George Brennand (98 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. tanning to pages but in good sound condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Foxing and tanning to pages. Photograph available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Faded spine. First Edition. No dust jacket. Photograph available on request.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: FAIR. Pages and covers are tanned. Old dampstain to lower edge of covers and text block. Spine is not creased. No writing or markings. Binding is sound and tight. 152 pages. Humorous stories about fishing and fisherman. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. Ships in protective packaging with tracking and insurance.

Limited edition: 324 of 1000. Ex-library copy with expected marks and stamps; front free end paper and half title partially glued to front paste-down. Dust jacket not price clipped, with significant tears and loss on edges. Used - Acceptable. Ex-library hardback in Poor dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Presumed 1st ed. xii,198pp. Illus chapter headed drawings by C. Walter Hodges. Not a brilliant copy. The boards are stained particularly on the front. There is also some staining mainly confined to the pastes & ep's. There is the signature of a previous owner on the ffep. & the binding is sl. strained at the back. The bulk of the text is quite decent & overall this is a good reading copy of quite a scarce angling book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. John Verney (illustrator). Light tanning to pages and cover which has milds shelfwear, else in very good condition.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback no dust jacket 1951 Ward Lock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair/Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No. 209 of a limited, signed edition of 250. Best known as a fisherman ("The Fisherman's Handbook" et al.) the author here reveals how he must have passed some of the time while waiting for a bite. The best are the poems inspired by the countryside. 8vo.15, 235pp. Spine and back board faded, corners bumped. Else VG in original white cloth, gilt. Dustwrapper good, though faded and price clipped, in protective cover.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bateman, H M (illustrator). 1953 Michael Joseph first edition hardback; very good sound copy, with very good unclipped dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. DJ may have small chips, toning and tears. Book will have been read but remains clean. Cover may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951 ). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288 + 4pp ads. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Cloth stained, spine slightly shaken, gift inscription to fep. Reading copy only, lacks dust-wrapper. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951 ). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Ppvii,132 + 4pp ads. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Tanning to edges and spine of cloth, browning to edges. Good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. Discusses the methods of the day; fly and threadline techniques for trout, salmon and seatrout, followed by suggested areas to fish. The book "is divided into three main parts: the catching of trout, salmon and sea trout; with chapters on coarse fishing and 'The Fishing Visitor to Britain.' The author points out that fishing is constantly changing and that while in some places it is much better than it was previously, in others it is much worse; his three chapters illustrating this. are one of the most interesting features of the book." Chapters include:- On fishing as a sport; To those thinking of "taking-up" fishing; Fly-fishing on Scottish, Northern and Western rivers; Thread-line fishing for trout and chub, and the use of a live minnow; Natural fly-fishing; Fishing with a rubber dinghy; Some suggestions on where to fish; Spring fishing with fly and bait; The artistic use of a thread-line reel for salmon; Some suggestions about where to fish; Day-time fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing with a small minnow or lobworm for sea trout in Shetland, West Highland rivers, and elsewhere; Evening and night fishing for sea trout with a fly; Some suggestions as to where to fish for sea trout; On coarse fish and the study of quietness; On fishing in Britain for the visiting angler. .

1st (thus). Paperback. Light wear 7 darkening to cover, otherwise good.

Paperback. Condition: VG-. John Verney (cover) (illustrator). 1st Thus. (3 copies).

Brown Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Colin Gibson (illustrator). First Edition. Tight clean first printing hardcover, free of markings, with many fine plates of flies in colour as well as many b&w photo-plates and line-illus diags in text. The DJ is in tatters with spine ends missing - it has done its job of keeping the book nice. Size: 8vo.

Paperback. Condition: VG. John Verney (cover) (illustrator). 1st Thus.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. John Verney (cover) (illustrator). 1st Thus.

Condition: Good. 1953. First Published Thus. 142 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Moderate crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking. Water stains to spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Dw has wear/tears/sl chips to extremeties, with small loss to tail of spine, faint surface marks to cover, scar line to fore-edge, cello repair to some edges - mainly to verso of dw, but one is visible to tail of spine, price-clipped. Now in protective removable premium grade clear film wrap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 132 pages.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953 ). 1953 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 207mm). Pp142. B/w cartoon illustrations by H.M. Bateman. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Cloth faded and stained, slightly shaken. Lacks dust-wrapper. A reading copy only. Humorous stories about fishing and fisherman, illustrated with Bateman's delightful cartoons. "From the July Crawlers, who haunt the streams of Wessex, to the fabulous Deep Purple Waders of the North, from the Lightning Fly-Tiers to the Giant Carpers - all the species are described here with wit, knowledge, and an engaging humour." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951 ). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Ppvii,132 + 4pp ads. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. End-paper excised, some foxing. Good-plus in poor, tape-reapaired dust-wrapper . Discusses the methods of the day; fly and threadline techniques for trout, salmon and seatrout, followed by suggested areas to fish. The book "is divided into three main parts: the catching of trout, salmon and sea trout; with chapters on coarse fishing and 'The Fishing Visitor to Britain.' The author points out that fishing is constantly changing and that while in some places it is much better than it was previously, in others it is much worse; his three chapters illustrating this. are one of the most interesting features of the book." Chapters include:- On fishing as a sport; To those thinking of "taking-up" fishing; Fly-fishing on Scottish, Northern and Western rivers; Thread-line fishing for trout and chub, and the use of a live minnow; Natural fly-fishing; Fishing with a rubber dinghy; Some suggestions on where to fish; Spring fishing with fly and bait; The artistic use of a thread-line reel for salmon; Some suggestions about where to fish; Day-time fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing with a small minnow or lobworm for sea trout in Shetland, West Highland rivers, and elsewhere; Evening and night fishing for sea trout with a fly; Some suggestions as to where to fish for sea trout; On coarse fish and the study of quietness; On fishing in Britain for the visiting angler. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951 ). (1951) 1954 "Reprinted with corrections." 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight marks to cloth, slight browning to edges and end-papers with owner's name. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1961). (1953) 1961 2nd edition. Small 8vo paperback (110 x 180mm). Pp151 + ads. B/w drawings by John Verney. Penguin Paperback No. 1621. Slightly browned and used. Good-plus. Humorous stories about fishing and fisherman. The first edition was illustrated with cartoons by H.M. Bateman. This Penguin edition is newly illustrated with equally delightful drawings by John Verney. "From the July Crawlers, who haunt the streams of Wessex, to the fabulous Deep Purple Waders of the North, from the Lightning Fly-Tiers to the Giant Carpers - all the species are described here with wit, knowledge, and an engaging humour." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288 + 4pp ads. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Various minor faults, some browning and use but good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

Condition: Good. 1st ed. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing. Previous owner signature to paste down.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Minor loss to the dustwrapper as the photographs show.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.