List 169 - Fishing section only

E. Chalmers Hallam
(Laura Hiscock)
LIST 169 – Winter 2006
th
60 Anniversary List
1946 - 2006
Big Game Hunting & Travel
Shooting, Guns & Field Sports
Falconry, Archery, Deer
Fishing
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Contents
Big game hunting / travel in Africa
Big game hunting / travel in other lands
Guns, shooting & field sports
Deer
Falconry & Cockfighting
Archery
Fishing
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494. A LOVER OF THE ART. THE ANGLER'S GUIDE: CONTAINING EASY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE YOUTHFUL BEGINNER ETC. 12mo. engraved frontis. of 4 fish (in facsimile).
contemporary 1/2 blue morocco. gilt decorated spine. marbled boards, (little wear to hinges).
marbled end papers. 1828.
£185.00
495. AKERMAN, J.Y. SPRING TIDE ETC. good copy of the 2nd ed. 1852.spine neatly relaid. 2
different bookplates of J.G.HECKSHER & one of H.A INGRAM. A good bright copy in the
original blind stamped cloth.
£125.00
496. AMATEUR ANGLER. ON A SUNSHINE HOLIDAY. 16 illustrations. on India paper, 1897, one
of 250 numbered copies, initialled by author. inner hinges strengthened. Near v.g.
£105.00
497. AN ANGLER. THE FLY MAKER'S HANDBOOK. ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOUR PLATES
REPRESENTING UPWARDS OF FIFTY OF THE MOST USEFUL FLIES FOR TROUT &
GRAYLING. 45 pp. 9 colour plates. no date. Liverpool circa 1890. original decorated cloth gilt 2
plates & 2 pages stuck in at blank hinge with sellotape, little sprung, staples slightly rusty else V.G.
& bright
£200.00
498. (ANDERDON, J.L.) THE RIVER DOVE; WITH SOME QUIET THOUGHTS ON THE
HAPPY PRACTICE OF ANGLING. Published by William Pickering. 1847, double sided leaf of
other angling titles by publisher, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with an engraved frontis (not called for)
by John Grieg entitled "Bottom Fishing" dated July 1833. newly bound in 1/2 calf, angling
emblems on spine. an attractive copy.
£295.00
499. (ATKINSON, B. ANGLING FROM THE FISHES POINT OF VIEW. photos and illustrations.
1961. v.g. in slightly rubbed dust wrapper (great picture of pike)
£18.00
500. BAGNALL, G. PISCATORIAL RAMBLES OR THE FISHERMAN'S POCKET
COMPANION. 100 pages, 1st. 1865, slight wear to headband else a v.g. bright clean copy in the
original decorated cloth gilt. Covers individual fish: mainly coarse + trout & grayling
£120.00
501. BAILEY (J) & MILLER (R) CHUB & DACE. colour & other photos, 1st. edition 1990 fine in
dust wrapper which has very minor use to back cover but near fine.
£60.00
502. BAILEY (J) & MILLER (R) PERCH CONTEMPORARY DAYS & WAYS. colour & other
photos, 1st. edition 1989 dust wrapper.
£68.00
503. BAILEY (John) & Page (Mart) CARP, THE QUEST FOR THE QUEEN. 4to; colour & other
photos, 1st 1986 as new in d/w signed by both authors.
£75.00
504. BAILEY, J. REFLECTIONS FROM THE WATER'S EDGE. photos, 1st 1987 d/w as new
scarce.
£60.00
505. BAILEY, J. ROACH, THE GENTLE GIANTS. colour & other photos, illustrations, 1st. edition
1987 fine in D/W (price clipped)
£100.00
506. BAINBRIDGE, G.C. THE FLYFISHER'S GUIDE. 4th. edition 1840. frontis little foxed. 7
hand coloured plates of flies, 1 plain plate, edge of front cover little dampmarked but good.£285.00
507. BAINBRIDGE, G.C. THE FLYFISHER'S GUIDE. 4th. edition 1840. frontis . A very good very
clean copy newly bound in half calf gilt, angling emblems on spine, DEAN SAGE bookplate.
£395.00
508. BAKER, John. MODERN BARBEL BAITS & TACTICS. Colour photos, privately printed for
author and numbered and signed by him, 2001. Limited to 250 in hardback, d/w
£100.00
509. BALFOUR-KINNEAR, G.P.R. SPINNING SALMON. 32 photos, text illustrations. 1st. 1938.
covers slightly soiled as usual but a nice clean copy.
£56.00
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510. BARBEL CATCHERS & FRIENDS. BARBEL. 4to; colour & other photos, maps &
illustrations, 1st. edition 1988. fine in d/w (price clipped, very slightly used)
£90.00
511. BARKER, F.D. AN ANGLER'S PARADISE, RECOLLECTIONS OF TWENTY YEARS WITH
ROD & LINE IN IRELAND. 1st. edition 1929. end paper maps, minor foxing to extremities,
original owner dedication on blank fly leaf. v.g.
£85.00
512. BERNERS, Dame Juliana. TREATYSE OF FYSSHINGE WITH AN ANGLE. 4to. intro. by
Rev. M.G. Watkins. blind stamped full vellum binding trifle soiled as usual, headbands worn else
very good. partly unopened copy, Elliot Stock 1880 facsimile edition of the first. Also 4 page Elliot
Stock advertisement pamphlet loosely inserted.
£175.00
513. BERNERS, Dame Juliana. TREATYSE OF FYSSHINGE WITH AN ANGLE. 5 plates, William
Pickering 1827. newly bound in 1/2 morocco gilt. blank corners of few pages very slightly
marked. one inner margin stained with sellotape, else a very good clean copy.
£180.00
514. BERNERS, Dame Juliana. TREATYSE OF FYSSHINGE WITH AN ANGLE. 5 plates, William
Pickering 1827. original brown paper covers, spine worn, page X111 has very small hole not
affecting text.
£180.00
515. BEST, T. A CONCISE TREATISE ON THE ART OF ANGLING. engraved frontis. 2nd.
corrected & enlarged edition 1789. attractively bound in full old style polished calf gilt lettered
labels. owners name stamped on title page and last page. Small hole to one page slight browning to
blank edge of frontis. Occasional very light browning else a very good clean copy.
£365.00
516. BEST, T. A CONCISE TREATISE ON THE ART OF ANGLING. engraved frontis. 2nd.
corrected & enlarged edition 1789. frontis. in facsimile. neat repair to top of title page else a very
good copy in half calf gilt.
£135.00
517. BEST, T. A CONCISE TREATISE ON THE ART OF ANGLING. engraved frontis. 4th edition
1798 frontis. worn at edges & neatly & expertly laid down, newly bound in 1/2 tan calf gilt,
marbled boards.
£175.00
518. BICKERDYKE, J. SEA FISHING. LARGE PAPER LIMITED edition, one of 250 numbered
copies, in 1/2 blue roan gilt (only slightly rubbed) a good clean copy.
