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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 |
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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Francis Francis Copy |
Three Volumes Published by W.Satchell on Early Angling,
.
MASCALL Leonard A Book Of Fishing With Hooke And Line W Satchell and Co 1884 1st thus edition x ? 52 pages, TEG, uncut, square 8vo., text drawings, angling bookplate of Francis Francis to the front paste down, armorial bookplate of George Watson Neish to the front end paper. Tipped onto verso of the front end paper a handwritten letter from Francis Francis dated August 16th 1884. The letter goes into detail of not being able to give books personally due to circumstance and now have been sent, signed by Francis Francis, to the opposite front blank signed and dated August 1884 presentation inscription in ink from Francis Francis Publishers ? leather binding, a reprint of the 2590 edition with a preface and glossary by Thomas Satchell, limited to 200 copies. Apparently a fire destroyed many of the copies. Elkin Matthews in an advert in Dodds Fishing Rhymes 1913 noted a fire destroyed many copes WS 137, Hechsher 1344 DENNYS J. The Secrets of Angling W. Satchell 1883 rep of the 1613 Edn, 62 pages W. Satchell s, TEG, uncut, square 8vo lge 8vo, with introduction by Thomas Westwood. Ownership label of George Watson Neish to front paste down. Original 1/4 morroco binding BARNES Dame Juliana An Older Form of the Treatyse of Fysshynge Wyth An Angle W. Satchell Limited 1883 printed from a manuscript in the possession of Alfred Denison, vii + 37 pages, 14 page glossary , at the end is a 4 pp advert illustrated and printed in red and black. "The library of Old Fishing Books TEG, uncut, square 8vo. Published by W Satchell, large 8vo., original 1/4 morroco binding, a vg+ copy of the large paper edition, only 200 copies printed. Loose at the back a contemporary print on hand made paper of the angle from the Book Of St Albans All volums in identical Roxburgh style bindings, top edges gilt in very good condition, now housed in purpose made slipcase.
[23857] |
£700.00 |
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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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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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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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GAFFEY Laurie |
A Free Lance Angler In Ireland
nd circa 1930.
1st Edn,.
L Keegan.
Dublin.
100+ 3 pages Irish Angling Assoc list, 9 pages advs, illus in b/w from photographs. Light spotting to title page, presentation inscription to front free paper "To H.S., Shout House from Lawrie Gaffey with sincere regards Dublin 10-4-1934" Angling bookplate of David Pilleau to front paste down, bound in later 1/2 dark blue calf raised bands with gilt fishing motifs to spine. Salmon, trout and pike fishing in Counties Wicklow and Meath, Gaffey had a tackle and gun shop in Dublin.
[21113] |
£75.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
[18619] |
£25.00 |
|
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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GAY Martin, RICKARDS Barrie |
Pike
1989.
1st Edn,.
Woodbridge.
238 pages, illus, extensive bibliography, fine in dj.
[11394] |
£30.00 |
|
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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, 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] |
£70.00 |
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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] |
£70.00 |
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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 |
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GIBBINSON James A. |
Gravel Pit Carp
1999.
1st Edn,.
Laneman Publishing.
Dorking.
312 pages, colour and black and white illus from photographs and line drawings, a fine copy in dj.
[23828] |
£25.00 |
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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.
[11844] |
£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.
[15323] |
£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 |
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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 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. Light rubbing to bottom of spine on dj. The 1st edition of a much reprinted title.
[13543] |
£35.00 |
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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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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,.
Harper Collins.
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] |
£50.00 |
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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] |
£520.00 |
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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 illustrations from photographs + drawings. No 24 of a limited edition, 25 de-luxe copies SIGNEND by both authors and Stewart Canham the flytyer. 7 actual flies tyed by Canham in oval mount inside the rear cover. Bound in full dark green crushed morroco by Aquarius in green cloth 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. ?950
[17356] |
£700.00 |
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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] |
£30.00 |
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Gray Mick |
How's Your Luck?
2015.
1st Edn.
M press Limited.
Chelmsford.
390 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour from photographs SIGNEND by Mick Gray on the title page, A fine copy in DJ. A personal quest to catch carp very dear to his heart, the magnificent Leney strain.
[23827] |
£28.00 |
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GRAY Micky |
A Merry Olde Dance
2007.
1st Edn,.
M Press.
Romford.
389 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour from photographs. Publishers' blue cloth with gilt title to the upper cover. A fine copy in DJ. "Micky Gray comes from the old school of carp fishing, where fun and laughter is as important as catching fish. His angling has seen him catch many great carp"
[23822] |
£135.00 |
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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 |
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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,.
MacMillan & Co.
