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Yates Christopher |
HOW TO FISH.
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1st Edn.
Hamish Hamilton.
256 pages, Chapter heading vignettes pictorial end papers, signed by Chris Yates on the half title. Maroon cloth, spine titled in silver. title a fine copy in DJ. A collection of his angling reminiscences, mostly about perch fishing.
[23657] |
£40.00 |
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YORK Edward Duke of (editor BAILLIE GROHMAN Wm A.and F.) |
The Masters Of Game By Edward Second Duke Of York The Oldest Book On Hunting
1904.
1st thus.
Ballantyne Hanson and Co.
liii 286 pages, TEG, folio, illustrated with 52 facsimile photogravure plates and monotint reproduction with descriptive tissue guards with a forward by Theodore Roosevelt. 1 of a limited edition of 600 copies signed by Baillie Grohman and numbered this being 19, spotting to the contents. Recently bound in half dark brown morroco cloth sides with the gilt circular seal of Edward 2nd Duke of York from the original edition laid down to the upper cover.. One of the oldest and well-known books published in the English language on hunting deer, boar, fox, hare etc. Circa 1406-1413. Schwerdt Vol.2 page 305.
[23102] |
£600.00 |
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YORK Edward Duke of (editor BAILLIE GROHMAN Wm A.and F.) |
The Masters Of Game By Edward Second Duke Of York The Oldest Book On Hunting
1904.
1st thus.
Ballantyne Hanson and Co.
liii 286 pages, TEG, folio, illus with 52 facsimile photogravure plates and monotint reproduction with descriptive tissue guards with a forward by Theodore Roosevelt. 1 of a limited edition of 600 copies signed by Baillie Grohman and numbered this being 153, some spotting to the contents , but overall contents clean, Bound in the original brown reversed calf with the gilt circular seal of Edward 2nd Duke of York to the upper cover. Recased with the spine relayed showing some old loss and marking, rubbing to the lower outer corners. Unusual to find in the original binding in any state. One of the oldest and well-known books published in the English language on hunting deer, boat, fox, hare etc. Circa 1406-1413. Schwerdt Vol.2 page 305.
[22476] |
£720.00 |
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YOUNG Andrew |
The Angler And The Tourist's Guide To The Rivers, Lakes And Remarkable Places In The Northern Counties Of Scotland To Which Is Added Instructions To Young Anglers
1857.
1st Edn,.
Adam and Charles Black.
Edinburgh.
IV 117 pages, 12mo, large folding map before title, strengthened on fold some discolouration to free EP. Original green cloth within fishing devices, repeated in blind stamp to rear board, even fading to spine.
[16921] |
£140.00 |
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YOUNG Archibald |
The Angler's & Sketchers Guide to Sutherland
1880.
1st Edn,.
William Patterson.
Edinburgh.
11930 pages, folding map before title, spotting to EP's, publisher's green cloth, gilt title to upper board, a vg copy of the scarce 1st edition. Salmon and trout fishing in the area with a chapter on flies and tackle.
[14098] |
£85.00 |
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YOUNG Archibald |
The Angler's & Sketchers Guide to Sutherland
1881.
2nd Edn,.
editor William Patterson.
Edinburgh.
X 130 pages, advs, folding map, inner hinge paper cracked, original brown cloth with gilt title to upper board, this edition has extra material.
[2985] |
£65.00 |
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YOUNG FISHERMAN |
The Young Fisherman A Complete Guide To Angling Showing The Tackle And Bait Required, The Rivers, Ponds etc.,
nd circa 1856.
. Edn,.
H Elliot.
11 pages, adverts, printed blue paper covers showing fish vignette and title to upper flap, advert to rear. No 4 of Eliot's one penny pamphlets, small circular bookplate of Alan John Jarvis to verso of front flap, vg contained in 1/4 leather drop over box. W/S94
[17335] |
£200.00 |
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YOUNG Stamford Sheridan |
The Three Rifles
1878.
2nd Edn,.
84 pages, advs, text illus, original pictorial paper covered boards, some old marking, corners rubbed, new paper spine, g+. A treatise on the snider, British Military small bore and match rifle shooting with the muzzle and breech loader and an additional chapter on the history of small arms. Riling 1038
[10901] |
£125.00 |
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YOUNG Stamford Sheridan |
The Three Rifles
1997.
reprint of the 1878 2nd edition Edn,.
Rhyl.
79 pages, text illus, laminated boards, fine. a treatise on the snider, the military smallbore, the match rifle.
[13242] |
£25.00 |
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YOUNGER John |
On River Angling And Salmon And Trout: More Particularly As Practised In The Tweed And Its Tributaries
1840.