£150.00
519. BLACKER, W. ART OF FLY MAKING ETC. COMPRISING ANGLING AND DYEING OF
COLOURS, WITH ENGRAVINGS OF SALMON & TROUT FLIES. hand coloured frontis. of
Blacker fishing. engraved title. 17 hand coloured plates of flies and 3 plain plates of tackle. 1855.
Original black roan gilt little rubbed at extremities, skillfully rebacked in matching black roan, gilt
lettered, a very good clean copy.
£1350.00
520. BLAKEY, R. ANGLING OR HOW TO ANGLE & WHERE TO GO. New edition 1875 full page
illustrations original yellow pictorial boards (little rubbed) spine rather worn & chipped, minor
foxing but generally nice & clean.
£75.00
521. BLAKEY, R. THE ANGLER'S SONG BOOK. 1st. edition 1855. newly bound in 1/2 morocco
gilt, fish emblems on spine.
£85.00
522. BOWLKER, Richard. THE ART OF ANGLING IMPROVED IN ALL ITS PARTS,
ESPECIALLY FLY FISHING ETC. iv + 95 pages. printed by M.Olivers Worcester. 1st. edition
no date circa 1746. A previous owner's name neatly scribed on title page (dated 1800) outer
margin of one page has small piece missing, the following bound in at rear 4pp of early hand
written recipes & printed cuttings, ALSO EXTRACTS FROM THE ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE FISHERY IN RIVERS SEVERN & VERNIEW. 7 pages
published Shrewsbury 1811, A George 11 Act of Parliament pasted to front end paper, original
owner has lightly & attractively highlighted each fish section. In full early sheep, little rubbed.
Internally clean. A pleasing & most interesting copy of a scarce book.
£1675.00
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523. (BROWN, J.J.) THE AMERICAN ANGLER'S GUIDE, BY AN AMERICAN ANGLER. frontis.
2 plates of hooks. some age staining here and there with a couple of pages rather more stained but
clearly readable. rebound cloth with the original spine and covers laid down. 2nd. edition New
York 1846. generally a reasonably good copy of a SCARCE book
£125.00
524. (BROWNE, John J) THE AMERICAN ANGLER'S GUIDE OR COMPLETE FISHER'S
MANUAL FOR THE UNITED STATES...4th edition 1857 with the addition of a second part
containing over 100 pages of useful & instructive information etc. frontis. (little foxed) 2 hook
plates & many other fish plates & illustrations. Each page embellished with a vignette, occasional
offsetting to the plates, & a little browning here & there but generally clean, original red cloth gilt
with gilt illustration on front cover (little rubbed) a little wear to comers, with recent leather spine,
gilt lettered & decorated with an inset sketch at the bottom. scarce.
£205.00
525. BROWNE, Moses. ANGLING SPORTS IN NINE PISCATORY ECLOGUES. frontis. 3rd.
corrected & improved edition 1773. contemporary name on title page, early calf rebacked with gilt
lettering. some wear to corners of covers inner hinges strengthened a good clean copy
£95.00
526. BUCHAN, J. MUSA PISCATRIX. THE BODLEY HEAD ANTHOLOGIES. 6 full page etchings
1896, original pictorial black buckram gilt, edges little dampmarked, minor wear to headband.
Small chip to blank edge of frontis but a nice copy.
£200.00
527. BULLER & FALKUS FRESHWATER FISHING. 4to, 1975 1st. edition, numerous photos
tipped in colour plates, very minor foxing to prelims else fine bright copy in d/w & original
slipcase.
£105.00
528. BULLER, Fred. PIKE. 4to; photos, 1st. edition 1971
v.g. SIGNED BY BULLER 1972, in d/w with light wear
to extremities, 1” tear to spine without loss.
£315.00
529. BULLER, Fred. THE DOMESDAY BOOK OF
MAMMOTH PIKE. 4to; numerous photos, 1st. edition
1979. fine in Dust wrapper v.g. & complete with some
strengthening on reverse.
£325.00
530. BULLER, Fred. THE DOMESDAY BOOK OF
MAMMOTH PIKE. 4to; numerous photos, 1st. edition
1979 CARD COVERS fine copy personally inscribed &
signed by author.
£128.00
531. BURGESS J.T. ANGLING AND HOW TO ANGLE: A
PRACTICLE GUIDE TO BOTTOM FISHING,
TROLLING, SPINNING AND FLY FISHING. revise
by R.B. Marston, an article on pike fishing by A.J.
Jardine, frontis. illustrations. 1895. pictorial cloth gilt £75.00
532. BURNAND,F.C. (EDITED BY). THE INCOMPLETE ANGLER. illustrations by Harry Furness.
1887 minor foxing to closed edges, original decorated cloth (back cover slightly marked) scarce in
HARDBACK.
£90.00
533. CALDERWOOD W.L. SALMON AND SEATROUT, WITH CHAPTERS ON HYDROELECTRIC SCHEMES, FISH PASSES ETC. 12 photos. 1930. a fine bright copy in dust wrapper
(minor wear to extremities) unusual in d/w.
£55.00
534. THE THIRD BRITISH CARP STUDY GROUP BOOK. ed P. Mohan. quarto, 1980. card covers
very good.
£72.00
535. CARPENTER, William. THE ANGLER'S ASSISTANT ETC. full page & other illustrations
1852 reprint, issued with a hand coloured frontis. little loose original pictorial cloth gilt little soiled
& worn at head & tail of spine but a very clean copy.
£120.00
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536. CHALMERS, Patrick, R. AT THE TAIL OF THE WEIR. illustrations. 1st. edition 1932 tiny
area to top of spine very slightly faded else fine in original green cloth unusually in d/w which is a
little soiled & repaired on underside but good, very small portion missing t top of spine.
£95.00
537. CHOLMONDELEY-PENNELL, H. FISHING: SALMON & TROUT. many full page & other
illus. LARGE PAPER LIMITED edition one of 250 numbered copies, 1895 original 1/2 blue roan
gilt, covers little soiled & dampmarked but good+ internally clean.
£115.00
538. CHOLMONDELEY-PENNELL, H. THE BOOK OF THE PIKE. colour frontis , full page &
other illustrations, 3rd. edition circa 1866 (with a chapter on spinning for trout in lakes & rivers)
.very minor foxing to extremities, very light use to covers, v.g. bright copy.
£105.00
539. CHOLMONDELEY-PENNELL, H. THE MODERN PRACTICAL ANGLER, A COMPLETE
GUIDE TO FLY-FISHING, BOTTOM-FISHING & TROLLING. handcolour frontis. of flies,
full page and other illustrations 1st. edition 1870 covers little faded, little wear to headband, minor
foxing but a good copy. .
£70.00
540. CHOLMONDLEY PENNELL, H. MODERN IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING TACKLE &
FISH HOOKS. portrait frontis. illustrations, 9 pages of adverts, circa 1887 original red cloth gilt,
front edge & back cover of which are marked but remainder is v.g.& bright. Internally v.g. £95.00
541. CHOLMONDLEY-PENNELL, H. THE SPORTING FISH OF GREAT BRITAIN WITH
NOTES ON ICHTHYOLOGY. 16 lithographs of fish in Gold, Silver & colours. 2 plain plates,
1886 very minor foxing to closed edges, else a fine bright copy.