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] |
£30.00 |
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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 |
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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] |
£120.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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GREY Viscount Of Fallodon |
Fly Fishing
1930.
revised and enlarged Edition.
J M Dent and Sons.
x1 244 pages, top edge gilt pages uncut small 4to, Number 37 of THE LARGE PAPER EDITION OF 150 COPIES EDITION SIGNEND BY GREY OF FALLODON illustrated frontis and 9 full page wood engravings by Eric Fitch Daglish and, additional tipped in engraving of a leaping Trout signed by Daglish. Tipped onto the rear paste down 2 booksellers cut sale description, to the front paste down a printed poem by Rhys noting the death in 1933 of Grey of Fallodon, previous ownership signature below. Bound in full vellum with gilt fly vignette to upper board of a salmon fly the vellum clean a vg copy. The limitation page notes 85 copes for sale in Great Britain and 50 for sale in the United States implying that 15 copies were out of series. A classic tile on Fly Fishing first published in 1899.
[23891] |
£620.00 |
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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] |
£145.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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] |
£80.00 |
|
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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] |
£65.00 |
|
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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] |
£50.00 |
|
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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] |
£75.00 |
|
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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, 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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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] |
£65.00 |
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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] |
£180.00 |
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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] |
£30.00 |
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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] |
£40.00 |
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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. 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] |
£650.00 |
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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] |
£650.00 |
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GRIMBLE Augustus |
The Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
1913.
3rd 1st 8vo Edn,.
Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co ltd.
xv 309 pages, (2) pp adverts, full page illustrations from photographs 3 maps 1 folding, Publishers green cloth, gilt fishing scene to upper cover. A very good clean copy.
[7424] |
£50.00 |
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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, (2) pp adverts, full page illustrations from photographs 3 maps 1 folding, ownership name to front end paper. Publishers green cloth, gilt fishing scene to upper cover. A very good clean copy.
[4102] |
£50.00 |
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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] |
£150.00 |
|
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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, vg in dj evenly faded on spine
[15055] |
£45.00 |
|
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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] |
£60.00 |
|
 |
GWYNN S., BEDDINTON Roy |
River to River A Fisherman's Pilgrimage
1937.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
210 pages, 4to, Illustrated by Roy Beddington with 12 tipped-in colour plates and 16 in black and white. Limited to 250 copies signed and numbered by Gwynn and Beddington Publishers green cloth with gilt title to the upper cover. A fine copy in price clipped dj, some foxing to the dj. . Chapters include: The Thames; Rivers of the Welsh Marches; Rivers of Hampshire; Rivers of Devon; Rivers of the Dales; Rivers of the Border; The Cork Blackwater; Galway and Connemara; Rivers of Scotland; The Dee and the Don; The Spey.
[1562] |
£100.00 |
|
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H Clarke & Sons Leicester |
Best Plaited Undressed Silk Fishing Line
nd Circa1900.
12.5 cm x 8.5 cm Promotional carb printed in black on blue card, one side lists the lines colours breaking strains and prices. With 13 actual examples of the lines. To verso list of guit casts, and quality, with a testimonial by "Mr R B Marston in the Fishing Gazette says: These Lines Are Excellent". Very good
[22602] |
£35.00 |
|
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HALE Captain |
How To Tie Salmon Flies a Treatise On The Methods Of Tying Various Kinds Of Salmon Flies With Illustrated Directions And Containing the Dressings Of Forty Flies
1992.
centenary.
The Fly Fishers Classic Library,.
Bovey Tracey..
xii 207 pages, illustrated with text drawings on the Methods Of Tying The Various Kinds Of Salmon Flies, 1/4 brown bonded leather, fine in slipcase. 1st published in 1892, this edition includes John Hardy's appendix giving the dressings on 361 salmon flies.
[23653] |
£70.00 |
|
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HALFORD F M |
Floating Flies And How To Dress Them A Treatise On The Most Modern Methods Of Dressing Artificial Flies For Trout And Grayling With Full Illustrated Directions And Containing Ninety Hand Coloured Engravings Of The Most Killing Patterns Together With A Few Hints To Dry Fly Fishermen
1993.
new Edn,.
Fly Fisher''s Classic Library.
Bovey Tracey.
136 pages, 9 colour plates, text illus, 1/4 brown bonded leather in slipcase, fine.
[19163] |
£30.00 |
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HALFORD F.M. |
Dry Fly Entomology, Leading Types Of Natural Insects Serving As Food For Trout And Grayling With The 100 Best patterns Of Floating Flies And The Various Methods Of Dressing Them
1902.
2nd revised Edn,.
Vinton and Co.
xiii 323 pages, 28 plates, 10 are coloured of flies 2 folding charts, and b/w text illustrations, the contents and plates clean. Publishers' dark blue cloth, with gilt title to the upper cover VG. Published in the Halford Dry Fly Series being no 2 in the series.
