Skues G E M, First Edition (69 results)

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2008). 2008 1st edition thus. 16mo (105 x 159mm). Ppxviii,134,ads. B/w photographs, bibliography, black, decoratively grained end-papers. Powder-blue, decoratively grained paper-covered boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Carefully selected excerpts from the writings of G.E.M. Skues. "George Edward Mackenzie Skues has been described not only as the father of nymph fishing, but as the greatest fly fisher who ever lived. He was also a modest, humorous and warmly companionable writer whose writings never lost sympathy for his fellow anglers. .Skues's books established him as a masterful angling theorist. .They revealed him to be an extraordinary observer of the trout's world. [This book] excerpts his pathbreaking observations and insights into how trout live. His study of wild trout was the most penetrating examination of trout-fishing natural history yet published - a brilliant work eloquently adapted to the needs of the fly fisher Skues had a rare gift for sifting through many generations' accumulation of opinion and advice, keeping only what was truly useful and adapting it to the needs of the modern angler in a rapidly changing world." A nicely designed and presented new abridgement which provides an excellent preliminary to further exploration of the work of GEM Skues. .

Condition: Good. 1951. First Edition. 128 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). 1998 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Ppxii,260. B/w photographs, illustrations by Alex and Charles Jardine, bibliography. Cream boards, spine titled in black. Minor faults but very good in dust-wrapper. A good collection, including some previously unpublished material and photographs. A nice introduction to the wit and intelligence of the father of nymph fishing. Chapters include: The life of G.E.M. Skues; Boyhood fishing days; Fishing with Skues; Skues and the trout; Fly dressing; Fly patterns; Skues and the nymph; Entomology; Rods and lines; Skues on the river; Skues the tactician; Skues the observer; Skues the humorist; Famous fly fishermen; Dry fly; wet fly: Halford, Skues and the nymph; Skues and the Itchen; End pieces. The book includes a foreword by John Goddard and an afterword by Robert H. Berls. .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This copy is in as new condition bound in brown cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square, there is a small stamp from the issuingh bookseller to the f.e.p. The price clipped dust wrapper is sunned to the spine but still in fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. A compilation of letters, mainly on flies and fly-dressing, with many references to fishing experiences on the Itchen and Nadder. Includes a preliminary biographical note and linking passages by the editor. George Edward MacKenzie Skues, usually known as G. E. M. Skues (1858-1949), was a British lawyer, author and fly fisherman most noted for the invention of modern-day nymph fishing and the controversy it caused with the Chalk stream dry fly doctrine developed by Frederic M. Halford. His second book, The Way of a Trout with a Fly (1921) is considered a seminal work on nymph fishing. Skues was to fish the Itchen every season until 1938. Until 1917, it was as a guest of his client, Irwin Cox. From 1917 to 1938, he was part of a syndicate with rights to the Barton Abbey fishery. In 1887 he acquired a copy of Frederic M. Halford's Floating Flies and How to Dress Them and that, along with his association with Francis Francis, was when he began his empirical exploration of upstream fishing with both dry flies and nymphs. Ref DD 2.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, red back. Quarto. 10'' x 7½''. Contains colour frontispiece, 96 pp with four full-page monochrome photographs, lovely illustrated chapter headings. Very near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper light rubbing to the tips, not price clipped, 15s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ANGLING & SPORT FISHING.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, red back. Quarto. 10'' x 7½''. Contains colour frontispiece, 96 pp with four full-page monochrome photographs, lovely illustrated chapter headings. Very near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the spine ends, one small closed tear to the top rear cover, not price clipped, 15s . Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ANGLING & SPORT FISHING.