£250.00
542. CLAFLIN, B. MUSKIE FISHING. Colour frontis, photos, maps, 1st ed: N.Y. 1948, near fine in
d/w (few small chips)
£75.00
543. CLIFFORD & ARBERY. REDMIRE POOL. col & other photos. 1st. edition 1984 fine in dust
wrapper. SIGNED by both authors.
£125.00
544. COUCH, J. A HISTORY OF THE FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 4 vols. 252 fine col.
plates.. 1862-67 light wear to the extremities of the boards, vol 4 has spine relaid ( & light wear to
front cover) original bright blue cloth gilt, covers very bright & clean, virtually free from foxing. A
V.G. set.
£780.00
545. (DAVY, Sir. Humphey) SALMONIA: OR DAYS OF FLY FISHING BY "AN ANGLER". 1st.
edition 1828, 3 plates of flies, woodcuts in text, contemporary full prize calf binding, recased &
relaid, slight tear to blank top of title page & small age spot to edge else a good very clean copy.
£215.00
546. DONNE, T.E. ROD FISHING IN NEW ZEALAND WATERS. 13 photos large folding map, 1st.
edition 1927, small mark to back cover, minor rubbing to spine but a v.g. copy.
£105.00
547. EDMONDS & LEE. BROOK AND RIVER TROUTING. A MANUAL OF NORTH COUNTRY
METHODS. colour illus. of flies & fly dressing materials. other photogravures. Orange Partridge
Press reprint 1980, limited of 1,000 copies, fine in slipcase.
£75.00
548. ENGLEFIELD, J. (RED QUILL). DRY-FLY FISHING FOR TROUT AND GRAYLING.
WITH SOME ADVICE TO A BEGINNER IN THE ART. portrait frontis. 1908, light foxing to
prelims, covers slightly marked but bright. With 2 HANDWRITTEN LETTERS in 1907 by the
author in his 84th year talking about the forthcoming publication of this book.
£72.00
549. ENSOM, E. (FADDIST). ROACH & DACE FISHING. photos & illus. 1953. Fine in dust
wrapper (with one inch missing at top of spine, some to rear, a little stained but good)
£40.00
550. EPHEMERA. A HANDBOOK OF ANGLING.. FLY-FISHING, TROLLING, BOTTOMFISHING, SALMON-FISHING ETC. illustrations. 32 page catalogue at end. 1st. edition 1847,
one page small mark in margin but generally clean, recased retaining original end papers & covers,
spine neatly relaid (1.5 inch piece missing of original at top not affecting lettering) original owner's
name on title page, generally very good bright & clean.
£240.00
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551. EPHEMERA. THE BOOK OF THE SALMON, IN TWO PARTS. 1995 Flyfisher’s Classic
Library NUMBER ONE of 55 COPIES issued bound in full leather gilt, marbled end papers, with
ACTUAL FLY IN SUNKEN MOUNT. Contained in a box as issued.
£495.00
552. EPHEMERA. THE BOOK OF THE SALMON, IN TWO PARTS: THEORY, PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE OF FLY-FISHING FOR SALMON ETC. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF
THE SALMON ETC. 8 fine hand coloured plates (some with very light foxing to margins & tissue
guards foxed) one plain plate. 1st. edition 1850. 24 pages of adverts. Original cloth gilt, a little
shaken & loose but generally a nice copy contained in a high quality ½ leather marbled fold over
box with a gilt lettered spine, raised bands & fishing emblems. Very attractive.
£685.00
553. "FADDIST" ANGLING FOR ROACH. illustrations, adverts, 1st. edition no date (early) covers
little soiled & rubbed, lacks spine but good, scarce.
£80.00
554. "FADDIST" COARSE FISHING "BRIEFS" 1951, 74 pages, illustrations by Claypoole, spine
little darkened else fine copy. Scarce. With interesting original receipt.
£58.00
555. "FADDIST". COARSE FISH ANGLING: BAITS AND GROUNDBAITS 80 pages. original
paper covers. 1st. edition 1950 in printed dust wrapper with minimal use but v.g.. scarce
£65.00
556. "FADDIST". FRESHWATER ANGLING. illus. by Claypoole. 1st 1954 v.g. in d/w scarce.£68.00
557. FALKUS, H. THE SEA TROUT. 20 pages, quarto vignettes by Christopher Wormell, 1987
limited to 1,000 copies signed by author. As new in d/w which has slightly faded.
£125.00
558. FALKUS, Hugh. SALMON FISHING. col. plates. numerous photos & diagrams. 1st. ed. 1984.
private bookplate else fine in dust wrapper.
£70.00
559. FICKLING N. MAMMOTH PIKE. 1st 2004 quarto, numerous photos, signed. d/w
£28.00
560. FISHER, P. (Chatto, W.A.) THE ANGLER'S SOUVENIR. full page illustrations, 1st edition
1835, light foxing mainly to preliminaries but generally clean, small nick to headband but apart
from light fading to rear cover a most attractive bright copy in the original highly gilt decorated
binding.
£255.00
561. FORBES, D.C. SMALL STREAM FISHING. 16 photos. text illustrated. 1st. edition 1966 fine
copy in v.g. dust wrapper with very minor use.
£50.00
562. FORBES, D.C. SUCCESSFUL ROACH FISHING. photos and illustrations. 1st. edition 1973.
fine in dust wrapper.
£60.00
563. FORBES, D.C. SUCCESSFUL SEA ANGLING. Numerous line illustrations, 1st edition 1971
fine in d/w. scarce.
£45.00
564. FRANCIS FRANCIS. A BOOK OF ANGLING. 4th edition 1876, 6 hand colour plates of flies
(occasional very light foxing) frontis. slightly foxed, 10 plain plates, spine slightly faded, covers
trifle marked but a good bright clean copy.
£145.00
565. FRANCIS FRANCIS. A BOOK OF ANGLING. SECOND revised & enlarged edition 1867 with
a frontis. (minor foxing) & 15 other plates of flies & tackle, 5 of which are hand coloured of flies,
little wear to headbands, corners slightly bumped but a v.g. bright clean copy.
£245.00
566. FRANCIS FRANCIS. ANGLING REMINISCENCES. 32 pages. catalogue at end. 1887 minor
foxing to title page and closed edges else a fine bright copy.
£135.00
567. FRANCIS FRANCIS. ANGLING. 132 pages, 1st. edition 1877 4 plates of tackle, minor foxing to
a couple of pages, one page a little soiled but a good clean copy in the original green pictorial cloth
gilt (slightly marked but very bright) scarce.
£175.00
568. FRANCIS FRANCIS. ANGLING. 132 pages, 2nd ed. 1883 4 plates of tackle, original green
pictorial cloth gilt (light use but good & bright) original owners inscription on end paper. £100.00
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569. THE GENTLEMAN ANGLER: SHORT, PLAIN & EASY INSTRUCTIONS ETC. 3rd edition
with large additions, London circa 1736, C. Hitch. 200 pages, index, 3 page catalogue, some ageing
& browning but good in contemporary sheep, rubbed & rather worn at corners, newly rebacked in
brown calf gilt lettered.
