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RANDALL J. |
Handbook To The Severn Valley Railway Illustrative And Descriptive Of the Places Along the Line From Worcester To Shrewsbury
1863.
1st Edn,.
Virtue Brothers and Co.
50 pages, 18pp adverts, numerous woodcuts in the text many of river fish, green printed card covers, spine chipped but a tight copy. Randall mentions various fishing spots, fish farming. W/S notes Randall's 1862 volume on the Severn Valley.
[15399] |
£85.00 |
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RANSOME Arthur |
Rod And Line, Essays Together Aksakav On Fishing
1929.
1st Edn,.
Jonathan Cape.
286 pages, frontis "North Country As It Used To Be", publishers brown cloth, vg. Ransome's angling essays reprinted from the Manchester Guardian.
[18081] |
£50.00 |
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RAYMOND Steve |
Kamloops, An Angler's Study Of The Kamloops Trout
1971.
1st Edn,.
New York.
209 pages, illus, including plates of flies, vg in dj. An Important work on a type of rainbow trout which is noted for its size and strength.
[9271] |
£40.00 |
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REID John |
Clyde Style Flies And Their Dressing
1971.
1st Edn,.
David & Charles.
Newton Abbot.
96 pages, illus,vg in dj, light fading to spine.
[21070] |
£22.00 |
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RENNIE James |
Alphabet Of Scientific Angling For the Use Of Beginners
1849.
1st Edn,.
Henry G Brown.
XVI 136 pages, 12mo, text illus, occasional spotting to contents, publishers cloth with gilt title and fishing vignette to upper board. Chapters on the food of fishes, flies of the month, angling for various fish including chub, barbel, pike, carp etc. A reprint of the author's Alphabet Of Scientific Angling with a new title page W/S 176
[11795] |
£45.00 |
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R.H. ( Robert Howlett |
The Anglers Sure Guide Or Angling Improved And Methodically Digested
1706.
1st.
Printed by J.H. for G Conyers and T Ballard,.
vii[1) - 296pp, all edges gilt tittle page printed in red and black, engraved frontis of two anglers fishing + plate depicting 12 fish, circa 19th century angling bookplate of John Wilson to the front paste down, some light spotting to inner blanks. Bound in a later full dark red morroco with unusual gilt vignette to the upper cover of a man astride a fish in river scene with angling bag with initials of J.W. on the bag. To rear cover gilt vignette of a mermaid with hook and line seated on a shell. Some darkening to the board edges. A detailed early guide to angling, "Generally attributed to Robert Howlett. It would have had greater merit on the sore of originality had it preceded Chetham's Vade Mecum, to which it bears a somewhat close resemblance." W.S 110/111
[23885] |
£430.00 |
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RICKARDS Barrie |
Richard Walker Biography Of An Angling Legend
2007.
1st Edn,.
Medlar Press.
Ellesmere.
320 pages, Illustrated in b/w from photographs, limited to 99 copies signed by Barrie Rickards and numbered this being no 36 on the front-end paper. Also signed on the title page by Pat Marston Walker (Richard's wife) Tim Walker (Richards Son) Peter Thomas (a long-term friend who netted the record carp). Bound in black quarter leather with portrait of Richard Walker stamped in black to the upper cover with title in red and silver over blue cloth, with the black slipcase. A fine and unique copy of Rickards biography. The book gives a remarkable overview of Dick's angling achievements and an in-depth analysis of the person and angler that he was. It also includes a substantial personal perspective from Dick's widow Pat, giving an insight into him as a family man, and tributes from some of today's best-known anglers.
[22587] |
£250.00 |
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RICKARDS R B |
Fishers On The Green Road
.
The Medlar Press.
Ellsmere.
287 pages, illus by Rebecca Freear + double page map, bound in full green morroco, gilt title to upper board with the author's name in white, blind stamped vignette of a boy with rod. the total limitation was 499 of which 99 are bound in leather. This one (author's copy) out of series, a fine copy. Purchased at auction from The Estate of Baron St John of Fawsley who is thanked in the book
[20341] |
£125.00 |
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RIGHYNI R.V. |
Grayling
1968.
1st Edn,.
VIII,104 pages, illus, vg in torn repaired dj. published in the Richard Walker Angling Library
[10828] |
£20.00 |
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RIGHYNI R.V. |
Salmon Taking Times
1965.
1st Edn,.
135 pages, illus, forward by Bernard Venables, vg in chipped dj
[6027] |
£20.00 |
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RITZ Charles |
A Fly Fisher's Life
1972.
revised enlarged Edn,.
Max Reinhardt.
