 |
ETHERINGTON John |
Big Chub and Roach
1985.
1st Edn,.
Waterlife Publications.
Ewhurst.
117 pages, full page, and text illustrations from photographs, includes a forward by Chris Yates. Small ownership name stamp to front end paper A fine copy in dj. Fishing for big roach and chub in Southern rivers.
[22191] |
£65.00 |
|
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EVANS W. |
The Art Of Angling Or Complete Fly Fisher
nd circa 1820.
new rev Edn,.
Uxbridge.
XII 95 pages, engraved frontis lacking small corner piece not affecting image, dust soiling to frontis and title page, last 6 pages top corner of margin worn, original cloth covers "ample directions for making artificial flies" VG
[905] |
£235.00 |
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EVANS W. |
The Art Of Angling Or Complete Fly Fisher, Describing The Different Kinds Of Fish, Their Haunts, Places Of Feeding etc., Also Observations On The Breeding Of Carp, And The Regulating Of Pools Or Ponds. To Which Are Added The Various Kinds Of Baits, Diversity Of Flies Which Nature Produces Together With Ample Directions For Making Artificial Flies
nd circa 1820.
new edition revised and corrected Edn,.
William Lake.
Uxbridge.
XII 95 pages, engraved frontis, frontis laid down with repair to blank corner, similar repair to blank corner of title page and last page blank corner. Recased in later 1/2 green morroco, gilt decorated spine compartments, head of spine chipped and repaired, 3 different bookplates to front end paper for John Gerrard Heckscher and 1 for Jeffrey Norton.
[14240] |
£180.00 |
|
 |
EVERARD Mark |
The Complete Book Of The Roach
2006.
1st Edn.
Medlar Press.
Ellsemere.
436 pages, illus in b/w from photographs and line drawings, ltd to 90 numbered copies and signed by Mark Everard. Bound in 1/4 green morroco with gilt title to upper board and fish vignette in red and silver. A fine copy in the publisher's slipcase. "The most comprehensive boo on the roach ever attempted. Some might say (not without justification) that it is a work of obesession."
[22198] |
£250.00 |
|
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FADDIST" ( Edward Ensom) |
Roach Fishing, A Complete Manual of the Art Of Angling For Roach
1949.
3rd enlarged and revised Edn,.
Burlington Publishing Co..
128 pages, Illustrated in b/w with a photograph and drawing of the Roach, some occasional spotting, vg in dj, dj chipped at head and tale of spine.
[22190] |
£20.00 |
|
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FADDIST" ( Edward Ensom) |
Roach Fishing, A Complete Manual of the Art Of Angling For Roach
1949.
3rd enlarged and revised Edn,.
Burlington Publishing Co..
128 pages, Illustrated in b/w with a photograph and drawing of the Roach, vg in dust soiled dj.
[22163] |
£25.00 |
|
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FADDIST [Edward Ensom] |
Coarse Fish "Briefs"
1951.
1st Edn,.
Gilbertson and Page Ltd.
Hertford.
74 pages, illus with drawings and scraperboards by H.G.C.Claypole, printed card covers with pike vignette to upper cover, a fish by fish guide with excellent scraperboards illus, vg.
[16133] |
£25.00 |
|
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FADDIST (Edward Ensom) |
Memorable Coarse Fish
nd 1953.
1st Edn.
The Burlington Publishing Co (1942) Ltd.
115 pages, vg in vg dj, 6 page appendix relates to the Carp Catchers Club
[21553] |
£20.00 |
|
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FAIRFAX Thomas |
The Complete Sportsman or Country Gentleman's Recreation
nd 1760.
1st Edn,.
J Cooke.
VI 240 pages, engraved frontis, even age browning to contents, ownership name written 3 times to verso of title, Richard Welles 1781, then Richard Welles Broughton March 5 (x2), circular bookplate of Alan Jarvis to front paste down, later full calf binding not recent, old spine relayed showing some chipping with loss, a g+ copy. The book covers game cocks, cock fighting, horses, hare and fox hunting, rabbits, otters, bird catching, canary birds, partridges and pheasant, pigeon shooting and angling. The 1st edition is particularly scarce, Chute 206, Schwerdt Vol 1 169/70. The angling section extends to 50 pages.
[18413] |
£180.00 |
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FAIRFAX Thomas |
The Complete Sportsman or Country Gentleman's Recreation
nd 1760.
1st Edn,.
J Cooke.
VI 240 pages, engraved frontis, ownership inscription for John Yerbury 1821, frontis offset to title page, contemporary full calf, rubbing to corners and edges with some loss, spine chipped at head and spine edge, but still a tight copy. The book covers game cocks, cock fighting, horses, hare and fox hunting, rabbits, otters, bird catching, canary birds, partridges and pheasant, pigeon shooting and angling. The 1st edition is particularly scarce, Chute 206, Schwerdt Vol 1 169/70. The angling section extends to 50 pages.