£325.00
570. GIBBINSON, J. CARP. photos and illustrations. 1968. Richard Walker Angling Library, fine in
near fine d/w.
£180.00
571. GRAY, L.R.N. "LEMON GREY" TORRIDGE FISHERY. 17 photos, illustrations. 1st. edition
1957. end paper maps. Light foxing to closed edges else fine in d/w with light use to extremities
but v.g.
£60.00
572. GREENE, H. Plunket. WHERE THE BRIGHT WATERS MEET. 3rd. edition revised &
enlarged 1936. 15 photos, original green cloth enhanced with silver. Near fine.
£75.00
573. GREY, Zane., Romer & Loren. Complete Ten volume set Derrydale Press 1991:
ADVENTURES OF A DEEP-SEA ANGLER; ZANE GREY’S ODYSSEY; TALES OF
SWORDFISH & TUNA; AN AMERICAN ANGLER IN AUSTRALIA; TALES OF FISHING
VIRGIN SEAS; TALES OF FISHES; TALES OF AN ANGLER’S EL DORADO IN NEW
ZEALAND; TAHITIAN WATERS; SOUTHERN RIVERS; FRESHWATER FISHING. All
limited to 2500 numbered copies signed by Loren Grey, full leather gilt pictorial tooling. Fine set
£550.00
574. GRIMBLE, A. SHOOTING & SALMON FISHING HINTS AND RECOLLECTIONS. octavo
green cloth gilt edition 1892, back cover little scuffed else very good & bright. ARTHUR WOOD
bookplate.
£135.00
575. GRIMBLE, A. THE SALMON & SEA TROUT RIVERS OF ENGLAND & WALES. 2 vols.
4to. 52 full page & other text photos. original 1/4 vellum binding marked but a good clean set
internally. 1904 large paper limited edition of 350 complete with the maps which are slightly foxed
as are the closed edges, original boards little worn at edges, vellum spines good & bright with
slight wear to the paper label. Alfred Harmsworth bookplates. Generally a very good clean bright
set.
£495.00
576. GRIMBLE, A. THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND. 3 volumes of 4 (vol 4 published later)
1899-1900. Vols 1 & 3 inscribed "To Lord Granville Gordon from his Friend the author, January
1900, July 1900" (respectively) vol 2 inscribed "To Lord G-G who'd pull'em out of Jordan if fish
were only there! The author sends this book, hoping that for "Grannie's" hook, fish may never
cease to care! May 1900" map to each volume, numerous full page & other photos. Original 1/4
vellum rather worn, as are the labels, no label to vol 3, apart from a little preliminary foxing a very
clean and interesting set of the large paper limited edition.
£1200.00
577. GUSTAFSON, P. HOW TO CATCH BIGGER PIKE FROM RIVERS, LOCHS & LAKES.
Quarto, colour & other photos & illustrations, 1997, as new in dust wrapper.
£95.00
578. GUTTFIELD, F. ed. THE BIG FISH SCENE. photos, 1st 1978, fine copy in dust wrapper the
bottom of which is peeling back 1/4 inch in the margin of the front cover, very slight chip to top
corner, back cover has a piece peeled by 1.5 inches at the bottom. VERY SCARCE IN
HARDBACK.
£160.00
579. HAIG-BROWN, R.L. THE WESTERN ANGLER: AN ACCOUNT OF THE PACIFIC
SALMON AND WESTERN TROUT. 2 vols. 4to. 9 colour plates, many photos & illustrations.
Derrydale Press. limited to 950 numbered copies. folding map (which is frequently missing) is
supplied in facsimile. 1939. very good set.
£550.00
580. HALFORD, F.M. DRY FLY FISHING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE. 3 hand coloured plates
of flies and larva. 2 colour plans. 20 other plain plates. 1st. edition 1889. front cover little marked,
little wear to headbands but a good clean copy, previously owned by Somerset Cricketer R.C.
Palairet with his signature on end paper.
£435.00
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581. HALFORD, F.M. THE DRY FLY MAN'S HANDBOOK. 43 plates. 1st. edition 1913. attractively
bound in new green 1/2 calf gilt, marbled boards, gilt angling emblems on spine.
£235.00
582. HAMILTON, Capt. G.D. TROUT-FISHING & SPORT IN MAORILAND. Wellington 1904, 2
frontispieces,, 2 colour plates, 28 other plates & photos, map. recased, the title page has been
pasted to the dedication page, page one torn in blank corner, covers slightly marked but a good
bright clean copy.
£130.00
583. HANNA, T.J. FLY FISHING IN IRELAND. 6 photos. illustrations 1933, spine and edges of
covers little faded else v.g.
£140.00
584. HARDING, Col. E.W. THE FLYFISHER & THE TROUT'S POINT OF VIEW. NEW LIGHT
ON FLYFISHING THEORY & PRACTICE. large 8vo. 11 colour plates. 15 diagrams. 1931.
occasional light foxing but generally very good.
£120.00
585. HARDY, J.J. SALMON FISHING. 1 colour plate of flies. 32 other plates plus text illustrations.
1907. Lighter than usual foxing to text, plates clean, covers very bright, A very good copy. £250.00
586. HARGREAVES, Jack. FISHING FOR A YEAR. illus. by B. Venables, 1st. edition 1951.some
foxing to extremities but v.g. bright copy in repaired d/w with ½ inch to top & tail of spine, small
area of front cover lacking & chips to top of rear cover.
£125.00
587. HARGREAVES, Jack. FISHING FOR A YEAR. illus. by B. Venables, 1st. edition 1951 newly
bound in ½ morocco gilt, gilt fishing emblems on spine.
£150.00
588. HEYWOOD, G.G.P. CHARLES COTTON AND HIS RIVER. Quarto, Manchester 1928, plates
and mounted head & tailpieces, inner hinge cracked but tight, covers a little marked but a good
bright copy.
£195.00
589. HILLS (J.W.) & DUNBAR (I) THE GOLDEN RIVER, SPORT & TRAVEL IN PARAGUAY.
57 photos, map minor foxing, covers unevenly faded, headband pulled but good. 1922.
£55.00
590. HILLS, J.W. A SUMMER ON THE TEST. 12 illus. by Norman Wilkinson. 1st. ordinary edition
1930. original orange cloth little soiled & faded but a good copy.
£115.00
591. HOLGATE, J. BIG WATER PIKE FISHING, book one: Bank Fishing/book 2: Boat Fishing. 2
volumes, card covers 1989/90, plain photos & illustrations. Scarce.
£45.00
592. HOW TO CATCH THEM SERIES. BARBEL. by S.D.STONE 2nd ed. 1960 foxing to closed
edges, else v.g. in d/w minimal wear.
£18.00
593. HOW TO CATCH THEM SERIES. COD. by Winston Hall. 1st. edition 1969 mark to end paper
else fine in d/w with invisible neat repair to headband: minimal wear v.g. scarce.
