Bates Joseph D , Jr (245 results)

Condition: Very Good. Complete Angler's Library. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Condition: Good. Revised. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Weiler, Milton C. (illustrator). First. Cloth boards have staining and some minor marks. Internally the front hinge is lighly cracked else a very clean, tight and unmarked copy. xix + 247 pages. Coloured frontispiece and numerous drawings by Milton C. Weiler. A1D Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardback. Condition: GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. TED BURWELL (illustrator). USA 1988.

Condition: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1947). 1947 1st edition. 8vo (139 x 209mm). Ppxx,247. Colour plates lures & flies, b/w photographs and illustrations. Pictorial cloth. Spine slightly faded, inscription to fep else good-plus without dust-wrapper. "This is the first book on spinning to be published in the United States. .The fixed-spool reel, the threadlike line, the infinite variety of light lures, all combine to make casting possible in spots which the fly-fisherman or bait caster cannot reach, to increase the speed and thoroughness of coverag of all spots, and to heighten the fun of playing the fish. Chapters include: let's go spinning; Evolution of spinning; Spinning rods; Modern spinning reels; Spinning lines; Lures; Selection of equipment; Casting; Hints and suggestions; Spinning on rivers; Trout in small streams; Pond fishing; Lake fishing; Salt water spinning; Fly-fishing with spinning tackle. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1947). (1947) later reprint. 8vo (139 x 209mm). Ppxx,247. Colour plates of lures & flies, b/w photographs and illustrations. Reel and line motif in green to tan cloth, spine titled in green. Minor faults, slight soiling to cloth, slight browning internally, smells slightly musty. Good in poor dust-wrapper. "This is the first book on spinning to be published in the United States. .The fixed-spool reel, the threadlike line, the infinite variety of light lures, all combine to make casting possible in spots which the fly-fisherman or bait caster cannot reach, to increase the speed and thoroughness of coverag of all spots, and to heighten the fun of playing the fish. Chapters include: let's go spinning; Evolution of spinning; Spinning rods; Modern spinning reels; Spinning lines; Lures; Selection of equipment; Casting; Hints and suggestions; Spinning on rivers; Trout in small streams; Pond fishing; Lake fishing; Salt water spinning; Fly-fishing with spinning tackle. .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). (1987) 1990 1st UK edition. Large 4to (220 x 285mm). Pp232. 25 colour plates, 23 of them of flies & 2 of them after paintings by Henry McDaniel, photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Spotting to top edge else very good in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. "Starting with the earliest examples described by the apocryphal Dame Juliana Berners in 1496, the author proceeds to describe salmon flies through all their major incarnations including the colourful and ornate Victorian patterns of the last century, and closes with the sparser designs of modern times. In preparing this complete history, the author has assembled a vast amount of information, systematically clarifying obscure references in books and journals and interviewing experts from around the globe to record methods and patterns that could well become forgotten. Colonel Bates even provides detailed dressing instructions for more than 75 patterns of historical importance. Supporting the author's classic text are some three hundred detailed and often specially tied patterns assembled from the author's renowned personal collection. These historic flies, arranged chronologically, have been reproduced in meticulously printed colour on twenty-three full-page plates. There are also numerous illustrations depicting title pages and textual details from rare books contributing to the history of the salmon fly." .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1970). 1970 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 222mm). Ppxx,362. Colour plates, b/w photographs and illustrations. Black wading angler motif to blue cloth. Corner bumped, slight use but good. Lacks dust-wrapper. "For North America and all around the Atlantic, how experts select and use flies and tackle - with many new methods for locating salmon and making them strike .plus detailed dressings for 200 best fly patterns, over 100 in full, accurate colour." Dust-wrapper bill matter. Chapters include: Prefatory essay, Old Time Salmon Fishing, by John C. Cosseboom; The lure of the rivers; The lore of the salmon; The new look in salmon tackle; From the old to the new in salmon flies; Wet-fly fishing methods; Dry flies and low-water tricks; Atlantic salmon fishing in North America; Salmon fishing around the Atlantic; Notes on dressings and patterns; North American feather-wing patterns; North American hair-wing patterns; Dry-fly nymph patterns; British feather-wing patterns; British hair-wing patterns; Salmon flies of other countries; Epilogue, the present and future of Atlantic salmon fishing. .

Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). (1987) 1990 1st UK edition. Large 4to (220 x 285mm). Pp232. 25 colour plates, 23 of them of flies & 2 of them after paintings by Henry McDaniel, photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "Starting with the earliest examples described by the apocryphal Dame Juliana Berners in 1496, the author proceeds to describe salmon flies through all their major incarnations including the colourful and ornate Victorian patterns of the last century, and closes with the sparser designs of modern times. In preparing this complete history, the author has assembled a vast amount of information, systematically clarifying obscure references in books and journals and interviewing experts from around the globe to record methods and patterns that could well become forgotten. Colonel Bates even provides detailed dressing instructions for more than 75 patterns of historical importance. Supporting the author's classic text are some three hundred detailed and often specially tied patterns assembled from the author's renowned personal collection. These historic flies, arranged chronologically, have been reproduced in meticulously printed colour on twenty-three full-page plates. There are also numerous illustrations depicting title pages and textual details from rare books contributing to the history of the salmon fly." .

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Jack Murray (illustrator). First Edition. The salt water fishermen's bible. Numerous B&W photos, many drawings and diagrams. Very slight soiling to boards, slight lean from being stacked. Unmarked copy.

