antony atha (47 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Small format Brown boards, title in gilt. book very clean, text pages slightly age-toned. Jacket bright.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1984). (1935) 1984 facsimile edition. Small 8vo (125 x 192mm). Pp253. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly used and tanned, soiling to end-papers and edges. Good in spine-faded and used dust-wrapper. This book was originally published in 'The Sportsmans Library' in 1935, "and captures perfectly the flavour of stalking as it was practised between the wars. .and although it is dated, and although many of Chalmers' basic assumptions have changed, it still remains one of the finest books on stalking for beginners. It should be given to all who are starting out for the hill for they will learn much and get much enjoyment from it." Chapters include: The coming of the deer; Natural history of the red deer; Habits and peculiarities of deer; Mostly age and accident; The forest; The professional forester; The tenant; The 'gentleman'; Hosts, guests, and the modes; The road of the rifle; The obsolete and the auxiliaries; The trophy; The complimentary haunch; The deerstalker's library. .

Hardcover. Condition: Used: Acceptable. Hardback with dustjacket - 1984 - condition fair, jacket some scuffs and fading, pages clean inside but fading with age, owners stamp on first page, showing its age. 0-904475-30-1. Isbn 0904475301.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. pp248, nice copy in dustjacket,

Tim Havers (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. Oblong folio (310 x 260mm). Pp112. 37 full-page colour plates by Tim Havers. White Morocco-backed gilt-decorated green cloth. Slight use to cloth, marks to end-papers. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. No. 221 of 1500 numbered copies. As a result of prices being driven down by the internet, this is now ridiculously cheap! A very attractive collection of the very best writings on salmon fishing. There are a number of pieces by the publisher and the editor, but the majority are drawn from older angling literature; Grey of Fallodon, Scrope, Chalmers, Chaytor, Buchan, Sheringham and others. "Tim Havers's contribution consists of paintings that are in the main of well-known pools on some English, Scottish and Welsh rivers, and although they mostly contain a distant figure either fishing for or battling with a salmon, they are essentially of the river and the surrounding landscape. They will bring back pleasant memories of the pools themselves and of others like them." (David Hopley in Flyfishers' Journal, Winter 1976). .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1984). (1935) 1984 facsimile edition. Small 8vo (125 x 192mm). Pp253. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Maroon boards, spine titled in gilt. Usual page browning. Very good in faded dust-wrapper. This book was originally published in 'The Sportsmans Library' in 1935, "and captures perfectly the flavour of stalking as it was practised between the wars. .and although it is dated, and although many of Chalmers' basic assumptions have changed, it still remains one of the finest books on stalking for beginners. It should be given to all who are starting out for the hill for they will learn much and get much enjoyment from it." Chapters include: The coming of the deer; Natural history of the red deer; Habits and peculiarities of deer; Mostly age and accident; The forest; The professional forester; The tenant; The 'gentleman'; Hosts, guests, and the modes; The road of the rifle; The obsolete and the auxiliaries; The trophy; The complimentary haunch; The deerstalker's library. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Tim Havers (illustrator). First Edition. No. 427 of 1500 copies: 112 pp.; quarter leather with gilt-title over green boards, color plates, original slip-case, oblong 4to.: Bright, sharp, unmarked copy. Scuffing along edges of slip-case: Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking.

Tim Havers (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. Oblong folio (310 x 260mm). Pp112. 37 full-page colour plates by Tim Havers. White Morocco-backed gilt-decorated green cloth. Fine in well-used slipcase. Unnumbered, out of series copy.* As a result of prices being driven down by the internet, this is now ridiculously cheap! A very attractive collection of the very best writings on salmon fishing. There are a number of pieces by the publisher and the editor, but the majority are drawn from older angling literature; Grey of Fallodon, Scrope, Chalmers, Chaytor, Buchan, Sheringham and others. "Tim Havers's contribution consists of paintings that are in the main of well-known pools on some English, Scottish and Welsh rivers, and although they mostly contain a distant figure either fishing for or battling with a salmon, they are essentially of the river and the surrounding landscape. They will bring back pleasant memories of the pools themselves and of others like them." (David Hopley in Flyfishers' Journal, Winter 1976). * This edition is limited to 1500 numbered copies. This particular copy is an unnumbered, out of series copy. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Very clean & tightly bound hardback book, page edges foxed, no inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket which is sunned at the spine. 254 pages, photos on plates, index.

