLARKE Brian |
The Trout And The Fly A New Approach
1980.
1st Edn,.
Ernest Benn.
191 pages, AEG, colour and black and white illustrations from photographs + drawings. No 24 of a limited edition, 25 de-luxe copies SIGNEND by both authors and Stewart Canham the flytyer. 7 actual flies tyed by Canham in oval mount inside the rear cover. Bound in full dark green crushed morroco by Aquarius in green cloth slipcase. A fine copy of a scarce desirable book, one of the most important books on fly fishing to appear in the last 50 years, the result of many years of work by two of the most respected anglers. ?950
[17356] |
£700.00 |
|
 |
GODDARD William H.D. |
The Government Models The Development Of The Colt Model of 1911
1998.
Andrew Mowbray Inc.
Lincoln, Rhode Island.
293 pages, 4to., illustrated in b/w and colour from photographs showing individual pistols, gun breakdowns etc. Pictorial laminated covers a fine copy. A well-illustrated book giving details of the guns and a list of serial numbers were shipped to and shipment date.
[23785] |
£100.00 |
|
 |
GOLDSMITH Dolf L. |
The Devil's Paintbrush, Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun
1989.
1st.
Collectors Grade Publications.
Toronto, Canada.
(16) 367 pages, 4to numerous b/w illustrations from photographs, line drawings, diagrams etc. pictorial end papers. Bound in the publisher's green faux leather gilt machine gun vignette to the upper cover. A VG + copy in dj of the first edition of a much-reprinted title, a comprehensive treatise on the world's first automatic machine gun of Sir Hiram Maxim.
[23603] |
£160.00 |
|
 |
GOODING S.James |
The Canadian Gunsmiths 1608 to 1900
1962.
1st Edn,.
Museum Restoration Service.
Ontario, Canada.
XVI 308 pages, 4to., numerous illus from photographs etc, vg in dj, dj chipped at head of spine.
[15087] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
GORDON Anthony |
A treatise on the science of defence for the sword, bayonet, and pike, in close action
1805.
1st Edn.
B McMillan printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
66mpages, 4to 19 plates 1 folding of line drawings, some erratic browning and toning. Bookplate and bequeathed label and stamp to the front paste down. Recased in the contempoary ? calf boards with later matching spine. According to Hutton, as quoted in Thimm "This is the earliest known work giving any idea of attack and defence with the bayonet." The plates show the use of the bayonet in attack and defence as well as the sword in close action on foot and mounted.
[23111] |
£680.00 |
|
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GORMAN Major J.T. |
Modern Weapons Of War
1942.
1st Edn,.
158 pages, illus, vg
[9865] |
£15.00 |
|
 |
GOSLING J.W. |
The Expert Roach Fisher
1934.
1st Edn,.
Phillip Allan.
117 pages, 8 illus from photographs, some occasional foxing. Publishres green cloth, titled in black, light rubbing to edges. A book detailing the rods, baits, tackle, river fishing etc for the roach.
[22196] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
GOULD A.C. |
Modern American Rifles
1946.
1st thus.
A, Samworth.
Plantersville USA.
338 pages, advert leaf, illus throughout with full page and text illus from photographs, drawings etc. Publishers green cloth with paper title to upper cover and spine, vg in dj. dj has loss to base oif spine, some chipping and closed tear to top edge. A reprint of the 1892 1st edition. Describes the process of manufacture appliances used by riflemen for hunting direction, for bullet marking, cartridges etc. Riling 1309, Smith 151.
[19735] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GRAND Gordon |
The Banshee Shadow Flies
nd.
privately printed, original paper covers, title in red with the glassine dj. A reprint of Gordon Grand's Angling Story
[9982] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GRANT David & VENTERS Vic |
The Best Of British, A Celebration Of British Gunmaking
2010.
1st Edn.
Quileer.
Wykey.
216 pages, landscape 4to., finely illus in colour from photographs by David Grant as new in dj. The best example of engraved gunmaking.
[19692] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
Gray Mick |
How's Your Luck?
2015.
1st Edn.
M press Limited.
Chelmsford.
390 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour from photographs SIGNEND by Mick Gray on the title page, A fine copy in DJ. A personal quest to catch carp very dear to his heart, the magnificent Leney strain.
[23827] |
£28.00 |
|
 |
GRAY Micky |
A Merry Olde Dance
2007.
1st Edn,.
M Press.
Romford.
389 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour from photographs. Publishers' blue cloth with gilt title to the upper cover. A fine copy in DJ. "Micky Gray comes from the old school of carp fishing, where fun and laughter is as important as catching fish. His angling has seen him catch many great carp"
[23822] |
£135.00 |
|
 |
GRAY T.S. |
Pike Fishing, Red Letter Days And Others With Some Hints On Salmon Fishing
1923.
