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FALLING IN AGAIN
Written by Christopher Yates. Illustrated by Christopher Yates.
Stock no. 1331468
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tales of An Incorrigible Angler. Green/blue boards, gilt title to spine. Small black and white drawings by the author in the text and at chapter headings. Pictorial dustwrapper. 211 pages. ISBN: 1873674333. Spine slightly bumped at base. Contents fine. Minimal creasing to wrapper edges.

FLY FISHING: MEMORIES OF ANGLING DAYS
Written by J.R. Hartley. Illustrated by Patrick Benson.
Stock no. 1831615
Published by Stanley Paul. 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Looking back on a lifetime of great fishing, the British angler shares his fondest memories of fly fishing in the chalk streams, spate rivers, and lochs of his native country. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 127 pages. ISBN: 0091751926. Reprint. Minor foxing to text block. Boards and contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is slightly browned and slightly grubby to rear panel, spine is lightly sunned/faded.

REDMIRE POOL
Written by Kevin Clifford; L. Arbury; BB.
Stock no. 1331380
Published by Beekay Publishers. 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With contribution by BB. Carp fishing. Salmon pink boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 245 numbered pages, plus 2 pages 'Redmire Remembered BB' and 1 page bibliography to rear. ISBN: 0950759899. Spine and corners bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is very slightly creased at top and tail of spine.

REEL TIME: COLLECTED WRITINGS OF CHRISTOPHER YATES VOLUME ONE 1967-1989
Written by Christopher Yates. Illustrated by Paul Cook; Robin Woolnough.
Stock no. 1331377
Published by The Little Egret Press. 1st 2022. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Limited Edition. Brown boards, gilt titles. 248 pages. Colour and b/w photos and b/w text illustrations.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF COARSE FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1331364
Published by Frederick Warne. 1st 1976. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer book no. 59. 8 colour plates, 18 b/w photos. Small format. Pale grey boards (dark blue titles). ISBN: 072321543X. Spine slightly bumped. Pale browning to top edge of rear cover. Light foxspot to half title-page else contents fine. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, browned to vertical edge of front panel with a tear at the lower 0.5" of front fold.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SEA FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat; Ray Forsberg. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1331349
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1982. Very good condition.

Observers series no. 82. Laminate boards. Small format. With 8 colour plates, 14 b/w photographs and numerous diagrams in text. ISBN: 0723216002. Fading to spine, slight browning to edge of front cover. Small pencil erasure mark to front free-endpaper (our stock numbers/prices as well in pencil). Contents otherwise fine.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF COARSE FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1831435
Published by Frederick Warne. 1982. Very good condition.

Observers series no. 59. Laminate boards. With 8 colour plates, 18 b/w photographs and numerous diagrams in the text. Reprint. Front vertical edge of boards and spine browned. Red title to spine has almost completely faded. Previous owner's name sticker to free front endpaper. Contents clean.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF FLY FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1831392
Published by Frederick Warne (Publishers) Ltd.. 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

Observers Series No. 68. Revised Edition. Laminated pictorial boards. With 8 colour plates, 23 b/w photographs and numerous diagrams in the text. ISBN: 0723215618. Boards lightly browned. Red title to spine has lightly faded to pink. Rear board has publisher's price-label. Contents clean.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SEA FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat; Ray Forsberg. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1331237
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1982. Slightly better than very good condition.

Observers series no. 82. Laminate boards. Small format. With 8 colour plates, 14 b/w photographs and numerous diagrams in text. ISBN: 0723216002. Spine and cover edges sunned (yellowed). Contents fine.

APHRODITE'S CARP
Written by John Langridge.
Stock no. 1330985
Published by The Medlar Press. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of Britain's favourite fish. Purple cloth, white and gilt titles. Black endpapers. 272 pages. A few b/w photos and illustrations. Limited edition of 500 copies. ISBN: 9781899600441. Light dents to top edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. This copy is NOT numbered.

MR. PUNCH WITH ROD AND GUN: THE HUMOURS OF FISHING AND SHOOTING
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Keene; John Leech; Cecil Aldin; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1831125
Published by The Educational Book Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Punch Library of Humour. Red cloth boards, Pictorial spine with gilt title, black title to front board. Humourous b/w illustrations and snippets of prose. Top edge gilt. 192 pages. Spine browned and wornt at top & tail. Text block and endpapers browned.Hinges pulled but binding tight. A few foxspots and grubby marks to contents. Undated.

THE GIANT FISH
Written by Svend Otto S.; Joan Tate. Illustrated by Svend Otto S..
Stock no. 1831066
Published by Pelham Books Ltd.. 1st UK 1982. Slightly better than very good condition.

Peter and Jake are always talking about the fish they are going to catch. "When I go fishing," said Peter, "you wait and see, I'll catch a giant fish."... Oringinally published in Danish, this is the English language edition, translated by Joan Tate. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0720713803. Corners lightly worn. Boards clean. Inscription in ink and a small red mark to front endpaper. Else contents clean.