[12912] |
£230.00 |
|
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FAIRFAX Thomas |
The Complete Sportsman or Country Gentleman's Recreation
nd 1760.
1st Edn,.
J Cooke.
VI 240 pages, engraved frontis, old tile mark to frontis and title page, recently bound in full old style speckled tan calf. The book covers game cocks, cock fighting, horses, hare and fox hunting, rabbits, otters, bird catching, canary birds, partridges and pheasant, pigeon shooting and angling. The 1st edition is particularly scarce, Chute 206, Schwerdt Vol 1 169/70. The angling section extends to 50 pages.
[18247] |
£260.00 |
|
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FALKUS Hugh |
Salmon Fishing
1984.
1st Edn.
H F & G Witherby Ltd.
448 pages, coloured frontis of Falkus + 8 colour plates + full page b/w and text illustrations from photographs and line drawings. VG in DJ even fading to the DJ. The first edition of one of the most influential books on salmon fishing published. Wood 204
[23618] |
£30.00 |
|
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FALKUS Hugh |
The Sea Trout
1987.
1st Edn,.
H.F. & G. Witherby.
20 pages, large 8vo., illus with wood engravings, vg+ in dj, dj evenly faded on spine, limited to 1000 signed copies, published to mark Falkus's 70th years and the 25th anniversary of his book sea trout angling.
[4712] |
£75.00 |
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FALKUS Hugh |
The Sea Trout
1987.
1st Edn,.
H.F. & G.Witherby.
20 pages, large 8vo., illus with wood engravings by Christopher Wormell, limited to 1000 signed copies, published to celebrate his 70th birthday and 25 anniversary of his book Sea Trout Fishing, vg+ in dj, dj evenly faded on spine.
[4668] |
£75.00 |
|
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FALKUS Hugh |
Sea Trout Fishing
1982.
rep Edn,.
Witherby.
448 pages, illus in b/w from photographs, drawings etc., vg in dj. A reprint of the revised 2nd edition.
[19976] |
£20.00 |
|
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FALKUS Hugh |
Sea Trout Fishing A Guide To Success
1976.
reprint of the 2nd Edn,.
H.F. & G.Witherby.
448 pages, illus, vg in dj.
[16360] |
£20.00 |
|
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FALKUS Hugh |
Sea Trout Fishing, A Guide To Success
1976.
2nd Edn,.
H.J. & G. Witherby Ltd.
448 pages, TEG, illus with numerous photographs and diagrams, limited to 35 signed copies, this being No. 3, angling bookplate of David Pilleau to front paste down, taped to rear blank end paper a double sided letter on headed paper to Major Pilleau signed by Falkus discussing the sending of the book, details of trout and salmon fishing, water levels etc. Also, a loose double sided letter to David signed Hugh relating to ordering flies and a trip North + typed letter from Falkus's assistant Romille Booth, bound in 1/2 dark green morroco by Sangorski & Sutclife. A fine copy of one of the great classics on Sea Trout.
[21101] |
£1450.00 |
|
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FALKUS Hugh |
Spey Casting A New Technique
1994.
1st Edn,.
Excellent Press.
255 pages, TEG, 4to, illus from photographs and drawings, 1 of a limited edition of 80 signed and numbered copies by Hugh Falkus, bound in 1/2 dark blue morroco in publishers slipcase, a fine copy.
[8505] |
£280.00 |
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FALKUS Hugh |
The Stolen Years
1979.
2nd Edn,.
H F & G Witherby Ltd.
216pp. Illustrated with 49 drawings by Falkus, SIGNEND on the front-end paper by Hugh Falkus, a vg copy in DJ. The 1969 1st was not illustrated by Falkus, and the second edition also has a new chapter. The book cover Falkus recollects his boyhood, spent fishing, sailing and wildfowling.
[23611] |
£50.00 |
|
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FARSON Negley |
Going Fishing
1942.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
143 pages, small 4to, illus by C.F.Tunnicliffe, brwning to end papers, full page and text illus by C.F.Tunnicliffe, publisher's blue cloth, title in white, vg.
[19643] |
£25.00 |
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FENNELL Greville |
The Book Of The Roach
1870.
1st Edn,.
Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer.
vii 118 pages, advs, bookplate to front paste down, a vg+ copy of the 1st edition, publisher's blind stamped cloth with gilt roach and title to upper board. Includes sections on tackle, baits and cooking
[22138] |
£125.00 |
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FERNIE F. |
Dry Fly Fishing in Border Water
1912.
1st Edn,.
Adam and Charles Black.
VIII + 136 pages, frontis illus + 1 other + text illus, some light spotting to first few pages, bookplate of Lionel Creswell Wharfdale to front paste down, green cloth decorative spine, vg.
[17128] |
£20.00 |
|
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FETHNEY John R. |
Mackerel
1963.
1st Edn,.
Herbert Jenkins.
