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Author: SALTER Robert

The Modern Angler In A Series Of Letters

1811.  2nd Edn,.  133+ pages, 12mo., engraved frontis of hooks, some offsetting to title, name on top margin of title page "Jackson Salter 1877" with pencil note brother of R.S. both of Ostwestry, top edge margin of frontis removed o/w vg in contemporary 1/2 leather binding, the letters to the Rev Morgan Pryse, the first letters (27 pages) relates to the fish, the remainder relate to the flies and their dressings and baits and pastes. Westwood Satchell 186 [13141]
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Author: SALTER T F

The Angler's Guide Being A Complete Practical Treatise On Angling Containing The Whole Art Of Trolling, Bottom Fishing, Fly Fishing And Trimmer Angling Founded On Forty Years Practice And Observations

1815.  2nd edition with considerable additions etc..  for the author by Haines and Turner.  xxxi 317 pages (misprinted 217 pages), pages uncut, full page and text woodcuts, some spotting to full page plates + 6 extra plate added at rear of fish, recent 1/2 tan calf binding with gilt fishing motifs to spine compartments. WS/186 [19379]
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Author: SALTER T.F.

The Angler's Guide, Abridged For The Use Of Young Anglers: Containing Bottom, Or Float-Fishing; The Art Of Trolling For Jack And Pike; Fly-Fishing And Trimmer-Angling

nd circa 1841.  5th Edn,.  James Maynard.  IV 86 pages, 12mo., frontis + text illus from woodcuts, contemporary ownership plate of G.W.Gent esq, Moyns Park, Halstead to front paste down, pictorial paper covered boards descriptive title and pike vignette in black to upper cover. Publishers advert to rear board, spine chipped with loss. A tight copy in purpose made cloth drop over box leather title label to spine. 1st published in 1816, this is the 1st edition to be published with the author's last additions and corrections. In the preface Salter stated his motive for publishing the book was to enable fishing tackle dealers to sell at a small price to the novice angler a work of real practical information, instead of the numerous catch penny pamphlets on angling which have inundated these shops. WS186. [18349]
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Author: SALTER T.F.

The Anglers Guide Abridged For The Use Of Young Anglers Containing The Anglers Progress - The Art Of Trolling For Jack And Pike, And Fly-Fishing

nd circa 1822.  3rd corrected and revised Edn,.  86 pages, 12pp ADV, illus 2 being full pages, dust soiling to contents, original pictorial card cover boards soiled, spine very worn but still a tight copy [4829]
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Author: SALTER T.F.

The Angler's Guide, Being A Complete Practical Treatise on The Angling: Containing The Whole Art Of Trolling, Bottom - Fishing, Fly-Fishing And Trimmer-Angling

1816.  2nd edition with very considerable additions Edn,.  for the author by Hains and Turner.  XXXI 317 pages, pages mis-numbered 217, 11 full page woodcut plates including 2 maps, 1 folding of the river Lea, text woodcuts, 6 additional plates of fish, foxing to the fish plates. An uncut copy of the large paper edition 8.75" x 5.5", original paper covered boards, later paper spine, old paper label relayed. WS 186. [15725]
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Author: SALTER T.F.

The Angler's Guide, Being A Complete Practical Treatise on The Angling: Containing The Whole Art Of Trolling, Bottom And Float Fishing, Fly-Fishing And Trimmer- Angling, And For Sea, River, And Pond Fish

1816.  4th edition with very considerable additions Edn,.  XXVI 309 pages, frontis, woodcut of punt fishing, full page and text illus including map of the river Thames, plate of fish closely trimmed just affecting title and 1 page of contents trimmed with loss to 4 page numbers. A clean copy in recent tan 1/2 calf binding, red label. [4076]
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Author: SALTER T.F.

The Anglers Guide Being A Plain And Complete Practical Treatise On The Art Of Angling For Sea River And Pond Fish, Deduced From Many Years Practice And Observations To Which Is Added A Treatise On Trolling

1933.  8th Edn,.  X11 878 pages, illus with 88 fine woodcuts, 8 being full pages of tackle, folding plan of the river Lea, original printed in green paper covered boards, dust soiled, front joint cracked holding on ties, scarce in the original state. [4478]
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Author: SALTER T.F.

The Angler's Guide, Or Complete London Angler, Containing The Whole Art Of Angling As Practiced In the Rivers Thames And Lea, And Other Waters Twenty Miles Round London, Founded On Actual Experience With the Art Of Trolling For Jack Or Pike

1814.  1st Edn,.  For the author T Tegg.  XVI 152 pages, frontis of hooks baited for trolling, two other full page plates + text illus. Bound in contemporary full tan calf, a vg copy with only the occasional few fox marks. Salter who gave his address as Rochester Terrace, Stoke Newington. Salter notes on the title page "I write from practice not from books arrange". the first edition is very scarce. W.S. 186. [15910]
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Author: SALTER T.F.

The Angler's Guide, Or Complete London Angler, Containing The Whole Art Of Angling As Practiced In the Rivers Thames And Lea, And Other Waters Twenty Miles Round London, Founded On Actual Experience With the Art Of Trolling For Jack Or Pike

1814.  1st Edn,.  For the author T Tegg.  XVI 152 pages, frontis of hooks baited for trolling, two other full page plates + text illus, contemporary bookplate for G Chealte?, contemporary 1/2 calf recased with original spine relayed, new title label. Salter who gave his address as Rochester Terrace, Stoke Newington. Salter notes on the title page "I write from practice not from books arrange". the first edition is very scarce. W.S. 186. [16455]
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Author: SALTER Thomas Frederick

The Troller's Guide Being A Practical Treatise On The Art Of Trolling; Or, Fishing For Jack And Pike

1830.  2nd with the author''s last corrections and additions Edn,.  John Wicksteed 18 Duke Street.  iv 81 pages, frontis + 28 woodcut illus to text, some occasional spotting top the text. Tipped onto the original blank front end paper an early paper pattern cut out. Bound in later 1/4 tan calf cloth sides by Sangourski and Sutcliffe. The frontis of "Trolling with the gorge" did not appear in the 1st edition. Directions for taking Jack and Pike-Observations on different ways of fishing for Jack and Pike. [12846]
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Author: SALTER Thomas Frederick

The Troller's Guide Being A Practical Treatise On The Art Of Trolling; Or, Fishing For Jack And Pike

1841.  3rd Edn,.  James Maynard.  IV 82 pages, advert leaf, frontis + woodcut illus to text, a very good copy in the publishers printed paper covered boards, upper cover as title page, advert to rear, chipping to paper spine. A tight copy in the original state. An early title solely dedicated to fishing for pike. [15450]
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Author: SANDEMAN Fraser

Angling Travels In Norway

1895.  1st Edn,.  Chapman and Hall.  X11 286 pages, 4to.large paper edition 23 x 29cm, illus by pen, pencil and camera including 4 colour plates of salmon flies and a plate of favourite flies for Norway, light spotting to end papers, contents and plates clean, 1/4 parchment binding over blue cloth, some marking to parchment as often found, paper title label printed in red and black to spine, cloth dust soiled. A tight copy. Sandeman describes fishing techniques, the fish tackle, the rivers including fiords and the year in Norway etc. [16142]
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Author: SANDEMAN Fraser

