Walker Charles Frederick 1902 1985 (72 results)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). (1963) 1976 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (157 x 240mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue-black cloth, spine titled in gilt. Various minor faults. Good-plus in torn and spine-faded dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker, and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1979). (1963) 1976 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue-black cloth, spine titled in gilt. Good working copy in laminated dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1979). (1963) 1979 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Signs of use, various minor faults. Good-plus in poor / tape-reinforced dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1979). (1963) 1979 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Very slight use but very good in slightly used and spine-faded dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1979). (1963, 1969) 1970s/'80s 2nd edition reprint. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use, slight spotting to end-papers but very good in clipped dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1983). (1960) 1983 paperback reprint. Small 8vo paperback (128 x 197mm). Pp190. Illustrated with 4 colour plates of flies & 4 b&w photograph plates. Well used but intact second-hand paperback. This second edition includes a new introduction by Antony Atha. "I am here concerned with [showing] the importance of a knowledge of the natural history of lakes in its practical application to the sport of fishing, and how such knowledge should be utilised .a study of entomology [is] the only rational basis for successful fly-fishing, no less on the lake than on the river." The author. "Walker .might have written especially for me. For one thing, his book was devoted entirely to stillwater trout flies - the first book, so far as I am aware, ever to have been so dedicated. For another thing, it is written in plain, sensible, comprehensible English, by a man solely concerned to impart relevant information on the most important creatures upon which trout are known to feed. What is more, Walker, although a man of considerable literary and other accomplishments, had no fancy ideas about himself. .He goes to some pains, indeed, to de-bug the mystique of Latin names, explains why they are used and how they came into being; and specifically goes out of his way to condemn their use in ordinary fishing talk .I read and re-read this book, my confidence growing with every syllable." Brian Clarke in, The Pursuit of Stillwater Trout. Chapters include: The development of lake fishing; Some expert opinions; Choosing the fly; Using the fly; The food of lake trout; The practical aspect; Nomenclature; Natural flies - Ephemeroptera; Natural flies - other insects and crustaceans; Artificial flies - the standard patterns; Artificial flies - a new series for the lake; Fortunes and misfortunes of a bug-hunter. Appendices include: Form at a glance; Ready-reckoner; A table of affinity - patterns which may be used together on the same cast. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1983). (1960) 1983 paperback reprint. Small 8vo paperback (128 x 197mm). Pp190. Illustrated with 4 colour plates of flies & 4 b&w photograph plates. Minor faults. Very good copy. This second edition includes a new introduction by Antony Atha. "I am here concerned with [showing] the importance of a knowledge of the natural history of lakes in its practical application to the sport of fishing, and how such knowledge should be utilised .a study of entomology [is] the only rational basis for successful fly-fishing, no less on the lake than on the river." The author. "Walker .might have written especially for me. For one thing, his book was devoted entirely to stillwater trout flies - the first book, so far as I am aware, ever to have been so dedicated. For another thing, it is written in plain, sensible, comprehensible English, by a man solely concerned to impart relevant information on the most important creatures upon which trout are known to feed. What is more, Walker, although a man of considerable literary and other accomplishments, had no fancy ideas about himself. .He goes to some pains, indeed, to de-bug the mystique of Latin names, explains why they are used and how they came into being; and specifically goes out of his way to condemn their use in ordinary fishing talk .I read and re-read this book, my confidence growing with every syllable." Brian Clarke in, The Pursuit of Stillwater Trout. Chapters include: The development of lake fishing; Some expert opinions; Choosing the fly; Using the fly; The food of lake trout; The practical aspect; Nomenclature; Natural flies - Ephemeroptera; Natural flies - other insects and crustaceans; Artificial flies - the standard patterns; Artificial flies - a new series for the lake; Fortunes and misfortunes of a bug-hunter. Appendices include: Form at a glance; Ready-reckoner; A table of affinity - patterns which may be used together on the same cast. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). (1963) 1969 2nd edition. Large 8vo (157 x 240mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Ex library, usual faults. Working copy in poor, tape-repaired dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1968). 1968 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Ppvii,192. B/w photographs. Dark blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Ex-library working copy with usual associated faults. "Although the sport of chalk-stream fishing has produced a considerable volume of literature, to which Commander Walker has himself contributed, it is now many years since a comprehensive work on the subject has appeared. [This book] is a most valuable manual of instruction with its emphasis throughout on the means rather than the end." Chapters include: Art or craft?; A season on the chalk stream; The mayfly interlude; Strategy; Identification of flies; Casting; Dry-fly fishing; Nymph fishing; Striking; Playing and landing; The evening rise; Carrier fishing; Grayling; The food of the chalk stream; On fly-tying; Standard patterns for the chalk stream; Some useful dressings; On limits; Tactical and ethical; Bibliographical. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1968). 1968 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Ppvii,192. B/w photographs. Dark blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Page edges browned, small stain to front edge. Spine faded, ends rubbed. Good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. "Although the sport of chalk-stream fishing has produced a considerable volume of literature, to which Commander Walker has himself contributed, it is now many years since a comprehensive work on the subject has appeared. [This book] is a most valuable manual of instruction with its emphasis throughout on the means rather than the end." Chapters include: Art or craft?; A season on the chalk stream; The mayfly interlude; Strategy; Identification of flies; Casting; Dry-fly fishing; Nymph fishing; Striking; Playing and landing; The evening rise; Carrier fishing; Grayling; The food of the chalk stream; On fly-tying; Standard patterns for the chalk stream; Some useful dressings; On limits; Tactical and ethical; Bibliographical. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1965). 1965 1st edition. Small format. 16mo (94 x 163mm). Pp96 B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. A good reading copy in poor dust-wrapper. Another title in this highly collectable series. Trout Flies: Natural and Artificial is based on Commander Walker's contribution to The Complete Fly-Fisher (1963). Organised by family (Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, etc.), it is a very useful, if rather dated, guide to matching artificial flies to the natural fly on the water. As usual in this authoritative series, the author manages to cram a huge amount of information into a very small book. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). (1963) 1964 reprint. 8vo (161 x 240 mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Rather browned and used, name to end-paper. Good in rather tanned and frayed dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). (1963) 1969 2nd edition. Large 8vo (157 x 240mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Various minor faults, good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). (1963) 1969 2nd edition. Large 8vo (157 x 240mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults. Good-plus in poor dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). (1956) 1975 reprint. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Ppxv,153. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in slightly torn, spine-faded dust-wrapper. 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. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. 8vo (157 x 239mm). Pp304. Illustrated with 2 colour plates of flies, 16 b&w plates from photographs, line drawings. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slightly browned, name to paste-down but good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1965). 1965 1st edition. Small format. 16mo (94 x 163mm). Pp96. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. Boards spine-faded, minor faults. Good without dust-wrapper. Another title in this highly collectable series. Trout Flies: Natural and Artificial is based on Commander Walker's contribution to The Complete Fly-Fisher (1963). Organised by family (Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, etc.), it is a very useful, if rather dated, guide to matching artificial flies to the natural fly on the water. As usual in this authoritative series, the author manages to cram a huge amount of information into a very small book. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). (1963) 1964 reprint. 8vo (161 x 240 mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight marks to boards, edges slightly browned. Good copy in frayed, laminated and clipped dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Hardcover, 1958). 1958 1st edition - re-issue. 8vo (145 x 221mm). Pp117 + 2pp ads. Not illustrated. Issue B - Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. The photograph plates from the first issue have been omitted from this re-issue, and the list of illustrations (page seven) has been excised. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and faults, end-paper removed. Reading copy in dust-wrapper. Commander Walker's reflections on angling in chalkstreams, including the Driffield Beck. Two states of this first edition are known, the first bound in red cloth, the second bound in blue cloth. All copies of the blue cloth issue that we have examined have page seven (list of illustrations) excised and lack all of the black and white photographic plates. The red cloth issue includes page seven and is illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Both issues were priced at 15/-. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1958). 1958 1st edition - re-issue. 8vo (145 x 221mm). Pp117 + 2pp ads. Not illustrated. Issue B - Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. The photograph plates from the first issue have been omitted from this re-issue, and the list of illustrations (page seven) has been excised. Boards rather worn and faded, foxing throughout. Reading copy only, lacks dust-wrapper. Commander Walker's reflections on angling in chalkstreams, including the Driffield Beck. Two states of this first edition are known, the first bound in red cloth, the second bound in blue cloth. All copies of the blue cloth issue that we have examined have page seven (list of illustrations) excised and lack all of the black and white photographic plates. The red cloth issue includes page seven and is illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Both issues were priced at 15/-. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1968). 1968 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Ppvii,192. B/w photographs. Dark blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Ex-library. Lacks front end-paper, o/w tidy copy in rubbed dust-wrapper. "Although the sport of chalk-stream fishing has produced a considerable volume of literature, to which Commander Walker has himself contributed, it is now many years since a comprehensive work on the subject has appeared. [This book] is a most valuable manual of instruction with its emphasis throughout on the means rather than the end." Chapters include: Art or craft?; A season on the chalk stream; The mayfly interlude; Strategy; Identification of flies; Casting; Dry-fly fishing; Nymph fishing; Striking; Playing and landing; The evening rise; Carrier fishing; Grayling; The food of the chalk stream; On fly-tying; Standard patterns for the chalk stream; Some useful dressings; On limits; Tactical and ethical; Bibliographical. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1958). 1958 1st edition - re-issue. 8vo (145 x 221mm). Pp117 + 2pp ads. Not illustrated. Issue B - Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. The photograph plates from the first issue have been omitted from this re-issue, and the list of illustrations (page seven) has been excised. Page 7 excised as usual, no loss of text, some foxing and use. Spotting to end-papers and edges, good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. Commander Walker's reflections on angling in chalkstreams, including the Driffield Beck. Two states of this first edition are known, the first bound in red cloth, the second bound in blue cloth. All copies of the blue cloth issue that we have examined have page seven (list of illustrations) excised and lack all of the black and white photographic plates. The red cloth issue includes page seven and is illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Both issues were priced at 15/-. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). (1956) 1975 reprint. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Ppxv,153. Not illustrated. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Top edge a little foxed, possible ownership markings, but very good in faded, price-clipped dust-wrapper. 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. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1968). 1968 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Ppvii,192. B/w photographs. Dark blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste-down. Slight browning, else very good in shelf-worn, price-clipped dust-wrapper. "Although the sport of chalk-stream fishing has produced a considerable volume of literature, to which Commander Walker has himself contributed, it is now many years since a comprehensive work on the subject has appeared. [This book] is a most valuable manual of instruction with its emphasis throughout on the means rather than the end." Chapters include: Art or craft?; A season on the chalk stream; The mayfly interlude; Strategy; Identification of flies; Casting; Dry-fly fishing; Nymph fishing; Striking; Playing and landing; The evening rise; Carrier fishing; Grayling; The food of the chalk stream; On fly-tying; Standard patterns for the chalk stream; Some useful dressings; On limits; Tactical and ethical; Bibliographical. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). (1956) 1975 reprint. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Ppxv,153. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly spine-faded dust-wrapper. 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. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. 8vo (157 x 239mm). Pp304. Illustrated with 2 colour plates of flies, 16 b&w plates from photographs, line drawings. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Boards slightly rubbed, slight spotting to edges. Good-plus in neatly tape-reinforced dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1968). 1968 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Ppvii,192. B/w photographs. Dark blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Very slight browning to end-paper and edges else very good, clean copy in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. "Although the sport of chalk-stream fishing has produced a considerable volume of literature, to which Commander Walker has himself contributed, it is now many years since a comprehensive work on the subject has appeared. [This book] is a most valuable manual of instruction with its emphasis throughout on the means rather than the end." Chapters include: Art or craft?; A season on the chalk stream; The mayfly interlude; Strategy; Identification of flies; Casting; Dry-fly fishing; Nymph fishing; Striking; Playing and landing; The evening rise; Carrier fishing; Grayling; The food of the chalk stream; On fly-tying; Standard patterns for the chalk stream; Some useful dressings; On limits; Tactical and ethical; Bibliographical. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1957). 1957 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Pp128. Illustrated with 4 b&w plates of drawings of flies by the author & with text illustrations. Dark green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Ex Fly Fisher's Club library copy with book plate to paste-down, foxing to edges, marks to boards. A good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. "In the present small book I am attempting.to draw attention to those artistic and other aspects of fly-tying which have been largely neglected." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). (1963) 1964 reprint. 8vo (161 x 240 mm). Pp304. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue top edge, blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste-down. Usual browning to edges, else very good in complete dust-wrapper, save for slight nibbles to inside front edge. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. 8vo (157 x 239mm). Pp304. Illustrated with 2 colour plates of flies, 16 b&w plates from photographs, line drawings. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. An accumulation of minor faults. Good copy in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. One of the great game fishing manuals, covering salmon and sea trout fishing, trout in rivers and stillwaters, casting, fly-tying and river management. Chapters include: Salmon by Jock Scott; Sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Brown trout in rain-fed rivers by Eric Horsfall Turner; Brown trout in chalk streams by Oliver Kite; Brown trout in lakes by H.A. Oatts; Rainbow trout by W.T. Sargeaunt; Grayling by H.G.C. Claypoole; Casting a fly by E. Horsfall Turner; Fly dressing by Peter Deane; The entomology of lakes and rivers by C.F. Walker and River management by F.T.K. Pentelow. . …