[23499] |
£100.00 |
|
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HALFORD F.M. |
Dry Fly Fishing In Theory And Practice
1889.
2nd Edn,.
Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington.
XII 289 pages, advert leaf, TEG, tall 8vo., 25 full page plates, vg.
[19572] |
£180.00 |
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HALFORD F.M. |
The Dry Fly Man's Handbook, A Complete Manual Including The Fishermans Entomology And The Making And Management of a Fishery
1913.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Sons Ltd.
XIV 416 pages, frontis and 53 full pageplates and text illus, original cloth recased with spine relayed.
[3812] |
£85.00 |
|
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HALFORD F.M. |
The Dry Fly Man's Handbook A Complete Manual Including The Fisherman's Entomology And The Making and Management of a Fishery
1913.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge & Sons Ltd.
XIV 416 pages, frontis + 53 full page and text illus, a vg copy of a classic title.
[1373] |
£160.00 |
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HALFORD F.M. |
Modern Development of the Dry Fly. The New Dry Fly Patterns,The Manipulation of Dressing Them and Practical Experiences of Their Use
1910.
1st Edn,.
Routledge.
VIII 219 pages, TEG, 43 plates including 27 in colour, a vg+ clean copy.
[16582] |
£180.00 |
|
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HALFORD F.M. |
Modern Development of the Dry Fly. The New Dry Fly Patterns,The Manipulation of Dressing Them and Practical Experiences of Their Use
1910.
1st Edn,.
Routledge.
VIII 219 pages, TEG, 43 plates including 27 in colour+ text illus, ownership name and address to front paste down "E W Margesson, Kingsclose, Liverpool gardens, Worthing 14th June 1913 Bought from Army and Navy Stores London SW., a vg copy.
[18174] |
£140.00 |
|
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HALFORD F.M. |
Modern Development of the Dry Fly. The New Dry Fly Patterns,The Manipulation of Dressing Them and Practical Experiences of Their Use
1910.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge.
VIII 219 pages, TEG, 43 plates including 27 in colour, some browning to EP, small stamp for Grassington Angling Club to rear end paper, vg.
[18502] |
£140.00 |
|
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HALFORD F.M. |
Modern Development of the Dry Fly. The New Dry Fly Patterns,The Manipulation of Dressing Them and Practical Experiences of Their Use
1910.
1st Edn,.
George Routledge and Sons Ltd.
VIII 219 pages, TEG, 43 plates including 27 in colour, foxing to EP's, some occasional spotting mostly to outer margin of contents, publisher's cloth.
[14109] |
£160.00 |
|
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HALFORD Frederic M. |
An Anglers Autobiography
1903.
1st Edn,.
Vinton and Co.
xxiv 286 pages, frontis illustration of the author and 43 full page plates from photographs including several photogravure plates, with chapter heading and tailpieces illustrations Includes an introduction by William Senior, Editor of "The Field. publishers' blue cloth with gilt title to the upper cover. A very good copy, published in The Halford Dry Fly Series No 4 in the series, this title only appeared in the series and in a limited large paper edition of 100 copies. A celebration of a lifelong obsession with trout, trout streams and trout-stream insects.
[23500] |
£320.00 |
|
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HALL Bradnock |
Norwegian And Other Fish Tales
1910.
1st Edn,.
Smith, Elder & Co.
VIII 243 pages, 16 full page illus, some heavy foxing to contents, light marks to cloth covers gilt salmon fly to upper board. Anecdotes of salmon and trout fishing
[12994] |
£25.00 |
|
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HALL Bradnock |
Norwegian And Other Fish Tales
1910.
1st Edn,.
Smith Elder & Co.
viii 243 pages, 16 full page illus, some foxing to contents, original cloth gilt salmon fly to upper board, vg. Anecdotes of salmon and trout fishing
[15505] |
£30.00 |
|
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HAMILTON Edward |
Recollections Of Fly Fishing For Salmon, Trout And Grayling, With Notes On Their Haunts, Habits And History
1884.
1st Edn,.
Sampson, Low, marstom & Rivington.
VIII, 190. pages, illus with a mezzotint engraving by Francis Seymour Haden and other illus by the author, large paper edition, limited to 100 copies, original 1/4 vellum backed paper covered boards, some soiling. VG-
[9153] |
£50.00 |
|
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HAMILTON G.D. |
Trout Fishing And Sport In Maoriland
1904.
1st Edn,.
Government Printing.
Wellington, New Zealand.
