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THE COMPLEATEST ANGLING BOOKE THAT EUER WAS WRIT
Written by Joseph Crawhall.
Stock no. 2118325
2nd 1881. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Black leather spine and corners; raised bands to spine, with gilt title and fish decorations. This is the Second Edition, Limited to 100 copies! (First edition has only 40 copies printed in 1859). B/w illustrations. Being done oute of ye hebrewe and other tongves by a Person of Honor. Adorn'd with scriptures. Some light wear along cover edges. A few marks to covers. Marks to endpapers. Front endpaper has a few edge-tears. Some foxing. Still in very good condition, considering its age!

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INDIAN SUMMER
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1607324
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

BB, in his personal Indian Summer, records his own vivid impressions of summer's end. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Exquisite scraperboard illustrations. 183 pages. ISBN: 0718123670. Address sticker to corner of front endpaper. Wrapper is edge creased and has a couple of small marks.

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RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN-NATURALIST
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 2118022
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Drawn mainly from the sporting diaries he kept for many years, BB recalls numerous little adventures afield. A collection of happenings and impressions of the seasons, beautifully enhanced by dramatic b/w scraperboard illustrations throughout. Black boards, gilt lettering to spine. 176 pages. ISBN: 0718118154. Inscription in ink and white label stuck to front endpaper. Odd foxspot to outer page edges. Wrapper is a little creased with some light edge-browning.

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MORE REMINISCENCES
Written by A. Holden Illingworth.
Stock no. 2118008
Published by Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd.. 1936. Almost very good condition.

Brown cloth with gilt titles. Colour and b/w plates. Privately printed. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some marks and uneven fading to covers. 1 plate (Opposite page 76) is MISSING! Some foxing throughout.

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REMINISCENCES
Written by A. Holden Illingworth.
Stock no. 2118007
Published by Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd.. 1932. Very good condition.

Brown cloth with gilt titles. Privately printed. 5 b/w plates, including frontis. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks and scuffs to covers. Gilt titles are starting to fade. Foxing throughout. All plates present.

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THE ANGLER IN WALES (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Thomas Medwin.
Stock no. 2117186
Published by Richard Bentley. 1834. Very good condition.

Professionally recased with green cloth; green leather spines with raised bands and corners. New endpapers. B/w illustrations. Some browning to spines and outer page edges. A few margin marks; some foxing. A lovely rebound set!

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INDIAN SUMMER
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1503102
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

BB, in his personal Indian Summer, records his own vivid impressions of summer's end. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Exquisite scraperboard illustrations. 183 pages. ISBN: 0718123670. Bumping to base of spine and top corners. Small dent to rear cover. Spine a little faded. A few light fox spots to text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is just slightly edge worn with a couple of ripples to laminate on rear panel.

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FRESHWATER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Written by Robin G. Templeton.
Stock no. 1605848
Published by Fishing News (Books) Ltd.. 1st 1984. Very good condition.

Green card wraps. Severn-Trent Water Authority. 190 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0852381301. Corners rubbed. Light browning to outer page edges. Previous owner sticker to half-title page.

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A SPORTING GARLAND
No author listed. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1711743
Published by Sands & Co.. 1st 1902. Fair condition.

Large oblong format. Green cloth spine. Green front board with white banner to left edge. A delightful selection of colour plates throughout contents. Binding weak with 3 plates and rear endpaper detached. Believed to be complete. Detached plates are also have some loss to margins and generally browned. Front endpaper creased. Front joint almost broken. Spine has some splitting and fraying to top and tail. Board edges worn.

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WILD SPORTS & NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HIGHLANDS
Written by Charles St. John.
Stock no. 2113740
Published by James Thin; Mercat Press. 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue covers, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0901824615. Mottling to spine. Wrapper is faded to spine, with sticker residue to front panel.

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SEA ANGLING
Written by Alan Wrangles.
Stock no. 2113081
Published by David & Charles. 1973. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Revised edition. ISBN: 0715358863. Some page browning. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with browning and grubby marks; minimal loss.

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FISHING FROM MY ANGLE
Written by Cyril Holbrook.
Stock no. 1808607
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1988. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations. Spelling out the value of the sport in the modern world, the benefits for the participants and the doors it can open. ISBN: 0715391240. Front flap of wrapper is mis-cut by printer.

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