Beatrice Cook (69 results)

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book is one woman's story about being married to an avid fisherman. Those of you who are married to one can relate. On the last of the 249 pages she ends with a note she found nailed to the door of their house "Darling, I love you, I love the children, and I love our new house. But I had to go fishing with Cappy. Yours--till fish us do part, Bill." The condition is very good; the pages are clean and free of marks, tears and folds. There is a small star in ink on the ffl. The orange cloth cover has a water mark on the front lower right corner and is faded on the upper half of back cover. The corners are not worn; the binding is tight. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Signed by the author on the front endpaper, gift inscription from previous owner's above the author's signature. The boards are rubbed at the extremities and edges, Front board has a few soil spots and is mildly rubbed and stained in the center. Text clean. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. 1949 edition. Orange boards, black titling to spine. Solid binding, light shelf wear. Some surface staining. Clean and unmarked. ; 8.0 X 5.40 X 0.70 inches; 249 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Yellow cloth covers with black illustrations on the spine and front cover and black lettering on spine. All are clean and unmarked. Covers exhibit light soiling and bumping on corners and spine ends. Light soiling to upper and lower edges and hinges. Light soiling and shelf wear to covers. Gift inscription to previous owner on the ffep. Light yellowing to inside front and back covers, ffep's, bfep's and text due to age. Text is otherwise clean and unmarked. Hinges are tight. Illustrated dj is in a protective mylar cover with multiple small tears, chips and creasing on edges, corners and spine ends. Light wear and soiling to hinges. Moderate shelf wear and soiling to covers. Light sunning to spine. "Slants back through the centuries to give more or less a history of fishing. The stories of various men and women devoted to the sport, their contributions to the art of fishing, their philosophies, their inventions, their private amusements." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated. Malouf, Carl (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Green cloth covers with black lettering and illustration on spine and black illustration on the front cover. All are clean and unmarked. Covers exhibit light wear, soiling and bumping on corners and spine ends. Small tears and fraying on upper spine end. Light wear to upper and lower edges. Very light shelf wear and soiling on covers. Light foxing and yellowing to inside front and back covers with emphasis on the hinge areas. Light yellowing to page ends and text due to age. Text is otherwise clean and unmarked. Hinges are tight. The remains of the dust jacket are folded and found in the inside front of the book. "Here is the new book about the Cook family, the fish they catch and the life they live." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The dust jacket is edge worn and faded. Book.

Hardcover w/ Jacket. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This 5.5 x 8.25 inch, 303 page hardcover book with jacket is the first edition of this title as shown by the 1955 date on both the title and copyright pages. The book itself is in near fine condition with the yellow cloth covers bright and clean and the dark blue design and lettering virtually as new. There is just a touch of wear to the bottom edges and just a hint of sun-browning to the top of the front panel. The interior shows some penciled notations on the ffep and three spots where pieces or tape were placed on the ffep and two of them were later removed and left their impression, and one piece of tape is still present and browned. Beyond that the text block is in at least near fine condition and probably better. On the rear pastedown remains a bookstore's sticker, Roman's, Pasadena. The dust wrapper is in good condition although it shows considerable wear. There is a one-and-a-half by one-and-a-half inch piece missing from the spine foot of the wrapper and further chipping and two tears around the jacket's edges and at the folds. The author herself was an accomplished angle and in this book she takes us on a journey through our human past as we have always sough to catch for our enjoyment and sustenance. (See pix) 303 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. "Ony a woman who loves to fish and does it well could describe so vividly the delicate art of landing a Steelhead." 249 pages. Signed on free front endpage. DJ spine faded, top edges slightly chipped (in protective sleeve). ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 "; Signed by Author. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Owner name and date on front end-paper. Dust jacket is slightly chipped.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Till Fish Us Do Part: The Confessions Of A Fisherman's Wife (Paperback or Softback).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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

Condition: near fine. Hbk 1st edition, lacks dj, near fine orange cloth boards with black spine titles and ornament, now in custom acetate jacket, internally a fine, clean tight and unmarked text.

Hardback. 1951. Pacific Northwest Life. 280 Good. Light shelf wear. Owner's taped in picture and signature. No dust wrapper.

hardback. 1955. Inscribed "Best Wishes, Beatrice Cook." A history of fishing. 303 Fine. Original owner's name, city and date inside. In a slightly worn and faded dust wrapper. Signed by the author.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Full yellow cloth binding. Signed by Cook on front flyleaf. Some toning to endpapers. 303pp. Unclipped jacket is rubbed, with a couple tiny chips, sunned spine. Now in a new mylar cover. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. Signed. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Light wear to both book and dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Name on first page else interior is clean. Outer closed page edges have a couple of spots. Dust jacket is missing upper corner.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo; 303 pages; Inscribed by Cook on the front free endpaper. Light rubbing and wear to jacket. ; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Are you nostalgic for lady angler tales and adventures in the boat and at the grill? Nice copy clean and tight. 280 pp. Green boards black lettering on spine black outlined blind-stamped 2 fishes on the front. $3.00 original price is present on the jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Gift inscription on first free page. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the Third Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.