Angling Travels In Norway

1895.  1st Edn,.  Chapman Hall Ltd.  X 284 pages, illus, 4 in colour of flies, TEG, some spotting to prelims and occasionally to text not affecting plates. Amorial bookplate of R.D.Jackson to front paste down, bound in 1.2 dark red calf by Bickers and Sons, spine faded with surface scratch marks. [19016]
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Author: SAUNDERS James

The Compleat Fisherman a Large and Particular Account, of all the Several Ways of Fishing

1724.  1st Edn,.  printed for W.Mears and S.Tooke.  234 pages, folding frontis showing types of fishing with upper border showing 4 types of fish. A clean copy in later full old style calf with binders ticket, Winstanley, Salisbury. Saunders is the first angling author to mention silk worm gut, Westwood Satchell 189 [18249]
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Author: SAUNDERS James

The Compleat Fisherman a Large and Particular Account, of all the Several Ways of Fishing

1724.  1st Edn,.  printed for W.Mears and S.Tooke.  234 pages, folding frontis showing forms of fishing with upper border of various species of fish, some age browning and spotting to contents, old tide mark to bottom outer corner margin, contemporary signature Francess Revell to blank on title page also contemporary ownership inscription to FEP, "Edward Carlisle his book ex dono ?? do Brookhill Hall in County Nottingham, early bookplate to verso, front free EP, circular plate for Alan Jarvis to front paste down, 8 pages have marginal notes relating to the book and some underlining possible in Carlisle's hand, re-spined with the original boards. Saunders is the first angling author to mention silk worm gut, Westwood Satchell 189 [18248]
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Author: SAUNDERS James

The Compleat Fisherman a Large and Particular Account, of all the Several Ways of Fishing

1724.  1st Edn,.  printed for W.Earl and S.Tooke.  234 pages, folding plate bound after title, browning to title and plate, recently bound in old style 1/2 calf, marbled boards. Saunders is the first angling author to mention silk worm gut, Westwood Satchell 189 [9600]
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Author: SAWADA Ken

The Art Of The Classic Salmon

1989.  1st Edn,.  Otowa, Japan.  197 pages, large 4to., 500 fine colour photographs depicting salmon flies. Introduction by James Hardy and Alan Bramley text in English and Japanese. Signed on title page by Ken Sawada, James Hardy and Alan Bramley. This is number 81 of a limited edition of 100 copies ,the ordinary edition in the same binding is only signed by Sawada. A fine copy in the full black velvet binding leather, insert to upper cover with gilt title, coloured fore edge in the original slipcase with coloured salmon fly and retained in the printed card packing box. "In this book are shown by excellent photography some of the classic salmon flies of bygone days in all of them being truly a work of art" James Hardy. The first 42 flies shown are Sawada's patterns, the other flies are tied to the patterns of Blacker, Fitz-Gibbon, Francis, Kelson, Hardy, Pryce-Tannatt, Hale and Rogan. [13229]
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Author: SAWYER Frank

The Frank Sawyer Omnibus, Keeper Of The Stream and Nymphs And The Trout

1997.  new Edn,.  The Fly Fishers Classic Library.  Ashburton.  ix-214 + 272 pages, TEG, frontis illustration, limited to 450 copies bound in full red bonded leather binding, a fine copy in slipcase. ?35 [23626]
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Author: SAWYER Frank

Nymphs And The Trout, New Applications Of A Technique For Fly Fishing

1958.  1st Edn,.  Stanley Paul.  175 pages, 16 full page b/w plates from photographs, vg in good dj, dj has loss to head of spine, some creasing and chipping new in protective removabale sleeve. The 1st edition of classic title. [20804]
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Author: SAWYER Frank

Nymphs And The Trout, New Applications Of A Technique For Fly Fishing

1958.  1st Edn,.  Stanley Paul.  175 pages, 16 full page b/w plates from photographs, vg in dj, dj has 3x2cm loss to front and rear flap, top spine edge. The 1st edition of classic title. [18419]
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Author: SCHWIEBERT Ernest

Trout

1979.  1st Edn,.  2 Vols, 1745 pages, large 8vo., text and full page illus from drawings and colour photos of fish and flies. Original blue cloth in similar cloth slipcase and still retaining the posting box, box numbered 307 as is the book, a fine copy. This is one of the limited de luxe editions of 750 copies signed and with fly in sunken mount. [13384]
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Author: SCHWIEBERT Ernest

Trout

1979.  1st Edn,.  2 Vols, 1745 pages, large 8vo., text and full page illus from drawings and colour photos of fish and flies. Original blue cloth in similar cloth slipcase, light fading to spine as often. This is one of the limited de luxe editions of 750 copies signed and with fly in sunken mount. [2111]
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Author: SCOTCHER George

The Fly Fisher's Legacy

1974.  facsimile rep of the 1810 Edn,.  Honey Dun Press.  42 pages, hand coloured frontis, limited to 400 of which 380 copies are for sale, 1/4 green leather binding, marbled boards in original box, a fine copy. [12514]
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Author: SCOTCHER George

The Fly Fisher's Legacy

1974.  facsimile rep of the 1810 Edn,.  Honey Dun Press.  42 pages, hand coloured frontis, angling bookplate of Thomas Kelly to front paste down, limited to 400 of which 380 copies are for sale, 1/4 green leather binding, marbled boards in original box, a fine copy. [18513]
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Author: SCOTT Jock

At The Sign Of The Split Cane Some Fishing "Casts" Practical And Otherwise

1934.  1st Edn,.  H.F and G.Witherby.  176 pages, illus, angling bookplate of E.W.F.Sippall to front paste down, a vg+ copy in dj, dj's head of spine chipped. [18102]
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Author: SCOTT Jock

Seatrout Fishing

1969.  reprint.  Seeley Service.  216 pages, b/w illus, fine in dj. Published in the Lonsdale Library Series. [19931]
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Author: SCOTT Robert Lyons

Catalogue of The Scott Collection of Mounted Heads and Specimens of Big Game And Game Fish

nd Ca 1939.  1st Edn.  55 pages frontis portrait of Scott Bound in the publishers ? contrasting cloth blue boards white spine gilt title to upper cover. The catalogue covers a lifetime of hunting from 1908 through to 1938.Represented in his collection of Mounted heads and specimens of animals and fish. Collected on numerous trips to Norway N.W. Rhodesia, The Sudan India Mexico Trinidad Nigeria, Kenya, Canada, Checoslovakia. He lists the Species date shot (caught) locality and measurement. Includes Lion Tiger Buffalo Rhino numerous deer species Ibex plains game tarpon etc Robert Lyons Scott 1871-1939 director and chairman of the family business of shipbuilding and engineering in Greenock Scotland He donated his collection to the McLean Museum & Art Gallery in Greenock on his death in 1939. [21751]
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Author: SCROPE William

