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1792rif. r9603Birmingham: Swinney and Walker and others. G: in Good condition. Contents recased in old vellum binding. Details of previous owners on eps and on several title pages of individual works and on lower edge. Some ink scribble on a blank page. Minor loss on corner of fep and on lower gutter of engraved frontispiece with minimal impact. Contents bright. 1792. Reprint. Vellum cover. 180mm x 100mm 7" x 4". 87pp; 108pp;108pp;ix118pp 2pp adverts. Three engraved plates. The Art of Angling by Charles Bowlker is prefaced by three other contemporaneous fishing works as follows: 1. 'The North-Country Angler; or The Art of Angling: As Practiced in the Northern Counties of England. 3rd Edition Leeds printed by Thomas Gill for John Smith dated 1800; 26 chapters 87pp. With frontispiece engraving. 2. 'A Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling'. n.d. in 2 parts comprising 108pp with frontispiece engraving. The title page and first contents page do not appear to have been bound in. The first part comprises six chapters. The second part comprising 5 chapters commencing at page 57 is entitled 'The Compleat Fly-Fisher or Every Man His Own Fly-Maker in which the best Methods Rules and Hints are carefully laid down and properly digested'. by Thomas Best Gent. Late of his Majesty's Drawing Room in the Tower. No date or publisher shown. 3. 'The Angler's Pocket-Book; or complete English Angler: Containing every thing necessary in that Art. To which is prefixed Nobb's Celebrated Treatise on the Art of Trolling'. Norwich. Printed by J. Payne for Messrs West and Hughes. 108pp. n.d. This is in two parts: 'The English Art of Angling' 26pp. and 'The Compleat Troller; or The Art of Trolling: with Descriptions of all the Utensils Instruments Tackle and Materials requisite for a Gentleman Troller; and Directions how to use them. As Also a Brief Account of Most of the Principal Rivers in England' by Robert Nobbs Esq. A.M. 82pp. 4. The Art of Angling by Charles Bowlker; or Compleat Fly Fisher. published by Swinney and Walker Birmingham 1792. 118pp. Frontispiece engraving. . Swinney and Walker [and others] hardcover
1834rif. j5420London: Richard Bentley. G : in good condition. Some foxing and off-setting largely confined to frontis plates and prelims. Inner hinges cracked. Previous owner's insc and bookplate to front pastedown and bep. Bookseller and binder blind-stamp to fep. 1834. First Edition. Blue leather covers. 210mm x 260mm 8" x 10". x 336pp; vii 348pp. Engraved frontis plates and b/w illustrations within the text. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Richard Bentley hardcover
1948rif. r7051Altrincham: John Sherratt & Son. VG : in very good condition with poor dust jacket. 1948. Second Edition. Red/gilt hardback cloth cover. 250mm x 190mm 10" x 7". 156pp. Two maps frontispiece and 18 b/w photographs. . John Sherratt & Son hardcover
1740rif. L0870London: J Hodges. Worn condition. Leather worn - external joint split with text block split in two. Frontis and fep missing. Some foxing affecting the plates to varying degrees. Bookplate to front paste-down. 1740. First Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 180mm x 110mm 7" x 4". viii 318pp index. Three folding copper plates of fishing scenes and catches. At one time used by Matthew Phillips for handwriting practice in 1796 though beautifully executed he has used of the rear endpaper and the reverse of all of the plates to practice his name. . J Hodges hardcover
1724rif. d0683London: W Mears & S Tooke. Worn condition. Cover rubbed with loss to leather. Front board detached. Loss to corner of fold-out plate not impinging. Some foxing but content in overall good condition. 1724. First Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 170mm x 100mm 7" x 4". vi 234pp. Fold-out copper plate of fishing scene. . W Mears & S Tooke hardcover
1984rif. r5464Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 160mm 9" x 6". xiv 427pp. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. . Colin Smythe hardcover
