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FOR THE LOVE OF CARP
Written by Various.
Stock no. 1327566
Published by The Carp Society. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Carp Society's first book and an expression of the whole reason for the Society's existence. An entertaining read of tremendous variety by various authors of The Carp Society. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates and b/w photos. ISBN: 0951439502. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Pale page edge browning, contents otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly sunned to spine.

CARP ALONG THE WAY VOLUME ONE
Written by Rod Hutchinson.
Stock no. 1327562
Published by Angling Publications. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tracing the development of Rod Hutchinson's carp addiction with searing honesty, and much humour, but in the process also covering the development of carp fishing itself over a period of almost fifty years. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1871700752. Minmal bumping to spine and minimal rubbing to wrapper corners. A super copy.

THE WRAYSBURY CHRONICLES
Written by Keith Jenkins; et al.
Stock no. 1327513
Published by Freebird Publishing. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Matt covers are an imitation of antique leather covers (disintegrating). Map of Wraysbury stored in pocket at front of book. 479 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780956249760. Spine bumpe, rubbing to top corners. Map still present and in fine condition.

FINDING THE TIME TO CAST
Written by Chris Currie; et al. Illustrated by Chis Currie.
Stock no. 1327512
Published by M Press (media) Ltd.. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A collection of carp stories written by the ordinary man on the bank. Compiled and illustrated by Currie. Black boards, silver titles. 391 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780957255968. SIGNED by three of the contributors. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

BEHIND THE RODS
Written by Bill Cottam.
Stock no. 1327510
Published by Flat Calm Media. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Bill Cottam left school without academic qualifications, today he is the managing director and the driving force behind Nutrabaits Ltd, one of the world's most successful bait companies and he is one of carp angling's most recognisable and charismatic figures. Black boards, white title to spine. 308 pages. Colour photos. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (dedicated to Nev). Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

RIVER CARPING
Written by Neil Wayte; et al.
Stock no. 1327504
Published by The Crowood Press. 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Experience river carp anglers pass on their knowledge of their local running water venues. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781861263780. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

MEMORIES OF CARP
Written by Tim Paisley; et al.
Stock no. 1327503
Published by Angling Publications. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of wonderful angling stories. Red boards with gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.

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.

A ROMP WITH CARP
Written by Albert Romp.
Stock no. 2139671
Published by Rompford Publications. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A book of experiences carp fishing. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0951988700. Small knocks to base of spine and a few corners. Page edge browning. Front endpaper and some prelim pages are edge-creased. Uneven browning to wrapper.

AN OBSESSION WITH CARP
Written by Dave Lane.
Stock no. 2139606
Published by Laneman Publishing. 1st 1998. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with gilt title to spine. Limited edition. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1901717038. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; a little damp marking along bottom edges of covers. Foxing and marks to outer page edges, which are also a bit browned. Wrapper is edge-creased with some marks and a little damp to verso.

WITHIN THE STREAMS
Written by John Hillaby.
Stock no. 1822291
Published by Harvey And Blythe. 1st 1949. Very good condition.

An angling career from a home town canal to the Hebrides. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w chapter headers. Text block lightly browned. Boards nice and clean albeit slight (very slight!) fading to top front edge.

CONFESSIONS OF A CARP FISHER
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 2132692
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Green cloth. Gilt title to spine. B/w scraperboard illustrations. SIGNED by author/illustrator to title page. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is lightly worn to edges, with a few tiny nicks; some foxing.