Days & Nights Of Salmon Fishing In The Tweed With A ShDays And Nights Of Salmon Fishing In The Tweed With A Short Account Of The Natural History And Habits Of The Salmon, Instructions To Sportsmen, Anecdotes etc ort Account Of The Natural History And Habits Of The Salmon

1898.  new Edn,.  Edward Arnold.  xxiii - 268 pages, all edges gilt frontis and 18 full page plate 3 of which are in colour, published in the Sportsman's library. Finely bound in ? red morroco the spine with gilt sporting motifs. A fine copy of Scropes classic work reprinted with a new introduction by Sir Herbert Maxwell. [23143]
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Author: SCROPE William

Days And Nights Of Salmon Fishing In The River Tweed, With A Short Account Of The Natural History And Habits Of The Salmon

1843.  1st Edn,.  John Murray.  XVII 298 pages, 13 lithograph plates, the contents and plates are clean and free of foxing as often found with this title. Bookplate to front paste down bound in near contemporary half tan calf, marbled sides, spine in six compartments with ornate gilt floral tooling, corner of title label chipped, light rubbing to corners and edges. WS 191. [15940]
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Author: SCROPE William

Days And Nights Of Salmon Fishing In The River Tweed, With A Short Account Of The Natural History And Habits Of The Salmon

1843.  1st Edn,.  John Murray.  XVII 298 pages, advert leaf, 13 lithograph plates, some marginal spotting and browning to plates, spotting to 1/2 title o/w contents very clean, original green cloth, gilt otter and salmon vignette to upper board, fishing mermaids vignette to rear boards, both within blind stamped borders, light rubbing to lower corners, vg. WS 191. [14771]
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Author: SCROPE William

Days And Nights Of Salmon Fishing In The Tweed

1991.  1st thus Edn,.  Fly Fisher''s Classic Library.  Bovey Tracey.  292 pages, 3 colour plates + full page black and white illus, in green 1/4 leather, lacking the slipcase o/w a fine copy of the reprint of the 1843 1st edition. One of the first titles to be published by the Fly Fishers Classic Library. [16393]
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Author: SEAMAN Ken

Angling Around Newcastle, Co Down

nd 1965.  Newcastle Trailer Park.  30 pages, advert leaf, illus, pictorial card covers, advert leaf for the trailer park. [15584]
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Author: SEAMAN Kenneth

The Complete Chub Angler

1976.  1st Edn,.  David Charles.  Newton Abbot.  131 pages, Illustrated in b/w from photographs and line drawings. vg in dj, Chapters include: Natural history; Modern chub angling; Baits and ground baits; With fly, lure and spinner; Hunting and surface fishing; Chub in hiding; Float fishing in rivers; Still waters and canals; Still-water fly fishing; In search of specimens; Experience teaches. [22161]
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Author: SEAMAN Kenneth

The Complete Chub Angler

1976.  1st Edn,.  David Charles.  Newton Abbot.  131 pages, Illustrated in b/w from photographs and line drawings. vg in dj, Chapters include: Natural history; Modern chub angling; Baits and ground baits; With fly, lure and spinner; Hunting and surface fishing; Chub in hiding; Float fishing in rivers; Still waters and canals; Still-water fly fishing; In search of specimens; Experience teaches. [3094]
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Author: SELMAN Paul

Carp Reflections, The Chronicle Of Fifteen Years Of Fishing For Carp

1997.  1st Edn,.  Laneman Publishing.  Dorking.  272 pages, Illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs line drawings and drawings by Pete Curtis. A fine copy in DJ. Paul Selman recounts his experiences over fifteen years fishing many of England's most famous carp waters. [23638]
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Author: SELMAN Paul

Carp Tales, A Collection Of Humorous Stories

1998.  Laneman Publishing.  Dorking.  135 pages, illus by Peter Curtis + photographs, fine in dj. [19203]
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Author: SENIOR William

Lines In Pleasant Places Being The Aftermath Of An Old Angler

1920.  1st Edn,.  Simpkin Marshall Hamilton.  276 pages, frontis illus of the author, bookplate to front paste down, browning to prelims, title in black to upper board. [17935]
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Author: SENIOR William

Lines In Pleasant Places Being The Aftermath Of An Old Angler

1920.  1st Edn,.  276 pages, frontis illus of the author, some spotting, vg. [6960]
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Author: SENIOR William and others

Pike And Perch

1900.  1st Edn,.  VIII 279 pages, uncut, large 8vo., full page plates + vignette to title page, limited to 157 numbered copies, published in the Fur Feather and Fin Series, original 1/4 parchment spine, cloth sides, some old marking to the boards and browning to the spine, vg-. Individual volumes are seldom available. [13177]
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Author: SENIOR W.Red Spinner

Near And Far, An Anglers Sketches Of Home Sport And Colonial Life

1890.  new Edn,.  Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington.  XV 304 pages, advert end papers, recased in the original printed yellow paper covered boards, sporting scenes to upper cover, original spine relayed, rubbing to corners, lower corner of front board surface loss. Fishing in England mostly, pike and trout, colonial life in Australia, 3 chapters cover fishing, an early reference to lure fishing for barramundi (dunn angling in Australia) [12477]
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Author: SHAW Fred G.

The Science Of Dry Fly Fishing And Salmon Fly Casting

1907.  2nd Edn,.  John Murray.  XXI 296 pages, XXXIIpp Adverts, illus, pictorial gilt cover, vg. [5299]
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Author: SHAW Fred G.

The Science of Dry Fly Fishing and Salmon Fly Casting

1907.  2nd Edn,.  John Murray.  XXI 296 pages, XXXII pp adv. Illus. Occasional spotting, pictorial gilt covers, vg. [2992]
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Author: SHEPARD Richard Herne

Waltonia Inedited Remains In Verse And Prose Of Izaak walton

1878.  1st Edn,.  Pickering and Co.  unpaginated pages, pages uncut, bookplate to front past down, vg in the publishers cloth, Coigney 401 [14264]
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Author: SHEPHERD Richard Herne

Waltonia Inedited Remains In Verse And Prose Of Izaak Walton Author Of The Complete Angler

1878.  1st Edn,.  Pickering and Co.  unpaginated, pages uncut, publishers light green cloth . Coigney 1401 [15520]
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Author: SHEPHERD William Herne

Waltonia Remains In Verse And Prose Of Izaak Walton

1878.  1st Edn.  William Pickering.  unpaginated uncut 128 pages, text printed within, decorative border, publishers light green cloth, gilt title to spine vg. [21389]
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Author: SHEPHERDSON Anthony

How To Fish The Suffolk Stour

1960.  1st Edn,.  Putnam.  104 pages, diagrams by Fred J Taylor, inscription on FEP, o/w a vg+ copy in dj. Published in the Fisherman's Choice Series. [16080]
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Author: SHERINGHAM H.T.

