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Letters to Young Fly-Fishers
Aston, Sir George Philip Allan & Co., Ltd London 1926 First Edition Hardcover Fair No Jacket Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
First edition. Original blue boards. Rubs to the corners and spine edges, exposing the boards in a couple of places. Previous owner's signature in pencil on the front endpaper. In generally good condition inside but there is a loose plate, facing p. 70. Light handling marks to a few page margins but pages are mostly clean and binding fairly firm. pp. xii, 154. An acceptable reading copy; not a collector's copy. 105005
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5.00 GBP
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Freshwater Fishes and How to Identify Them
Johnson, S. C. ; Johnson, W. B. The Epworth Press | J. Alfred Sharp London Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
Small, pocket-sized book. Green cloth with pictorial onlay to the front board. Light rubs to the spine ends and corners. Undated. Previous owner's signature at the top corner of the front endpaper. Binding is firm. There are some light grubby marks to pages, including some light wandering pen marks to pages 26-27. 64pp. 306674
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8.50 GBP
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The Observer's Book of Sea Fishes [Observer's No. 28]
Bagenal, T. B. Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd 1972 072321509x / 9780723215097 Hardcover Good Good Book 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall
Revised edition. Bright green boards. Name written on f.e.p. A section of textblock has darkened / discoloured pages. Dust jacket is price clipped and torn at the top edge of the front cover. Further bruising. The DJ is supplied by us in a loose clear archival film sleeve (does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket from further wear). 184pp. 102073
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5.00 GBP
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The Life of Fishes [Leather bound]
Marshall, N. B. Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1965 Half Leather Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Half leather binding, navy morocco. Black morocco title label on the spine with gilt titles (the titles are somewhat wobbly - I don't think any two letters line up straight!). Blue marbled paper boards. Nice clean condition throughout. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. 402pp. Amateur binding, but nicely done except for the titles. 25cm. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO additional charges for sending within the UK. 101296
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25.00 GBP
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Ian Botham On Fishing
Botham, Ian Weidenfeld and Nicolson London 2008 0297854607 / 9780297854609 Hardcover Fine Fine Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Excellent FINE condition hardback and dust jacket. No names, inscriptions or other marks of previous ownership. Not price-clipped, the dust jacket is protected in a loose archival clear film sleeve (does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way). 25.5cm. 240pp. 100229
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11.00 GBP
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The Blameless Sport: Some Piscatory Excursions in Prose and Verse
Morris, Wilfred Walter ; with an introduction by Sir George B. Douglas Methuen & Co. Ltd Essex Street, London 1929 Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Hardback, no dust jacket. First edition. Original green cloth. Gilt ruled upper board with gilt spine titles. Some light marks to the rear board and rubs to the spine ends and corners. The binding is firm. Some foxing throughout. Deckled / untrimmed foredges. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Frontis. illustration with tissue guard. pp. xii, 208. 307796
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10.00 GBP
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British Sports and Sportsmen: Big Game Hunting and Angling
Compiled and Edited by "The Sportsman" British Sports and Sportsmen King Street, Covent Garden, London 1914 Limited Edition Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Book Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall
Original cloth binding, half green with brown sides. Two small marks to the front board. Gilt titles. Hand-numbered limited edition. This copy is no. 415 of 1000 copies. Light green marbled endpapers. Inner hinges have been professionally and neatly strengthened (not by ourselves) with green cloth. The hinges have had extra strengthening with a white cloth tape (again, undertaken by a previous owner), at the Preface and at the Photogravures contents page. As it is white it blends with the pages and is reasonably unobtrusive. The binding is otherwise quite firm and sound. There are a couple of short tears in the edges of the contents pages. pp. xiii, 593. 39cm. Profusely illustrated, including numerous photogravures with tissue guards. Plates are mostly very clean. Occasional foxing spot to prelims and to tissue guards, with some foxing to a few plates. Top edge gilt. DELIVERY: No extra charges for sending within the UK MAINLAND. An extra fee may be necessary for UK islands and highlands, including N. Ireland. INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY may not available for this book due to size and weight - please contact us BEFORE ORDERING. There will be significant extra postage charges for international orders. A discount on postage is available for collection from our North Oxfordshire shop premises. 104589
