David B 1815 Foster (19 results)

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2006). (1882) 2006 paperback edition. Small 8vo (125 x 197mm). Ppii,283. B/w illustrations. Good second-hand paperback. A new inexpensive paperback reprint of Foster's THE SCIENTIFIC ANGLER (1882). "Rodsters everywhere will welcome the reappearance of David Forster's (sic) classic work on the art and science of fishing, with its wealth of detailed piscatorial knowledge and its exhaustive information and guidance on pratical matters." Foster is spelt incorrectly as Forster on the spine and in the blurb on the back page, but correctly on the title page. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). (1882) ND (1883) 2nd edition. Small 8vo (135 x 187mm). Ppxii,354 + 9pp ads. Frontispiece portrait and engraved plates of tackle. Modern plain green cloth with part of original spine laid on, marbled end-papers. Damp stains and scrawl on prelims (dated December 1883) else good. Recently rebound in strong dark green plain cloth with spine label laid on. "This being the greatest success ever achieved in the annals of angling literature." "In addition to the correction of minor typographical errors, an entire new chapter has been added, as also other important additions." (from the preface to the second edition). .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). (1882) ND (1905) 11th (9th English) edition. Small 8vo (135 x 187mm). Ppxvi,406 + 40pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraving of the author, 15 colour plates of flies, 9 b&w plates including photographs, text engravings. Red cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt, ruled in black - without illustration or decoration, bevelled edges, patterned end-papers. Inner hinges cracked, slightly rubbed & faded. Good only. Ashbourne is now spelled with an "e." The plates are numbered rather haphazardly and include two series (A to J and I to VI), plus six more randomly numbered VI, VIII, XI, XV, XVI and XX). Photographs and text engravings have been introduced. The 27-page supplement includes "Angling scenes and delights" by W. Murdoch, "Walton's trouting water" by W.H. Foster, and "Dry fly fishing" by C.W. Gedney. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). (1882) ND (1905) 11th (9th English) edition. Small 8vo (135 x 187mm). Ppxvi,406 + 40pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraving of the author, 15 colour plates of flies, 9 b&w plates including photographs, text engravings. Red cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt, ruled in black - without illustration or decoration, bevelled edges, patterned end-papers. Slightly shaken, with spine & some page-edges rubbed, cloth slightly faded but good. Ashbourne is now spelled with an "e." The plates are numbered rather haphazardly and include two series (A to J and I to VI), plus six more randomly numbered VI, VIII, XI, XV, XVI and XX). Photographs and text engravings have been introduced. The 27-page supplement includes "Angling scenes and delights" by W. Murdoch, "Walton's trouting water" by W.H. Foster, and "Dry fly fishing" by C.W. Gedney. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1900). ND (c. 1900) 1st thus. Small 8vo (125 x 185mm). Ppxii,(ii),49. Wrappers. Wrappers rather browned, used and slightly chipped. Good. An offprint from David Foster's book, The Scientific Angler, published and sold separately about 1900. Includes rod building, hook making and trout culture. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1900). ND (c. 1900). Small 8vo (125 x 185mm). Paperback. Ppxii,48. 3 b/w plates, text engravings. Slight spotting and use but a very good copy. Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing; being the portion devoted to fly fishing, etc. for the above fish in the "Scientific Angler". Bemrose & Sons, London and D. & W.H. Foster, Ashbourne, not dated (c. 1900). Illustrated 2 b&w plates. xiv pp + 59 pp. Pink wrappers, printed in red. Small 8vo. (125mm x 185mm). Price 1s. 0d. Includes the supplement, Angling Scenes And Delights, by W. Murdoch. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). (1882) ND (1883) 2nd edition. Small 8vo (135 x 187mm). Ppxii,354 + 9pp ads. Frontispiece portrait and engraved plates of tackle. Red-brown cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt & decorated in black & gilt. Quite well-used, inner hinges cracked. A good working copy. "This being the greatest success ever achieved in the annals of angling literature." "In addition to the correction of minor typographical errors, an entire new chapter has been added, as also other important additions." (from the preface to the second edition). . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). (1882) ND (1905) 11th (9th English) edition. Small 8vo (135 x 187mm). Ppxvi,406 + 40pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraving of the author, 15 colour plates of flies, 9 b&w plates including photographs, text engravings. Red cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt, ruled in black - without illustration or decoration, bevelled edges, yellow coated end-papers. Spine very faded, 2cm split to spine, some foxing but a good copy. The number and inclusion of the plates is rather haphazard. They are all tipped in, and seemingly they used whatever was to hand at the time. They generally include two series (A to J and I to VI), plus others which may be numbered randomly. Photographs and text engravings have been introduced. The 27-page supplement includes "Angling scenes and delights" by W. Murdoch, "Walton's trouting water" by W.H. Foster, and "Dry fly fishing" by C.W. Gedney. This copy includes a colour plate of "Samples of the renowned Beaufort Loch Flies" which is not found in all copies. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). (1882) ND (1886) 3rd edition. Small 8vo (135 x 189mm). Ppxii,354 + 9pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait, 6 engraved b&w plates, 6 coloured plates of trout flies, natural and artificial, and a text engraving. Dark blue-grey cloth, spine titled in gilt with gilt illustrations, upper board titled in gilt without illustration, ruled in black, brown coated end-papers. Head of spine abraded, slightly bumped and stained, gutters of end-papers split to front and rear. Foxing to eps, preliminaries and edges, good. "This being the greatest success ever achieved in the annals of angling literature." "In addition to the correction of minor typographical errors, an entire new chapter has been added, as also other important additions." (from the preface to the second edition). .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). (1882) ND (1905) 11th (9th English) edition. Small 8vo (135 x 187mm). Ppxvi,406 + 40pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraving of the author, 15 colour plates of flies, 9 b&w plates including photographs, text engravings. Red cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt, ruled in black - without illustration or decoration, bevelled edges, yellow coated end-papers. Front inner hinge cracked, small snag to spine but a good copy. The number and inclusion of the plates is rather haphazard. They are all tipped in, and seemingly they used whatever was to hand at the time. They generally include two series (A to J and I to VI), plus others which may be numbered randomly. Photographs and text engravings have been introduced. The 27-page supplement includes "Angling scenes and delights" by W. Murdoch, "Walton's trouting water" by W.H. Foster, and "Dry fly fishing" by C.W. Gedney. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1895). (1882) ND (1895) sixth (Fifth English) edition. Small 8vo (125 x 185mm). Ppviii,383+32pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraving of the author, 8 plates of flies (A to H, colour & monotone) and 6 plates of tackle (I to VI, including the colour plate of the life history of the mayfly. Brown cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt - without illustration or decoration. Some use and slightly loose but a good copy. This copy includes colour plates of "Samples of the renowned Beaufort Loch Flies" and "Sunbeam Salmon Flies" which are not found in all copies. . …

