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Author: PAGE Martyn, BELLARS Vic

Pike In Pursuit Of Esox Lucius

1990.  1st Edn,.  Calderwood Press.  272 pages, 4to., illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, a fine copy in dj. [18376]
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Author: PAIN C.Ernest

Fifty Years On The Test

1934.  1st Edn,.  Phillip Allan.  xi 198 pages, 8 illus, cloth evenly faded with light rubbing to head of spine, vg-. [19774]
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Author: PAISLEY Tim

Carp fishing

1988.  1st Edn,.  Crowood Press.  Marlborough.  176 pages, illus with drawings and photographs many in colour, vg+ in dj. [15022]
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Author: PAISLEY Tim and friends

Carp!

2002.  1st Edn,.  Angling Publications Ltd.  Sheffield.  4to, 352 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, fine in dj. [19210]
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Author: PAISLEY Tim and friends

Carp!

2002.  1st Edn,.  Angling Publications Ltd.  Sheffield.  4to, 352 pages, illus in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings, signed on FEP "very best wishes Tim Paisley", fine in dj. [21677]
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Author: Paisley Timothy & friends.

MEMORIES OF CARP.

2004.  1st.  Angling Publications..  Sheffield..  368 pages, 4to illustrated with colour photographs throughout, and colour illustrated maps by Gareth Fareham. A Fine copy in DJ. [23668]
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Author: PALMER Bill

Dimples To Wrinkles

1997.  1st Edn,.  Basildon, Essex.  178 pages, published by the author, colour and b/w illus from photos and drawings, pictorial card covers, a fine copy. Largely pike fishing in the south east England. [18383]
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Author: PALMER Hackle, BLAKEY Robert

Hints On Angling With Suggestions For Angling Excursions In France And Belgium To Which Are Added Some Brief Notices On The English, Scottish and Irish Waters

1846.  1st Edn,.  W W Robinson.  XVI 339 pages, half title has loss to inner margin, (where tightly bound), contents clean, later not recent plain cloth, leather title label. 1st part deals with description of fish, 2nd part materials for angling, the 3rd and 4th deals with fishing localities, rivers and how to fish them. WS 32 [9840]
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Author: PARKER Capt L.A.

Roach How To Catch Them

1954.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  95 pages, 12mo., text drawings, vg in dj, dj lightly browned, slight rubbing to head and tail of spine. [16747]
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Author: Parker F C

The Anglers Map Of The Thames

1889.  1st.  Land And Water Limited.  (iv) - 63 pages, xxviii pp of adverts, landscape 8vo, following the title page index of the maps each with description. 36-line drawn maps "starting from Oxford proceed by short sections ? lined on a scale far larger than has yet been attempted". With text pages "describing in my course every likely swim for various kinds of fish and giving all the requisite information in connection with the towns and villages en route". Two pages giving distances from place to place. There is also an index to the adverts ,the adverts are fishing tackle , boating, local hotels etc. Bound in the publisher's violet cloth with gilt title to the upper cover, some old marking to the cloth, light rubbing to corners and head and tail of the spine. A scarce title not listed by Westwood or Hampton revised bibliography; one copy held in UK libraries at Bishopgate Institute. The map originally appeared in "Fishing". [23301]
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Author: PARNELL Richd

Prize Essay On The Fishes Of The District Of The Firth Of Forth

1838.  Wernerian Natural History Society.  161 to 460, 515 to 520 pages, 28 plates, 4 are folding, some spotting to plates, 1 with old margin damp stain bound in later but not recent 1/2 tan calf, ornate gilt decorated spine contrasting labels, light rubbing to edges. Dean Sage 156 [14344]
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Author: PASKE C.T.Deputy Surgeon General

Dover As A Sea Angling Centre

Circa 1900.  Goulden Library.  Dover.  V 110 pages, frontis + fish plates, 2 folding maps on fishing grounds to rear pocket, slate blue cloth binding, gilt title to upper cover, fade mark to rear boards, light rubbing to edges, quite scarce. [15555]
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Author: PEARD W.