An Angler's Hours

1905.  1st Edn,.  McMillan and Co.  XII 264 pages, original green cloth, small ink mark? on lower edge of rear board, gilt on spine dull o/w a vg copy. [12476]
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Author: SHERINGHAM H.T.

Elements of Angling

nd 1921.  3rd Edn,.  The Field Press Ltd.  XX 262 pages, advert leaf, dark green cloth, gilt title to upper board, vg. [18222]
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Author: SHERINGHAM H.T.

Trout Fishing Memories And Morals

n/d circa 1920.  1st Edn,.  VIII 296 pages, illus light spotting to title page, crease from fold on 1st 2 pages of preface, pictorial covers dust soiled, vg- [9399]
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Author: SHERINGHAM H.T.

Trout Fishing Memories And Morals

nd circa 1920.  1st Edn,.  VIII 296 pages, illus, foxing to contents, original grey cloth with decorative covers in blue, vg. [13104]
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Author: SHERINGHAM H.T., MOORE John C.

The Book Of The Fly Rod

1931.  1st Edn,.  Eyre & Spottiswoode.  xv 173 pages, 4to, this edition limited to 195 copies each copy signed by the artist George Sheringham, this being No 36, colured frontis +3 collotype plates and 8 plates coloured by hand + black and white text illustrations, a vg copy in the original 1/4 vellum over green cloth covered boards in publishers slipcase some marking and repairs to slipcase .A finely produced book ,includes a memoir of Hugh Sheringham who died whilst the book was being edited. [1892]
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Author: SHERINGHAM H.T., MOORE John C.

The Book Of The Fly Rod

1931.  1st Edn,.  Eyre and Spottiswoode.  xv 173 pages, 4to, coloured frontis and 3 other full page colour plates + 8 black and white plates by George Sheringham, some fading to very lower edge of boards and head of spine, vg in dj. dj has chipping to head of spine and some small closed tear edges, unusual to find in dj. [17168]
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Author: SHERINGHAM Hugh

An Angler's Hours

1905.  1st Edn,.  McMillan and Co.  XIII 264 pages, light foxing to end paper, original cloth with gilt fishing vignette to upper board, small mark on rear board o/w a vg- copy of Sheringham's first book, chapters include "May day on the Exe", "A February Pike", "Three wild days in Wessex" etc. [15501]
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Author: SHERINGHAM Hugh

An Angler's Hours

1905.  1st Edn,.  McMillan and Co.  XII 264 pages, bookplate to front paste down, original green cloth, gilt fishing vignette to upper board, light marking to cloth. [13214]
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Author: SHERINGHAM Hugh

An Angler's Hours

1905.  1st Edn,.  McMillan and Co.  XIII 264 pages, light foxing to end paper, original cloth with gilt fishing vignette to upper board, a vg copy of Sheringham's first book, chapters include "May day on the Exe", "A February Pike", "Three wild days in Wessex" etc. [9853]
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Author: SHERINGHAM Hugh

Elements of Angling A Book For Beginners

n.d. circa 1914.  2nd Edn,.  The Field And Queens (Horace Cox).  xvi 262 pages, 2pp adverts, 2 full page illus, ownership initial "GR" to mtop blank margin of dedication papervdated 14/6/88, publishers olive green cloth, gilt title to upper cover, vg. [21994]
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Author: SHERINGHAM Hugh, MOORE John C.edt

The Book of the Fly Rod

1936.  1st cheap Edn,.  Eyre & Spottiswoode.  xv 173 pages, 4to. Illus coloured frontispiece, 3 fine coloured plates in collotype, 8 plates in monochrome and numerous illustrations in the text,by George Sheringham in colour, FEP removed, vg. [14638]
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Author: SHIRLEY Thomas

The Angler's Museum or The Whole Art Of Float And Fly Containing I The Nature And Properties Of Fish In General, II Rules And Cautions To Be Observed By Young Anglers, III The Choice And Preparation Of Rods And Lines, IV Of Float Fishing And Of Live And Dead Baits V Of Fly Fishing And The Preparation Of Artificial Flies VI An Account Of The Different Sports Of Fish, Their Haunts And Spawning Times, And Sea Foods To Angle For Them VII An Account Of Some Of The Sea Fish, Their Nature, Qualities and the Manner Of Catching Them VIII Particulars Respecting The Laws And Customs Of Angling

nd Circa 1784.  1st Edn,.  John Fielding.  VIII 136 pages, engraved portrait frontis of Mr John Kirby the Celebrated Angler, Keeper of Newgate and died in 1804, woodcut vignette on title, recased in the original full calf boards, showing wear to corners later matching spine. The scarce 1st edition. The 2nd and the 3rd edition Shirley's name disapeared from the title page. Details the rules to be observed by young anglers, the choice and preparation of rods and lines, float fishing live and dead baiting, fly fishing, the preparation of flies, an account of sea fish, the laws and customs of angling. [18962]
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Author: SHIRLEY Thomas

The Angler's Museum or The Whole Art Of Float And Fly, To which is prefixed the sermon of St. Anthony, to a miraculous congregation of fishes.

nd Circa 1790.  3rd Edn,.  John Fielding.  135 pages, (i) advert pages uncut, engraved portrait frontis of Mr John Kirby the Celebrated Angler, , woodcut fish vignette on title Recased retaining the original front and rear grey paper wraps the wraps laid down on later paper. Recent paper spine with printed paper label. Un dated the frontis dated 1784 as all three editions, the advert leaf notes Cooks voyages in 1780, University of Cambridge Libraries gives a date of 1790, The frontis portrait is that of John Kirby, "the celebrated fisherman," who was keeper of Newgate. Details the rules to be observed by young anglers, the choice and preparation of rods and lines, float fishing live and dead baiting, fly fishing, the preparation of flies, an account of sea fish, the laws and customs of angling. Westwood & Satchell p. 194 [22118]
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Author: SHRUBSOLE Edgar S.

The Land Of Lakes Being The Midland Railway Company Illustrated Guide To The Sport And Touring Grounds Of Co. Donegal

1906.  2nd Edn,.  William Cate Ltd.  ix 170 pages, lv pages advs many of a sporting nature, numerous text and full page illus from adverts, 9 folding maps, pictorial green cloth, a vg clean copy of a difficult to find book. [19076]
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Author: SIDLEY John

River Piking

1987.  1st Edn,.  Boydell.  Woodbridge.  131 pages, b/w illus from diagrams and photographs, fine in price clipped dj. Chapters include:- King of the river; Location of river pike; Tackle; Rigs; Methods; Landing, unhooking, weighing and photography; Feeding times, weather and water conditions; Safety afloat; Rivers and localities [11561]
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Author: SIDLEY John

River Piking

1987.  1st Edn,.  Boydell.  Woodbridge.  131 pages, illus, small note relating to piking written to margin of page 1, o/w vg+ in dj, Chapters include:- King of the river; Location of river pike; Tackle; Rigs; Methods; Landing, unhooking, weighing and photography; Feeding times, weather and water conditions; Safety afloat; Rivers and localities. [11562]
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Author: SIDLEY John