£120.00
594. HOW TO CATCH THEM SERIES. ELEMENTS OF NYMPH FISHING. by Oliver Kite. 1st &
only edition 1966, dust wrapper with very minimal wear but v.g., scarce.
£70.00
595. HOW TO CATCH THEM SERIES. FLY FISHING FOR COARSE FISH. by W.J. HOWES.
1st 1959. minor foxing to extremities else fine in d/w (light wear to extremities, small crease to
front cover, price clipped)
£25.00
596. HOW TO CATCH THEM SERIES. GREY MULLET. By A.MITCHELL. 1st 1961 d/w little
creased at bottom of front cover but good , bright & complete, scarce.
£80.00
597. HOWES, W.J. THE SPORTING CHUB. illus 1st 1960 original paper cover, light use but
generally a very good copy of a scarce title.
£150.00
598. HOWES, William J. THE QUEST FOR BARBEL. photo, text illus, 1st. edition 1960, decorated
paper covers minimal use but very good. Very scarce
£160.00
599. HUGHES, Rev A. "DEVONSHIRE FISHERMAN" TROUT FISHING FOR BEGINNERS.
72 pages, Tiverton & Exeter, circa 1910, light ageing but v.g. in original paper covers.
£75.00
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600. HUTCHINSON. ROD HUTCHINSON'S CARP
BOOK. 152 pages, photos, illustrations, 1981
absolutely AS NEW IN DUST WRAPPER
HARDBACK. Prospectus of the book slipped in.
RARE.
£600.00
601. INGHAM, AND WALKER. DROP ME A LINE,
BEING LETTERS EXCHANGED ON TROUT &
COURSE FISHING. photos & illustrations. 1st.
edition 1953.
£120.00
602. INGHAM, AND WALKER. DROP ME A LINE,
BEING LETTERS EXCHANGED ON TROUT &
COURSE FISHING. photos & illustrations. 1st.
edition 1953. newly bound in ½ morocco gilt, gilt
fish emblems on spine.
£150.00
603. JARDINE, A. PIKE & PERCH WITH NOTES
ON RECORD PIKE & A CHAPTER ON THE
BLACK BASS, MURRAY COD & OTHER
SPORTING MEMBERS OF THE PERCH
FAMILY. Anglers Library. illustrations. adverts
c.1900. decorated cloth gilt very good and bright,
back cover slightly soiled.
£68.00
604. KAPLAN, M.N. BIG GAME ANGLER'S PARADISE. col. frontis. numerous photos & illus.
maps & charts, 1st.ed. New York 1937 little wear to covers, ex library numbers on verso on title
page only, little shaken but good.
£65.00
605. KELSON, G.M. THE SALMON FLY. HOW TO DRESS IT AND HOW TO USE IT. 4to. 8
colour plates of flies. numerous text illustrations New introduction by John Buckland.
CENTENARY EDITION, Fly Fishers Classic Library 1995, limited to 750 copies bound in full
leather gilt, a.e.g. slipcase.
£120.00
606. KELSON, G.M. THE SALMON FLY: HOW TO DRESS IT & HOW TO USE IT. 4to. 510
pages plus 45 of adverts, 8 colour plates of flies. Inner hinge cracked but tight, spine slightly faded,
slight wear to extremities, original owner's inscription on end paper but a very good bright clean
copy, the plates are free from foxing (except very slight foxing to a couple of the tissue guards)
£745.00
607. KINGSMILL MOORE, T.C. A MAN MAY FISH. photos, 1st. edition 1960 v.g. in very slightly
creased preserved d/w, scarce. A Lifetime of Irish Angling.
£82.00
608. KITE, O. A FISHERMAN'S DIARY. 8 photos 1969. fine in d/w (price clipped else fine) £75.00
609. KITE, O. NYMPH FISHING IN PRACTICE. 17 photos. 11 text illus. 2 maps. 1st. edition 1963.
light foxing to closed edges & light sellotape stain to end papers else a fine copy in near fine dust
wrapper. SCARCE.
£75.00
610. LaBRANCHE, G.M.L. THE SALMON & THE DRY FLY. Boston & New York 1924, colour
frontis. of flies, numbered limited edition of 750, leather spine slightly rubbed but very good in the
original but slightly tatty slip case.
£230.00
611. LANE, Dave. AN OBSESSION WITH CARP. Numerous colour & plain photos & illustrations.
1998, as new in dust wrapper.
£165.00
612. LAWRIE, W.H. A REFERENCE BOOK OF ENGLISH TROUT FLIES. 5 colour plates of
flies, 9 photos, 1st. edition 1967 previous owner inscription on fly leaf else fine in d/w
£50.00
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613. LOCKHART, Sir. R. MY ROD MY COMFORT. 4to. wood engravings by J.Gaastra. edition
limited to 550 copies 1949 original 1/4 vellum. fine. d/w
£240.00
614. MACKINTOSH, A. THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER, IN TWO PARTS, DESCRIPTIONS OF
THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRESH WATER FISH ETC TO WHICH IS ADDED
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHOOTING ETC. frontis (slightly foxed) Gainsborough c. 1806. 1st
edition, later marbled boards & original leather gilt spine (little wrinkled) very slight soiling here &
there to text 2 pages torn &repaired but a VG tall uncut copy
£425.00
615. MALONE, E.J. IRISH TROUT & SALMON FLIES. 15 col plates of flies, 1st. edition 1984 in
the original cloth which is a little dampmarked, internally fine in fine dust wrapper.
£90.00
616. (MARCH, J.) THE JOLLY ANGLER OR WATERSIDE COMPANION. engraved frontis. and
title page a little fragile & expertly repaired at edges, 96 pages, 80 wood engravings, generally a
good clean copy in ½ morocco crimson gilt. An attractive copy.
£120.00
617. MARTIN, J.W. "THE TRENT OTTER" ON COARSE FISH ANGLING. photos, illustrations
no date circa 1908, a little browning here & there, lower rear cover & end papers affected by damp,
generally a good copy.
£100.00
618. MARTIN, J.W. (Trent Otter) PRACTICAL FISHING FOR THE SO-CALLED COARSE
FISH. Line drawings, adverts, 1906 original green decorated cloth.
£120.00
619. MARTIN, J.W. (Trent Otter). DAYS AMONG PIKE & PERCH. 4 photos. Full page
illustrations, adverts. new enl. edition 1907. spine slightly rubbed & worn at headband, back cover
slightly soiled but generally v.g. & bright, light foxing but nice copy..
£220.00
620. MARTIN, J.W. (Trent Otter). MY FISHING DAYS AND FISHING WAYS. 8 photos,
illustrations. adverts. 1906. Signed & numbered by the author, green cloth gilt covers slightly
rubbed at extremities but generally good, minimal foxing, generally a nice copy, scarce. £220.00
621. MARTIN, J.W. THE "TRENT OTTERS" LITTLE BOOK OF ANGLING. photos &
illustrations. several pages of ads. 1st. 1910. v.g. copy (slight browning to text) in the original
yellow boards with only minimal wear. Difficult to find with uncreased front cover.