1st Edn,.
Heath Cranton Ltd.
228 pages, full page and text illustrations from photographs and drawings. Publishers green cloth, with gilt pike vignette to the upper cover. A very good clean copy.
[24032] |
£45.00 |
|
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GRAY T.S. |
Pike Fishing, Red Letter Days And Others With Some Hints On Salmon Fishing
1923.
1st Edn,.
Heath Cranton.
228 pages, full page and text illus, occasional foxing to prelims and title page, with gilt pike to upper board, vg.
[4799] |
£35.00 |
|
 |
GREENDRAKE Gregory pseudonym of J.Coad |
The Angling Excursions Of Gregory Greendrake, Esq. In The Counties Of Wicklow, Meath, Westmeath, Longford, And Cavan
1832.
4th Edn,.
Grant and Bolton.
Dublin.
VI 313 pages, engraved frontis map to part three, some browning to title page, presentation inscription to verso of title page from A Ardagh to his brother 1838, 2 bookplates for Ardagh to front paste down, recently bound in 1/2 old style calf. The 4th edition is the first collected edition and has a third part added by Geoffrey Greendrake (i.e. Thomas Ettingsall, scarce Irish fishing title
[7757] |
£500.00 |
|
 |
GREENE H.Plunkett |
Pilot And Other Stories
1916.
1st Edn,.
MacMillan & Co.
VIII 229 pages, advs, colour and black and white plates by H.J.Ford, rear end paper removed, old discolouration mark to bottom of rear board. A collection of stories including "Iron-Blue" set on the river Test.
[13091] |
£30.00 |
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 |
Greener |
Shots From A Greener Gun
December 1925.
House of Greener.
16 page illustrated promotional booklet No 3. Inside the front cover Duck Guns Punt gun for Sale. Article on Wild fowling at Long Island, Shot Concentrator, a pair of Comminazzos and other related articles. Printed green card covers corner cut from the rear flap staple bound staples beginning to rust causing 2 loose pages. I have been unable to find any details on the publication other than the date and number on the front cover.
[23149] |
£25.00 |
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 |
Greener Graham |
The Greener Collection , Collections of Guns, Animals, Birds and Memorabilia
2012.
1st.
W.W Greener( Sporting Guns) Ltd.
xix-209, 4to illustrated throughout from colour and b/w photographs. Presentation inscription to Bill Harriman signed by Graham Greener to the front-end paper. A fine copy in DJ. A detailed, and finely illustrated catalogue of the collections amassed by the Greener family mostly guns, of course, but also books, catalogues, an extensive collection of taxidermy etc.
[23805] |
£180.00 |
|
 |
GREENER Graham |
The Greener Story, The History Of The Greener Gunmakers And Their Guns
2000.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press Ltd.
4to., well illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, line drawings old adverts etc. Special limited edition of 100 numbered copies this being No 41, signed on the half title page by Graham Greener, David Dryhurst, Richard Tandy, (co directors), the book bound in ? dark blue calf a fine copy. An extensive company history including guns, projectiles, patents, dates of production trade labels, serial numbers etc.
[23694] |
£180.00 |
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 |
GREENER Graham |
The Greener Story, The History Of The Greener Gunmakers And Their Guns
2000.
1st Edn,.
Quiller Press Ltd.
Shrewsbury.
xi 231 pages, 4to., well illus with b/w and colour plates from photographs old illustrations gun breakdowns marks etc. A fine in dj. An extensive company history including guns, projectiles, patents, dates of production etc.
[23804] |
£120.00 |
|
 |
GREENER W W |
The Empire Gun
nd circa 1954.
folio folded advert sheet, centre crease.
[14554] |
£15.00 |
|
 |
GREENER W W |
W.W.Greeners Sporting Guns And Accessories Catalogue No 41 Season 1920
nd Circa 1919.
Birmingham.
large 8vo., 36 pages, includes notes on the guns, one gun to a page with details, guns and ammunition cases, cartridges, accoutrements etc. Includes a page of equipment for the big game hunters, green card cover printed in black. This is the first list provided by Greeners since the First World War.
[20958] |
£160.00 |
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 |
GREENER W W |
W.W.Greeners Sporting Guns And Accessories Catalogue No 51
Circa 1926.
Birmingham.
64 pages, illus throughout, green pictorial card covers showing sportsman and loader at a grouse butt, some light dust soiling. Notes on the guns, loads, mechanisms etc., the gun with testimonials including "combined punt and shoulder gun", cartridge + related equipment, a section on Greener knives, gun cases etc.
[20955] |
£95.00 |
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 |
GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1893.
3rd Edn,.