River Piking

1987.  1st Edn,.  The Boydell Press.  Woodbridge.  131 pages, b/w illus from diagrams and photographs, fine in price clipped dj. Chapters include:- King of the river; Location of river pike; Tackle; Rigs; Methods; Landing, unhooking, weighing and photography; Feeding times, weather and water conditions; Safety afloat; Rivers and localities. [5550]
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Author: SIMEON Cornwall

Stray Notes On Fishing And Natural History

1860.  1st Edn,.  Macmillan and Co.  Cambridge.  XX 263 pages, frontis illus of fishing quarters Argyleshire, some spotting to contents, recased in the publisher's green cloth. The book is in 2 parts, the first 141 pages is entitled fishing includes spinning for pike, how to catch carp, flies, sea fishing etc. Second part entitled Natural History. Westwood and Satchell 195 "A work of much interest". [14926]
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Author: SIMEON Cornwall

Stray Notes On Fishing And Natural History

1860.  1st Edn,.  Macmillan and Co.  Cambridge.  XX 263 pages, 24pp adverts, frontis illus of fishing quarters Argyleshire, publisher's brown cloth, gilt vignette of dog catching a fish to upper board, vg. The book is in 2 parts, the first 141 pages is entitled fishing includes spinning for pike, how to catch carp, flies, sea fishing etc. Second part entitled Natural History. Westwood and Satchell 195 "A work of much interest". [15502]
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Author: SIMPSON R.C.

Dry Fly Fishing For Beginners

1929.  1st Edn,.  A and C Black.  85 pages, text illus, pasted to FEP a card with 33 dry flys with flys names in pencil. To rear end paper a similar card with 6 may flys, original light blue covers in dj. [17092]
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Author: SINGLETON Bob, WOOD Mick

Barbel Rivers And Captures

2004.  1st Edn,.  Crowood Press.  Ramsbury.  238 pages, 4to., black and white and colour photos, slight discolouration mark on rear board o/w vg+ in dj, individual chapters on barbel waters from small streams to the Avon etc. [15073]
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Author: SKENE Dhu

The Mighty Mahseer And Other Fish Or Hints To Beginners On Indian Fishing

1906.  2nd Edn,.  Madras.  XVI 260 pages, + fishing diary, advert leaf, folding map before title, 25 plates, 21 being of fish and 4 being of flies, tackle etc., slight darkening to spine, a vg+ copy in the original green cloth with printed title in black to front board with fish taking bait in white, scarce title and seldom found in vg condition. [11213]
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Author: SKENE Dhu

The Mighty Mahseer And Other Fish Or Hints To Beginners On Indian Fishing

1906.  2nd Edn,.  Madras.  XVI 260 pages, illus, large folding map, advert leaf, 25 plates of fish and tackle, pictorial green cloth with fishing scene of fish in white following bait, a vg copy of a scarce title. [2838]
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Author: Skues G E M & Hayter Tony

The Way Of A Man With A Nymph, The Nymph Dressings Of G E M Skues

2005.  1st Edn.  Creel Press.  Elstead Surrey.  xix 100 pages, AEG, 2 volumes, one of text, one containing flies both volumes bound in full blue morroco in slipcase. A fine set limited to 55 copies signed and numbered (13) by Timothy Benn the publisher, begun by Donald Overfield and Timothy Benn but publication had to be cancelled due to the death of Overfield. In 2002 the project was reviewed with Tony Hayter using flies tied by the late Jim Nice. The text volume contains an extended essay by Tony Hayter on G.E.M.Skues and the nymph, an excerpt from The Fly Fishers Journal describing a club debate in 1938 on nymph fishing in chalk streams and Skues nymphs and other fly dressings by Overfield. Timothy Benn provided introductory remarks and Kenneth Robson the preface. The fly volume contains 20 flies tied by Jim Nice with an appreciation of Jim Nice by Tony Griffiths. [21217]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Itchen Memories

1951.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  xvi 128 pages, illus by Alex Jardine, map end papers, fade mark to spine [19772]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Itchen Memories

1951.  1st Edn,.  Herbert Jenkins.  xvi 128 pages, illus by Alex Jardine, map end papers, fade mark to head of spine, in worn dj. [19997]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Minor Tactics Of The Chalk Stream And Kindred Studies

1914.  2nd.  Adam and Chrles Black.  xiv-133 pages, adv leaf, coloured frontis of flies, publishers' olive-green cloth, blind stamped title to upper board, faint scuff mark to part of rear board. VG first published in 1910 Skues book challenged the "dry fly only" orthodoxy of F.M. Halford. Skues' use of wet flies and nymphs on the chalk streams of the south of England was considered heresy by many which he acknowledged in the second edition [22276]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Minor Tactics of the Chalk Stream and Kindred Studies

1924.  3rd Edn,.  A & C Black.  XIV 133 pages, Lge 8vo. coloured frontis, neat ownership stamp for Grassington Angling Club, some neat pencil underlining to contents, occasional foxing. [1858]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Minor Tactics of the Chalk Stream and Kindred Studies

1924.  3rd Edn,.  A & C Black.  XIV 133 pages, Lge 8vo. coloured frontis, some occasional spotting to contents, original cloth, vg. [12863]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Nymph Fishing for Chalk Stream Trout

1939.  1st Edn,.  A & C Black.  ix 135 pages,colour frontis + 2 b/w plates, vg in the publishers brown cloth. Skues thoughts on nymphs and nymph fishing. [2115]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Nymph Fishing For Chalk Stream Trout

1939.  1st Edn,.  A & C Black Ltd.  ix 135 pages,colour frontis + 2 b/w plates, vg in the publishers brown cloth. Skues thoughts on nymphs and nymph fishing. [7779]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Nymph Fishing for Chalk Stream Trout

1939.  1st Edn,.  A & C Black.  ix135 pages, colour frontis + 2 b/w plates, vg in the publishers brown cloth. Skues thoughts on nymphs and nymph fishing. [2214]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Nymph Fishing for Chalk Stream Trout

1939.  1st Edn,.  Adam and Charles Black.  IX 135 pages, colour frontis, + 1 plate, light foxing to prelims, small ownership sticker to front paste down, vg in worn dj, dj chipped to head of spine. [20036]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Side Lines, Side Lights and Reflections, Fugitive Papers of A Chalk Stream Angler

nd 1932.  1st Edn,.  Seeley Service and Co Ltd.  473 pages, adv leaf, illus, small bump 2cm to top edge of front board, slight mottling to very outer front board edge, o/w vg.A collection of articles reprinted from The Journal of the Flyfishers' Club, The Field, Fishing Gazette, Salmon & Trout Magazine, the Bulletin of the Anglers' Club of New York, etc [19945]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Side Lines, Side Lights and Reflections Fugitive Papers of a Chalk Stream Angler

no date 1932.  1st Edn,.  Seeley Service and Co.  473 pages, advert leaf, frontis illus and 7 other plates. Some spotting to the first few pages and closed page edge. A collection of articles reprinted from The Journal of the Flyfishers' Club, The Field, Fishing Gazette, Salmon & Trout Magazine, the Bulletin of the Anglers' Club of New York, etc [22528]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Side Lines, Side Lights and Reflections Fugitive Papers of a Chalk Stream Angler