95 pages, 12mo., text drawings, vg in price clipped dj, dj neatly strengthened to verso at corners and head of spine, vg.
[16740] |
£30.00 |
|
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FETHNEY John R. |
Mackerel How To Catch Them
1963.
1st Edn,.
Herbert Jenkins.
95 pages, 12mo., illus with text line drawings, text illus, a vg copy in dj, dj price clipped o/w complete light rubbing to edges, a few small closed tears to edges, now in clear removable sleave, published in The How To Catch Them series, one of the hardest titles to find.
[22174] |
£30.00 |
|
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FFF |
Pike And Perch
1900.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.,.
VI 279 pages, 32pp adverts, illus by George Roller and photographs, pictorial covers, vg, contributions by William Senior, John Bickerdyke and W.H.Pope and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. The most sought after in the series.
[18903] |
£60.00 |
|
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FFF |
Pike And Perch
1900.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.,.
vi 279 pages, 32pp adverts, illus by George Roller and photographs, book plate to front end paper, some light spotting, pictorial covers, vg, contributions by William Senior, John Bickerdyke and W.H.Pope and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. The most sought after in the series.
[19095] |
£70.00 |
|
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FFF |
Pike And Perch
1900.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.,.
vi 279 pages, 32pp adverts, illus by George Roller and photographs, pictorial covers, vg, contributions by William Senior, John Bickerdyke and W.H.Pope and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. The most sought after in the series.
[19097] |
£70.00 |
|
 |
FFF |
The Salmon
1898.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.,.
267 pages, 32pp advs, illus by Douglas Adams and Charles Whymper, pictorial covers, vg.
[19101] |
£40.00 |
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FFF |
The Trout
1898.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
vi 272 pages, 32pp advs, illus 11 full page plates + text illus by J.E.Grace and from photographs, pictorial covers, vg.
[19090] |
£38.00 |
|
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FFF |
The Trout
1898.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
vi272 pages, 32pp advs, illus 11 full page plates + text illus by J.E.Grace and from photographs, pictorial covers, vg.
[20852] |
£38.00 |
|
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FFF |
The Trout
1899.
new Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
vi 272 pages, 40pp advs, illus 11 full page plates + text illus by J.E.Grace and from photographs, pictorial covers, vg.
[19953] |
£25.00 |
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FICKLING Neville |
Pike Fishing With Neville Fickling
1992.
1st Edn,.
Gainsborough.
221 pages, illus from photographs many in colour, signed by Neville Fichling on FEP, a vg+ copy in dj.
[9987] |
£25.00 |
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FISHER P. |
The Angler's Souvenir
1835.
1st second issue Edn,.
Charles Tilt.
X 192 pages, engraved 1/2 title and title page, 30 full page plates, engraved final page The End, each page of text in pictorial frame showing fishing scenes, the illustrations are by Beckworth and Topham. Some spotting to contents, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down. Recased in the original brown cloth, some darkening, part of original spine relayed, g+. "The work is clever and caustic and contains a critique of several of the angling books of the day" W.S. 93
[17010] |
£45.00 |
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FISHER P.[W.A.Chatto] |
The Angler's Souvenir
1835.
1st second issue Edn,.
Charles Tilt.
X 192 pages, AEG, engraved 1/2 title and title page, 30 full page plates on India paper, engraved final page The End, each page of text in pictorial frame showing fishing scenes, the illustrations are by Beckworth and Topham. Some spotting to 1/2 title and title o/w contents clean, bookplate of Edwin F Snow, bound in a full dark green morroco by Hayday, gilt ruling within decorated framed corner pieces to front and rear board, spine in 6 compartments with vignette of fish lying on reeds within gilt border. "The work is clever and caustic and contains a critique of several of the angling books of the day" W.S. 93 Chatto contributes to the Newcastle Garlands.
[18218] |
£220.00 |
|
 |
Fishing Journal |
The Fishing Journal For The Year 1823
.
approx. 10.5 x 16 cm 28 pages in a neat legible hand original stitched card covers with hand written title and owners names to upper flap. Some foxing to contents and covers. The owner's names are, Henry Herring and Charles Barnwell Herring. The first 20 pages run from January to October giving the day and month and fishing location with notes on fish caught baits and general observations in most cases initialed by HH or CBH to bottom of page. Then follows 6 pages from April 1827 to August. The last 3 pages is a list of 24 things "He that would be a complete angler ought to know". The fishing takes place in Norfolk waters i.e. Heigham , Foundry Bridge ,Wroxham, Keswick, Wramplingham, Ashwicken etc. Charles Barnwell Herrin born 1801 was the Rev and Lord of the Manor of Mileham Norfolk. A very good early diary in good condition with a good province more research needed.
[20916] |
£450.00 |
|
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Fishing Record book, Salmon Brown Trout |
Fishing Record book, Salmon Brown Trout
1934-1943.