1930rif. r2919New York: Duttons Inc. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Slight darkening to page ends. Inscription on fep. Teg. 1930. First Edition. Quarter green cloth spine with green hardback board cover with gilt fly motif. 210mm x 140mm 8" x 6". xii 179pp. Frontis map and b/w plates. Signed by F. Gray Griswold on title page with stamp 'For propaganda in Canada'. . Duttons, Inc hardcover
1808rif. r3004London: Payne & Mackinlay. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed with splitat head of spine. Slight foxing. 1808. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 200mm x 120mm 8" x 5". xi 316pp plates. 10 b/w plates. . Payne & Mackinlay hardcover
1860rif. g4069aEdinburgh: William P. Nimmo. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Boards and corners rubbed and lightly bumped. Fading along spine joints. Spine faded. Foxing to prelims. Darkening to page ends. Contents tight. Heraldic bookplate on paste-down 'Efflorescent Cornices. Dum. Micat. Sol.'. 1860. First Edition. Purple blind stamped hardback cloth cover with gilt titles to spine and front board. 180mm x 130mm 7" x 5". 152pp. Illustrated frontispiece. . William P. Nimmo hardcover
1823rif. r3105London: Sherwood Jones and Co. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed and bumped with corner and edge wear. Upper board weak at joint. Spine scuffed with joint wear. Prelims becoming loose otherwise contents firm and overall VG. Bookseller's stamp on paste-down with remnants of heraldic bookplate. Newspaper cutting for fishing equipment prices for 1839 affixed to rear paste-down. 1823. Fifth Edition. Half-leather marbled board cover. 190mm x 120mm 7" x 5". xi 373pp. Numerous cuts and engravings. Includes a Treatise on Trolling map of the River Lea and fishing of the River Thames. . Sherwood, Jones and Co hardcover
1898rif. r2196Berlin: Otto Salle. G : in Good condition. Rebound. Some darkening to page ends. Ex-lib. with minimal marking. 1898. First Edition. Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover. 330mm x 280mm 13" x 11". cxxxvi128pp xi 206pp Plates. 26 plates including one colour plate. Teil I. Die Lokalformen und die Wanderungen des Herings in den Europäischen Meeren. Plates include detailed diagrams of herrings. N.B.: Heavy book -shipping supplement apples-please ask for shipping quote stating country of destination. . Otto Salle hardcover
1836rif. g4068Edinburgh: W & R Chambers. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and soiled. Foxing to prelims. 1836. Second Edition. Green hardback cloth cover with original paper label to front board. 160mm x 110mm 6" x 4". 164pp. Illustrated title page. . W & R Chambers hardcover
1860rif. g4069Edinburgh: William P Nimmo. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Boards and corners rubbed with light fraying and splitting to cloth on top of spine. Spine faded. Foxing to prelims.Pages a little browned. 1860. First Edition. Purple blind stamped hardback cloth cover with gilt titles to spine and front board. 180mm x 130mm 7" x 5". 152pp. Illustrated frontispiece. . William P Nimmo hardcover
1682rif. L0565London: Thomas Helder. G : in good condition. 19th century binding. Cover rubbed and darkened. 1682. First Edition. Green hardback leather cover. 150mm x 90mm 6" x 4". 78pp. Fishing. Rivers in England include: Avon Cham Swift Ouse Humber Trent Tine Tyne Tweed Severne Thames Chester Dove Medway Tame Thame. . Thomas Helder hardcover
1808rif. L0566Liverpool: Samuel Bagster. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed and scuffed. Rebacked with brown cloth spine. Some foxing. 1808. First Edition. Brown hardback paper cover. 150mm x 200mm 6" x 8". 28pp plates. 12 b/w plates. . containing useful instruction on every approved method of angling and particularly on the management of the hand and rod in each method; Howitt's Angler's Manual. Embellished with Twelve Etchings. . Samuel Bagster hardcover
1859rif. L0568London: Longman Green Longman & Roberts. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover rubbed. Some foxing. 1859. First Edition. Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 120mm 9" x 5". 239pp. fold out colour map of Brittany by Truscott 55x40cm. Author of Sketches from the South of France. Suitable gift/present for a keen fishing or hunting sort. Booksellers stamp on ep 'W T Robert opposite the Grammar School Exeter'. . Longman Green Longman & Roberts hardcover