1932.  1st Edn,.  Seeley Service and Co.  473 pages, advert leaf, full page and text illus, small ownership stamp to front and rear EP for The Grassington Anglers Club, vg. A collection of articles reprinted from The Journal of the Flyfishers' Club, The Field, Fishing Gazette, Salmon & Trout Magazine, the Bulletin of the Anglers' Club of New York, etc [3009]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Side Lines, Side Lights and Reflections, Fugitive Papers of A Chalk Stream Angler

nd 1932.  1st Edn,.  Seeley Service and Co Ltd.  473 pages, adv leaf, illus, slight string mark to rear board, o/w vg.A collection of articles reprinted from The Journal of the Flyfishers' Club, The Field, Fishing Gazette, Salmon & Trout Magazine, the Bulletin of the Anglers' Club of New York, etc [13596]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Sidelines, Sidelights And Reflections, Fugitive Papers Of A Chalk Stream Angler

1932.  1st Edn,.  Seeley Service and Co..  473 pages, advert leaf, frontis and 7 full page illustrations + text illus. some spotting to the title page publisher's olive green cloth. A very good copy. A collection of articles reprinted from The Journal of the Flyfishers' Club, The Field, Fishing Gazette, Salmon & Trout Magazine, the Bulletin of the Anglers' Club of New York, etc. [22285]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Silk, Fur and Feather, The Trout Fly Dressers Year

1950.  1st Edn,.  The Fishing gazette.  113 pages, text illus, 12 mo. rexine binding, vg. With publisher's slip pasted on to the title-page giving the true name of the author. "'Silk, Fur and Feather' is by G.E.M. Skues (Val Conson of 'The Fishing Gazette.) The name was originally suppressed at his special request as he feared its publication might be prejudicial to the publishers of his other book."a series of articles published by the Fishing Gazette. Skues wrote them under the name Val Conson. [3995]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Silk Fur and Feather, the Trout Fly Dressers Year

1950.  1st Edn,.  The Fishing Gazette.  Beckenham.  113 pages, text illus, 12 mo. rexine binding, vg.With publisher's slip pasted on to the title-page giving the true name of the author. "'Silk, Fur and Feather' is by G.E.M. Skues (Val Conson of 'The Fishing Gazette.) The name was originally suppressed at his special request as he feared its publication might be prejudicial to the publishers of his other book."a series of articles published by the Fishing Gazette. Skues wrote them under the name Val Conson. [8084]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Silk Fur and Feather, the Trout Fly Dressers Year

1950.  1st Edn,.  The Fishing Gazette.  Beckenham.  113 pages, text illus, 12 mo. rexine binding, inscription to fep vg.With publisher's slip pasted on to the title-page giving the true name of the author. "'Silk, Fur and Feather' is by G.E.M. Skues (Val Conson of 'The Fishing Gazette.) The name was originally suppressed at his special request as he feared its publication might be prejudicial to the publishers of his other book."a series of articles published by the Fishing Gazette. Skues wrote them under the name Val Conson. [14661]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

Silk Fur and Feather, the Trout Fly Dressers Year

1950.  1st Edn,.  The Fishing Gazette Ltd.  Beckenham.  113 pages, text illus, 12 mo. rexine binding, vg.With publisher's slip pasted on to the title-page giving the true name of the author. "'Silk, Fur and Feather' is by G.E.M. Skues (Val Conson of 'The Fishing Gazette.) The name was originally suppressed at his special request as he feared its publication might be prejudicial to the publishers of his other book."a series of articles published by the Fishing Gazette. Skues wrote them under the name Val Conson. [2117]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

The Way Of A Trout With A Fly And Some Further Studies In Minor Tactics

1921.  1st Edn,.  XVI 259 pages, 3 coloured plates, some foxing to closed page edges and last few pages, vg-. [13608]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

The Way Of A Trout With A Fly And Some Further Studies In Minor Tactics

1921.  1st Edn,.  A C Black.  xv 259 pages, illus, 3 full page plates, 2 in colour, some spotting to first few pages and closed page edges, related newspaper cuttings pasted to FEP, bookplate to front paste down, publishers olive green cloth. [19367]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

The Way Of A Trout With A Fly And Some Further Studies In Minor Tactics

1928.  2nd Edn,.  A and C Black Ltd.  xv 259 pages, large 8vo., illus 2 in colour, bookplate to front paste down, vg. [17100]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

The Way of a Trout With a Fly and Some Further Studies in Minor Tactics

1949.  4th Edn,.  A & C Black.  XVIII 271 pages, 3 plates of flies, spotting to EP's, inscription to FEP, vg. This edition has two new chapters. [18682]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

The Way of a Trout With a Fly and Some Further Studies in Minor Tactics

1949.  4th Edn,.  A & C Black.  xviii 271 pages, 3 plates of flies, ownership name to front end paper ,vg+ in dj, this edition has two new chapters. [16547]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M.

The Way Of A Trout With A Fly And Some Further Studies In Minor Tactics

1993.  new.  Fly Fishers Classic Library.  Bovey Tracy.  xx 274 pages, illustrated with frontis and 3 plates, ? bound in dark red bonded leather, fine in slipcase. With new introduction by David Burnett [23631]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M., WALKER C.F.Editor

The Angling Letters of G E M Skues

1956.  1st Edn,.  Adam & Charles Black.  XV 153 pages, 4 plates from photographs, vg in dj. Small chip to top spine of dj, the letters were edited by C.F.Walker. [19771]
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Author: SKUES G.E.M., WALKER C.F.Editor

The Angling Letters of G E M Skues

1956.  1st Edn,.  Adam & Charles Black.  XV 153 pages, 4 plates from photographs, vg in dj. the letters were edited by C.F.Walker. [6895]
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Author: SMEETON

The Angler's Guide Containing Practical Directions For the Choice Of The Rod, Line, Floats and Hook and Instructions As To The Manner Of Taking The Several Varieties Of The Finny Tribe, Their Haunts, Proper Baits etc.,

nd Circa 1832.  1st thus Edn,.  Dean and Munday.  62 pages, 24mo., engraved frontis, browning to contents, original printed paper covered wraps, front flap laid down, new matching spine, rear flap chipped on corners. A reprint of Smeetons Art Of Angling with new title WS8 the miniature edition WS17 contained in a purpose made cloth drop over box. [15561]
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Author: SMITH Andrew

Andrew Smith Born 2nd November 1874, Died 4th September 1905

1907.  . Edn,.  Perth.  XXXV 123 pages, AEG, frontis portrait of Smith, some foxing to contents, full black pebbled soft leather, gilt monogram to upper cover, vg. Contains a lengthy introduction by John Stirling, articles on angling etc by Smith. "A tribute to the fountain of the short lived" The Scots angler magazine, Hampton revised 257, Colby 54. [18103]
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Author: SMITH Arthur

