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The Dry Fly and Fast Water: Fishing with the Floating Fly on American Trout Streams, together with some Observations on Fly Fishing in General
Crown 8vo, green cl bds, spine lettered in gilt, fore & bottom edges deckled, vi + 218 pp., VG (light scuffing & soiling to bds, light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, light tanning & soiling to pg edges, sl tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, minor creasing to paper at gutters).
PUBLISHER: Charles Scribner's Sons 1924
KEYWORDS: George M L La Brance angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history rainbow trout salmon fly tying
Angling Reminiscences of the Rivers and Lochs of Scotland
Post 8vo, blue cl bds, spine lettered & illus. in gilt, top edge sl deckled, 238 pp., VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping & fraying, moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, moderate to heavy cracking to front hinge--bdg sl sloppy, moderate cracking to central gutters).
PUBLISHER: Hamilton, Adams & Co. 1887
KEYWORDS: Thomas Tod Stoddart angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history rainbow trout salmon fly tying
The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation: being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing not unworthy the perusal of most Anglers
Crown 8vo, green cl bds, spine & front board lettered & illus. in gilt, teg, fore & bottom edge deckled, frontis., illus. prelims, lviii + 319 pp., illus., VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping & fraying, moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, bookplate stamped to front pastedown, moderate cracking to front & rear hinges, light cracking to central gutters, light tanning & sl foxing throughout).
PUBLISHER: J. M. Dent 1896
KEYWORDS: Andrew Lang Izaak Walton angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history rainbow trout salmon fly tying
Greased Line Fishing for Salmon
Demy 8vo, green cl bds, top edge stained green, frontis., 221 pp. + [2] advts., plates, VG (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling/fading to bds, moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, light tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, prev ownership inscription to ffep, moderate cracking to front & central gutters, light tearing to unopened pp. 221 & advts., light to moderate tanning & foxing throughout), lacking d/w.
PUBLISHER: Seeley Service & Co. n/d
KEYWORDS: A H E Wood angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history rainbow trout salmon fly tying
The Salmon Rivers and Lochs of Scotland
Heavy medium 8vo, red buckram bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt, teg, fore & bottom edge deckled, frontis., x + 442 pp. + 16 pp. advts., VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, heavy cracking to central gutters).
PUBLISHER: Edward Arnold 1909
KEYWORDS: W L Calderwood angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams Scotland
The Complete Angler's Vade Mecum; Being a Perfect Code of Instruction on the Above Pleasing Science: Wherein are Detailed, A Great Variety of Original Practices and Inventions; together with All that can Contribute to the Sportman's Amusement and Suc
REBOUND. Post 8vo, half-bound in brown leather double roll-tooled in blind & brown/blue/yellow marbled bds, gilt panel spine lettered on two panels--title on red label, edges deckled, marbled eps, xii + 316 pp., 10 plates to rear, VG (sl scuffing to bds, minor bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate tanning/soiling & foxing to prelims & terminals, moderate soiling & foxing throughout).
PUBLISHER: Payne and MacKinlay 1808
KEYWORDS: T Williamson vade mecum angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 19th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams Scotland
Trout Fishing
Lg crown 8vo, blue cl bds, spine & front board lettered & illus. in gilt, teg, fore & bottom edges deckled, frontis., xviii + 276 pp., plates to front, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, prev ownership inscription in black ink to ffep, heavy cracking to front & central gutters, moderate soiling & foxing throughout).
PUBLISHER: Adam and Charles Black 1904
KEYWORDS: W Early Hodgson angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams
Some Piscatorial Problems Idly Considered
Sm demy 8vo, green cl bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt, [10] + 212 pp., VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, light tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, light cracking to front gutters, light to moderate cracking to rear hinge).
PUBLISHER: Sherratt & Hughes 1921
KEYWORDS: Henry Lamond angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams
The Life of the Sea Trout: Especially in Scottish Waters; with chapters on the reading and measuring of scales
Heavy demy 8vo, green cl bds, spine lettered in gilt, frontis., 335 pp., plates, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, modertate to heavy tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, moderate cracking to front & rear hinge, light cracking to central gutters, moderate to heavy taninng & foxing throughout).