Small 13.5 cm x 9.5 cm landscape register circa 80 pages of which 40 are filled in ink. Columns printed in red for Date, "Where Caught, River , Rods , Fly, Weight, Total, Remarks". The fishing starts in April 1934 fishing for trout and sea trout on the river Nairn? 4 pages. From 1935 to 1943 most of the fishing takes place on the river Bladnoch for salmon details on the pools, fly, the fish and general remarks on the days fishing. The fish caught range from 8lb to 20 lbs. The fishing takes place from February to October with circa 40 fish per year. A well-presented game book with "John Macpherson Sporting Stores Inverness" label to the front-end paper. All page edges gilt bound in full tan leather , a very good copy. There is no identification to the compiler other than initials of friends? in the remarks. More research may well identify the owner.
[23512] |
£90.00 |
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FITZGIBBON Edward |
The Book Of the Salmon by "Ephemera"
1995.
new Edn,.
The Flyfishers Classic Library.
Bovey Tracey.
xxvii 242 pages, AEG, 8 colour photos of flys, 1 b/w of salmon hooks. One of the 55 de-luxe copies, this copy numbered 31 with an actual fly tied by Henrik Strandgraard in sunken mount, initialed and dated in the mount by Strandgaard, bound in full dark red morroco with silk lined buckram drop over box, a fine copy.
[19122] |
£240.00 |
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FLETCHER Phineas |
The Purple Island Or The Isle Of Man, An Allegorical Poem To Which Is Added Christs Victory And Triumph A Poem In Four Parts By Giles Fletcher
1783.
corrected and revised Edn,.
Frys and Couchman.
XVI 189 IX 75 pages, 2 parts in one as issued, full contemporary calf, light rubbing to edges, first published in 1633 'though some of the interlocutors are fishermen, the inner meaning of the poem, is rather amorous than piscatorial' WS95
[14855] |
£100.00 |
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FLETCHER Phinehas |
Piscatory Eclogues With Other Poetical Miscellanies
1771.
1st Edn,.
A Kincaid and W Creech.
Edinburgh.
VIII 151 + 4 pages, engraved title, age browning, front and rear EP's browned, cracking to inner joints where recased, full leather original boards, rubbing to corners, recent leather spine in the style of the original, first published in 1633 as part of The Purple Island or The Isle Of Man. This edition "illustrated with notes critical and explanators", the notes are by W Tylter Lord Woodhouselfe. WS 895.
[12576] |
£80.00 |
|
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FLY-FISHERS CLUB |
The Bok Of The Fly Fishers Club 1884-1934
nd 1934.
1st Edn,.
Fly Fishers Club.
93 pages, 4to., coloured frontis + 12 full page plates, text illus, angling bookplate of E.W.F. Sippall to front paste down, vg in 1/2 two tone cloth, gilt fly fisher club motif to upper board, vg.
[17940] |
£50.00 |
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FLY-FISHERS CLUB |
The Book of The Fly-Fishers club 1884-1934
1934.
1st Edn,.
93 pages, 4to., coloured frontis and 12 full page plates, 1/2 two tone cloth, gilt club motif and title to upper board, few slight marks, o/w vg.
[1328] |
£50.00 |
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FLYFISHERS'' CLUB |
The Fly-Fishers', An Anthology To Mark The Centenary Of The Flyfishers' Club 1884-1984 written by members
1984.
1st Edn,.
XI 168 pages, 4to., AEG, illus by Rodger McPhail, compiled and edited by Jack Chance and Julian Paget, a fine copy.
[14775] |
£55.00 |
|
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Flyfishers Club |
Journal of the Flyfishers Club 6 volumes
1911.
Flyfishers Club Journal issued quarterly volume one April 1911 no 1 to 8 January 1913 200pp. Volume 2 no 1 Autumn 1913 to no 8 Autumn 1915 223pp.Volume 3 no 1 Spring 1916 to no 8 Winter 1917 ? 18 212pp. Volume 4 no 1 Spring 1918 to no 8 Winter 1919 ? 20 204pp bound at the front a (4) page index to vol iv. Volume 5 no 1 Spring 1920 to no 8 Winter 1921 ? 22 196pp (4pp) index bound at the front. At the end 8 pp list of members followed by, Charles . A . N. Walton, Fly Fishers Ephemeridae 19pp "reprinted from the Journal of the Flyfishers Club, A.D. 1921". Volume 6 numbered on the spine, the journal Volume 11 no 41 Spring 1922, note from the editor ref change "The reason is this. It has been considered better there should be a volume a year." To vol 11 no 44 Winter 1922 -23 116pp including index bound in. At the front "Catalogue of Fishing Tackle, The property The Late Rev. G. L Blake R.N. To be sold by Auction at the Flyfishers Club May 1922". Bound with Volume 12 no 45 Spring 1923 to vol 12 no 48 Winter 23 ? 24 108 pp followed by members list for 1923 and 1924 both with separate pagination. Most volumes with photographic portraits of leading anglers including Halford and Senior with obituary, also drawings occasional text illustrations, the contents clean and tight. All volumes bound in a contemporary ? tan calf with lime green cloth covered boards gilt title to upper cover bound by Tresises Binders, Burton - On -Trent. The spine to volume 1 heavily rubbed with cracking to spine edges in places contents and binding remain tight. The other volumes show some surface rubbing in places with some dust soiling to the cloth. The first 6 volumes of Flyfishers Club possible the most famous fishing club in the world. With the contributions of some of the great anglers of the time, edited by Martin Mosely A.C. Kent and R.B. Marston, the journal carried on thorough the difficult war years although having to be checked by Whitehall before publication.