1876rif. L0859London: John B Day. G : in good condition with brown card slipcase. Covers rubbed with edge-wear. External joint split. Page edges browning. Slipcase case rubbed with tape repairs. 1876. First Edition. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover. 300mm x 230mm 12" x 9". pp91. Two chromo-lithographic facsimiles from water drawings by James Poole on card. Llugwy North Wales; Offerton Stepping Stones. Printed from an old ms. never before published the original spelling and language being retained with editorial notes and patterns of flies and samples of the materials for making each fly. A Quaint Treatise on Flies and Artificial Flymaking by an old Fisherman. Lists 26 flies with 22 examples on hard card with the made up fly and the materials used to create it: March Brown Dottril Dun Little Chap Watchett Oringe Brown Granum Black Gnat Tailey Tail Green Drake Oringe Headed Dun Light Dun Bigg Dun Crossing Brown Spider Flee Black Ant Large Red Ant Small Common Ant Small Caterpillar Bank Flee Little Sky Blue Stream Flee Willow Flee White Mout Brown Mout. Appendix: Indian Yellow Eden Fly Summer Dun March Brown Green Drake Grey Drake. Bookplate of William Charles Everley Taylor of Scarborough. Inscribed in pen on fep. . John B Day hardcover
1706rif. L0867London: G Conyers. Worn condition. Boards detached. Loss to spine. Some foxing and marks throughout. 1706. Reprint. Brown hardback leather cover. 170mm x 120mm 7" x 5". 296pp. frontis. Inscriptions to feps by previous owners. Frontis of men fishing has been coloured. Other copper cuts missing. Suitable for rebinding and restoration. . G Conyers hardcover
1856rif. r0077London: Longmans & Co. G. in Good condition. Covers rubbed and marked. Foxing to prelims and colour plates and occasional light foxing. 1856. Second Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 180mm x 125mm 7" x 5". 100pp ads. 2 colour plates & 2 line drawings. A treatise on fly-fishing. The two colour plates show 18 flies. . Longmans & Co hardcover
1839rif. L0426London: Chapman & Hall. G: in good condition. Rebound in 19th century half-leather binding with original covers bound in. Cover rubbed. Frontis darkened. Previous owner label to front paste-down. 1839. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 190mm x 120mm 7" x 5". 42pp blanks. . Chapman & Hall hardcover
1898rif. t0482London: Macmillan & Co. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Some scattered browning. 1898. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 140mm 8" x 6". 321pp. Numerous black and white illustrtions. . Macmillan & Co hardcover
1771rif. L0407Edinburgh: A Kincaid & W Creech. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Rebacked. Cover rubbed and scuffed. 1771. First Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 180mm x 110mm 7" x 4". viii 151pp iv. Engraved vignette to title page. . A Kincaid & W Creech hardcover
1840rif. h0097London: Henry Colburn. G-: in Good minus condition without dust jacket as issued. Covers rubbed and stained. Vol.2 back hinge cracked. Both volumes have contemporary inscriptions on title pages and contemporary annotations in margins of three other pages. 1840. First Edition. Brown hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 130mm 8" x 5". 315pp; 305pp. Frontispiece to each volume and 18 vignettes in text. . Henry Colburn hardcover
1820rif. L0477London: J Johnson printer. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Fep missing. Spine cracked and chipped. Inner hinge cracked. Pages uncut. Inscribed by Charles Field. 1820. Limited Edition 100. Green marbled hardback cloth cover. 170mm x 100mm 7" x 4". 78pp ads. . J Johnson [printer] hardcover
1781rif. L0428London: T Lowndes. Worn condition. Cover rubbed and scuffed. Spine worn with loss. Some foxing but contemt in overall good condition. 1781. Fifth Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 180mm x 100mm 7" x 4". 303pp. 135 cuts of different kinds of fish. Later bookplate on fep. Pencil notes at back. . T Lowndes hardcover