Cassell and Co.
VIII 276 pages, VIII+ (15) advs, frontis illus of the Greener gun barrel works + full page and text illus, original light blue pictorial paper covered boards, head of spine and edges rubbed.
[13684] |
£30.00 |
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 |
GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1893.
3rd Edn,.
VIII 276 pages, VIII+ (15) advs, frontis illus of the Greener gun barrel works + full page and text illus, original yellow pictorial paper covered boards, some rubbing to corners.
[3877] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
XII 330 pages, 22pp of sporting adverts, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text. Green cloth with gilt gun vignette to upper board, a clean copy. This edition and the 9th covers the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[10511] |
£40.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
XII 330 pages, 22pp of sporting adverts, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text. Green cloth with gilt gun vignette to spine, vg-. This edition and the 9th covers the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[15269] |
£40.00 |
|
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GREENER W.W. |
The Breech Loader And How To Use It
1899.
8th rewritten Edn,.
Cassell and Company Ltd.
xii 330 pages, 26pp of sporting adverts may are for Greener, woodcut frontis illus of the Greener works, numerous other illus throughout the text, pencil ownership name to the front end paper. Publishers pictorial paper covered board maroon cloth spine titled in black with gun vignette, some dust soiling and rubbing to the boards. This edition and the 9th cover the history of the shotgun, modern guns etc., Riling 1310.
[22702] |
£55.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
Choke Bore Guns And How To Load For All Kinds Of Game
No date circa 1876.
1st Edn,.
Cassell Petter and Galpin.
vii -215 pages, xv pp of gun related adverts some illustrated + 4pp book adverts. Full page and text illustrations, 3 folding plates bound in the text showing 6 pattern plates, 2 folding table, large folding target plates printed on both sides held in front and rear pockets. Armorial book plate of Atkins Roberts to front paste down with ink signature to upper blank of the front-end paper, below pasted on business card of Theophilus Murcott Manufacturer Of Breech Loading Guns. Inner end paper gutter pulled contents and binding remains tight. Some spotting to contents the large folding plates have no tears some of the corner of folds some small split. . Publishers brown pebbled cloth, gilt title, and gun breech vignette to upper board with gilt breech and target on spine. Chipping to head of the spine, light rubbing to spine edge and bottom of the spine a very good copy. Greener discusses the leading features, improvements and advantages of the choke bore with emphasis on the Greener choke bore system with reports, tests etc. Riling 996
[23503] |
£165.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun and Its Development
1896.
6th rewritten with many additional illustrations.
Cassell & Co ltd.
xvi 768 pages, 1 + 14 pages of realetd adverts, small 4to., full page and text illus, diagrams etc. spotting to EP's, original brown cloth with gilt title, small target vignette in border to upper board, 2 small chips to cloth at bottom of spine, a vg+ copy. A book seldom found in good condition, the text is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. Greener's classic work 1st published in 1881 and ran to 9 editions. Riling 1088
[3242] |
£200.00 |
|
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun and Its Development
1910.
9th.
Cassells and Co.
xx- 804 pages, xxviii adverts many for Greener guns etc., large 8vo., frontis illustration of W.W. Greener, full page and text illustrations throughout. Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt title and gun motif to theupper cover. A very good copy of the last and best edition seldom found in vg condition, the text block is heavy and often breaks from the binding. First published in 1881 it was subsequently brought up to date over many years, the 9th being the last and most up to date edition, Riling states Greener in 1896 describes the 3rd edition as the best, this distinction now belongs properly to the ninth and last edition. A book of great importance to arms enthusiasts and gun book collectors alike. Riling 1088
[24009] |
£200.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development
1910.
9th Edn,.
Cassells and Co Ltd.
xx 804 pages, xxviii advs many illus of Greener guns etc., large 8vo., frontis illus of W.W.Greener, with full page and text illustrations throughout. Sporting book plate of "George Coats Parker" to front paste down. Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt title and gun motif to upper board, rear top 2cm corner of spine cloth chipped, some light rubbing to edge. The binding and contents tight, a title seldom found in vg condition, the text block is heavy which often pulls from the binding 1st published in 1881 it was subsequently brought up to date, the 9th was the last edition. Riling notes Greener in 1896 describes the 3rd edition as the best, this distinction now belongs properly to the ninth and last edition. A book of great importance to arms enthusiasts and gun book collectors alike. Riling 1088
[21052] |
£180.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development With Notes On Shooting
nd 1881.
1st Edn.
Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Co.