PUBLISHER: Seeley, Service & Co. 1930
KEYWORDS: G Herbert Nall angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams
Fishing from the Earliest Times
Medium 8vo, blue buckram bds, spine lettered in gilt, front board illus. in gilt & roll-tooled in blind, fore & bottom edges deckled, xxi + 494 pp., illus., plates, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate to heavy tanning & foxing to feps & prelims, heavy tanning to reps & terminals, prev ownership inscription in black ink to ffep, moderate cracking to rear hinge, light cracking to front & central gutters, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling throughout).
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1926
KEYWORDS: William Radcliffe angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams Egyptians Greeks Romans
Marvels of Fish Life
Post 8vo, blue cl bds, spine & front board lettered & illus. in gilt, frontis. tipped to tp, xiv + 196 pp., illus., plates, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, moderate to heavy tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, light cracking to central gutters, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling throughout).
PUBLISHER: Cassell and Company 1911
KEYWORDS: Francis Ward angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams
Letters to a Salmon Fisher's Son
Demy 8vo, red cl bds, spine lettered in gilt, floral border in blind & wet fly stamp in gilt to front board, xvi + 316 pp. + [4] pp. advts., plates, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, moderate to heavy tanning/foxing & soiling to pg edges, moderate tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, light cracking to front gutters, light creasing to papers at gutters, moderate tanning/soiling & foxing throughout).
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1925
KEYWORDS: A H Chaytor angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams
The Diary of a Test Fisherman 1809-1819
FIRST EDITION. Demy 8vo, green cl bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt, edges deckled, frontis., xi + 112 pp., plates, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds, light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems, moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges, light tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, bookplate to front pastedown, prev ownership inscription in black ink to ffep, light foxing sporadic throughout).
PUBLISHER: Warren & Son, Ltd. 1911
KEYWORDS: Richard Durnford Test angling angler fish fly fishing literature fisher fisherman fishermen flies 20th century history trout salmon fly tying rivers streams
More Recreation for the Contemplative Man: A Supplemental Bibliography of Books on Angling and Game Fish in the Library of the University of British Columbia
Super 8vo, light card covers, front cover lettered in white, frontis., illus. tp, 33 pp., VG+ (light scuffing, sl bruising to edges & extrems, minor tanning to pg edges).
PUBLISHER: The Library of the University of British Columbia 1971
KEYWORDS: collection fish fishing angling literature angler University of British Columbia
Comfort Me with Offal: Ruth Bourdain's Guide to Gastronomy
8vo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2012
KEYWORDS: Ruth Bourdain food cooking literature gastronomy recipes
The Enormous Room
8vo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: MacGibbon & Kee 1968
KEYWORDS: E E Cummings 20th century literature author novel novelist poet
House of Leaves (Remastered Full-Color Edition)
REMASTERED FULL-COLOUR EDITION, super octavo, illus heavy boards, white lettering to spine, printed eps, xxiii + 709pp, VG+ (light bruising to spine extrems, light soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing)
PUBLISHER: Pantheon
KEYWORDS: literature horror fiction novels Mark Z Danielewski full colour color edition Zampano Johnny Truant
The Merry Wives of Windsor
MAGNIFICENT RIVIERE BINDING, LIMITED NUMBERED SIGNED EDITION (#150/350), imperial octavo, beautiful red full leather binding, gilt lettering & raised bands to spine, gilt tooling/decoration to spine & board edges, aeg, marbled eps, frontispiece with tissue guard, illus title page, viii + 170pp, illus plates with tissue guards- all present & in tidy condition, VG (minor scuffing & soiling to boards, light to moderate foxing to pages throughout- colour plates unaffected)
PUBLISHER: William Heinemann N/D
KEYWORDS: William Shakespeare literature antiquarian books riviere bindings illustrated Hugh Thomson plays dramas limited special editions
Dinner at Deviant's Palace
FIRST EDITION, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine & front cover, 294pp, VG (light to moderate chafing/soiling & creasing/curling to spine & covers/edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Chatto and Windus 1986
KEYWORDS: modern first editions uncorrected proof copies novels fiction literature Tim Powers
In Country
FIRST EDITION, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine & front cover, 247pp, VG (light to moderate chafing/soiling & creasing/curling to spine & covers/edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, light damp wrinkling to base of page block)
PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus 1986
KEYWORDS: modern first editions uncorrected proof copies novels fiction literature Bobbie Ann Mason