XIX 428 pages, illus, map, neat contemporary pencil ownership inscription to front paste down, and to verso of front in ink, publishers green cloth, gilt title to upper boards, slight rubbing marks to upper board, few small bruise marks to spine centre overall a vg tight copy. The book covers some 1000 rivers, streams, burns and lakes and is still one of the most comprehensive and detailed guide book of New Zealand angling, includes 2 chapters on shooting Corliss 99.
[18511] |
£150.00 |
|
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HAMILTON R. |
A History of British Fishes
nd 1876.
1st thus Edn,.
W.H.Allen.
2 Vols, 313, 424 pages, 2 portrait frontis and engraved title, 68 fine hand coloured plates by Lizard, brown cloth with lined borders and decorations to cloth, apart from a very light spotting to 1 plate, a clean bright set.
[10995] |
£120.00 |
|
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HANNA T.J. |
Fly Fishing In Ireland Some Practical Hints Of Procedure, Locality and New Methods Of Fly Fishing
1933.
1st Edn,.
Witherby.
175 pages, full page and text illus, occasional foxing, publishers green cloth, titles in black unevenly faded.
[19130] |
£30.00 |
|
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HARDING Col E.W. |
The Flyfisher And The Trouts Point Of View New Lights On Fly Fishing Theory And Practice
1931.
1st Edn,.
Seeley Services.
208 pages, sml 4to, bookplate, 11 full page illus.VG
[8620] |
£50.00 |
|
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HARDY James Leighton |
The House That Hardy Built
2006.
1st thus.
The Medlar Press.
xvi 343, illus throughout withohotographs, drawings, diagrams etc. A fine copy in dj, first published in 1998. This edition has an index added and some small corrections to the text.
[21926] |
£60.00 |
|
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HARDY John James |
Salmon Fishing
1907.
1st Edn,.
Country Life.
xii 169 pages, illus including 33 full plates, some foxing as usual with this title, original cloth with gilt title and angling scene to upper board.
[4658] |
£75.00 |
|
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HARGREAVES Jack |
Fishing For A Year
1951.
1st Edn,.
Macgibbon and Kee.
VII 112 pages, illus with drawings by Bernard Venables, a vg copy, the original lime green cloth clean and fresh in dj, dj chipped at head of spine, 1 small chip along top edge, two closed tears.
[16077] |
£160.00 |
|
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HARGREAVES Jack |
Fishing For A Year
1951.
1st Edn,.
Macgibbon and Kee.
vii 112 pages, illus with drawings by Bernard Venables, part of the dj is present, lacking large section from front flap, (leading to light fading to front board where dj missing), and chipping to edges, now in clean sleeve.
[21845] |
£40.00 |
|
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HARGREAVES Jack |
Fishing For A Year
1995.
1st thus.
The Medlar Press.
112 pages, Printed in black & red, b/w illustrations by Bernard Venables. Edition limited to 975 numbered copies of which 125 are quarter bound in leather, 850 cloth-bound copies this being number 134. Bound in dark green cloth printed red & black. A fine copy of Hargreaves classic title the author takes us through his year fishing for dace, tench, roach, grayling, salmon, perch, pike, ferox and stream trout.
[23662] |
£95.00 |
|
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HARPER Stephen |
Broadland Pike, A History Of The largest Recorded Captures
1998.
1st Edn,.
Foulsham.
191 pages, 4to., published by the author, illustrated from photographs some in colour, a very fine copy in likewise dj. A sought after title which has become a modern pike fishing classic chronicling the capture of over 60 large pike from the Norfolk Broads.
[19624] |
£160.00 |
|
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HARPER Stephen |
Broadland Pike, A History Of The largest Recorded Captures
1998.
1st Edn,.
Foulsham.
191 pages, 4to., published by the author, illustrated from photographs some in colour, a very fine copy in likewise dj. A sought after title which has become a modern pike fishing classic chronicling the capture of over 60 large pike from the Norfolk Broads.
[18412] |
£160.00 |
|
 |
HARPER Stephen |
A Line On The Water
1991.
1st Edn,.
Creel Publishing.
Cawston, Norfolk.
207 pages, illus from photographs and drawings by Stephen Harper, fine in dj. Much on carp, pike etc.
[21541] |
£28.00 |
|
 |
HARWOOD Keith |
The Float
2003.
1st Edn,.
Medlar Press.
Ellesmere.
232 pages, Full page and text illustrations in colour and b/w from photographs and drawings by by Paul Cook. Publishers' green cloth with gilt title and colour float insert to upper board. A fine copy limited to 499 numbered copies, this being 373. Cover all aspects of the history and design of floats.
[22420] |
£160.00 |
|
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HEARN Terry |
In Pursuit Of The Largest
nd 1999.
1st Edn,.
Bountyhunter Publications.
Farnborough.