[23585] |
£850.00 |
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FORBES David Carl |
Small Stream Fishing
1966.
1st Edn,.
XIV 151 pages, illus by the author with drawings and photographs, vg in dj.
[5665] |
£45.00 |
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FORD Simon D.D. |
Piscatio Or Angling A Poem Written Originally In Latin By S Ford And Inscribed To Archbishop Sheldon
1733.
1st thus Edn,.
Leon lichfield.
Oxford.
23 pages, dust soiling to half title and rear flap later paper wraps, title label to upper flap, armorial bookplate of William Percival tipped onto inner flap. First composed in Latin in 1692 in a larger work. This edition translated and adapted by Tippin Sylvester. WS p96.
[15664] |
£250.00 |
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FORESTER Thomas |
Norway And Its Scenery Comprising The Journal Of A Tour By Edward Price Esq. With Considerable Additions And A Road Book For Tourists With Hints To Anglers And Sportsmen
1853.
1st Edn,.
XI 470 pages, 21 full engraved plates, neat inscription to title page margin, original blind stamped cloth, evenly faded light wear to top of spine edges, vg-.
[11222] |
£100.00 |
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FORT R.S., BRAYSHAW J.D. |
Fishery Management
1961.
1st Edn,.
398 pages, Illus. vg in dj.
[1513] |
£26.50 |
|
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FRANCIS FRANCIS |
Angling
1877.
1st Edn,.
The Field.
VIII 134 pages, 4 plates, contemporary ownership inscription to FEP, a partly unopened copy in publishers dark green cloth, gilt title and vignette of rods and nets etc to upper board, light rubbing to corners, o/w vg.
[19770] |
£70.00 |
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FRANCIS FRANCIS |
Angling
1877.
1st Edn,.
The Field.
VIII 134 pages, 4 plates, dark green cloth, gilt title and vignette of rods and nets etc to upper board, vg.
[15609] |
£80.00 |
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FRANCIS Francis |
A Book On Angling
1867.
2nd Edn,.
XIII 472 pages, 32pp advs, illus, 5 being hand coloured of flies, spotting to frontis and title page, inscription to f.e.p., recased in original covers faded and showing some rubbing to edges. G+
[6859] |
£110.00 |
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FRANCIS Francis |
A Book on Angling. Being a Complete Treatise on The Art of Angling in Every Branch with Explanatory Plates, etc. To which is added A Memoir of the Author
1885.
6th revised and improved to which is added a memoir of the author (1887).
Longman Green and Co.
xxxii 529 pages, illus with 16 plates, 6 of which being hand coloured of trout and salmon flies. Four of the six coloured plates are of classic salmon flies, one of teh coloured flies has a smudge mark, and a large portion of the text is devoted to tying salmon flies as well as recommended patterns for various rivers. Publishers burgundy cloth, the cloth clean and unfaded.VG The title page is dated 1885, below the words sixth edition "revised and improved (to which is added a memoir of the author 1887)", Francis died in 1886.The memoir extends to 16 pages. A classic and comprehensive title on angling. ?90
[17166] |
£60.00 |
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FRANCIS Francis |
A Book on Angling. Being a Complete Treatise on The Art of Angling in Every Branch with Explanatory Plates, etc. To which is added A Memoir of the Author
1885.
6th revised and improved to which is added a memoir of the author (1887).
xxxii 529 pages, illus with 16 plates, 6 of which being hand coloured of trout and salmon flies. Four of the six coloured plates are of classic salmon flies, and a large portion of the text is devoted to tying salmon flies as well as recommended patterns for various rivers.Corner clipped from rear end paper .Publishers burgundy cloth, the cloth clean and unfaded.VG The title page is dated 1885, below the words sixth edition "revised and improved (to which is added a memoir of the author 1887)", Francis died in 1886.The memoir extends to 16 pages. A classic and comprehensive title on angling.
[21995] |
£90.00 |
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FRANCIS Francis |
Fish Culture, A Practical Guide To The Modern System Of Breeding And Rearing Fish
1865.
2nd revised and enlarged Edn,.
XX 320 pages, engraved frontis and text illus, original publishers blind stamped green cloth, a vg clean copy.