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110.00 GBP
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Rural Life, Described and Illustrated. In the Management of Horses, Dogs, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poulty &c.; Their Treatment in Health and Disease; with authentic information on all that relates to Modern Farming, Gardening, Shooting, Angling, &c., &c. and a Complete System of Modern Veterinary Practice. Illustrated with upwards of 100 steel engravings. [Complete 12 Divisions in One Volume, with Index]
Sherer, John The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited [c.1868-1870] London and New York 1870 Half Leather Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Date of publication is not stated but is c. 1868-1870 [ref. British Library]. A sturdy half-calf binding with red spine label and black cloth boards. Presents nicely though there are rubs, bumps and marks to the binding and some tiny paint speckles to the boards. Faded ring marks to the front board. Faults need to be noted but this copy is better than it sounds. Joints are strong. Spine in 5 compartments with imitation bands. Original blue marbled endpapers. All edges marbled though dulled. Some foxing throughout. Some stains to the edges of a few plates, particularly the ones towards the front and back of the book. Surface cracks to inner hinges but binding firm. No names or inscriptions. pp. xvi, 1016. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 306109
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105.00 GBP
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Fresh-Water Wonders and How to Identify Them
Crabtree, J. H. The Epworth Press | J. Alfred Sharp London Hardcover Good No Jacket Book 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
Small, pocket-sized book. Green cloth with pictorial onlay to the front board. Light rubs to the spine ends and corners. The boards are significantly bowed. Undated. Previous owner's signature at the top corner of the front endpaper. Binding is firm. 64pp. 306675
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8.50 GBP
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Complete Guide to Sea Fishing (An Angling Times Book)
Stoker, Hugh Ernest Benn Limited London 1968 Hardcover Very Good Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Reprint. Blue cloth boards. Date written on the front pastedown. Contents otherwise in very good clean condition. The dust jacket is worn - generally rubbed, with some short tears and creasing. Not price clipped, the DJ is now supplied in a loose protective film sleeve (which does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way). 160pp. 301506
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7.00 GBP
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The Life Story of the Fish
Curtis, Brian ; with an introduction by William Beebe D. Appleton-Century Company Incorporated 1938 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Blue cloth. Foredges untrimmed. 1st edition. No names or inscriptions. The dust jacket is faded at the spine, has some tears and creases and small chips to the spine and corners. Some foxing to DJ flaps. The DJ is supplied by us in a loose protective archival film sleeve to prolong the life of the jacket. (This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and is fully removable if preferred). 260pp. 303085
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25.00 GBP
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The South African Fisherman
Whibley, Ivor ; Garratt, Pat Struik Timmins Cape Town, South Africa 1989 0869783246 / 9780869783245 Soft cover Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Lightly used paperback. There is an ink gift inscription written on the half title page. Covers show light wear. Laminate wrinkled on the front cover. 220pp. 101292
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5.00 GBP
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![The Observer's Book of Sea Fishes [Observer's No. 28], Bagenal, T. B.](shop_image/product/102073.jpg "The Observer's Book of Sea Fishes [Observer's No. 28], Bagenal, T. B.")
![The Life of Fishes [Leather bound], Marshall, N. B.](shop_image/product/101296.jpg "The Life of Fishes [Leather bound], Marshall, N. B.")
![Rural Life, Described and Illustrated. In the Management of Horses, Dogs, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poulty &c.; Their Treatment in Health and Disease; with authentic information on all that relates to Modern Farming, Gardening, Shooting, Angling, &c., &c. and a Complete System of Modern Veterinary Practice. Illustrated with upwards of 100 steel engravings. [Complete 12 Divisions in One Volume, with Index], Sherer, John](shop_image/product/306109.jpg "Rural Life, Described and Illustrated. In the Management of Horses, Dogs, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poulty &c.; Their Treatment in Health and Disease; with authentic information on all that relates to Modern Farming, Gardening, Shooting, Angling, &c., &c. and a Complete System of Modern Veterinary Practice. Illustrated with upwards of 100 steel engravings. [Complete 12 Divisions in One Volume, with Index], Sherer, John")
