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CASSIEN.... AND BEYOND
Written by Steve Briggs.
Stock no. 1327502
Published by Freebird Publishing. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Success in Cassien opened up a whole new world of possibilities and Steve was quick to grasp the opportunity to travel around the world and to other great waters in search of big carp. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 365 pages. Packed full of colour photos. ISBN: 9780956249715. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.

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THE COMPLETE CARP ANGLER
Written by Andy Little; Jan Wenczka; Chris Ball.
Stock no. 1327501
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A practical book with some general chapters on tackle, rigs and baits, and other more specialist chapters on the likes of winter fishing, conservation and continental carping. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 208 pages. B/w photos throughout, some colour photos to the centre of the book. ISBN: 1852236906. Spine and corners bumped. Light page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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FINE LINES
Written by Dave Lane.
Stock no. 1327500
Published by Mpress (media) Limited. 1st 2017. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The authors experiences of travelling the land in search of monster carp. Black boards, silver titles. 463 pages. Full of colour photos. ISBN: 9780995563032. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased and has a small tear to top corner on rear panel.

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HOW'S YOUR LUCK?
Written by Micky Gray.
Stock no. 1327499
Published by M Press (media) Ltd.. 1st 2015. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Micky's story of the last ten years of his angling life and his quest to catch the magnificent Leney carp. Green boards, gilt titles. 389 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780993170423. Slight bumping to spine else a super copy. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at top edges.

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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE GRAYLING
Written by Ronald Broughton.
Stock no. 1327401
Published by Robert Hale Limited. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos, colour photos to front. Revised and expanded edition. Originally published in 1989 as Grayling: the Fourth Game Fish. ISBN: 0709064233. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Very pale page edge browning else contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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GOING FISHING
Written by Negley Farson. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1326733
Published by White Lion Publishers. 1st thus 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New edition. Tales of fishing between the two world wars. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 143 numbered pages. ISBN: 0856179507. Spine slightly bumped and faded. Some erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine (which is also slightly grubby).

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TUNNY: THE RISE AND FALL OF BRITAIN'S BIGGEST FISH
Written by Chris Berry.
Stock no. 1326731
Published by The Medlar Press. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This fascinating book is no more and no less than the story of Britain's forgotten big game fishery; the strange tale of how Scarborough grew its own tuna fishery and enjoyed a brief moment when sportsmen and celebrities rubbed shoulders in the 'Tunny' Club. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781907110030. Very pale page edge browning. Unfortunately there is a tobacco smell to the contents. Dustwrapper is lightly browned at edges.

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CHUB HOW TO CATCH THEM
Written by Michael Shephard.
Stock no. 1326726
Published by Herbert Jenkins. 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Blue boards. B/w diagrams. Third printing. Spine very slightly bumped and faded. Light browning to endpapers and to page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly scuffed, grubby to rear panel.

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THE FISHERMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1326254
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Something unique for all lovers of angling, a selection from some of the best descriptive writing in English, practical advice, unusual adventures, records, everything which can recall for fishermen the pleasures of their chosen sport. Illustrated thoughout with BB's dramatic woodcuts. 568 thin pages. Small format, 6.75" x 4.25" Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering and vignette. Spine and corners slightly bumped, cover edges slightly rubbed. Name plate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed and slightly grubby/browned, small stain to base of spine.

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SPLIT-CANE AND SABLE: A BOOK OF FISH, MEN AND NATURE
Written by Robin Armstrong. Illustrated by Robin Armstrong.
Stock no. 1826804
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Proving by his distinctive skills with rod, line and brush, that there is far more to fishing than meets the eye, the author has given us a charming book about his life and occupations. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460047450. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Light browning to text block. A few minor marks to endpapers and margins. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and slightly scuffed.

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PIKE FEVER
Written by Jens Bursell; Theis Kragh; Rasmus Ovesen; Soren Beck; Frederik Hansen; Henrik Olsson.
Stock no. 1325404
Published by Bursell. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition.

A practical guide to all types of Pike fishing. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. 375 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 9788799842322. Minimal bumping to spine and cover edges. Contents fine.

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FISHING WITH THE FAMOUS
Written by Bob Buteaux; Kevin Clifford. Illustrated by Tom O'Reilly.
Stock no. 1325107
Published by The Little Egret Press. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Limited Edition to 600 copies. Green cloth with gilt title box to front cover. Colour and b/w photos. SIGNED by Illustrator to Limited Edition page. This is marked 'Complimentary' (doesn't have a number). Wrapper is edge-creased with a couple of nicks to top of spine; some edge-wear.

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