£98.00
622. MASTERS, J. THE COMPLEAT INDIAN ANGLER. Quarto, colour frontis. 32 full page
drawings, 16 plates of photos at rear 1st. 1938 little foxing to preliminaries, covers marked,
headband little worn, end paper torn but overall a good copy, signed by BERNARD VENABLES
on fly leaf, having been his copy with certificate of authenticity signed by Mrs. Venables. £105.00
623. MAYLIN, R. BAZIL'S BUSH. colour photos, 1st 1993 fine in d/w
£40.00
624. McDONALD, J. QUILL GORDON. 4to; colour plates of flies, New York 1972. very good in
slightly chipped preserved dust wrapper.
£45.00
625. McDONALD, R. RITCHIE ON CARP. 4to; col & other photos, 1st 1989. Fine in d/w
£38.00
626. MEDWIN, T. THE ANGLER IN WALES, OR THE DAYS & NIGHTS OF SPORTSMEN. 2
volumes. 2 frontis.(little loose) & 15 other illustrations. 1st. edition 1834. most attractively bound
by Morrell in 19th. century 1/2 calf gilt. gilt decorated spine & labels. top edge gilt. slight wear to
corners & spines uniformly faded but a very good most attractive set.
£350.00
627. MILES, Tony. ELITE BARBEL. Illustrated by Tom O’Reilly, colour & other photos, 2004 full
leather gilt in slipcase one of 65 numbered LIMITED EDITION.
£155.00
628. MILLS AND GRAESSER. THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND. 339 pages. 31 maps. 1st
edition 1981, near fine in price clipped dust wrapper.
£50.00
629. MOHAN, P. CARP FOR EVERYONE. photos & illus. 1st. edition 1972. fine copy in dust
wrapper .
£72.00
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630. MOTTRAM, J.C. FLY-FISHING, SOME NEW ARTS & MYSTERIES. illus. end paper adverts.
1st ed. circa 1915. very light foxing to preliminaries, early paper label on front cover, a good clean
bright copy.
£115.00
631. NIXON, J. THE ART OF PIKE & PERCH FISHING. illustrations, Angling Paperbacks series
no. 6, 1964 crease across front cover, else v.g. SIGNED.
£50.00
632. OGDEN. ON FLY TYING. 2 original photos (1 of the author). 4 full page illustrations. with errata
slip. occasional light spotting but generally clean, bookplate, generally VG in the original plum
cloth gilt spine & edges of covers slightly faded. 1st. edition Cheltenham 1879.
£375.00
633. PARDESI WET-FLY FISHING IN KASHMIR. Line drawings, 1st circa 1932 Lahore, covers
little wrinkled.
£50.00
634. PENN, Richard. MAXIMS & HINTS ON ANGLING, CHESS, SHOOTING & OTHER
MATTERS, ALSO MISERIES OF FISHING . New enlarged edition 1839, full page & other
woodcuts, occasional light foxing, recased, retaining end papers, spine relaid with slight loss to
headbands, little wear to extremities, but a good copy.
£65.00
635. PICKERING, H.G. ANGLING ON THE TEST. 25 pages plus 7 plates. one of 197 numbered
copies. signed by the author Derrydale press 1936. A fine copy.
£365.00
636. PINCKNEY, Frank S. "Ben Bent" THE TARPON OR "SILVER KING." The Anglers'
Publishing Co. New York 1888. Decorated title page, 66 pages, 2 illustrations,7 pages of adverts,
multi folding map at rear. Original light blue cloth little marked, with gold title and silver tarpon on
front cover. Light browning to end papers but a good clean copy. very scarce.
£1250.00
637. PRITT, T.E. BOOK OF THE GRAYLING. folding colour frontis. 2 other hand coloured plates.
1st. edition 1888 spine slightly dull, previous owner's name neatly written on title page but a very
good clean bright copy.
£360.00
638. PRYCE-TANNATT, T.E. HOW TO DRESS SALMON FLIES. 8 colour plates of flies. 4 other
plates. 101 text illus. 1st. edition 1914. very slight marking to front cover else VERY GOOD copy
in variant binding with the extra gilt illustration of tying a fly on front cover as well as the fly on
the spine.
£195.00
639. REIGER, G. THE UNDISCOVERED ZANE GREY FISHING STORIES. Colour & other illus,
Winchester Press 1983 fine copy of the deluxe edition in full leather & slipcase.
£75.00
640. RIGHYNI, R.V. GRAYLING. photos, 1st. edition 1968 Richard Walker Angling Library Series.
V.g. copy in v.g. d/w which has been covered with adhesive protection and stuck down to end
paper.
£80.00
641. ROBB, J. NOTABLE ANGLING LITERATURE. Frontis, 1998 Flyfishers Classic Library, one of
950 numbered copies, in full leather gilt & slipcase.
£50.00
642. ROGER (P) & BURKE (S) editors. THE BOOK OF THE PERCH BY THE PERCHFISHERS.
4to; colour & other photos, 1990 fine in dust wrapper.
£195.00
643. ROGERS, Peter. Editor. RED LETTER DAYS. 4 colour plates & other illus. by John Searl, 1994
fine in d/w
£65.00
644. ROLLET, F. Carr. ANGLING IN NEW ZEALAND. End paper maps, adverts, photos; circa
1924, very good.
£50.00
645. RONALDS, A. THE FLY-FISHER'S ENTOMOLOGY. 19 colour plates. 1st ed: 1836. some
light soiling & thumbing throughout but generally clean. original cloth gilt little marked & rather
worn at corners, newly rebacked with morocco gilt lettered spine, a good copy of the SCARCE 1st
edition.
£750.00
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646. RONALDS, A. THE FLY-FISHER'S ENTOMOLOGY. 1st edition 1936. 19 colour plates, some
age staining throughout, 1/4 inch cut from top of title page, newly bound in green morocco gilt, gilt
lettered leather label.
£400.00
647. RONALDS, A. THE FLY-FISHER'S ENTOMOLOGY. 20 colour plates the 2nd edition 1839
with the extra colour plate (frontis.) inner hinge expertly strengthened, original cloth gilt very
slightly bumped at corners else a very good bright clean copy.
£395.00
648. RONALDS, A. THE FLY-FISHER'S ENTOMOLOGY. 2nd ed: 1839, 20 colour plates,
occasional very light age staining but generally nice & clean, original owner's name written lightly
on title page, back cover little marked at corner, recased with new end papers but a good copy.
£230.00
649. SALTER, Robert. THE MODERN ANGLER IN A SERIES OF LETTERS. frontis. of hooks a
copy of the scarce 2nd. edition 1811. printed by W.Edwards (Oswestry) for the author. title page
has an ink ex-library stamp, an embossed stamp and a perforated stamp on it, there is also a small
label to the front cover, else a VERY GOOD CLEAN copy in contemporary 1/2 calf gilt marbled
boards and end papers, gilt decorated spine.
£520.00
650. SALTER, T.F. THE ANGLER'S GUIDE BEING A COMPLETE PRACTICAL TREATISE ON
ANGLING. frontis. 8 engraved plates, 6 fish plates at rear (few with minor foxing) 2 maps (one
folding) woodcuts, occasional light foxing but generally clean, 2nd.ed. with additions 1815.