318 pages, illus with color photographs and drawings, signed by Terry Hearn on the front end paper, a fine copy in dj. Terry Hearn is the captor of seven deifferent 40lb+ carp from six different British waters and his friends discuss places, rigs and methods .
[23639] |
£50.00 |
|
 |
HEATH Ambrose |
From Creel To Kitchen, How To Cook Fresh-Water Fish
1939.
1st Edn,.
Adam and Charles Black.
110 pages, angling bookplate to front paste down, text illus, vg in dj. 175 recipes, barbel, chub, perch, minnow etc.
[17961] |
£30.00 |
|
 |
HEMINGWAY Ernest |
Marlin
1992.
1st Edn,.
Big Fish Books.
San Francisco.
83 (5) pages, 6 photographs by Roberto Herrera Sotolongo, map end papers, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso blank of FEP, Reece held the world record of 1069lb for a 6 gilled shark, blue cloth with marlin vignette to upper cover, fine in dj. Limited to 1000 copies originally published in Holiday magazine in 1949. This is the first hardback edition with an introduction by Gabrial Garcia Marquez.
[16903] |
£30.00 |
|
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HEMINGWAY Ernest |
Marlin
1992.
1st Edn,.
Big Fish Books.
San Francisco.
83 (5) pages, 6 photographs by Roberto Herrera Sotolongo, map end papers, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to verso blank of FEP, Reece held the world record of 1069lb for a 6 gilled shark, blue cloth with marlin vignette to upper cover, fine in dj. Limited to 1000 copies originally published in Holiday magazine in 1949. This is the first hardback edition with an introduction by Gabrial Garcia Marquez.
[16904] |
£30.00 |
|
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HENDERSON John & HEDDON Jack |
John Henderson's Hackle Book. An Account of Twenty Years Breeding Old English Game Fowls for their Hackles, edited by Jack Heddon
1980.
Honey Dun Press.
Twickenham.
No. 56 of 120 copies, signed by the editor. Tipped-in portrait and 3 plates, 40 mounted specimen hackles. 4to. Publisher's morocco-backed marbled boards, slipcase, With the bookplate of David Pilleau. Of the standard edition, supposdly limited to 120 numbered and 20 out of series copies, only around 66 copies were actually bound, A finely produced book.
[21106] |
£500.00 |
|
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HENDERSON William |
Notes And Reminiscences Of My Life As An Angler With An Appendix Containing A Description Of The Caves Of Adelsberg And The Proteus Anguinus
1876.
1st Edn.
Spottiswoode and Co.
Royal 8vo., XIII 324 pages, AEG, frontis Woodbury type portrait of the author + 5 other plates, some spotting to plates, printed presentation slip from W.M.Henderson with his address tipped inbetween free end paper, piscatorial bookplates of the Nottingham Fly Fishers Club to front paste down, later bookplate to front end paper. Original 1/2 green morroco binding, gilt fishing motif to spine compartments, light rubbing to edges and corners. W/S114.
[19374] |
£185.00 |
|
 |
Henry Milward & Sons |
Superfine Cast Steel Needle & Fish Hook Manufacturers
1845/1851.
Two printed invoices to Mrs. Camel? on the company's engraved headed paper. Handwritten list of goods both signed by Henry Milward. Some dust soiling and browning with small closed tears to edges in places.
[22601] |
£20.00 |
|
 |
Henry Nock, Joseph Manton |
Engraved Sheet showing "Henry Nocks, Patent Breeching" and "Joseph Mantons, Patent Breeching"
Curca 1787.
27 cm x 22cm the top half devoted to Nocks Breeching with 2 engravings of section elevations with corresponding key description. Text description below. The lower half devoted to Manton's patent Breeching with 2 engravings of section elevations again with of section elevations with corresponding key description. Text description below. Two fold marks with 1 cm split, some light dust soiling to the paper.
[22736] |
£30.00 |
|
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HEWITT Edward Ringwood |
Secrets Of The Salmon
1922.
1st Edn,.
Charles Scribners Sons.
New York.
XVII 154 pages, illus from photographs and drawings by the author. No 498 of a limited edition of 780 copies, publishers paper covered boards, green cloth spine, light surface rubbing to top of spine over part of title.
[14017] |
£95.00 |
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HI REGAN |
How And Where To Fish In Ireland
1904.
6th Edn,.
Sampson Low Marston & Company.
183 pages, illus, folding coloured map, text illus, ownership inscription to verso of title page, publishers green cloth, gilt title to upper cover, small chip to head of spine.
[19373] |
£24.00 |
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HILL Frederick |
Salmon Fishing The Greased Line On Dee, Don And Earn
.
new edition.
Flyfishers Classic Library.