674 pages, xxxi + 8pp adverts., AEG, large 8vo.Frontis and full page and text illustrations throughout. Foxing to prelims, frontis and title page and Leeser so to the first few pages and last few advert pages, otherwise the contents free of foxing. Contemporary ownership name to inner front blank and repeated on upper blank margin of preface Publishers emerald, blue binding with title in gilt and black with crossed guns vignette in gilt with a wildfowl scene to the upper cover, the spine with title soldier vignette, and gun breech, in gilt. Some light rubbing to corners small 1.5cm split to top rear edge of the spine. An attractive binding, a book seldom found in good condition, the text is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. The first edition of Greener's classic work on guns covering all aspects on the subject, the title ran to 9 editions over nearly 30 years. Riling 1088 Chute 253
[23482] |
£260.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Gun And Its Development With Notes On Shooting
1888.
4th.
Cassell & Company Ltd.
768 pages, + 26 pages of adverts. The fourth updated edition, full page, and text illustrations throughout from woodcuts, line drawings gun breakdowns, shot tables. Neatly recased in the original decorated blue covers, with gilt title to the upper board, gilt ruled with decorative borders in dark red, gilt title and gunner to spine with dark red lines and decorated borders. A book seldom found in good condition, the text block is heavy and often pulls away from the binding. A very good copy of an attractively produced binding. First published in 1881 and the last in 1910, each edition being updated with new material. A book of great importance to arms enthusiasts and gun book collectors. Riling 1088.
[23104] |
£200.00 |
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GREENER WW |
Gun Catalogue No 24
Circa 1908/09.
40 pages, large 8vo., the first part notes on the Guns, i.e. pattern, the charge and fit of guns etc., Followed by full page illus of the guns with descriptions, honours and testimonials, shooting accessories including equipment for big game hunting etc. Green printed card covers. the first page of text old tape offset repair 3.5 x 3.5cm to lower bottom margin o/w vg. As usual no publication dates. the latest testimonial dated 1906, faint pencil date to front cover Nov 1909. A vg copy of an early catalogue on an important gunmaker.
[20260] |
£265.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
Gunnery In 1858, Being A Treatise Of Rifles, Cannon And Sporting Arms, Explaining The Principles Of The Science Of Gunnery And Describing The Newest Improvements in Firearms
1858.
1st Edn,.
XVI 439 pages, 16 pages of related advs and 16 page publishers catalogue, foxing to frontis illus, even browning to contents, recased in the original cloth, spine relayed, bookplate of Howard L Blackmore to front paste down. This is the third and last of Greener's books includes material from his earlier works with criticism on new inventions and much controversial matter. Riling 698.
[15808] |
£280.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Science Of Gunnery, As Applied to the Use and Construction of Firearms
1841.
1st Edn,.
Longman & Co.,.
xv 324 pages, AEG, 8 engraved plates + text illustrations, the plates and title page have offset marks presumably from early tissue guard? although no tissues present or signs of removal. Armorial bookplate to front paste down with the name in ink Arthur W Conway with a later name below S O Mopayn? this name again repeated on inner blank and again on ? title. Occasional pen underlining or note relating to the text in the preface. Bound in later but not recent full brown Morrocco in a french style binding by F Loraine, signed to inner rear cover front edge. With gilt tooled patterned boards and decorated spine, light rubbing to edges. A vg ? copy of the william Greeners second book. A work on ancient guns and arms, gunpowder, artillery, iron for gun barrels, proof of barrels , gun making and the science of gunnery barrels, its application to rifle and musket, shot, caps and wadding, with a final chapter on whale shooting with Greeners harpoon guns.
[13955] |
£150.00 |
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GREENER W.W. |
The Science Of Gunnery, As Applied to the Use and Construction of Firearms
1841.
1st Edn,.
Longman & Co.,.
xv 324 pages, frontis and 7 engraved plates + text illustrations pages uncut. Bound in the publishers brown blind stamped cloth some discoloration vg copy of the william Greeners second book, which has the advertisement before the ? title which is often removed offering the authors services and dated 1831. A work on ancient guns and arms, gunpowder, artillery, iron for gun barrels, proof of barrels, gun making and the science of gunnery barrels, its application to rifle and musket, shot, caps and wadding, with a final chapter on whale shooting with Greeners harpoon guns. Riling 511
[23479] |
£230.00 |
|
 |
GREENER W.W. |
Sharpshooting For War And Defence
1914.
fully illustrated emergency Edn,.
Simpkin Marshall.
227 pages, full page and text illus, pictorial card covers, front cover showing the Union Jack and lower border of soldiers, paper spine worn with loss, dust soiling to rear flap. Riling 1783 notes this title often confused with Sharpshooting for Sport and War 1919. This work must be considered separately since parts of the material is based on the earliest work, it has been hugely revised with the addition of much new data the whole slanted for the benefit of the military rifleman. Scarce title.