The Thames Angler

1860.  1st Edn,.  80 pages, wood engraved frontis and text engravings, foxing to EP's., vg in a near contemporary 1/2 green morroco binding, vg. partly humorous partly practical, the woodcut original appears in the Halls Book of the Thames [6123]
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Author: SMITH Edmund Ware

Tall Tales And Sport

1938.  The Derrydale Press.  New York.  187 pages, illustration by Milton C Weiller, green publishers cloth, gilt fishing vignette to upper board in slipcase, limited to 950 copies, this being number 144. [15131]
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Author: SMITH Paul

Rainbow's End, The Search For Big Fish

1983.  1st Edn,.  Ironbridge Publications.  Telford.  224 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings, a fine copy in DJ. Chapters on Smith's tactics and successes with a range of specimen coarse fish: chub, zander, bream, eels, rudd, hybrids, catfish, roach, perch, Tench, pike, barbel, crucian carp and carp. [10819]
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Author: SMITH Paul

Rainbow's End, The Search For Big Fish

1983.  1st Edn,.  Ironbridge Publications.  Telford.  224 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs and line drawings.Signend on front end paper " Best Wishes Phil Smith", a fine copy in DJ. Chapters on Smith's tactics and successes with a range of specimen coarse fish: chub, zander, bream, eels, rudd, hybrids, catfish, roach, perch, Tench, pike, barbel, crucian carp and carp. [23669]
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Author: SNART Charles

Practical Observations On Angling In The River Trent By A Gentleman Resident In The Neighbourhood

1801.  1st Edn,.  Newark.  X 130 pages, 12mo. an uncut copy in the original boards, spine and edges rubbed contained in a 1/4 leather calf solander box. The author notes from upwards of 20 years study the fish to be encountered i.e. salmon "This fish is constantly found", hints and observations, equipment rods, floats, baits etc. A sought after title seldom found in the original state, Westwood Satchell 211 "Attributed to Mr Charles Snart Attorney of Law of Newark Upon Trent, this work has become scarce" [2124]
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Author: SOLTAU G.W.

Trout Flies Of Devon And Cornwall, When And How To Use Them

1847.  2nd Edn,.  Plymouth.  100 pages, advs, 4 plates 2 being coloured of flies, foxing to the coloured plates, blue cloth with paper title label to upper boards, head and tail of spine rubbed. [11473]
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Author: SPACKMAN W.H.

Trout In New Zealand Where To Go And How To Catch Them

1892.  1st Edn,.  Wellington, New Zealand.  ii 99 pages, illus, folding plan, 2 plates of Otago trout, coloured plan of the Society's ponds at Masterton and large folding map of New Zealand showing the trout streams, blue cloth covered boards, gilt title to upper cover, vg. [19888]
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Author: SPARROW Walter Shaw

Angling In British Art Through Five Centuries, Prints, Pictures, Books.

1923.  1st Edn,.  John Lane, Bodley Head.  xxii 288 pages, 4to., TEG, pages untrimmed, 200 illustration including 39 in colour with a special etching by Norman Wilkinson forward by H.T.Sheringham. This copy is No 17 of a limited edition of 125 copies signed by Walter Shaw Sparrow, original white cloth, titles in gilt to upper board. Apart from 1 small puncture mark to rear board, a near fine copy which is often found soiled, this is clean and in very bright condition. A major and highly respected work, the etching by Norman Wilkinson only appears in the limited edition [4436]
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Author: SPENCE Edward F.

The Pike Fisher

1928.  1st Edn,.  A & C Black.  XV 264 pages, frontis illus of the author + 7 full page plates and text illus, original cloth showing pike being weighed to upper board, lure to spine printed in black, a vg copy of a difficult title to find. [18177]
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Author: SPENCER Sidney

The Art Of Lake Fishing (With Sunk Fly) A Practical Handbook Of Trout And Salmon Fishing And The Growth And Preservation Of Trout In Lake

1934.  1st Edn,.  Witherby.  224 pages, illus, light spotting to prelims, original cloth vignette of trout to upper board and spine, some light foxing o/w vg. [13975]
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Author: SPENCER Sidney

Game Fishing Tactics

1974.  1st Edn,.  HF & G Witherby.  156 pages, illus, vg in dj. Spencer shows how, by studying and understanding the behaviour of fish and adapting tactical methods to the weather and conditions at the time, [5564]
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Author: SPENCER Sidney

Game Fishing Tactics

1974.  1st Edn,.  Witherby.  156 pages, illus, vg in dj. [18802]
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Author: SPENCER Sidney

Pike On The Plug Notes On Bait Casting By The American Method

1936.  1st Edn,.  Wetherby.  183 pages, 6 full page illus + text illus, some spotting to contents, small typed note pasted to FEP "Chichester and District Angling Society fr G.D.Rokeling, publishers green cloth, title in white, cloth a little dull, rubbing to upper cover. [19366]
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Author: SPENCER Sidney

Ways Of Fishing Trout, Sea Trout And Salmon

1972.  1st Edn,.  Witherby.  223 pages, illus in colour, vg in dj, light fading to dj. [18799]
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Author: SPENCER Sidney

Ways Of Fishing Trout, Sea Trout And Salmon

1972.  1st Edn,.  Witherby.  223 pages, illus in colour, vg in dj. [14887]
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Author: STANLEY Robert

Angling Anecdotes

.  Sampson Low Marston.  adverts, 12mo., full page illus from drawings and photographs, presentation inscription to front end paper to the Bank of England Sports Club signed by Robert Stanley, bank bookplate to front paste down. Bound in contemporary 1/2 green morroco with gilt fish vignette to spine includes coarse fishing and sea fishing. [19024]
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Author: STAYNER Steve

Barbel A Thirst For Knowledge

2004.  1st Edn,.  South Normanton.  144 pages, published by the author, colour and b/w illus from photographs and drawings, signed on the title page by Steve Stayner, pictorial card covers, a fine copy, limited to 500 copies. An informative on modern day barbel fishing. [18386]
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Author: STERNBERG Dick

Fishing With Artificial Lures

1985.  1st Edn,.  Minnetonka, USA.  160 pages, 4to., illus in colour, 1/4 cloth pictorial laminated boards, published in the hunting and fishing library, vg+. [11318]
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Author: STEUART Dave

Angling

2012.  1st Edn.  Fishing Book Sender.  Sarn, Powys.  340 pages, illus with sepia and b/w photographs, publishers brown cloth, circular gilt fishing motif to upper board, as new in dj, ltd to 550 copies. A collection of articles written for Angling magazines from 1967 to 1977 [21535]
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Author: STEWART Maj Gen R.N.