Hardback. Printed pages: 113. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green pebbled cloth binding. A few light stains to page edges. Foxing to title page from a pressed four-leaf clover, a few spots of light foxing to text. Old inked price to front pastedown endpaper. . Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £12.00; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £16.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4 x 6.5 inches (10 x 16 cm).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. An opportunity to read the best of fly fisherman Skues' writing from his books, articles and correspondence. Edited by Kenneth Robson. Cream cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. xi and 260 pages including index. Shelf-wear to top & tail of spine. Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, scuffed to rear panel, bar-coded ISBN label to rear. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Jardine Alex (illustrator). First Edition. The book has rubbing at top and bottom of the spine but is excellent internally.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2018). 2018 1st edition. 8vo stapled booklet (135 x 217mm). Ppii,ii,45. Not illustrated. Text printed in black, blue & red. White card covers. "40 copies were printed April, 2018". Fine unread copy. Four blank leaves are not included in the pagination - maybe for notes? In 1899 the Fishing Gazette published a series of five articles by G.E.M. Skues on the literature of fly-tying. Ken Callahan reproduces these, together with an annotated catalogue of the books mentioned in the text, as well as "Skues' Catalogue of Books for Sale 1945-46," which was distributed to members of the Flyfishers' Club. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, With text figures, 12mo, pp. 113., nice copy in original cloth,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Two of the classic works by the nymph master combined for the first time in one volume.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st. The angling leeter sof this well known fly-fisher and author. xv+153pp. VG clean copy in hard covers. Dust wrapper complete but worn on edgeswithg one small closed tear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Octavo. 22×14cm; (xvi),(154)+[4 plates]pp. Dark green buckram boards with gilt title to spine. Binding square and tight. Dust jacket with price unclipped; light wear and tear to edges, minor general discolouration, pencil price on front panel. Some soiling to top edge. Clean within. Monochrome plates. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down endpaper. Monochrome plates. A 'Very Good' copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Dustjacket in mylar cover. Previous owners bookplate inside. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st thus 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Two volumes in one. First combined edition. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 244 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Neat name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Page browning and spotting to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and just a little grubby. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book in very good condition Clean unmarked contents,slight tanning to pages particularly block edges.Printed signature on front endpaper and inside front board. brown boards largely clean . Have a couple of spots which are very slightly discoloured.

Green hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Previous owner inscription to fep. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 128pp. B/w drawings by Alex Jardine throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Robin Armstrong (illustrator). First Thus. Book form of articles originally published in the "Fishing Gazette". Signed by Illustrator(s).

Leather Qarterbinding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. ARMSTRONG, ROBIN (illustrator). 1st Edition Thus. Black Leather quarter Binding with grey cloth boards, gilt titles to spine and gilt decs .240x160mm approx. Top edge of book block gilt. 113 nos. pp + summary pages. B/W Photo Frontis portrait of author. b/w line drawings by Robin Armstrong, Black silk marker. Stated limited edition of 1000 copies. VG (Book- a couple of compression marks to front board. No other notable defects and no previous owner name or inscpublishers .black ribbon marker. Lacks Slip Case). Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. With 2 plates, good copy in dust jacket, pp. 136.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Gilt stamped green cloth; 8vo; 128pp; illustrated with 16 full page plus text woodcut drawings by Alex Jardine; color pictorial dust jacket; foreword by author's brother, C.A.M. Skues. Skues' peon to forty-years of angling for trout on the River Itchen. An interesting account accompanied by Jardine's exquisite illustrations. Book is in good condition with covers lightly bowed, internally clean.Jacket lightly worn with a bit of edge chipping, not price-clipped.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jardine, Alex (illustrator). First edition. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A reissue of a classic of 20th century angling literature. 50 years angling on the Abbotts Barton fishery. Edition limited to 750 copies. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Introduction by Darlington. Copy 94 of 750. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Red ribbon page marker is fraying at ends. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, browned to spine, and is edge-creased. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xv + 153pp, illus/photos, VG+ (spine cocked, sl scuffing to extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, ex-libris plate tipped in to verso of half title page) in d/w, VG (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges, moderate tanning to spine & edges).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 113; (iii)pages. Rounded corners.Diagrams throuh out text .Org. stiff card covers. Probably an unused copy of this scarce little book.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First edition. 1st USA 1932. Fair condition with no wrapper. Fugitive papers of the chalk-stream angler. Pale green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 473 pages including index. Binding very worn to spine, split at both edges (possibly re-glued?) and browned. Some browning/foxing to edges of covers. Foxing to prelims and to textblock. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jardine, Alex (illustrator). First edition. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. A reissue of a classic of 20th century angling literature. 50 years angling on the Abbotts Barton fishery. Edition limited to 750 copies. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Introduction by Darlington. This is copy no. 340. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, green buckram bds, gilt lettering to spine, frontis., xv + 153 pp., VG+ (sl soiling & scuffing to bds, light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with some minor fraying to spine, light soiling & tanning to pg edges, prev owner's bookplate to front pastedown) in d/w VG (light to moderate tanning & fading/scuffing, light soiling, light bruising to edgest & extrems, small open tear to spine).

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, xvi + 128pp, illus, VG+ (light discolouration & bruising to extrems, ligth foxing to page edges, ex-libris plate to front pastedown) in d/w & removable protective clear palstic cover, VG (moderate chipping to spine extrems with some loss, priceclipped).