(LARGE PAPER) attractively bound in 1/2 tan calf, red gilt lettered label.
£340.00
651. SALTER, T.F. THE ANGLER'S GUIDE: ABRIDGED FOR THE USE OF YOUNG
ANGLERS. small 8vo. 25 engravings & woodcuts, piece cut from top 1/2inch of title page
affecting 3 words of the title. cloth boards with later cloth spine 3rd. edition, no date.
£72.00
652. SANDEMAN, Fraser. BY HOOK OR BY CROOK 1st. edition 1892, 16 plates (10 of which are
coloured, of flies & hackles, & head of smolt) 9 text illustrations, back cover slightly marked, spine
slightly darkened & very slightly worn at hinge, but generally a very good bright clean copy.
£120.00
653. SAWYER, Frank. KEEPER OF THE STREAM. frontis. 1st. 1952.covers slightly dull but good.
£45.00
654. SAWYER, Frank. NYMPHS AND THE TROUT 1974 revised reprint, 6 photos + illus; d/w
SIGNED.
£40.00
655. SCROPE, William. DAYS AND NIGHTS OF SALMON FISHING IN THE TWEED. 13 colour
& tinted plates (one reinserted & worn at edges with a tear that has been expertly & invisibly
repaired) a couple with minor foxing, & one with light stain affecting corner. 9 vignettes. stain &
1/4 inch tear slightly affecting frontis. & pictorial title page in margin. original green cloth gilt
little marked but good. Generally a fairly clean & good copy of a scarce book. 1st. edition 1843.
£675.00
656. SCROPE, William. DAYS AND NIGHTS OF SALMON FISHING IN THE TWEED 1885
edition. frontis. 12 plates. 10 woodcut illustrations. original green cloth (minor wear) end paper
slightly browned but a very good bright clean copy.
£120.00
657. SCROPE, William. DAYS AND NIGHTS OF SALMON FISHING IN THE TWEED. 3 colour
& 12 plain plates, 4 text illustrations, Sportsman's Library 1898 edited by Herbert Maxwell. A little
light foxing, original 1/2 velum little soiled as usual.
£85.00
658. SEAMAN, K. THE COMPLETE CHUB ANGLER. photos. illus. 1st. 1976. d/w.
£48.00
659. SHEPHERDSON, A. HOW TO FISH THE SUFFOLK STOUR. illustrations. map 1st. edition
1960. fine in v.g. dust wrapper
£30.00
660. SHERINGHAM, H.T. AN ANGLER'S HOURS. 1905 end paper foxed & very occasionally
throughout, edge of front cover slightly marked but a nice clean bright copy.
£105.00
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661. SHERINGHAM, H.T. AN OPEN CREEL. 1st. 1910. light use internally, spine relaid & a little
dull, covers little marked.
£80.00
662. SHERINGHAM, H.T. COARSE FISHING. text illustrations. adverts. 1st. edition original plain
cloth with title & author printed on front cover, near fine.
£85.00
663. SHERINGHAM, H.T. THE EARLY DAYS OF TACKLE DEALING. 30 pages.(3 articles) a few
illustrations. a facsimile extract from Salmon and Trout magazine. 1926. newly bound. invaluable
for any tackle collector
£32.00
664. SHIRLEY, T. THE ANGLER'S MUSEUM: OR THE WHOLE ART OF FLOAT AND FLY
FISHING. engraved portrait frontis. of John Kirby. illustrations of fish on title page. Early owner's
name stamped on title page and at end of book. newly bound in full calf, raised bands, 2 gilt
lettered red labels on spine. Occasional light age staining to text, 3rd edition circa. 1790. £295.00
665. SIDLEY, J. RIVER PIKING. 131 pp photos, illus; 1st
edition 1987 fine in price clipped d/w
£170.00
666. (SKUES, G.E.M.) "V.C." SILK, FUR AND FEATHER:
THE TROUT-FLY DRESSER'S YEAR. illustrations. 1950.
title page has very minimal foxing else fine in the original
green rexine gilt.
£100.00
667. SKUES, G.E.M. ANGLING LETTERS OF G.E.M.
SKUES. edited by C.F. Walker. 1st. edition 1956. fine in
dust wrapper (with minimal rubbing to extremities but v.g.)
£90.00
668. SKUES, G.E.M. MINOR TACTICS OF THE CHALK
STREAM AND KINDRED STUDIES. colour frontis. of
flies, 2nd. 1914. slight wear to extremities, covers slightly
marked & rubbed but a good copy in original dark olive
cloth.
£85.00
669. SKUES, G.E.M. MINOR TACTICS OF THE CHALK STREAM AND KINDRED STUDIES.
colour frontis. of flies, very good copy of the 3rd edition 1924 recently bound in 1/2 brown
morocco gilt. gilt flies on spine, marbled boards
£115.00
670. SKUES, G.E.M. MINOR TACTICS OF THE CHALK STREAM AND KINDRED STUDIES.
colour frontis. of flies, 2nd impression of the 3rd edition (smaller format) 1950. near fine in dust
wrapper (very good, with minimal wear).
£45.00
671. SKUES, G.E.M. NYMPH FISHING FOR CHALK STREAM TROUT. colour frontis. of flies. 1
double page plate. 1ST EDITION 1939 title page only has very slight foxing, owner inscription, a
very good bright copy.
£90.00
672. SKUES, G.E.M. NYMPH FISHING FOR CHALK STREAM TROUT. colour frontis. of flies. 1
double page plate. 1960 reprint, dust wrapper (minimal wear).
£45.00
673. SKUES, G.E.M. SIDE-LINES, SIDELIGHTS AND REFLECTIONS. 8 photos. 1st. edition,
dated on title page 1932. Very occasional lightest of foxing, publishers courtesy slip, a fine bright
copy in the original olive cloth gilt, gilt lettered spine and front cover.
£250.00
674. SKUES, G.E.M. SIDE-LINES, SIDELIGHTS AND REFLECTIONS. 8 photos. circa 1932.
very slight foxing to title page only, corners slightly bumped else a near fine bright copy in the
original olive cloth gilt.
£165.00
675. SMITH, Phil & HORAK. MAGIC MOMENTS. Colour & other photos, 2004. Quarto, leather
edition limited to 45 numbered copies signed by both authors, slipcase.
£300.00
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676. SMITH, Phil. RAINBOW'S END THE SEARCH FOR BIG FISH. Numerous photos plain &
colour, 1st edition 1987 fine in dust wrapper (tiny chip to top corner, very slight creasing to top of
spine). Scarce.
£170.00
677. (SNART, C.) PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON ANGLING IN THE RIVER TRENT...BY A
GENTLEMAN RESIDENT IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. Newark 1801. some pencil
annotations, early boards rather rubbed, rebacked in vellum. occasional slight browning but a good
clean uncut copy. Contained in a new leather &marble book style box gilt lettered on spine. scarce
£850.00
678. STODDART, T.T. ANGLING REMINISCENCES. 3 plates (rather age stained) title vignette,
some age staining here & there throughout, 1st. edition 1837 original blindstamped cloth, wear to
headbands & corners. scarce.