Morethamstead.
viii 98 pages, TEG, frontis portrait + text drawings, limited to 950 copies, bound in full green bonded leather in cloth slipcase, mint.
[19168] |
£45.00 |
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HILL Frederick |
Salmon Fishing The Greased Line On Dee, Don And Earn
1948.
1st Edn,.
Chapman & Hall.
98 pages, photo frontis of the author, illus throughout with diagrams illustrating the practical hints, vg in dj, dj has 3 cm loss to base of spine, the author a ghillie on the Dee.
[20770] |
£25.00 |
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HILLIARD Helen B. |
A Trout Rod In Natal From Fishing For The Complete Beginner And Others
n/d circa 1952.
1st Edn,.
Central News Agency.
South Africa.
76 pages, photo of the authoress, map, and text drawings. Original pictorial printed paper covered boards over cream cloth spine. A fine clean copy
[22960] |
£28.00 |
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HILLS John Waller |
A Summer On The Test
nd 1924.
1st edn.
Philip Allan & Co.
xiii 198 (i) pages, 4to. pages uncut, illustrated with 12 dry point plates by Norman Wilkinson and other illustrations in the text. Limited to 300 copies this being number 17, signed by the author. 2 tone cloth dark red cloth over green. Light spotting to the end papers ownership name and date (1924) to upper blank margin of the title page. , a vg copy of an early number later numbers were bound in plain green cloth. A modern classic of angling literature giving a description of a chalk stream during the golden age of angling
[23888] |
£600.00 |
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HILLS J.W. |
A History of Fly Fishing for Trout
1995.
new Edn,.
Fly Fishers Classic Library.
Bovey Tracey.
x 244 pages, frontis portrait of the author, 1/4 bonded leather, a fine copy in slipcase, limited to 500 copies, new introduction by Tom Fort.
[19182] |
£25.00 |
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HILTON Jack |
Quest For Carp
1972.
1st Edn,.
Pelham Books.
188 pages, b/w illus from photographs + text drawings, vg in dj. 1st edition of a carp classic, half of the book is about Redmire Pool 1968-1970.
[16324] |
£100.00 |
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HILTON Jack |
Quest For Carp
1972.
1st Edn,.
Pelham Books.
188 pages, b/w illus from photographs + text drawings, a fine copy in fine dj. 1st edition of a carp classic, half of the book is about Redmire Pool 1968-1970.
[19397] |
£130.00 |
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HILTON Jack |
Quest For Carp
2004.
1st thus.
Little Egret Press.
St Germans.
v-225 (1), black and white photo and line drawings by Tom O'Reilly, LIMITED to 65 copies bound in full dark blue leather with gilt title within decorative borders to th covers alledges gilt and signdd by Tom O'Reilly, this being number 62. A fine copy in the publisher's cloth slipcase.
[23627] |
£160.00 |
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HILTON Jack |
Quest For Carp
2004.
new Edn,.
Little Egret Press.
St Germans, Cornwall.
V -225 pages, illustrations from photographs and drawings by Tom O'Reilly, this edition limited to 980 copies signed by Tom O'Reilly, fine in dj, forward by Rod Hutchinson also extra contributions from Hilton's wife and others.
[22673] |
£35.00 |
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HILTON Jack |
Quest For Carp
2005.
new.
Little Egret Press.
St Germans.
x-134 pages, . Illustrated with b/w photographs and designed by Tom O'Reilly, a LIMITED edition, of 45 copies bound in full dark green leather with gilt title within a decorative border to the upper cover, all edges gilt signed by the illustrator Tom O'Reilly and Chris Ball who wrote the forward, this being number 27. In publishers' dark blue cloth slipcase, a fine copy.
[23629] |
£100.00 |
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HI-REGAN |
How And Where To Fish In Ireland A hand Guide For Anglers
1886.
1st Edn,.
Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington.
viii174 pages, 32pp advs, frontis, text illus, coloured map showing the counties arranged in angling districts, numerous line drawings to text. Angling bookplate of David Pilleau to front paste down, publishers green and orange cloth, gilt title to upper boards and spine, a vg clean copy. The 1st edition of this popular series, the first 95 pages deals with How To Fish, part 2 Where To Fish.
[21111] |
£125.00 |
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HI-REGAN |
How And Where To Fish In Ireland A Hand Guide For Anglers
1906.
9th Edn,.
Sampson Low Marston and Co.
viii 183 pages, text drawings, folding map frontis, small fade spot on spine, vg.
[4926] |
£20.00 |
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HOFLAND T.C. |
The British Angler's Manual On The Art Of Angling In England, Scotland, Wales, And Ireland With Some Accounts Of The Principle Rivers, Lakes And Trout Streams
1839.