[14965] |
£75.00 |
|
 |
Greener W.W, Ltd |
Price List of Greener Miniature Rifles For Rook, Rabbit and Target Shooting
no date circa 1940.
W.W. Greener Ltd.
Birmingham.
Folding promotional leaflet 14 cm x 23cm folded, unfolded 23cm x42cm. Printed on both sides. Illustrating the guns and related shooting requisites VG. Also, a typed letter on Greener headed paper, addressed to Messer Charles Hellis & Sons Ltd August 1940. The letter discusses the availability of Rifles, signed in ink Greener.
[23080] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
GREENHALGH Malcolm & FALKUS Hugh |
The Salmon And The Sea Trout Fishers Handbook
1997.
Excellent Press.
Ludlow.
vii (3) 239 pages, coloured frontis, b/w full page and text illus from photographs and line drawings. Limited to 75 copies signed by Malcolm Greenhalgh this being No 18. Falkus was working on the book when he died. Angling bookplate of David Pilleau to front paste down. Bound in full dark green morroco, all edges gilt in cloth slipcase. A fine copy includes original prospectus for the book, a mail order sheet for Falkus books, video etc and copies letter, also hand written Christmas card with note relating to a journal signed by Hugh Falkus
[21097] |
£400.00 |
|
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GREENWOOD Colin |
The Classic British Rook & Rabbit Rifle
2006.
1st Edn,.
Charwood Press.
Marlborough.
176 pages, large 8vo., illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, a fine copy in dj. The book traces the history from the beginnings in the late 1860's to they're heyday between 1880's - 1910 and considers their decline between 1910-1930.
[23678] |
£75.00 |
|
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GREY Edward |
The Fly Fisherman, On Sea Trout
1994.
1st thus Edn..
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Newton Abbot.
2 Vols, 28, 26 pages, b/w frontis portrait, illus, limited to 250 copies bound in black goatskin, all edges gilt in cloth slipcase. This edition was an introduction by Jeremy Paxman, a fine copy.
[19437] |
£35.00 |
|
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GREY R.C. |
Adventures Of A Deep-Sea Angler
1930.
1st Edn,.
Harper Brothers, New York.
XXVII 224 pages, 4to., profusely illustrated from photographs taken by the author, pictorial EPs, apart from light spotting to first few pages and closed page edges, a vg clean copy in the publishers green cloth. R.C. Grey was Zane Grey's brother, the book is dedicated to Zane "who made this adventure possible "R.C. took the record for a broadbill with a 588lb fish from his brother.
[11741] |
£120.00 |
|
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GREY Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1901.
3rd Edn,.
J M Dent and Co.
XV 276 pages, illus, 2 in colour of flies, end papers by Arthur Rackham, bookplate to FEP with a dodo as a centerpiece, blue decorative gilt cover. Published in the Haddon Hall Library. vg.
[16018] |
£40.00 |
|
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GREY Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1907.
rep Edn,.
XII 276 pages, frontis + 5 plates, 2 being in colour of flies, chapter heading drawings and pictorial end papers by Arthur Rackham, bookplate to front paste down of Lionel Creswell of Burley Wharfdale with his signature to FEP, publishers red cloth, light darkeneing to spine.
[19656] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
GREY Viscount Of Fallodon |
Fly Fishing
1930.
revised and enlarged Edition.
J M Dent and Sons.
x1 244 pages, top edge gilt pages uncut small 4to, Number 37 of THE LARGE PAPER EDITION OF 150 COPIES EDITION SIGNEND BY GREY OF FALLODON illustrated frontis and 9 full page wood engravings by Eric Fitch Daglish and, additional tipped in engraving of a leaping Trout signed by Daglish. Tipped onto the rear paste down 2 booksellers cut sale description, to the front paste down a printed poem by Rhys noting the death in 1933 of Grey of Fallodon, previous ownership signature below. Bound in full vellum with gilt fly vignette to upper board of a salmon fly the vellum clean a vg copy. The limitation page notes 85 copes for sale in Great Britain and 50 for sale in the United States implying that 15 copies were out of series. A classic tile on Fly Fishing first published in 1899.
[23891] |
£620.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
An American Angler In Australia
n/d circa 1937.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder And Stoughton.
VI 115 pages, frontis illus + 34 full page plates from photographs, light spotting to title page, original dark blue cloth, a bright copy, one of Zane Grey's scarcer titles.
[9591] |
£145.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
The Best Of Zane Grey An Anthology Compiled by Tom Fort
1997.
1st Edn,.
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Bovey Tracey.
xii 302 pages, TEG, 3 sepia illus with photos with chapter head and tail piece vignette, full bonded black leather, a fine copy in slipcase, limited to 750 copies signed by Tom Fort.