Practical Water Farming

1868.  1st Edn,.  Edmonston and Douglas.  Edinburgh.  XIV 256 pages, 16pp advs, setting up and running a fish farm producing fish for food. [4842]
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Author: PEARD W.

A Year Of Liberty Or Salmon Angling In Ireland From February 1 to November 1

1867.  1st Edn,.  Horace Cox.  XII,300 pages, recently recased in the original blind stamped cloth, vg. [8971]
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Author: PEART Lancelot

South Country Fisherman

1935.  1st Edn,.  283 pages, illus from photographs, vg. Game and coarse fishing. [10530]
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Author: PEART Lancelot

South Country Fisherman

1935.  1st Edn,.  283 pages, illus from photographs, vg. Game and coarse fishing. [10530]
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Author: PEEL C.V.A.

Wild Sports In The Outer Hebridies

1901.  1st Edn,.  F.E. Robinson.  xvi-133 pages, TEG, advs, frontis illus by G.E.Lodge, numerous full page and text illus, spotting to prelims armorial book plate of C.T.Anstruther to front paste down. Original red cloth bevelled edges with gilt title to upper board and gilt vignette of a standing sportsman shooting from rocks. A vg copy of an attractive book, includes chapters on snipe and woodcock, rock doves, seals and seal shooting, and sea-trout fishing.. Chute 517. [22409]
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Author: PENN Richard

Maxims And Hints For An Angler And Miseries Of Fishing To Which Is Added Maxims And Hints For A Chess Player

1833.  1st Edn,.  John Murray.  106 pages, engraved frontis + 11 other plates, some occasional spotting to first few pages with some age browning to plates, bound in later 1/4 vellum, green title label, marbled sides, the original cloth front covers bound at rear. The maxims are extracted from the common place book of the Houghton Fishing Club on the Test, the humorous illus are by Seymour. W/S 168. [19380]
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Author: PERIODICAL

Land And Water, A Journal Of Field Sports, Sea and River Fisheries And Practical Natural History

1868.  . Edn,.  Vol. 3, VII + 666 pages, folio, Vol 3 from January 1867 to July 20 1867, printed general title and index, bound in contemporary green calf, vg. A weekly paper with articles on all aspects of field sports including rowing and natural history. [17121]
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Author: PERIODICAL

The South African Angler

1946.  . Edn,.  . pages, 4to., a bound volume from Volume 1 No 1 June 1946 to Volume 1 No 12 May 1947, separate pagination to each volume throughout, retaining the original paper covers, bound in brown cloth, title to upper boards and spine, some surface rubbing, 1 corner cracked, contents clean and tight, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down. Reece held the world record for a 6 gill shark in the late 1980s. [16685]
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Author: PERRETT Raymond

Eels How To Catch Them

1958.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  96 pages, 12mo, text drawings, inscription to front paste down, vg in similar dj. [16738]
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Author: PESCADOR Martin

Piscatorial Patches

1897.  1st Edn,.  F V White.  120 pages, original card covers printed in red lightly dust soiled. The author was E.J.Dury. [15469]
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Author: PHAIR Charles

Atlantic Salmon Fishing

1937.  The Derrydale Press.  New York.  XX 193 pages, TEG, 4to., illustrated by Ogden M Pleissner, Robert Nesbet and from photographs, bound in the original green cloth, gilt title within decorative borders to upper cover. Limited to 950 copies, stamped below the limitation "This is an unnumbered copy for review purposes only" also ownership stamp of A V Oglesby York, Oglesby's stamp also on FEP and his signature dated 1961. [15654]
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Author: PHAYRE Lt Colonel P.B.