280 pages, illus, lge 8vo. a near fine copy in dj. personal inscription on dedication page to Jack Thorndike signed and dated "Ritz London Oct 12/72". Thorndike was editor of Trout and Salmon magazine.
[3973] |
£40.00 |
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River Kennet |
Permission To Fish card
1882.
Printed Card 11.5 mm x 8.5 mm giving permission for Walter Jones to fish for 7 days in July on the River kennet. Signed to lower edge ERM Cuimun? A printed card with details filled in in black ink Marlborough printed to upper edge. Some old paper residues from removal from album? To rear.
[22559] |
£25.00 |
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ROBB James |
Notable Angling Literature
n/d circa 1945.
1st Edn,.
229 pages, illus, vg in dj.
[7800] |
£32.00 |
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ROBERTS John |
Flyfishing For Grayling
1999.
1st Edn,.
Excellent Press.
Ludlow.
X 150 pages, AEG, 12 pages of colour illus. A fine copy of the specially bound edition limited to 30 copies signed and numbered by Roberts, bound in full red morroco, gilt grayling vignette to upper board in slipcase.
[20744] |
£220.00 |
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ROBERTS John |
The Grayling Angler
1982.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
208 pages, illus with b/w and colour photographs and drawings, personal presentation inscription to title page signed by John Roper, vg in dj.
[20741] |
£25.00 |
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ROBERTS Sir Randall H. |
The River's Side Or The Trout And Grayling And How To Take Them
1866.
1st Edn,.
VII 120 pages, light browning to page edges, new end papers, original green cloth, gilt fish vignette to upper boards, equipment, methods of fishing, flies etc.
[14143] |
£70.00 |
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ROBSON Ken(Editor) |
Flyfisher's Progress: An Anthology Drawn from Contributions to the Flyfishers' Journal from those who have made a significant contribution to flyfishing through their published writings over the past century
2000.
1st Edn,.
The Flyfishers Club.
xv -247 pages., large 8vo illustrated with full page plates chapter head-piece plus text drawings by Rodger McPhail. Flyfishers' Club logo Tipped onto the front-end paper handwritten card presenting the book. Bound in blue cloth with gilt Flyfishers' Club logo to upper board. A fine copy
[22114] |
£50.00 |
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ROGERS Peter |
Red Letter Days
1994.
1st Edn,.
Crowood Publishers Ltd.
Ramsbury.
239 pages, illus by John Searl, fine in dj, published as a tribute to Bernard Venables with 48 contributors, i.e. Kevin Clifford; Bob James; Tony Miles; Bob Morris; Bob Mousley, Alan Rawden, Peter Reading, Phil Smith, Peter Stone, Fred Sykes, Peter Wheat and John Wilson.
[16126] |
£30.00 |
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Rogers Peter & Burke Steve editors |
THE BOOK OF THE PERCH: BY THE PERCHFISHERS.
1990.
1st Edn.
Oxford Illustrated Press.
Sparkford, Nr Yeovil..
216 pages, 4to illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs maps, and drawings by Luke Bedson. Publishers' green cloth binding a fine copy in dj small chip to head of spine of the dj. Contributions from many excellent perch anglers - Garvan, Miller, Miles, Bailey, Wilson, Taylor, Walker, Wheat, Broughton, Rickards, Guttfield. An important work solely on perch fishing.
[22183] |
£125.00 |
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ROLFE Peter |
The Net On The Garage Wall
1997.
1st Edn,.
The Medlar Press.
Ellesmere.
205 pages Illustrated by Stella Cork. limited to 299 numbered copies signed by the author this is number 38. Publishers' green cloth with gilt title and net vignette in black to the upper cover, a fine copy. A Wiltshire man's lifelong obsession with angling: tench, carp, roach and barbel share space with landscapes and journeys, insects, birds, remote ponds and the renovation of Victorian lakes.
[23612] |
£135.00 |
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ROLLETT F.Carr |
Angling In New Zealand
nd 1925.
1st Edn,.
Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd.
New Zealand.
159 pages, adverts, full page illus from photographs, map EPs, grey cloth covers, spine evenly faded o/w a vg- copy. Rowlett fished in New Zealand for over 40 years, his book covers the introduction of trout, also where and how to fish.
[19965] |
£25.00 |
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ROLLETT F.Carr |
Angling In New Zealand
nd 1925.
1st Edn,.
Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd.
New Zealand.
159 pages, adverts, full page illus from photographs, map EPs, long pencil inscription on FEP relating to the book, grey cloth covers, a vg copy. Rowlett fished in New Zealand for over 40 years, his book covers the introduction of trout, also where and how to fish.
[11400] |
£30.00 |
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ROLT H.A. |
Grayling Fishing In South Country Streams
1905.
revised and enlarged Edn,.