[19337] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales Of An Anglers Eldorado: New Zealand
1926.
1st English.
Hodder & Stoughton.
viii 228 pages, small 4to illustrated with over 100 photographs taken by the author and drawings by Frank E Phares, small 4to., pictorial end papers. Mark on free front end paper possible from removal of a bookplate Publishers' blue cloth, gilt title and leaping marlin vignette to upper cover a vg clean copy, in dust jacket, dust jacket shows chipping to the head tail of spine, couple of marks to the rear flap. A difficult title to find in dust jacket.
[22530] |
£300.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales Of Fishing Virgin Seas
1925.
Hodder Stoughton.
vii 216 pages, 4to., first edition code K-Z on coyright page, illus with 112 plates from photographs taken by the author and others, text draings by Lillian Wilhelm Smith. Pictorial end papers, publishers olive green cloth with gilt title to the upper board. In dj the dj showing some loss to edges and chipping to folds. A vg clean copy and scarce in dj. Grey's big game fishing in the Pacific from the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas.
[22659] |
£285.00 |
|
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Fishing Virgin Seas
1925.
1st UK.
Hodder & Stoughton.
vii 216 pages, 4to., with 112 illus from photographs taken by the author and othersm, drawings by Lillian Wilhelm Smith .Pictorial endpapers, publishers olive-green cloth with gilt title to the upper board. A vg clean copy, Grey's big game fishing in the Pacific - from the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas.
[22529] |
£100.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales Of Fresh-Water Fishing
1928.
1st Edn,.
Hodder Stoughton.
IX 277 pages, 4to, 100 illus from photographs by the author, pictorial end papers, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso blank of FEP, Reece held a world record for a 6 gilled shark in the late 1980's. A vg clean copy, blue cloth with gilt title and fishing rod to upper board. The first UK edition with first edition and with F-C printed on verso of title. An excellent copy, the Hodder edition is thought of as superior to the Harper Bros American edition. The binding to the Harper does not have the gilt fly rod.
[16831] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales Of Southern Rivers
1924.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder Stoughton.
IX 249 pages, many illus from photographs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, green cloth, gilt title to upper cover with photo insert of leaping fish to upper cover, light rubbing to head and tail of spine and lower corner. Code H.Y. and stated 1st edition to verso of title page. There is also another edition published in blue cloth under the same date but this is not the 1st UK edition.
[16982] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales Of Swordfish And Tuna
1927.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
203 pages, 4to, 86 plates + drawings, big game angling bookplate Jack Reece to verso of FEP, code H-B to verso of title page, pictorial EP's, blue cloth with circular gilt vignette of fish to upper boards, light rubbing to edges and 2 surface marks to rear cover, vg-.
[16705] |
£75.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales Of Tahitian Waters
1931.
1st Edn,.
Hodder & Stoughton.
vi 303 pages, 4to, illus, first edition with the code I-F, frontis + 31 full page illus from photographs taken by Grey, pictorial end papaers, small bookplate of Luton Hoo to front paste down, some occasional spotting to prelims, publishers cloth with gilt title and yacht vignette to upper board, cloth clean with no defects. A vg copy of one of Grey's scarcest titles.
[21556] |
£160.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado: New Zealand
1926.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
VIII 228 pages, illus with over 100 photographs taken by the author and drawings by Frank E Phares, small 4to.,, pictorial EPs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to free blank FEP, Reece held the world record for a 6 gilled shark in the late 1980's, publishers blue cloth, gilt title and leaping marlin vignette to upper cover, a vg+ clean copy.
[16830] |
£240.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado: New Zealand
1926.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
VIII + 228 pages, illus with over 100 photographs taken by the author and drawings by Frank E Phares, pictorial end papers, inscription to front blank, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso of FEP, Code letters G-A, blue cloth with gilt title and insert of leaping swordfish to upper covers, bright clean copy.
[16679] |
£90.00 |
|
 |
GREY Zane |
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado: New Zealand
1926.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
VIII + 228 pages, over 100 illus from photographs taken by the author and drawings by Frank E Pharse, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso of FEP, code to verso of title G-A. sml 4to, pictorial end papers, original blue cloth with gilt insert to upper board of leaping marlin, vg.
[16680] |
£65.00 |
|
 |
GRIFFIN Eric |
Griffin Of Bond Street
1993.
1st Edn,.
Wilson Hunt.
Gillingham.
xii 260 pages, small 4to illustrated with 50 plates and text illustrations from photographs line drawings old documents etc. Bookplate to front paste down, a fine copy in DJ. Account of the gun making family Griffin who manufactured top quality guns, military & sporting, during the reigns of George 11 & George 111 from their premises in the West end of London. A scarce title and believed to have been printed in limited edition. ?165
[23462] |
£165.00 |
|
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GRIFFITHS Major F.A. |
The Artillerists Manual And British Soldiers Compendium
1873.