Hints On Fly Fishing And Fly Tying

1942.  1st Edn,.  Bombay.  126 pages, text illus, vg in worn dj. [8881]
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Author: PHOTOGRAPH

original photograph of the Rev. Hartwell James or Parson James. The parson is standing proudly in his plus fours and clerical collar between two chairs with large dishes on the seats displaying several dozen trout

nd.  actual size of image 16 1/2 cm x 18 1/2 cm, mounted on card and signed on bottom margin. A note on verso "see Bateman's book An Evening Rise page 49", a chapter in the book is devoted to the Rev. stating him to be one of the greatest anglers of the West Country. [5374]
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Author: PICKARD F.W.

Trout And Salmon Fishing In Ireland

1938.  1st Edn,.  G.P.Putnams and Sons.  New York.  xii 142 pages, illus in b/w from photographs by Mrs Pickard, publishers blue cloth, title in brown in dj, dj has small chips to head of spine, occasional small 1cm closed tears to edge. Based on an angling tour by the author and his wife in Ireland in early 1938. "It aims to call the attention of American anglers for trout and salmon to Ireland as a fishing mecca" [20517]
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Author: PICKARD F.W.

Trout Fishing In New Zealand In Wartime

1940.  1st Edn,.  G.P.Putnams Sons.  New York.  XIV 180 pages, illus from photographs by Mrs Pickard and the New Zealand Trout Association, publishers blue cloth, title in orange, spine faded, rubbing to head of spine. [18510]
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Author: PICKARD F.W.

Trout Fishing In New Zealand In Wartime

1940.  1st Edn,.  G.P.Putnam''s Sons.  New York.  XIV 180 pages, illus from photographs by Mrs Pickard and the New Zealand Trout Association, 1/4 grey paper covered boards, light fading to edges, this being No 185 of a run of 225 signed and numbered copies. 3 line inscription on FEP "to the reader" signed by Pickard. [18333]
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Author: PICKERING H.G.

Angling On The Test Or True Love Under Stress

1936.  1st Edn,.  Derrydale Press.  New York.  25 pages, decorative 1/2 title, 7 full page plates limited to 297 signed and numbered copies, apart from a long inscription on FEP, a fine copy in the publishers blind stamped cloth. [10046]
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Author: PISCATOR

Observations On The Public Right Of Fishing By Angle Or Nets In Publicable Navigable Rivers In General And The River Thames In Particular With Notes Historical And Explanatory

1868.  reprint form the 1826 Edn,.  G Cannon.  Marlow.  72 pages, title page a little soiled and chipped at edge, printed wrapper, upper wrapper torn with loss to edges bound in a later paper wrapper. The 1st edition of 1826 is particularly hard to find. An essay on the right of angling on the Thames and other navigable rivers. [14125]
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Author: PISCATORIAL SOCIETY

The Piscatorial Society Papers Read Before The Society During The Years 1889-1890

1890.  1st Edn,.  The Hansard Publishing Union.  XXIV 126 pages, AEG, portrait frontis + 1 other plate, bound in the original 1/2 green calf. A collection of seven papers read to the society: The History Of The Society, The Science And Art Of Spinning, The Works Of Francis Francis etc. [15401]
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Author: PLATTS Carter

Grayling Fishing

1939.  1st Edn,.  A and C Black.  X1 210 pages, illus with 16 plates and 9 line illus, some foxing to contents, bookplate of the Midland Fly Fisher's Library to FEP and front paste down, blue cloth. A detailed description of the grayling and grayling fishing including history, fishing, flies, tackle baits etc. [2178]
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Author: PLATTS Carter

Grayling Fishing

1939.  1st Edn,.  A and C Black.  X1 210 pages, adverts, illus with 16 plates and 9 line illus, some occasional light spotting, light blue cloth, vg. A detailed description of the grayling and grayling fishing including history, fishing, flies, tackle baits etc. [18064]
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Author: PLATTS CARTER W.

Light Lines and Tight Lines

Circa 1910.  1st Edn,.  Jarrold and Sons.  VII + 243 pages, 5pp adverts, frontis + 15 full page plates from paintings, angling bookplate of E.W.F.Sippall to front paste down, some occasional spotting to contents. Original humorous pictorial cover in 3 colours, some darkening to cloth. Hampton revised 228 [18110]
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Author: PLATTS Carter W.

