Search Results: Angling from Books Bought and Sold

London: W R Russell and Co Ltd, 1903. Old fishing book, not dated but final paragraph states this winter 1903. Probaly first edition 1903 but cannot guarantee. 192 pages plus10 pages of old adverts and many drawings in the text. Book is quite bright and clean insidejust little browning to edges of pages due to quality of paper used, endpapers are a little foxed. Outer covers little dusty few marks on bottom of spine and top of rear cover. A pleasing copy of an interesting old angling book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 19.5 x 13 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd Excellent book on shooting and fishing for beginners,138 pages in bright clean condition just some browning on endpapers, many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text. Not dated but has picture of authors at front dated 1927 presumed published near this time . Outer card covers are a little dusty with age and litlle worn on spine with small losses top and bottom also a water stain to spine which comes through to endpapers but not elsewhere, blank rear endpaper has small tear to edge just under 1 inch long. Though not perfect still a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Card Covers. Good/No Jacket. 7 x 4½ Inches. Card Covers.

Bedfordshire Uk: Beekay Publishers, 1986. A very good guide to places in UK suitable for Carp fishing, 219 pp with maps and photographs. Book very bright and clean just couple of small light creases, tight and square.. First. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 20 x 13 Cms. Softcover.

UK: Angling Times, 1963. Very good copy of desirable fishing book, 123 pp with many photographs. States inside First edition 1963 on flap of wrapper first cheap edition, not price clipped. Book very good,bright and clean, dustwrapper has few small creases and tears and slightly rubbed on edges, tiny loss top of spine and benn as publisher on spine. A pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL ON REQUEST.. Gold Embossed Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 19 x 12.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: C Farlow and Co Ltd, 1960. Trade catalogue for Farlow and Co. Ltd suppliers of all sorts of equipment for angling. 155 pages with many colour and B/w photographs and illustrations of fisherman and equipment many fishing stories as well as information on the angling equipment for sale. Outer covers are lightly rubbed on edges and slight crease and small mark to bottom right corner of a couple of pages. A pleasing sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5½ Inches. Card Covers.

Sheffield UK: Angling Books Ltd, 1992. Very bright clean SIGNED hardcover in dustwrapper. Wrapper has slight rubbing and wear to corners and top and bottom of spine, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Tim Paisley on front endpaper To Tom very best wishes Tim Paisley. Many photographs and illustrations accompany the text. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed / Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 25 x 20 Cms. Hardcover.

London: T Werner Laurie, 1907. Excellent old angling book 214 pages packed with information and some line drawings. Chapters on Roach and Bream, Carp and Tench, Barbel, Chubb and much more. Book is clean inside with former owner's name neatly written on half title page and inside front cover, some browning to endpapers. Outer covers are marked and spine slightly faded but still a pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. There is a letter written and SIGNED BY AUTHOR tipped in on front endpaper. SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 19.5 x 14 Cms. Hardcover.

Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1983. An in depth look at coarse fishing,189 pages with sections on tactics, the fish and how to catch big fish. Many photographs accompany the text, some in colour. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 25 x 16.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Bridgwater Somerset: Hook Line and Printer, 2004. Excellent book on carp fishing limited edition number 174 SIGNED Mike S. 144 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour and B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text. Illustrated card covers are bright and clean, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Limited Edition Signed. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 x 8 Inches. Card Covers.

London: T Fisher Unwin, 1908. Excellent book on angling,279 pages plus 8 pages of adverts in overall bright clean condition just slight browning to extreme edges of pages and endpapers. Neat previous owners details on front endpaper dated 1913. Only date printed in book is 1908 possible first edition but cannot be sure. Many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are slightly rubbed on edges, little browned on spine, lettering a little faded. Still a pleasing copy of a collectable fishing book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7¼ x 4¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Christchurch New Zealand: The Pegasus Press, 1952. Excellent book on fishing in the Southern lakes of New Zealand , 44 pages in overall clean condition just some light foxing spots around the illustrations, Many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text. illustrated card covers are clean with just a few light marks, a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 x 4½ Inches. Card Covers.

Manchester UK: Ward Lock, 1989. Excellent book on collecting fishing tackle, first edition 384 pages in bright clean condition just a little light browning on edges of endpapers, rear top corner lightly bumped. Many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, dustwrapper is also very bright and clean just a little very light wear and creasing to extreme edges, HEAVY BOOK 1-8 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11 ½ x 8¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Collins Willow, 1997. A book written by a skilled angler, giving many pointers on how to catch bigger Pike. 192 pages packed with information on techniques, location and equipment, many colour photographs and illustrations. Book and dustwrapper are in very bright clean condition, there is a book belongs to stamp on half title page with the name M Mundy in it, this name has indented the page and left a ghost outline of the name on the next page, this is in the blank area under the title and comes from the print of the illustration opposite, this is not a great detraction. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10½ x 7 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Edward Arnold and Co, 1929. Reprint of this fishing book , 224 pages plus 16 pages of adverts in overall bright clean condition just occasional very light foxing spots especially to outer edges of pages, several B/w photographs plus very informative text. Previous owners name and details neatly written on front endpaper. outer boards lightly rubbed on corners and edges, spine slightly darkened, a pleasing sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Chartwell House, 1990. Excellent book on flytying techniques,128 pages in bright clean condition, many colour photographs , plus very informative text. Book is very bright and clean, there is a tiny pin hole on the front board which continues through to page 37 where it is just a tiny depression on the paper, looks like something smaller than a dart was dropped on to it at some time, it is very small and minor. Dustwrapper is also clean and bright just a little faded on spine. INSCRIBED by JACQUELINE WAKEFORD on the title page, To Dudley Barker wishing you many happy hours of fly-tying best wishes Jacqueline Wakeford 7th September 1994, a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. 11 ¼ x 9 Inches. Hardcover.

Wiltshire UK: The Crowood Press, 1993. The story of the major Carp waters, stocked by Donald Leney, the man who introduced King Carp into Britain. 160 pages containing stories of Carp fishing, details of the most famous Carp waters and techniques used by Carp fishermen. Many photographs in colour and B/w plus drawings. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean, lightest of wear to corners of wrapper and a few light indentation marks on wrapper. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 25 x 19.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: John Baker, 1964. Excellent book on fish management, 144pp with photographs by the author and line drawings from James Henly. A very informative book, in very good clean conditionjust initials of former owner on half title page. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by James Henly. 21 X 14.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Rochester UK: Privately Printed, 1955. Privately printed book 30 pages plus 4 pages of adverts. The book gives some thoughts on fishing the Thames by the author. Book is in nice condition, a few light marks on cloth covered boards and light water stain to bottom right of first few pages. A pleasing copy of an interesting scarce angling book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition First Printing. Illustrated Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 18 x 11 Cms. Hardcover.

Bountyhunter Publications, 2009. Excellent book on Carp fishing, 296 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour photographs plus very informative text, dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

Lincolnshire UK: Freshwater Publishing, 1992. An excellent book on Pike fishing from a recognised very experienced pike fisherman.212 pages packed with information plus 18 full page colour photographs, many B/w photographs and line drawings. Book and wrapper are bright and clean, on the front outer hinge there is a receding gutter there has been a little pressure on this which has put a few small holes into wrapper at this point and couple of tiny ones on book, these are not a major fault. The book is made desirable by the fact it is SIGNED by NEVILLE FICKLING on front endpaper, also previous owner's name and address on front endpaper. Overall nice copy of a collectable signed book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 24 Cms X 15.5 Cms. Hardcover.