Samson, Low, Marston and Company.
x 164 pages, viii advs, 8 full page illus, light spotting to first few pages, blue publisher's cloth, gilt title to upper board.
[15456] |
£65.00 |
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ROLT H.A. |
Grayling Fishing In South Country Streams
1905.
revised and enlarged Edn,.
Samson, Low, Marston and Company.
x164 pages, VIII advs, 8 full page illus, some foxing as often found with this title, presentation inscription from "the Author" on FEP, blue publisher's cloth, gilt title to upper board, head and tail of spine rubbed, vg.
[10431] |
£60.00 |
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ROMP Albert |
A Romp With Carp
1992.
1st Edn,.
Rompford Publications.
180 pages, illus many in colour, a fine copy in dj. A carp fisher of over 25 years catching over 200 20lb+ carp and 30lb+
[12507] |
£30.00 |
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ROMP Albert |
A Romp With Carp
1992.
1st Edn,.
Romford Publications.
180 pages, illus many in colour, a fine copy in dj.
[15348] |
£30.00 |
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RONALDS Alfred |
The Fly Fisher's Entomology Illustrated by Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect and Accompanied by a Few Observations and Instructions Relating to Trout and Grayling Fishing
1877.
7th Edn,.
Longman Green and Co.
xiv (2)132 pages, 24pp Advert, 20 hand coloured plates, 16 being of flies. Bound in publishers blind stamped dark green with title in gilt to upper cover. a vg clean copy of Ronald's classic work on trout flies and fly tying. Unusual to find in this condition
[22497] |
£120.00 |
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RONALDS Alfred |
The Fly fishers Entomology Illustrated by Coloured Representations Of The Natural And Artificial insects
1877.
8th Edn,.
Longmans Green ans=d Co.
xvi 132 pages, 24 pages advs, 20 hand coloured plates, light foxing to prelims, original blind stamped cloth, gilt title to upper board, head of spine slightly rubbed, vg.
[5309] |
£90.00 |
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RONALDS Alfred |
The Fly Fisher's Entomology with Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect, and a Few Observations And Instruction on Trout and Grayling Fishing
1883.
9th Edn,.
XIV 132 pages, 24pp Advert, 20 hand coloured plates, 16 being of flies. Neat name written on top margin of title and verso of frontis, presentation plate on front paste down for "The improvement of middle class education", neatly pasted to FEP, notes on how to look after and handle books, both contemporary with the book, a vg copy in publishers cloth chipped at head and tail of spine.
[14650] |
£180.00 |
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RONALDS Alfred |
The Fly Fishers Entomology With Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect, and a Few Observations and Instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing
1901.
10th Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xiv 132 pages, 40pp adverts 19 hand coloured plates, apart from some foxing to the frontis tissue guard a near fine copy in original binding.
[5975] |
£85.00 |
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RONALDS Alfred |
The Fly Fishers Entomology With Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect, and a Few Observations and Instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing
1901.
10th Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
xiv 132 pages, 20 hand coloured plates, original publishers cloth, a vg bright clean copy with Keith Rollo's bookplate some occasional underlining to text vg
[12112] |
£85.00 |
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ROOPER George |
The Autobiography Of A Salmon
1886.
new Edn,.
J S Virtue & Co.
80 pages, original pictorial printed paper covers with adverts to rear, spine chipped g+, the life of a Tweed salmon. Unusual to find in the original paper covers.
[6495] |
£50.00 |
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ROOPER George |
The Life Of A Salmon, The Autobiography Of The Late Salmo Salar Esq. Comprising A Narrative Of The Life, Personal Adventures And Death Of A Tweed Salmon
1867.
4th Edn,.
Day and Son Ltd.
VIII 68 pages, some dust soiling to contents, orange card covers printed in black, some dust soiling, small surface loss to lower margin edge, new matching paper spine. the title first appeared in 1867, a difficult title to find in the original state WS19
[18280] |
£150.00 |
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ROSCOE E.S. |
Rambles With A Fishing Rod
1883.
1st Edn,.
William Blackwood and Sons.
V1 152 pages, original cloth with large angling vignette in black to upper board, Fishing in Bavaria, Normandy, Ireland, France and Germany etc. including pike in the Black Forest, Connemara etc.
[14146] |
£35.00 |
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ROUTLEDGE G. |
Routledge's Handbook of Fishing
1867.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Son.
IV 59 pages, advert leaf, text illus, end paper adverts for Routledge books, pasted to top margin of front paste down sellers pictorial label, W.M.Richmond dealer in fishing tackle, Chester. Original pictorial blue paper covered boards, rubbing got corners and edges, later cloth spine. W.S.179
[18093] |
£40.00 |
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