1st Edn,.
Whitehead and Co.
XVI 410 pages, 14 full page steel engraved plates including 4 of flies + woodcuts to text, publishers green blind stamped cloth, title, borders and fly vignette in gilt to spine, contemporary bookplate and ownership inscription for G N Simpson. W/S118.
[15510] |
£120.00 |
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HOFLAND T.C. |
The British Angler's Manual On The Art Of Angling In England, Scotland, Wales, And Ireland With Some Accounts Of The Principle Rivers, Lakes And Trout Streams
1839.
1st Edn,.
Whitehead and Co.
xvi 410 pages, AEG, 14 full page steel engraved plates including 4 of flies + woodcuts to text, angling bookplate of Rupert Oswald Smith to front paste down with his inscription to front blank dated 1843, bound in contemporary 1/2 vellum with brown label and gilt patterned tooling to spine. The 1st edition of a popular title on instruction in fly fishing, trolling and angling at the bottom and more particularly for trout. W/S118.
[20068] |
£120.00 |
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HOFLAND T.C. |
The British Angler's Manual On The Art Of Angling In England, Scotland, Wales, And Ireland With Some Accounts Of The Principle Rivers, Lakes And Trout Streams
1839.
1st Edn,.
Whitehead and Co.
XVI 410 pages, 14 full page steel engraved plates including 4 of flies + woodcuts to text, recased in the original blind stamp cloth, gilt ruled, spine with 2 gilt fly motifs, large paper copy with plates on India paper 23cm x 16cm, 6.25" x 9" vg. Westwood Satchell 118.19 does not mention the large paper Herkscher 1027.
[15801] |
£200.00 |
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HOFLANDS T.C. |
The British Anglers Manual On The At Of Angling In England, Scotland, Wales And ireland
1848.
new revised Edn,.
H G Bohn.
xxxii 448 pages, AEG, numerous full page engraved plates + text illus, foxing to the engraved plates, some age browning to pages, private inscription to verso of frontis, bound in contemporary 1/2 green morroco, gilt borders, spine decorated in compartments, slight rubbing, this edition was revised by E, Jesse and contains a memoir of the author.
[19134] |
£40.00 |
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HOLDER Charles |
Game Fishes Of The World
nd circa 1913.
1st Edn,.
Hodder & Stoughton.
XVI 411 pages, large 8vo., illus throughout from contemporary photographs depicting anglers and their catches, paste down paper cracked o/w vg in original green cloth with gilt fish to upper board, much on big game fish of the world.
[674] |
£60.00 |
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HOLDER Charles Frederick |
The Log Of A Sea Angler, Sport And Adventures In Many Seas With Spear And Rod
1906.
1st Edn,.
Houghton, Mifflin and Co.
Boston.
385 pages, advert leaf, pictorial covers, vg.
[5926] |
£60.00 |
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HOLDER Charles Frederick |
The Log Of A Sea Angler, Sport And Adventures In Many Seas With Spear And Rod
1906.
reprint.
Houghton, Mifflin and Co.
Boston.
385 pages, advert leaf, ownership name to front end paper. Publishers' decorative green cloth with gilt title to the upper cover, light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine.
[22660] |
£20.00 |
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HORNE Bernard S. |
the Compleat Angler 1653-1967
1970.
1st Edn,.
University of Pittsburgh Press.
Pittsburgh, USA.
XX 350 pages, coloured frontis of Walton, full page b/w illus, publishers green cloth, a vg copy. Limited to 500 copies contains some information not used by Coigney.
[18215] |
£45.00 |
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HOUGHTON Rev W. |
British Fresh Water Fishes
nd 1879.
1st Edn,.
William Mackenzie.
2 Vols, xxxvi 203 pages, All Edges Gilt, small folio, illustrated with 41 fine colour plates drawn from nature by A.F. Lydon, numerous woodcut chapter headings of river scenes, and illustrations in the text. Occasional light spotting to tissue guards and the odd plate, some spotting to half titles. Later inscription to verso of the front-end paper. Publishers' pebbled brown cloth bevelled edges, with central gilt fishing scene within gilt and black ruled borders, fishing vignetters in black to the corners of the upper cover,. The spine with gilt and black decorations. Some light rubbing to the head and tail of the spines and lower outer corners. The covers are bright and clean a VG copy of a fine example of Victorian book production at its best. The colour plates are particularly fine examples of the fishes.
[23509] |
£420.00 |
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HOUGHTON Rev W. |
British Fresh Water Fishes
1895.
2nd Edn,.
A Brown & Sons Limited.
xxviii 231 pages, large 8vo. Illustrated with 24 sepia full-page plates of river scenes with chapter headings of woodcuts of fish + text illustrations Publishers green cloth VG. The second edition of Houghton's work without the colour plates but new woodcuts of the fish and the rivers scenes now full page.