Experiment in Angling and Some Essays

1947.  1st Edn,.  The Northern Chronicle Office.  Inverness.  97 pages, small 4to., b/w illus from photographs, angling bookplate of E.W.F.Sippall to front paste down, 1/4 green cloth over red cloth binding some discolouration to upper board, vg in dj. game fishing in Scotland and Iceland [17084]
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Author: STIRLING John

Fifty Years with The Rod With Essays on What We Know on the Salmon and The Scottish Sea Trout

1929.  1st Edn,.  Philip Allan.  VII 316 pages, coloured frontis + 8 plates, covers unevenly faded as often found. VG- [1867]
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Author: STOCKWELL Glen

Fly Reels of the House of Hardy

1978.  1st Edn,.  A and C Black.  XI 58 pages, coloured frontis + black and white plates from photographs and drawings, vg in dj. [1864]
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Author: STOCKWELL Glen

Fly Reels of the House of Hardy

1978.  1st Edn,.  A and C Black.  XI 58 pages, coloured frontis + black and white plates from photographs and drawings, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to FEP, fine in dj. [16998]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

An Anglers Rambles And Angling Songs

1866.  Edmonston and Douglas.  Edinburgh.  XIII 410 pages, 12pp adverts, even browning to contents, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, blue cloth, gilt angling vignette to upper board, cloth darkened, rubbing to corners, vg-. WS203 [16915]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

The Anglers Companion, A Popular And Practical Handbook To The Art Of Angling

1892.  3rd rev Edn,.  Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co.  207 pages, text illus, publishers green cloth, vg. [3510]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

The Angler's Companion To The Rivers And Lochs Of Scotland

1853.  2nd Edn,.  XXIII 357 pages, 8pp advs, engraved frontis, hand coloured plates of flies + text illus, folding anglers map of Scotland in rear pocket, light off setting to title page from frontis, original green cloth, gilt fish vignette to upper board, cloth darkened on spine and edges. [8666]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

The Angler's Companion To The Rivers And Lochs Of Scotland

1853.  2nd Edn,.  XXIII 357 pages, 4 illus. one coloured of flies, lacks the folding map of Scotland, later 1/2 calf binding, rubbed on edges of spine and corners, vg- [3395]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

Angling Songs

1889.  1st Edn,.  Edinburgh.  IX 324 pages, 2pp adv, frontis illus of the author. contains 198 page memoirs of the author by his daughter Anna M Stoddart, blue publisher's binding, lightly rubbed, vg-. [9442]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

The Art Of Angling As Practised In Scotland

1835.  Edinburgh.  IV 156 pages, engraved title, contemporary name and date 1835 in ink to upper margin, press cutting pasted to front inner board, publishers cloth a little dull. [10561]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

The Art Of Angling As Practised In Scotland

1836.  2nd greatly enlarged Edn,.  Edinburgh.  IV 164 pages, 12mo, engraved title and text illus, original cloth binding with paper label to upper board, some loss to label, some bubbling to cloth, vg-. [9319]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

Songs And Poems In Three Parts

1839.  1st Edn,.  Edinburgh.  XV 216 pages, spotting to EPs, rebound in plain red cloth not recent, gilt ownership name on front board. [12585]
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Author: STODDART Thomas Tod

Songs And Poems In Three Parts

1839.  1st Edn,.  William Blackwood and Sons.  Edinburgh.  XV 216 pages, publishers cloth with printed paper label to spine chipped with loss. The 3 sections are angling songs, national songs, miscellaneous poems. Westwood "The angling songs are fifty seven in number and some of them of great merit" WS 203. [15019]
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Author: STOKER High

The Modern Sea Angler

1958.  1st Edn,.  Robert Hale.  XI 222 pages, illus, vg in torn dj, presentation note tipped onto FEP to Jack Thorndike thanking him for his help, signed by Stoker. [14490]
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Author: STONE Peter

Bream And Barbel

1963.  1st Edn,.  Anglinbg Times.  Peterborough.  123 pages, illus, some occasional spotting to contents, vg in dj, unclipped dj no loss, dj shows the lake scene on a grey background. [14612]
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Author: STONE Peter

Bream And Barbel

1963.  1st Edn,.  Angling Times.  Peterborough.  123 pages, illus, some occasional spotting to contents, vg in dj, unclipped dj no loss, dj shows the lake scene on a grey background. [20772]
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Author: STONE Peter

Bream And Barbel

1963.  1st Edn,.  Benn, An Angling Times Publication.  Peterborough.  123 pages, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj, head of spine of dj rubbed, dj has 2 fish on front, first cheap edition on inner flap. [15227]
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Author: STONE Peter

Come Fishing With Me

1973.  1st Edn,.  Pelham Books.  125 pages, illustrated in b/w from photographs, vg in dj. [5884]
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Author: STONE Peter

Fishing For Big Chub

1983.  1st Edn,.  Beekay Publishers.  Enfield.  Full page and text illustrations from photographs and line drawings, A fine copy in dj. Chapters include: Behaviour; Tackle; Baits; Location; Rivers; Ice holes; Stillwater's; The River Annan; Chub rivers and the big chub list; My biggest chub. [22189]
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Author: STONE Peter

Gravel Pit Angling

1978.  1st Edn,.  David and Charles.  Newton Abbot.  192 pages, illus, vg in dj. contains a forward by Richard Walker. [338]
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Author: STONE Peter

Gravel Pit Angling

1978.  1st Edn,.  David and Charles.  Newton Abbot.  192 pages, illus, vg+ in dj. contains a forward by Richard Walker. [13013]
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Author: STONE Peter

Ledgering The Modern Man's Technique

1963.  1st Edn,.  Arco Publications.  126 pages, illus from photographs and diagrams by Richard Walker, forward by Fred Taylor, presentation note on FEP signed and dated by Peter Stone 1972, a vg copy in likewise dj, dj not price clipped or any splits, but light rubbing to edges in places. [16291]
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Author: STONE Peter

Rod Making

1961.  1st Edn,.  An Arco Handbook.  150 pages, text drawings pictorial laminated covers, vg in dj light rubbing to head tail of spine of DJ. [2913]
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Author: STONE Peter, WALKER Richard, TAYLOR Fred

A Guide To Coarse Fishing

1964.  1st Edn,.  Leicester.  96 pages, illus, pictorial cover, vg in dj. [9169]
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Author: STUART Hamish

The Book Of The Sea Trout With Some Chapters On Salmon

nd Circa 1916.  1st Edn,.  VIII 253 pages, frontis illus, some light spotting to prelims and browning to contents, original blue cloth darkened. [5399]
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Author: SUTTON Ken

Angling In The News

1960.  1st Edn,.  Angling Times Publication.  Peterborough.  109 pages, card covers, vg. The early years of The Angling Times with reference to Dick Walker, Bernard Venables etc,. [16135]
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Author: SWIFT Jeremy

Arthur Ransome On Fishing

1994.  1st Edn,.  Fly Fishers Classic Library.  280 pages, AEG, No 226 of limited this edition limited to 250 signed copies in full leather binding, illus, vg in slipcase [19181]
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Author: SWIFT Jeremy

Arthur Ransome On Fishing

1994.  1st Edn,.  Fly Fishers Classic Library.  280 pages, this edition limited to 250 copies in full leather binding, this being number 188, illus, vg in slipcase [19339]
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