11th wholly revised and re-written Edn,.
W.Clowes & Sons.
XVII 310 pages, 8 full page plates + folding table, occasional blue pencil margin marks, re-cased in the original full leather binding retaining original boards, blind stamped cannon to upper board, horse to rear, later spine, rubbing to board edges, ownership stamp to FEP. Dr A.J.Stanford "this 11th edition is the first to be edited and brought up to date by the authors son Major L Griffiths and Captain F Duncan," contents covers small arms and ammunition in the British service, ordinance, carriages (over 120 pages) etc., tactics, soldiers service records, the horse etc., not listed by Riling.
[18471] |
£240.00 |
|
 |
GRIFFITHS Roger |
An Essay To Prove That The Jurisdiction And Conservancy Of The River Thames etc Is Committed To The Lord mayor And City Of London Both In Point Of Right And Usage etc
1746.
1st Edn,.
Robert Brown.
XVI (iv) 296 pages, contemporary ink marginalia, recased in the original full calf binding, corner of boards rubbed, old spine relayed, new label, Griffiths a water bailiff includes "A brief description of those fish, with their seasons spawning times etc that are caught in the Thames or sold in London"
[18565] |
£620.00 |
|
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GRIMBLE A. |
Shooting And Salmon Fishing And Highland Sport
1902.
Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co.
xii 275 pages, 4to, 28 photogravure plates from paintings by Archibald Thorburn, browning to end paper, publishers 1/4 vellum binding over paper covered boards, some darkening to the boards, the vellum spine clean, it is often found soiled. A combinationation of 1892 title Shooting and Salmon Fishing and the 1894 Highland Sports.
[21470] |
£220.00 |
|
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon and Sea Trout Rivers of England and Wales
1904.
1st Edn,.
2 Vols, xiv 280 225 pages, illus, folding map, 4to. Limited to 350 copies, armorial bookplate to front paste down, original 1/4 vellum back boards, paper labels, light rubbing to paper on board edges and corners, the vellum remains clean, a vg set.
[21115] |
£300.00 |
|
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon and Sea Trout Rivers of England and Wales
1904.
1st Edn,.
Kegan Paul,Trench, Trubner & Co ltd.
2 Vols, xiv 280 225 pages, full page and text illustrations, folding map, 4to. Limited to 350 copies browning to end papers.contents, Original 1/4 vellum grey paper coverd boards. Printed paper title labels, label to volume 1 chipped with loss, Some chipping to paper on board edges and corners. some light soiling to upper cover of volume one.
[2026] |
£180.00 |
|
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of England And Wales
1913.
2nd 1st One Volume Edn,.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co Ltd.
XVI 310 pages, 89 illus, folding map, dark green cloth, blind stamp angling scene to upper board, a vg copy.
[16312] |
£30.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of England And Wales
1913.
2nd edition, revised and reset 1st 8vo. Edn,.
revised and reset 1st 8vo. Edn, xvi 310 pages, 89 illus and folding map, pages uncut, armorial bookplate of Haughton Ealdred Okeover of Okeover Hall to front paste down, presentation inscription to FEP to Okeover from the author Xmas 1915, to verso of FEP angling bookplate of David Pilleau. Bound in publishers 1/4 vellum, paper title labels, labels soiled with loss, blue paper covered boards, some odd marks.
[21124] |
£40.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Ireland
1913.
revised and reset 2nd Edn,.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd.
xvi 296 pages, 78 illus from photographs, 2 folding maps, original green cloth with gilt fishing vignette, also found in blue cloth with blind stamped vignette. The photos are very representative of the period.
[20515] |
£120.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1899,1900,1900,1900.
1st Edn,.
Kegan Paul,Trench,Trubner & Co.
xxv 278, xiv 286, xvi 226, xiv 290 pages, 4to, full page and text illus from photographs, maps. A fine set recently bound in 1/2 dark red morroco, gilt ruled and spine decorations. A detailed and comprehensive work giving details of the rivers, fords, bridges, extent of fisheries, number and names of pools, number of nets at the mouth, average takes to rod and net etc, size, pattern and dressing of flies, lures, bait fishing, poaching and prevention etc.,
[14649] |
£650.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1899,1900,1900,1900.
1st Edn,.
Kegan Paul,Trench,Trubner & Co.
xxv 278, xiv 286, xvi 226, xiv 290 pages, 4to, full page and text illus from photographs, maps, also includes the loose prospectus for the book. A fine set recently bound in 1/2 dark blue morroco, gilt ruled and spine decorations. A detailed and comprehensive work giving details of the rivers, fords, bridges, extent of fisheries, number and names of pools, number of nets at the mouth, average takes to rod and net etc, size, pattern and dressing of flies, lures, bait fishing, poaching and prevention etc.,
[8948] |
£650.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1913.