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). (1882) ND (1886) 3rd edition. Small 8vo (135 x 189mm). Ppxii,354 + 9pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait, 6 engraved b&w plates, 6 coloured plates of trout flies, natural and artificial, and a text engraving. Dark blue-grey cloth, spine titled in gilt with gilt illustrations, upper board titled in gilt without illustration, ruled in black, brown coated end-papers. Head of spine rubbed, slight stain to cloth, inner hinges slightly cracked. Generally a good copy. "This being the greatest success ever achieved in the annals of angling literature." "In addition to the correction of minor typographical errors, an entire new chapter has been added, as also other important additions." (from the preface to the second edition). .…

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1882). (1882) ND (c. 1900) 1st edition thus. Small 8vo (125 x 185mm). Ppxii,(ii),80. Illustrated with photographs. Wrappers. Rather browned and used. Good. An offprint from David Foster's book, The Scientific Angler, published and sold separately about 1900. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1882). (1882) ND (c. 1900) 1st edition thus. Small 8vo (125 x 185mm). Ppxii,(ii),80. Illustrated with photographs. Wrappers. Front cover loose but a good copy. An offprint from David Foster's book, The Scientific Angler, published and sold separately about 1900. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). 1882 1st edition. Small 8vo (125 x 190mm). Ppxii,300 + 8pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraving and 6 b&w engraved plates of fishing tackle. Blue-green cloth, spine & upper board titled & illustrated in gilt, yellow coated end-papers. Head & tail of spine rubbed o/w a good copy of the scarce first edition. Bookplate of Basil Roscoe. "This being the greatest success ever achieved in the annals of angling literature." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). 1882 1st edition. Small 8vo (125 x 190mm). Ppxii,300 + 8pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraving and 6 b&w engraved plates of fishing tackle. Blue-green cloth, spine & upper board titled & illustrated in gilt, yellow coated end-papers. Slight soiling & rubbing of cloth but a very good copy of the scarce first edition. "This being the greatest success ever achieved in the annals of angling literature." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1883). 1882 1st edition. Small 8vo (125 x 190mm). Ppxii,300 + 8pp ads. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait engraving and 6 b&w engraved plates of fishing tackle. Blue-green cloth, spine & upper board titled & illustrated in gilt, yellow coated end-papers. Slight staining & rubbing of cloth but still a very good copy of the scarce first edition. "This being the greatest success ever achieved in the annals of angling literature." .…

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