[4116] |
£55.00 |
|
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FRANCIS Francis |
Newton Dogvane A Story Of English Country Life
1859.
1st Edn,.
Hurst and Blackett.
328, 339, 337 pages, advs, 3 volumes in 1, engraved frontis to each volume by John Leech, some browning and foxing to contents, bound in contemporary 1/2 red morroco, heavy rubbing to edges, bookplate of C.R.Ratcliff includes Passage On Angling Woolf 2335, WS p98. A popular novel running to many editions.
[15713] |
£95.00 |
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FRANCIS FRANCIS |
Newton Dogvane A Story Of English Country Life
Circa 1888.
reprint Edn,.
Spencer Blackett.
VI 368 pages, frontis + 2 other plates by John Leech, brown cloth, title in black to upper board with gilt sporting vignette, some fishing. WS 98
[15604] |
£25.00 |
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FRANCIS Francis |
The Practical Management Of Fisheries, A Book For Proprietors And Keepers
1883.
1st Edn,.
VI,113 pages, 32pp advs, illus, 4 folding plates, pictorial covers, vg.
[1532] |
£40.00 |
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FRANCIS Francis, COOPER A.W. |
Sporting Sketches With Pen And Pencil
1878.
1st Edn,.
176 pages, AEG 4to, 12 plates, illus to chapter headings and tail pieces, the 12 plates have old water mark to about 1/3 of the margin of image, not effecting text, original covers although bright have some water marking.G+
[1425] |
£140.00 |
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FRANCK Richard |
Northern Memoirs Calculated For The Meridian Of Scotland To Which Is Added The Contemplative And Practical Angler writ in the year 1658 by Richard Frank, philanthropus
1821.
new Edn,.
Edinburgh.
10 + 50 + 379 pages, pages uncut, foxing to title page, recent 1/2 tan calf binding, cloth sides. This edition has a preface and notes by Sir Walter Scott, only 250 copies of this edition were published. Westwood notes that Franck is the first English writer of angling to describe the mystic burbolt. WS 100
[12997] |
£260.00 |
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FRANCK Richard |
Northern Memoirs Calculated For The Meridian Of Scotland To Which Is Added The Contemplative And Practical Angler writ in the year 1658 by Richard Frank, philanthropus
1821.
new Edn,.
Edinburgh.
10 + 50 + 379 pages, advert leaf, a vg clean copy bound in a latter mid Victorian, 1/2 calf with gilt thistles in border on spine. This edition has a preface and notes by Sir Walter Scott, only 250 copies of this edition were published. Westwood notes that Franck is the first English writer of angling to describe the mystic burbolt. WS 100
[4836] |
£300.00 |
|
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FRANKS Hugh G. |
A Fly Fishing Diary Reminiscences Of Many Friends And Places
1956.
1st Edn,.
privately printed.
Wimbledon.
86 pages, 4to., b/w illus from photographs, original green cloth, spotting to end papers, gilt title to upper board in dj. Some browning and foxing to dj but no loss or tears, loose signed compliments slip from Franks, also a typed letter to E.W.F.Siddall (book collector and reviewer) signed by Franks. A detailed letter thanking Siddall for his remarks regarding the book, Franks notes the early photographs of were taken with a box camera. He also notes that he has tried to contact as many of the people or relations of those who appear in the book "and there were quite a few in the 120 copies given away". Franks give a detailed record of fishing mainly on the river Test, a scarce title possibly only 130 copies were produced, not in the revised Hampton bibliography.
[17966] |
£400.00 |
|
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FRASER Duncan |
Angling Sketches From A Wayside Inn
1911.
1st Edn,.
Andrew Baxendine.
Edinburgh.
xiii -222 pages, Illustrated with eight original drawings by Wilson Cowan top edge gilt. Publishers' green cloth with gilt title and standing angler with fish and creel to the upper cover with fly vignette to the spine. A very good copy, articles on trout fishing in the Scottish Borders and in Shetland. Includes a chapter on otter-hunting on the Nith at Dumfries.
[23545] |
£30.00 |
|
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FRAZER Perry D. |
The Angler's Workshop Volume 1 For Beginners
1908.
1st Edn,.
Forest and Stream Publishing Co.
New York.
179 pages, frontis illus + text illus, contents clean, original cloth dust soiled.
[15497] |
£20.00 |
|
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FROST W.E., BROWN M.E. |
The Trout
1972.
rep Edn,.
Collins.
286 pages, illus, vg in dj, a definitive work on trout.
[11274] |
£26.00 |
|
 |
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 |
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|
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 Happy Fisherman
1926.
1st Edn,.
Heath Cranton Ltd.
221 pages, illus, some foxing to prelims, vg, much on angling in Wales and Scotland etc
[12860] |
£20.00 |
|
|
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, original green cloth, gilt angler to upper board, wallet style binding, vg.