£92.00
679. STODDART, T.T. THE ANGLER'S COMPANION TO THE RIVERS & LOCHS OF
SCOTLAND. 2nd edition 1853, frontis: vignettes, colour plate of flies. with the MULTI
FOLDING MAP, minor foxing to preliminary pages spine relaid, top corner little worn but a nice
clean copy
£135.00
680. STODDART, T.T. THE ART OF ANGLING AS PRACTISED IN SCOTLAND. engraved title.
text illustrations occasional very light soiling to end paper & text but generally very clean. 1st.
edition 1835.ORIGINAL covers little marked & bumped, but nice to retain original binding.
scarce.
£410.00
681. STONE, P. BREAM AND BARBEL. photos. text illustrations. 1st. edition 1963, very light foxing
to closed edges else v.g. copy in the green d/w (minimal wear to extremities)
£150.00
682. STONE, P. COME FISHING WITH ME. photos. 1st edition 1973. fine d/w (price clipped)£90.00
683. STONE, P. LEGERING. photos. foreword by R. Walker. diagrams by F.J.Taylor 1st. edition.
1963,v.g. in v.g. d/w with minimal wear.
£120.00
684. TAYLOR, F.J. ANGLING IN EARNEST. 148pp foreword by R. Walker, photos. 1st. edition
1958 very slight foxing, minor loss of gilt to spine but vg.
£80.00
685. THE BOOK OF THE PISCATORIAL SOCIETY 1836-1936. quarto, colour frontis.34 photos &
full page illustrations (one loose) original full green morocco gilt (not the more common rexine)
Minor wear to extremities, very slight mark to front cover else a very good bright copy. Scarce in
leather.
£250.00
686. THOMAS, H.S. THE ROD IN INDIA. 17 full page illustrations. numerous text illustrations. 3rd.
edition 1897. 16 page catalogue at end. a very good clean copy recently bound in green cloth, gilt
lettered label.
£175.00
687. THRELFALL, R.E. NOTES ON TROUT FISHING IN LAKE VYRNWY & THE UPPER
VYRNWY RIVER. 32pp, Stourbridge 1947 one of 500 numbered copies. Previous owner's name
on end paper. A fine copy. Scarce.
£65.00
688. TOLFREY, F. JONES’S GUIDE TO NORWAY. Facsimile reprint by the Flyfisher’s Classic
Library 1994 fine in slipcase.
£80.00
689. TOLFREY,F. THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE, COMPRISING A SPORTING RAMBLE
THROUGH PICARDY & NORMANDY & BOAR HUNTING IN LOWER BRITTANY. 2 vols,
1841, 12 plates which are quite browned in the margins, else generally clean, some very occasional
light spotting but generally a clean set, recased with new cloth spines, & gilt lettered leather labels,
retaining the original blind stamped front & back covers (some wear to corners)
£495.00
690. TURNER, G. FISHING TACKLE, A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE. quarto 384 pages, 1st. edition
1989, hugely illustrated. Fine in price clipped d/w.
£110.00
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691. TURTON, John. THE ANGLER'S MANUAL; OR, FLY-FISHER'S ORACLE. WITH A
BRIEF COMPENDIUM ON BOTTOM FISHING. 86 pages. engraved frontis. list of 77 flies.
original decorated blind stamped cloth, light wear to extremities, paper label (little worn) 1836.
minimal browning but a V.G. clean copy. SCARCE
£395.00
692. VENABLES, B. A FISHERMAN'S TESTAMENT. 4to. illustrations by the author. 1949. Newly
bound in a quality 1/2 buckram gilt, marbled boards. A very clean & attractive copy. scarce.
£120.00
693. VENABLES, B. FISH & FISHING. oblong Puffin Picture Book, colour & other illustrations,
decorated paper covers, fine.
£55.00
694. VENABLES, B. FISHING FOR PIKE WITH MR CHERRY & JIM. oblong, 46 pages,
illustrations & cartoons, 3rd impression, slight use to covers, but good & bright 1965.
£50.00
695. VENABLES, B. FISHING FOR TROUT WITH MR. CHERRY & JIM. 32pp illustrations 2nd
imp 1966 back cover slightly soiled, owner name inside front cover, good & bright.
£35.00
696. VENABLES, B. Mr.CRABTREE GOES FISHING. colour and other illustrations. 1st edition
1949. top & bottom of spine slightly worn, bottom front corner little creased, light use but
generally a nice copy.
£100.00
697. VENABLES, B. Mr.CRABTREE GOES FISHING. colour and other illustrations, 6th imp. 1959
little used & loose but good.
£18.00
698. VENABLES, B. THE ANGLERS COMPANION. 4to. many colour & other illustrations by the
author. 1st. edition 1958 very good bright copy in almost complete d/w except for top & tail of
spine with chips, also minimal loss to fold over corners. Very Good.
£150.00
699. VENABLES, B. THE ANGLERS COMPANION. 4to. many colour & other illustrations by the
author. 1st. edition 1958. end papers little soiled but good.
£78.00
700. VENABLES, B. THE GENTLE ART OF ANGLING. text illus. 1st. edition 1955, d/w. £120.00
701. VENABLES, B. THE GENTLE ART OF ANGLING. text illus. 1st. edition 1955 newly bound in
½ leather gilt, gilt fishing emblems on spine.
£100.00
702. WADE, C.F. EXMOOR STREAMS. NOTES AND JOTTINGS WITH PRACTICAL HINTS
FOR ANGLERS. numerous photos. 1903 limited to 500 copies, original cloth gilt little rubbed and
slightly marked, but a good copy.
£55.00
703. WAKEFORD, Jacqueline. FLYTYING TECHNIQUES. Quarto, 1985 reprint. numerous
instructional colour photos. SIGNED with 2 FLIES tied by author on title page.
£65.00
704. WAKEFORD, Jacqueline. FLYTYING TOOLS & MATERIALS. Quarto, numerous colour &
other illustrations, 1992 SIGNED by author with two FLIES tied by her inserted.
£45.00
705. WALKER, C.F. CHALK STREAM FLIES. 4 colour plates. 1st. edition 1953.very good in
repaired d/w 1/2 inch piece missing at top of spine.
£55.00
706. WALKER, C.F. RIVERSIDE REFLECTIONS. Illustrations by Roy Beddington, 1952 v.g. in
d/w with light creasing to front cover at top.
£28.00
707. WALKER, R. NO NEED TO LIE. 4to. numerous colour & other illustrations. 1964. v.g. copy.
NO d/w.
£60.00
708. WALKER, R. WALKER'S PITCH. 1st. edition 1959. 8 photos, very good in d/w: crease to front
cover, small tear, without loss to back cover, slight fraying to head & tail of spine, 12/6 (old
money) in pencil on front cover! Generally a very nice d/w. Scarce.
£165.00
709. WATSON, J. A PIKER'S PROGRESS. quarto; 1991, photos, fine in d/w with very minimal use,
scarce.
£120.00
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