3rd 1st 8vo Edn,.
Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co ltd.
xv 309 pages, (2) pp adverts, full page illustrations from photographs 3 maps 1 folding, Publishers green cloth, gilt fishing scene to upper cover. A very good clean copy.
[7424] |
£50.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1913.
3rd edition, 1st 8vo Edn,.
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd.
xv 309 pages, (2) pp adverts, full page illustrations from photographs 3 maps 1 folding, ownership name to front end paper. Publishers green cloth, gilt fishing scene to upper cover. A very good clean copy.
[4102] |
£50.00 |
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GRISWOLD Frank Gray |
Salmo Salar
1929.
1st Edn,.
Privately printed, Plumpton Press.
Massachusetts.
28 pages, full red morroco, gilt title and vignette to upper board, signed on title page by Griswold. An essay on Canadian salmon and the season of 1928. A vg copy of a scarce title.
[13496] |
£150.00 |
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G?rtz, Joachim und Don L. Bryans |
German Small Arms Markings from authentic sources
1997.
1st EDN.
Walsworth Publishing Co.
Marceline U.S.A.
148 pages, 4to illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs and line drawings. Bound in the publishers pictorial laminated boards, a fine copy. Imperial Era Army & Navy Markings; Imperial colonial markings; Weimar Army unit markings; police unit markings; inspection and acceptance of pistols 08; and miscellaneous military and police markings; Includes five appendices and a glossary of German terms.
[23575] |
£55.00 |
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Gunmakers Business Card |
B Norman Breech Loading Gun Maker Framlingham
Nd date circa 1900.
Engraved business card 9cm x 6cm the card notes "Agents For Eley Bros Ammunition Curtis & Harvey & J Halls Gunpowders Chilled And Patent Shot Etc. B.N was many years with J. Purdey 314 ? Oxford St London". Benjamin Norman was the son of William Norman Jnr (a butcher) and Ann. He was born in 1833 in Eye in Suffolk. In about 1847 he was apprenticed to a gun maker, but whether it was a local gunmaker or not is not known. but it may well be that he was apprenticed to James Purdey, he reportedly worked for Purdey (amongst others?), possibly as an outworker His business in Framlingham was recorded as a gunmaker in Castle Street only from 1878. In the 1881 census he described himself as a master gun maker,
[23057] |
£35.00 |
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Gunnery School R A C Centre |
Restricted Provisional Instruction Notes .50-in Browning Machine Gun L1A1 with STAND VEHICLE L!A! or STAND GROUND L2A1
Sept 1954.
Unpaginated (34pp)m, 4to illustrated with 10 plates of drawings (1 folding) showing the guns , mountings, sights etc. Staple bound in the publishers printed card covers. VG details mounting , handling, stripping and assembly, mechanism, care cleaning , immediate action, technique of shooting.
[23581] |
£36.00 |
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GUSLER Wallace B., LAVIN James D. |
Decorated Firearms 1540-1870 From The Collection Of Clay P Bedford
1977.
1st Edn,.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, USA.
xi 242 pages, oblong 4to, colour and black and white illus, black 2 tone cloth, silver gunlock to upper board , vg
[21371] |
£40.00 |
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GUTTFIELD Frank |
The Big Fish Scene, Experts Reports On Locating And Catching Specimens
1978.
1st Edn,.
Ernest Benn Ltd.
Tonbridge.
198 pages, illus, vg in dj evenly faded on spine
[15055] |
£45.00 |
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GUTTFIELD Frank |
The Big Fish Scene, Experts Reports On Locating And Catching Specimens
1978.
1st Edn,.
Ernest Benn Ltd.
Tonbridge.
198 pages, illus, a fine copy of the first edition in dj.
[19291] |
£60.00 |
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GWYNN S., BEDDINTON Roy |
River to River A Fisherman's Pilgrimage
1937.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
210 pages, 4to, Illustrated by Roy Beddington with 12 tipped-in colour plates and 16 in black and white. Limited to 250 copies signed and numbered by Gwynn and Beddington Publishers green cloth with gilt title to the upper cover. A fine copy in price clipped dj, some foxing to the dj. . Chapters include: The Thames; Rivers of the Welsh Marches; Rivers of Hampshire; Rivers of Devon; Rivers of the Dales; Rivers of the Border; The Cork Blackwater; Galway and Connemara; Rivers of Scotland; The Dee and the Don; The Spey.
[1562] |
£100.00 |
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