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FISHING WITH THE FAMOUS REVISITED
Written by Bob Buteux; Kevin Clifford. Illustrated by Tom O'Reilly.
Stock no. 1329880
Published by The Little Egret Press. 1st thus 2015. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Limited Edition to 350 copies. Brown boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 159 pages. SIGNED and numbered (30) by Wayne Cryer to publishers page. Limited edition sticker to half-title page. There is a card included with the book which has space for each contributor to sign, only Buteux, O'Reilly and Cryer have signed it.

THE FISHERMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329866
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1950. 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. Base of spine has slight shelf bumping/rubbing. Tiny mark to front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper, which is also slightly browned. Dustwrapper is lightly browned (particularly to spine) and has some foxspots.

A CELEBRATION OF SALMON RIVERS
Written by John B. Ashton; Adrian Latimer.
Stock no. 1329856
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is devoted to the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and the magnificent rivers they inhabit. Large format. Light beige cloth boards, navy title to spine, simple embossed vignette to front board Pictorial endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781873674277. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Margins of contents page are slightly grubby else contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased, worn at top and tail of spine with slight loss at top.

RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN-NATURALIST
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329854
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a 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. Spine bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light page edge browning. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased.

END PEG: THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF MATCH FISHING
Written by Peter May.
Stock no. 1329699
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2023. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. 188 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 9781913159672. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Tiny dent to lower edge of front cover.

BEST OF THE FAMOUS CATCHES
Written by Chris Ball.
Stock no. 1329568
Published by Carp Fishing News Ltd. 1st 2012. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Iconic Carp Captures of the UK. Black boards, gilt titles. 153 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout.

THE ANGLER'S COMPANION
Written by Bernard Venables. Illustrated by Bernard Venables.
Stock no. 1329567
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1st 1958. Almost very good condition.

Brown cloth with gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. SIGNED by the author by means of an inscription to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Foxing to endpapers and textblock.

ART OF ANGLING JOURNAL VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4
Written by Paul Schmookler; Ingrid Sils; et al.
Stock no. 1329548
Published by Schmookler, Paul; Ingrid, Sils. 2002. Very good condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. Wonderful colour photographs throughout. Adverts. 216 pages. Printed using a five-colour process, one of the five being real gold! Both joints are cracked but covers are still intact.

ART OF ANGLING JOURNAL VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1
Written by Paul Schmookler; Ingrid Sils; et al.
Stock no. 1329547
Published by Schmookler, Paul; Ingrid, Sils. 2003. Very good condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. Wonderful colour photographs throughout. Adverts. 232 pages. Printed using a five-colour process, one of the five being real gold! Minimal rubbing to corners of covers. Both joints cracked but covers still intact.

ART OF ANGLING JOURNAL VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2
Written by Paul Schmookler; Ingrid Sils; et al.
Stock no. 1329546
Published by Schmookler, Paul; Ingrid, Sils. 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. Wonderful colour photographs throughout. Adverts. 229 pages. Printed using a five-colour process, one of the five being real gold! Corner tips of covers and pages lightly creased else a super copy.

ART OF ANGLING JOURNAL VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3
Written by Paul Schmookler; Ingrid Sils; et al.
Stock no. 1329545
Published by Schmookler, Paul; Ingrid, Sils. 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. Wonderful colour photographs throughout. Adverts. 216 pages. Printed using a five-colour process, one of the five being real gold! Creases to top corners of covers else a super copy.

ART OF ANGLING JOURNAL PREMIER ISSUE
Written by Paul Schmookler; Ingrid Sils; et al.
Stock no. 1329543
Published by Schmookler, Paul; Ingrid, Sils. 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. Wonderful colour photographs throughout. Adverts. 160 pages. Printed using a five-colour process, one of the five being real gold! Minimal bumping to spine and corners.