Speakman Curtis (10 results)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1979). (1960) later reprint. 8vo (145 x 223mm). Ppxi,189. B/w frontispiece portrait of A.T. Curtis by John Avis. Green boards, silver-gilt title & shotgun on spine. Minor faults, slight lean to spine / slight use / browning to end-papers and edges. Good copy in slightly frayed / stained dust-wrapper. Alf Curtis was born in Waltham Abbey, in Essex. In later life, he kept a fishing tackle shop (in Edmonton, North London?). There he met the writer, Fred J. Speakman, and told him his story. Tales of a life of poaching, bird catching and rabbiting, mostly in Epping Forest, with a lengthy chapter on fishing the River Lee and the London reservoirs. . …

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dark green cloth boards with silver pictorial embossed spine. Boards are worn and grubby, rear hinge split. Text has a little foxing to page edges, p37/38 has been torn and repaired with sellotape. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Reprint. Very good clean firm interior, no marks, neat inscription to top front e/paper, contains an illustrated frontispiece, boards have just very slight shelf wear but clean firm condition over all; d/jacket has a small tear to lower spine but very good-plus bright appearance otherwise, not price-clipped.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1979). (1960) 1973 reprint. 8vo (145 x 223mm). Ppxi,189. B/w frontispiece portrait of A.T. Curtis by John Avis. Green boards, gilt title and shotgun on spine. Very good in price-clipped dust-wrapper. Born in Waltham Abbey, Essex, in later life, Alf Curtis kept a fishing tackle shop (in Edmonton, North London?). There he met, and told his story to, writer Fred J. Speakman. Tales of a life of poaching, bird catching and rabbiting, mostly in Epping Forest, with a lengthy chapter on fishing the River Lee and the London reservoirs. .…

Green Cloth. Condition: VERY GOOD ( AVERAGE). Dust Jacket Condition: VERY GOOD (AVERAGE). Reprint. WITH DUSTJACKET.FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Signed by A Previous Owner. …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good++. 1st Edition. 1st Edition 1960. The life-story of an Essex poacher as told by himself to Fred J.Speakman. Alfred Thomas Curtis was born of a line of poachers into a poaching family.With illustrations by John Avis. Ownership inscription of Richard Williamson the son of Henry Williamson. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good++ and bright. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked, More images can be taken upon request. ref 17593. John Avis (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original forest green paper covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back with rifle. 8vo. 8½'' x 6¼''. Contains 189 pp with monochrome illustrated frontispiece. Lower spine end creased, ghosting to free end papers. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with foxing to rear panel, nicks and rubs to spine ends and corners, not price clipped 18s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. RURAL VILLAGE LIFE.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1960 G Bell & Sons hardback 1st edition 1st impression. Very good clean tight binding in very good unclipped dustjacket.

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1960. G. Bell and Sons Ltd. Hardback. Book - Good. DJ - Good.