Modern Trout Fishing

1938.  241, pages, illus, vg+ copy. [9277]
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Author: PORTLAND DUKE OF

Fifty Years And More Of Sport In Scotland: Deerstalking, Salmon Fishing, Grouse Shooting And Other Pleasant Memories. 1880 - 1932

1933.  1st Edn,.  Faber and Faber Ltd.  174, ix 190 pages, top edge gilt small 4to, bound with The Red Deer of Langwell and Braemore 1880-1934, with a brief account of the flora of Caithness 1935. Both volumes have numerous photographs, 2 folding maps, to the first part 5 tipped in colour plates by W. Eggington, to the second part with numerous photographs of deer heads with accompanying details on size where and when etc the publishers edition of this title (Blackie and Son) the colour plates are on thick paper, the flora of Caithness is part of the book rather than loose as in the Blackie edition. Bold pencil inscription to front end paper, "From Portland 1937 two books bound in one volume". Blue cloth binding gilt title to upper board. Some surface rubbing to the cloth on the rear board Both volumes were originally published separately. I believe this is one of a limited number of copies which were for the family and presentation, no copy of this edition in any of the holding UK libraries. [22368]
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Author: PRACTICAL ANGLER

The Angler's Almanac And Pocket Book or 1854 Being A Handbook And Guide To The Principle Rivers, Lakes, And Fisheries in Great Britain, Ireland and Scotland

1854.  102+ woodcuts pages, advs, frontis + text and full page illus, bound in later plain blue cloth, there were two other issued 1853 and 1855. [12716]
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Author: PRIME W.C.

I Go A Fishing

1873.  1st UK Edn,.  308 pages, green cloth, gilt title and vignette to upper boards. Manchester Anglers Assoc. bookplate to front paste down, small circular label to spine, cloth clean and bright, trout fishing in Connecticut and New Hampshire. [12530]
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Author: PRIME W.C.

I Go A Fishing

1873.  1st UK Edn,.  Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle.  308 pages, pictorial green cloth, spotting to prelims, gilt title and vignette to upper boards. Trout fishing in Connecticut and New Hampshire. [15471]
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Author: PRITT T.E.

An Anglers Basket Filled In Sunshine And Shade Through The Space Of Forty Years

1896.  1st Edn,.  Abel Heywood and Sons.  Manchester & London.  xiv 148 pages, frontis portrait of the author, browning to title page and to frontis tissue guard, publishers dark red cloth gilt title with vignette of rod and creel basket to upper board in black, vg. [19360]
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Author: PRITT T.E.

An Anglers Basket Filled In Sunshine And Shade Through The Space Of Forty Years

1896.  1st Edn,.  Abel Heywood and Sons.  Manchester & London.  XX 148 pages, frontis portrait of the author, spotting to title page, original cloth with vignette of rod and basket to upper board, clean and bright. [13128]
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Author: PRITT T.E.

The Book Of The Grayling Being A Description Of The Fish, And The Art Of Angling For Him, As Practised Chiefly In The Midlands And The North Of England

1888.  1st Edn,.  Goodall And Suddick.  Leeds.  64 pages, 1 page advs, 3 coloured plates, 1 being of flies, 1 winter worming tackle, frontis of "an October grayling", contents clean, large paper edition, bound in recent 1/4 tan calf, raised bands, red title label, vg. In the large paper edition the frontis of the grayling is a single sheet not folded as in the standard edition. [16475]
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Author: PRITT T.E.