Cloth. Condition: About Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Lacking Dustjacket. Jack Murray (illustrator). First Edition. This copy owned by British Columbia fisherman, outdoorsman, journalist & author, Lee Straight, and is signed by him on the ffep. 274pp, color frontis and other drawings by Jack Murray, and with photographs. Very bright and clean. Sound binding. No wear to cloth. Weight, 680g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. No taxes on Canadian, American or Overseas Orders. Images always available. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1954). 1954 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 222mm). Ppxxxi,254. Colour frontispiece, b/w photographs and illustrations. Red-brown cloth, black angling scene to upper board, spine titled in black. Slight fading to cloth, minor faults. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. "It is quite proper that Joe should follow up his first book with this new one. He has written more magazine articles on spinning than any other person in America, and he is so well known in this field that he frequently is referred to as 'Mr. Spinning' himself. .He gives his readers all the information they need without cluttering their minds with unnessary technical details or extraneous material. He leavens his instructions with colorful anecdotes of actual fishing, not only telling his readers exactly how to get greatest enjoyment from the sport but also making them feel that they are his companions on the trip. .this book will prove an authoritative and practical mine of information for those who think they might enjoy spinning, as well as for old hands at the game." (From the foreword by H.G. Tapply). Chapters include:- Let's go spinning; About spinning reels; Facts about spinning lines; Choices and uses of spinning lures; Floats, baits and rigging; On choosing spinning rods; How to match spinning tackle; Suggestions for accurate casting; Fast water spinning; Spinning on ponds and lakes. Also includes a brief mention of spinning for salt water game fish though this is covered far more comprehensively in Bates' 1957 book, Spinning for Salt Water Game Fish. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1970). 1970 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 222mm). Ppxx,362. Colour plates, b/w photographs and illustrations. Black wading angler motif to blue cloth. Cloth badly faded but good-plus in poor dust-wrapper. "For North America and all around the Atlantic, how experts select and use flies and tackle - with many new methods for locating salmon and making them strike .plus detailed dressings for 200 best fly patterns, over 100 in full, accurate colour." Dust-wrapper bill matter. Chapters include: Prefatory essay, Old Time Salmon Fishing, by John C. Cosseboom; The lure of the rivers; The lore of the salmon; The new look in salmon tackle; From the old to the new in salmon flies; Wet-fly fishing methods; Dry flies and low-water tricks; Atlantic salmon fishing in North America; Salmon fishing around the Atlantic; Notes on dressings and patterns; North American feather-wing patterns; North American hair-wing patterns; Dry-fly nymph patterns; British feather-wing patterns; British hair-wing patterns; Salmon flies of other countries; Epilogue, the present and future of Atlantic salmon fishing. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 216 pp. With extensive black-and-white photographs of streams showing how to "read" the stream and locate the fish within.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Murray, Jack (illustrator). The Outdoor Cook's Bible 1.18. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj. Quarto, hardcover, front hinge cracked else near fine with part of dj laid in. An excellent all-in-one, 780-page guide to everything you would want to know about fishing from getting them out of the water and cooking them in the pan. Many photographs in color and b & w, along with beautiful illustrations. Book.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1971). 1971 first editions. Paperbacks. Small 8vo paperbacks (106 x 177mm). Ppvi,117;viii,151;vi,122;vi,186;vi,141. B/w photographs, line illustrations. Set of five very good paperbacks in slightly faded and edge-worn slip-case. The five titles comprising the set are: Freshwater Tackle, by Baird Hall; Lures, Flies and Baits for Freshwater Fish, by F. Phillip Rice; Reading The Water, Where and When to Fish in Lakes and Streams, by Joseph D. Bates, Jr; Fish Cookery, by Mel Marshall; Angler's Safety and First Aid, by Mark Sosin. A nice set of well-thought out introductions to various important aspects of fishing. Chapters include: Spinning tackle; Bait casting tackle; Fly tackle; General fishing equipment. Lures; Flies; Baits; Recommendations for different fishes. Before you fish; Where to find fish in rivers; Secrets of success in brooks; Why water temparatures are important; Where to find fish in ponds; Why lakes turn over; Fishing cold-water lakes; Fishing warm-water lakes. Cleaning and filleting; Utensils and ingredients; Basic fish cookery; Panfish; Catfish; Black bass; Pike, pickerel, muskellunge; Trout; Anadromous fish; Rough fish; Miscellaneous dishes and leftovers; Sauces and wines. Common outdoor problems; Hiking in; Wading; Fishing from boats; Wilderness fishing; First aid. .

hardcover. Condition: Nearly fine copy. Well-illustrated (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 254 pp., Illustrated with photographs and with drawings by Jack Murray., Spine slightly faded, else fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Jack Murray (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardcover ( 10 x 7.5 ) in very good condition, (1963,c1963) printing as stated, bright covers, strong binding with no markings, cover photo courtesy of Johnson Motors Cypress Gardens Florida, price ($1.95) on front cover, a glossary of outdoor recreation equipment, over 200 black & white photos and sketches, no creases to covers, age tone to page decks.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback, in Very Good condition, there are no stamps writing or marks, paper is tanning with age, straight spine, good binding, unmarked pages, covers look nice, Everything the Beginner Should Know about Freshwater Fishing,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Photo - Illustrated (illustrator). Fifth Edition. Navy blue binding with silver and light blue print on spine. Sound and unmarked. 718 pages including index. Not a tight book,function of overly large size. Dust jacket has light rubwear around all edges. Closed tear at bottom of rear panel. Tanning at edges. 8 X 9 1/2.