[7086] |
£40.00 |
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HOWE William |
The Sporting Chub
1960.
1st Edn.
72 pages, illus with drawings to text, original pictorial green paper covers, strengthening to inner hinge with paper spine showing some creasing, a good and tight copy.
[20797] |
£30.00 |
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HOWES William |
The Quest For Barbel
1960.
1st Edn,.
Thorsons Publishers Limited.
80 pages, text illus, some browning to front end paper and title page, spotting to closed page edges, chipping to head and tail of spine, pictorial covers. A scarce barbel title.
[20796] |
£30.00 |
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HOWES William |
The Quest For Barbel
1960.
1st.
Thorsons Publishers Limited.
80 pages, Photograph of the author with an 8lb Barbel and text drawing, tackle shop stamp to bottom of the contents page, contents clean. Publishers pictorial card covers wear to paper at lower spine edge. A scarce barbel title.
[22181] |
£30.00 |
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HOWES William J. |
The Sporting Chub
1960.
1st Edn,.
Thorsons Publishing Ltd.
72 pages, text drawings, pictorial card covers, light rubbing to head and tail of spine, a clean tight copy of a scarce title.
[16079] |
£60.00 |
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HOWITT S. |
The Angler's Manual Or Concise Lessons Of Experience Which The Proficient In The Delightful Recreation Of Angling Will Not Despise And The Learner Will Find The Advantage Of Practicing Containing Useful Instruction On Every Approved Method Of Angling And Particularly On The Management Of The Hand And Rod In Each Method
1808.
1st Edn,.
G F Harris.
Liverpool.
iv 28 pages, oblong 8vo, embellished with 12 plates of fish, fishing, baits and tackle by S. Howitt, a vg copy in the publishers paper covered boards, title printed in black to upper boards, seldom found in this condition. 4 of the plates show angling scenes in great detail.
[5976] |
£560.00 |
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HR Robert Howlett |
The Anglers Sure Guide Or Angling Improved And Methodically Digested
1706.
Printed by J.H. for G Conyers and T Ballard,.
1st.
vii [1) - 296pp, tittle page printed in red and black, engraved plate of two anglers fishing + plate depicting 12 fish, before the title Bound in a near contemporary full tan calf. Even age browning to the contents. 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
[23918] |
£540.00 |
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HUGHES R.D. |
Angling R.D.Hughes Single And Double Cast
C1930.
C Farlow and Co Ltd and Flicker Productions Ltd.
5.40cm x 7.40cm, illustrating the technique of casting by way of a sequence of photographs which can be flicked through to give the appearance of movement. Hampton revised 157
[15387] |
£85.00 |
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HUISH Robert |
The Improved British Angler Containing teh Most Esteemed Methods Of Angling For Pond And River Fish. The Baits For Each And How To Obtain And Preserve Them. The Choosing Of Rods And Tackle Also, Instructions In Every Branch Of Fly Fishing; Materials For The Manufacture Of Flies Comprising Also, Original Infromation On THe Art Of Angling
1838.
1st Edn,.
Thomas Richardson Derby.
98 pages, AEG, 16mo., 14x11cm, coloured engraved frontis showing angler surrounded by 18 flies, vignette to title page + text vignettes, light spotting to title, publishers blind stamped cloth with gilt angling scene to upper board, light rubbing to edges and head and tail of spine. A vg copy in the original state. A scarce work whose frontis piece is not mentioned by Westwood and Satchell 121.
[17036] |
£1100.00 |
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HUMPHREYS John |
The Country Sportsmans Record Book And Journal
2016.
Angela Humphreys.
224 pages, 4to., all edges gilt. A game and angling record book conceived by the late John Humphreys in 1988 now reprinted by his widow Angela. The journal includes the original introduction by John, each double page has columns for Date & Place, My Companions, The Bag and Remarks with sporting corner piece vignettes by John Paley and a quote by various sportsmen of the past. Bound in full green simulated leather, gilt title within ruled borders to upper cover with sporting vignettes. A beautifully produced book available again in a limited print run.
[20493] |
£37.00 |
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HUTCHINSON Horace G. |
A Fellowship Of Anglers
1925.
1st Edn,.
Longmans.
XII 210 pages, 19 full page plates, vg. Angling episodes and discourse on the problems connected with the finest modes of fishing followed on the chalk streams
[19647] |
£25.00 |
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HUTCHINSON Rod |
Carp Now And Then
1988.
1st Edn,.
Wonderdog Publishing.
Louth, Lincs.
299 pages, illus including colour, vg+ in dj.
[15897] |
£38.00 |
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