[3082] |
£20.00 |
|
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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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
GAMMON Clive |
Shore Fishing
1962.
1st Edn,.
McGibbon and Kee.
160 pages, full page and text illus, vg in dj, light rubbing to dj's head of spine. Includes chapters on bass
[16854] |
£24.00 |
|
|
GATHORNE HARDY Alfred Erskine |
My Happy Hunting Grounds with Notes on Sport and Natural History
1914.
1st Edn,.
XII 274 pages, adv leaf, illus gilt pictorial covers faded on rear board and spine, vg- including stalking and fishing in Norway.
[9474] |
£32.00 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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] |
£120.00 |
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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] |
£120.00 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
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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 Arthur |
A GLORIOUS WASTE OF TIME.
2006.
1st.
Little Egret Press.
St. Germans, Cornwall.
viii ? 182 pages, B/w illustrations by Tom O'Reilly, number 22 of a limited edition of 595 copies, signed and numbered by the illustrator and publisher. A fine copy in DJ. Jim Gibbinson takes the reader to gravel pits, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, dykes, beaches and estuaries, carp, tench, pike, trout, cod, bass and mullet; with diversions for perch, chub, barbel and roach along the way.
[23620] |
£50.00 |
|
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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.
[15323] |
£34.00 |
|
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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 |
|
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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. The 1st edition of a much reprinted title.
[33] |
£40.00 |
|
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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 |
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GIBBINSON John |
Modern Specimen Hunting
1983.
1st Edn,.
Enfield.
284 pages, illus, inscription on FEP, vg in chipped dj.
[10056] |
£22.00 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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GINGRICH Arnold |
The Fishing In Print A Guided Tour Through Five Centuries Of Angling Literature
1974.
1st Edn,.
New York, USA.
VII 344 pages, illus, lge 8vo, vg in dj. Much on the great anglers including Scrope, Skues, Halford etc.
[4263] |
£40.00 |
|
 |
GOADBY Peter |
Big Fish And Blue Water Gamefishing In The Pacific
1987.
5th revised Edn,.
Angus and Robertson.
Australia.
334 pages, lge 8vo, b/w and colour illus from photographs, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down, fine in dj.
[16859] |
£22.00 |
|
 |
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 |
|
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GOADBY Peter |
Saltwater Gamefishing Offshore And Onshore
1991.
1st Edn,.
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] |
£80.00 |
|
 |
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] |
£685.00 |
|
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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 illus from photographs + drawings. No 24 of a limited edition, 25 de-luxe copies signed by both author and Steward Canham the flytyer. 7 actual flies tyed by Canham in oval mount bound in full green crushed morroco by Aquarius in 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.
[17356] |
£1800.00 |
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GOODESS F.W. |
From Stickleback To Salmon Fifty Years Of Fishing All Truth And No Lies
1933.
1st Edn,.
Norwich.
67 pages, frontis illus by Arthur H Patterson, card cover, vg. Broads, Lincs, Leics etc.
[6907] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
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 |
|
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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] |
£46.00 |
|
 |
GRAY L.R.N. |
Torridge Fishery
1957.
1st Edn,.
Nicholas Kaye.
199 pages, map EP's, illus from photographs and drawings, 2 newspaper cuttings neatly tipped onto blank margin of 1/2 title relating to grayling, vg in dj, head and tail of dj spine rubbed.
[14918] |
£18.00 |
|
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GRAY L.R.N. |
Torridge Fishery
1957.
1st Edn,.
Nicholas Kyae.
199 pages, map EP's, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj, repair to verso of dj.
[13953] |
£20.00 |
|
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GRAY L.R.N. |
Torridge Fishery
1957.
1st Edn,.
Nicholas Kaye.
199 pages, map EP's, illus from photographs and drawings, vg in dj.
[14469] |
£20.00 |
|
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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 Ltd.
228 pages, full page and text illus, occasional foxing to prelims and title page, with gilt pike to upper board, vg.
[4799] |
£45.00 |
|
 |
GREEN William |
Rock Angling In South Africa
nd 1938.
1st Edn,.
South Western Echo.
Riversdale.
104 pages, b/w illus from drawings and photographs, folding map, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to FEP, bookplate of D.F.Kelly to front paste down, cloth backed pictorial card covers dust soiled.
[16899] |
£20.00 |
|
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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 |
|
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GREENE H.Plunkett |
Pilot And Other Stories
1916.
1st Edn,.
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] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
GREENE Plunket Harry |
Where The Bright Waters Meet
1992.
new Edn,.
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
xii 210 pages, illus including a new coloured frontis by Robin Armstrong, 1/4 bonded leather, fine in slipcase.
[19173] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
GREENHALGH Malcolm & FALKUS Hugh |
The Salmon And The Sea Trout Fishers Handbook
1997.
Excellent Press.
Ludlow.
