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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.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- LIMITED EDITION
SNAFFLES ON RACING AND POINT TO POINTING
Written by John Welcome; Rupert Collens.
Illustrated by Snaffles; Charlie Johnson Payne.
Stock no. 1831130
Published by The Lambourn Press.
1st
1988.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Snaffles (Charlie Johnson Payne) work gives an accurate and interesting development of point-to-poinnting and steeplechasing between 1907 and 1953. Large oblong format. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. 159 pages. ISBN: 0951369709. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut and lightly creased across top edge.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- HORSE RACING
- ART
SNAFFLES: THE LIFE AND WORK OF CHARLIE JOHNSON PAYNE (SNAFFLES) 1884-1967
Written by John Welcome; Rupert Collens.
Illustrated by Snaffles; Charlie Johnson Payne.
Stock no. 1831129
Published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd..
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A full range of Snaffles's work from the war at sea and on land, hunting, shooting, fishing, polo, show-jumping. big game. pigsticking, point-to-point, horse dealing and otter hunting. Large oblong format. Green cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. 160 pages. ISBN: 0091726670. A very nice copy, no visible marks. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded and lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- HORSE RACING
- BIOGRAPHY
- ART
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.
- Categorised in:
- HUMOUR
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- SHOOTING
THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330583
Published by Michael Joseph.
1st
1985.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Spine bumped. Some light browning to cover edges. Books leans to one side a little. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.
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- ILLUSTRATED
- FIELD SPORTS
- CHILDRENS
STAGHUNTING ON EXMOOR 1940 - 1998
Written by Robin Dunn.
Stock no. 1330519
Published by Rare Books And Berry.
1st
2008.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Red boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780953995196. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with small tear to top front corner.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- DEER
- EXMOOR
THE SHOOTING MAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330404
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1948.
Very good condition.
Limp burgundy calf binding, gilt titles and borders with vignette to front cover. 479 pages plus game record pages at rear. 6.5 x 4". B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Cover edges lightly rubbed. A few foxspots to textblock. A couple of small stains to front endpapers. Fronty joint is starting to crack. A few page corner tips are lightly creased. Contents otherwise clean.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- ILLUSTRATED
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- SHOOTING
- LEATHER BINDING
IT'S MY DELIGHT
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330044
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1949.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A thorough and entertaining discourse on the art of hunting by orthodox methods. Numerous b/w engravings. Blue/green cloth. 3rd impression. Spotting and some damp marking to covers. Front cover also has a school library gilt stamp. Bookplate to front pastedown. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-rubbed with some grubby marks; tiny nicks and chips at edges.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- ILLUSTRATED
THE COMPLEAT ANGLER
Written by Izaak Walton.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1830140
Published by Harrap Limited.
1985.
Very good condition.
Or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers Fishponds Fish and Fishing not unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers. Grey pictorial cardwraps. Colour plates and b/w line drawings. 223 pages. ISBN: 024554223X. Reprint. Fading to spine. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Light corner tip creasing to rear of contents. Last page has a few grubby marks else contents are clean.
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- ILLUSTRATED
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
THE COMPLEAT ANGLER
Written by Izaak Walton; Charles Cotton; Richard Le Gallienne.
Illustrated by Edmund H. New.
Stock no. 1830085
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head.
1st
1897.
Good condition.
Edited, with an introduction by Richard Le Gallienne. Green cloth, dark green titles and decorations. B/w illustrations. Page edges untrimmed. lxxxiv and 427 pages plus The Anglers' Calendar complied by HI Regan to rear. Cloth edges of spine split. Boards unevenly faded to rear and a little grubby. Top & tail of spine and corners worn. Endpapers and text block browned. Front endpaper has been removed. Name in ink to half-title page. A few grubby marks and fox-spots to contents.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- ILLUSTRATED
THE COMPLEAT ANGLER
Written by Izaak Walton.
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1329918
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1st
1931.
Very good condition.
Grey/green cloth with gilt titles and vignette to front cover. 12 pastoral colour plates capture the spirit of this well-loved book. B/w text illustrations. Grey/green pictorial endpapers. 224 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine is lightly browned. Mark to front cover. Endpapers and prelims lightly browned. Name and date in ink (neat) to half title-page. Some light fingermarks to margins of first few pages. A nice copy.
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- ILLUSTRATED
- ANGLING
- FIELD SPORTS
- COARSE FISHING
FISHING WITH WALKER
Written by Dick Walker; Peter Maskell.
Stock no. 1329886
Published by Peter Maskell Publishing Services.
1st
2011.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A selection of articles that covers the major coarse fishing species, detailing how to catch them and tactics to use, plus some outspoken opinions on topics that remain controversial today. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 197 pages. Limited edition of 500 signed copies. SIGNED by Pat Marston Walker (and someone else) to title-page. This is copy no. 106 SIGNED by the publisher.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- COARSE FISHING
- LIMITED EDITION