The Book Of The Grayling Being A Description Of The Fish, And The Art Of Angling For Him, As Practised Chiefly In The Midlands And The North Of England

1888.  1st Edn,.  Goodall And Suddick.  Leeds.  64 pages, 1 page advs, 3 hand coloured plates, 1 being of flies, 1 winter worming tackle, folding frontis of "an October grayling", ownership name to verso front blank end paper "F.C.Lister, Swinton, March 1888", publishers maroon cloth, gilt quotation from Walton to upper cover, slight faded mark to top 2.5cm of board, vg. [19930]
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Author: PROFUMO David

In Praise Of Trout

1989.  1st Edn,.  Viking.  XXI 90 pages, oblong 4to, illus in colour by Alan James Robinson, forward by Ted Hughes, limited to 100 copies signed by David Profumo and Alan James Robinson, big game angling bookplate to verso blank FEP, 1/4 leather green cloth, gilt title to upper board, a fine copy. [16735]
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Author: PRYCE-TANNATT T.E.

How To dress Salmon Flies

1948.  rep Edn,.  A and C Black.  XIII 248 pages, 12 full page illus, 8 in colour, vg+ in marked dj. [13900]
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Author: PRYCE-TANNATT T.E.

Meditations Of A Middle-Aged Angler

1932.  1st Edn,.  William Blackwood and Son.  IX 293 pages, covers darkened, g+. [17093]
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Author: PULMAN George

The Book Of The Axe Containing A Piscatorial Description Of That Stream And A History Of All The Parishes And Remarkable Spots Upon Its Bank

1854.  3rd Edn,.  VI 149 pages, advert leaf, 11 full page tinted plates + text illus, large folding loose map of the course of the Rive Axe, recased in the original publishers blind stamped green cloth, gilt title to upper board, gilt decorated spine relayed. The author notes the previous 2 editions were published 10 years earlier, the title alone is almost the only original feature. It has been his object to trace the Axe from rise to mouth and to describe both, the piscatorial attractions and the striking scenery. Westwood Satchell 173 [13151]
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Author: PULMAN George

The Book Of The Axe Containing A Piscatorial Description Of That Stream And A History Of All The Parishes And Remarkable Spots Upon Its Bank

1875.  4th rewritten and greatly enlarged. Edn,.  Longman and Co.  VI 906 pages, 15 full page illus, large folding map on linen, woodcut illus throughout the volume, foxing to title page and occasionally to text, some age browning to contents, 2cm closed tear to margin of 1 plate, recased in the original pictorial blind stamped cloth with gilt title and vignette of the river to upper board, fishing vignette to spine, the cloth is darkened, light rubbing to corners, original end papers retained, repair to rear end paper, g+. Westwood Satchell 173. [18343]
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Author: PULMAN George

The Book Of The Axe Containing A Piscatorial Description Of That Stream And A History Of All The Parishes And Remarkable Spots Upon Its Bank

1875.  4th rewritten and greatly enlarged. Edn,.  Longman and Co.  VI 906 pages, 15 full page illus, large folding map, woodcut illus throughout the volume, 4cm closed tear to the map, some spotting to title page and blank verso of map, front hinge paper cracked but a tight copy, bound in contemporary 1/2 dark green morroco, gilt decoration to spine, binding clean and tight. Tipped onto FEP a newspaper review of the book dated 1875, pasted to front past down folding memoriam card from the funeral of Pulman in February 1880 at the age of 60. Unusual to find. the map is not laid down on linen as usually found, possibly a presentation binding but there is nothing to prove this. The previous edition was 20 years earlier, the author has accumulated fresh matter to an extent which constitutes a claim for the present edition being almost a new work. Pulman takes the Axe from rise to mouth and to describe the piscatorial attractions and the scenery it flows through. WS173. [19898]
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Author: PULMAN G.P.R.

Rustic Sketches Being Poems On Angling, Humorous and Descriptive In The Dialect Of East Devon

1842.  1st Edn,.  W Bragg.  Taunton.  92 pages, errata + advert leaf, original cloth covered boards, gilt title to upper cover. [19358]
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Author: PULMAN G.P.R.

Rustic Sketches Being Rhymes And "Skits" On Angling And Other Subjects, With A Copious Glossary, And General Remarks On Country Talk

1871.  3rd Edn,.  XXXVI 162 pages, adv leaf, contents clean, recently recased in the original paper covered boards, new cloth spine, boards rubbed, g+. [5592]
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