240 pages, Colour frontispiece and with b/w photographs line drawings throughout etc. Bound in the publishers pictorial laminated covers, a fine copy. Falkus was working on this book when he died, and it was completed by his co-author, Malcolm Greenhalgh. It is a comprehensive and concise guide
[23623] |
£25.00 |
|
 |
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 has an introduction by Jeremy Paxman, a fine copy.
[19435] |
£55.00 |
|
 |
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 has an introduction by Jeremy Paxman, a fine copy.
[19436] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
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] |
£225.00 |
|
 |
GREY Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1899.
1st Edn,.
J M Dent & Co.
xv 276 pages, TEG, pages uncut, 7 plates 2 in colour 1 of dry and wet flies, 1 of salmon and sea trout flies, chapter heading drawings, some occasional foxing, decorative EP's by Arthur Rackham, original green cloth with gilt vignette to upper and rear boards, decorative gilt spine, a vg copy of the 1st edition of a classic title published in the Haddon Hall Library running to many editions.
[20766] |
£95.00 |
|
 |
GREY Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1899.
1st Edn,.
J M Dent & Co.
xv 276 pages, illus, 7 plates, 2 in colour of flies, 1 of dry and wet flies, 1 of salmon and seat trout flies, chapter heading drawings, book plate to front paste down of the decorative end papers by Arthur Rackham, original green cloth with gilt vignette to upper and rear boards, decorative gilt spine, a vg copy of the 1st edition of the classic title published in the Haddon Hall Library running to many editions.
[23467] |
£70.00 |
|
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Grey Sir Edward |
Fly Fishing
1899.
J M Dent & Co.
xv - 276 pages, TEG, pages uncut, 7 plates 2 are in colour, 1 of dry and wet flies. 1 of salmon and sea trout flies, chapter heading drawings, decorative end papers by Arthur Rackham, bookplate to verso of the front end paper offsetting onto the opposite 1/2 title. Original green cloth with gilt vignette to upper and rear boards, decorative gilt spine, a vg bright copy of the 1st edition of a classic title, published in the Haddon hall Library running to many editions.
[23046] |
£95.00 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 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] |
£385.00 |
|
 |
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.
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 |
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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 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] |
£150.00 |
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GREY Zane |
Tales Of Fresh-Water Fishing
1928.
1st English Edn,.
Hodder and Stoughton.
IX 277 pages, lge 4to, 100 illus from photographs taken by the author, pictorial EP's, some light spotting to contents, inscription on front blank, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso of FEP, small piece of paper pasted top edge presumably to cover up name? Dark blue cloth, gilt title and fishing rod to upper board, vg. Code F-C on verso of title page.
[16678] |
£125.00 |
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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] |
£100.00 |
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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] |
£140.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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] |
£100.00 |
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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 |
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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] |
£235.00 |
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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] |
£50.00 |
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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] |
£60.00 |
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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, 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] |
£1100.00 |
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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] |
£900.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1913.
3rd 1st 8vo Edn,.
XV 309 pages, advs, illus 3 maps 1 folding, original green cloth, gilt fishing scene to upper boards.
[7424] |
£95.00 |
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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, advert leaf, 72 full page illus and 3 maps, original green cloth with gilt scene to upper board of fisherman landing a salmon, apart from slight bumping to top corner, a vg+ copy, the cloth is clean and bright.
[4102] |
£120.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1913.
3rd 1st 8vo Edn,.
XV 309 pages, illus, map, pictorial gilt covers, vg.
[9654] |
£95.00 |
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GRISWOLD F.Gray |
Fish Facts And Fancies
1926.
1st Edn,.
Scribner'' Sons, New York,.
X 242 pages,. Photographic frontispiece of the author with 43-pound Grand Cascapedia Salmon, coloured vignette of the Griswold Gray fly on title page, and 15 other photographic plates illus, limited to 1,000 copies, 1/4 cloth backed boards, corners rubbed . VG_
[1682] |
£25.00 |
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GRISWOLD F.Gray |
Fish Facts And Fancies
1926.
1st Edn,.
Charles Scribner''s Sons. New York & London.
New York.
X 242 pages,. Photographic frontispiece of the author with 43-pound Grand Cascapedia Salmon, coloured vignette of the Griswold Gray fly on title page, and 15 other photographic plates illus, limited to 1,000 copies, bookplate Flyfishers Library Club, to front paste down1/4 cloth backed boards, lower outer corner of front board bumped and rubbed other corners rubbed . VG_
[632] |
£20.00 |
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GRISWOLD Frank Gray |
Observations On A Salmon River
nd Circa 1922.
1st Edn,.
Privately printed Plimpton Press Norwood, Mass..
Mineola, New York.
VI 159 pages, Map frontispiece. 16 black and white illus from photographs. publishers red cloth gilt title and vignette to upper board vg.
[10985] |
£45.00 |
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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] |
£560.00 |
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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.
[15055] |
£100.00 |
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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] |
£100.00 |
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