1st 2nd issue Edn,.
William Blackwood and Sons.
Edinburgh.
94 pages, AEG, 16mo, 1 page table of salmon flies, publishers limp green cloth, gilt title and fish vignette to upper board, cloth slightly faded but still a vg+ copy of a fragile and scarce book. John Younger was a shoemaker at Kelso who enjoyed a great local reputation as an angler and fly dresser. WS 244
[14008] |
£900.00 |
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YOUNGER John |
River Angling For Salmon And Trout
1864.
rep Edn,.
Kelso.
XII 220 pages, frontis illus of the author, original blind stamped cloth with gilt fishing vignette to upper boards, slight mottling to rear boards, still a vg copy. This is the last edition with a 35 page memoir of the author and a list of tweed salmon flies also includes chapter on creeper fishing. John Younger was a shoemaker at Kelso who enjoyed a great local reputation as an angler Westwood Satchell 244
[6368] |
£150.00 |
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YOUNGER John |
River Angling For salmon And Trout With A Memoir And A List Of Tweed Salmon Casts
1995.
rep Edn,.
Fisherman''s Classic Library.
Bovey Tracey.
xviii 220 pages, advs, frontis illus of the author, 1/4 red leather binding, reprinted from the 1860 edition which has a memoir of the author, a fine copy in slipcase limited to 1000 copies.
[19252] |
£32.00 |
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YOUNGER John |
River Angling For Salmon And Trout With A Memoir Of The Author Together With Treatise On The Salmon, And A List Of The Tweed Salmon Casts
1860.
2nd Edn,.
J. & J. H. Rutherford.
Kelso.
xliv 206 pages, advs, portrait illus of the author, original blind stamped green cloth with gilt fishing vignette to upper boards, small chip to cloth at head of spine, a vg copy. This edition contains "a memoir of the author together with a treatise on the salmon and a list of the Tweed salmon casts" also added 2 chapters on the creeper and stone fly by the editor.
[2393] |
£85.00 |
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YOUNGER Steve |
Fenland Zander
1996.
1st Edn,.
Tahjo.
Kings Lynn.
159 pages, illustrated with colour and b/w photographs and drawings, fine in dj. The fish, history, tackle, and fishing for Zander.
[22930] |
£35.00 |
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YOUNG''S |
Sporting Appliances And Sundries
1962/3.
Crewkerne Somerset.
64 pages, illus throughout, printed red card covers and single punch hole to upper inner corner. VG includes traps game keeping equipment, nets, calls shotguns and air guns, etc all well illustrated.,
[22466] |
£30.00 |
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YUMOTO John M. |
The Samurai Sword A Handbook
1992.
rep Edn,.
Vermont.
191 pages, illus, marks etc, vg in dj.
[10038] |
£20.00 |
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ZHUK A.B. |
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Handguns, Pistols And Revolvers Of The World, 1870 To The Present
1995.
1st thus Edn,.
Greenhill Books.
303 pages, 4to., over 250 scale drawings of the guns, fine in dj. Details 1080 revolvers and 1320 pistols with more than 2600 individual drawings.
[21815] |
£25.00 |
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ZOUCH Thomas |
The Life of Izaak Walton Including Notes on his Contemporaries
1823.
1st Prowett Edn.
Septimes Prowett.
ii 93 pages, AEG, 20 plates engraved by Gosden + engraved title, and text woodcuts. Armorial bookplate to the front paste down. Contemporary full calf with central blind stamp of the Walton title cartouche from the 1st edition recent matching spine light rubbing to the edges of the boards. Possibly a Gosden binding originally but not signed. Coigney 407
[23452] |
£80.00 |
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ZOUCH Thomas |
The Life of Izaak Walton Including Notes on his Contemporaries
1823.
1st Prowett Edn.
Septimes Prowett.
ii 93 pages, AEG, 20 plates engraved by Gosden + engraved title, some age browning to plates and text, contemporary full calf decorative central blind stamp to front and rear, spine in 5 compartments, red label corner of board showing wear and to head and tail of spine. Coigney 407
[19609] |
£80.00 |
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ZUTZ Don |
The Double Shotgun
1978.
1st Edn,.
Winchester Press.
266 pages, black and white illus from photographs, vg in dj. dj rubbed at head of spine. The history and development of the world's classic sporting firearms.
[15653] |
£20.00 |
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ZUTZ Don |
Shotgunning Trends In Transition
1989.
1st Edn,.
Wolfe Publishing Co.
Arizona, USA.
314 pages, large 8vo, numerous illustrations vg+ in dj. The books aim was to update American Shotgunning from Post World War II days and the transitional years.
[10127] |
£20.00 |
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