Tim Havers (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. Oblong folio (310 x 260mm). Pp112. 37 full-page colour plates by Tim Havers. White Morocco-backed gilt-decorated green cloth. Slight marks to end-papers but very good in rather rubbed and chipped slipcase. One of 1500 numbered copies. As a result of prices being driven down by the internet, this is now ridiculously cheap! A very attractive collection of the very best writings on salmon fishing. There are a number of pieces by the publisher and the editor, but the majority are drawn from older angling literature; Grey of Fallodon, Scrope, Chalmers, Chaytor, Buchan, Sheringham and others. "Tim Havers's contribution consists of paintings that are in the main of well-known pools on some English, Scottish and Welsh rivers, and although they mostly contain a distant figure either fishing for or battling with a salmon, they are essentially of the river and the surrounding landscape. They will bring back pleasant memories of the pools themselves and of others like them." (David Hopley in Flyfishers' Journal, Winter 1976). .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Tim Havers (illustrator). Numbered. 37 colour plates by Tim Havers; N0. 672 of a limited edition of 1500 copies; Foreword by Lord Tweedsmuir; Hardback: quarter cream leather on green ribbed cloth, decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, green end-papers, landscape format; Boards bowed out at end, else near fine in used slipcase. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Tim Havers (illustrator). 1976 limited edition of 1500 copies, this no. 932, Antony Atha, oblong 4to., 112pp., 37 coloured plates, very good, quarter white morocco, green cloth gilt boards, pictorial card slipcase rubbed on edges and unevenly faded.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. CE5 - A limited edition (# 185 of 750) hardcover book in very good condition that has some some light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket in its original slipcase in very good condition that has some light discoloration and shelf wear. Introduction by Commander C.F. Walker. 10"x9.5", 96 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Tim Havers (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. Oblong folio (310 x 260mm). Pp112. 37 full-page colour plates by Tim Havers. White Morocco-backed gilt-decorated green cloth. Fine in faded and used slipcase. One of 1500 numbered copies. As a result of prices being driven down by the internet, this is now ridiculously cheap! A very attractive collection of the very best writings on salmon fishing. There are a number of pieces by the publisher and the editor, but the majority are drawn from older angling literature; Grey of Fallodon, Scrope, Chalmers, Chaytor, Buchan, Sheringham and others. "Tim Havers's contribution consists of paintings that are in the main of well-known pools on some English, Scottish and Welsh rivers, and although they mostly contain a distant figure either fishing for or battling with a salmon, they are essentially of the river and the surrounding landscape. They will bring back pleasant memories of the pools themselves and of others like them." (David Hopley in Flyfishers' Journal, Winter 1976). .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. AS NEW limited edition of 1100 books of which this is number 611. Profusely illustrated book is tight, bright, ans=d clean. Slipcase is also as new. Extra shipping will be needed because of the weight and size.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Limited / Numbered. Number 232 of 1100 copies Crisp with very slight rubbing to the boards. No slipcase Pics available Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited edition #704/1100. Faux green leather spine. Gilt on front and spine. Top edge gilt. No markings. A few scuffs to the sturdy, cloth covered slip case. Always securely packed. Professional booksellers since 1994. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardback. A near fine copy in a brown quarter leather binding (by Croft Bookbinders, London). Top edge gilt. This is no. 118 of a limited edition of 500 copies. 127 pages. Illustrations by the author. Originally published as six booklets in 1801 the book is described as "a hitherto unknown work by the most important of shooting authors.".

Condition: Very Good. 229/500. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Inscription on verso of fep. Teg. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 127pp. Brown hardback quarter-leather cover with laid on illustration.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). (1801) 1980 new edition. 8vo (143 x 216mm). Pp127. B/w engravings. Quarter-bound brown leather with tipped-on spine & front cover labels. Unobtrusive paper-faults to pp45 and 65 but very good copy. No. 15 of an edition limited to 500 copies. This is a new, re-set edition taken from the only known copy to survive. It is published jointly by Antony Atha and the Game Conservancy and limited to 500 numbered copies, with a new biographical and critical introduction by John Marchington. The Sportsman's Pocket Companion is a species-by-species guide to the natural history of the chief British quarry of the day. The first edition was published when the author was only sixteen. This new edition is limited to 500 numbered copies, and appears in a most satisfactory quarter leather, brown cloth binding, with a decorative gilt leather label to the middle of the front board. This copy is No. 15. .

Quarter Leather. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Issued Without d/j. Reprint. 127 pp., b/w illus. A reprint of the six numbers of THE SPORTSMAN'S POCKET COMPANION that Hawker originally did in 1801. Limited to 500 cc., this is copy #20. Brown leather spine w/gold-foil stamping, leather labels on the spine & the front cover. In glassine d/w. Fine cond.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Antony Atha Publishers and The Game Conservancy; Warwickshire, 1979. Hardcover. Book is heavy, additional shipping cost may apply. Limited Edition. Book is limited to 1,100 numbered copies. This book is number 227. A Very Good, green cloth boards with gilt illustration and gilt lettering on front board, green faux leather spine with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, TEG with mild blemishes, trace crimping to spine edges, previous owner gift inscription in blue ink top half title page else unmarked, slightly bumped bottom front board corner, without Dust wrapper. In a Very Good, green cloth with some handling/scuff marks and few small soiled spots, sturdy, bumped bottom spine corners, Slipcase. A nice and clean copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 251pp., color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Gewicht in Gramm: 550 geringe äußere Gebrauchsspuren, innen sauber, im Schuber, limitierte Auflage.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. very good copy in slip case, limited edition 750 copies printed this one is not numbered, 95pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. NUMBER 394 OF 1100 COPIES ONLY, HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BOARDS & LEATHER BOARDS WITH THE ORIGINAL SLIPCASE, NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS THAT ARE FULL PAGE & AMONG TEXT WITH SEVERAL FULL PAGE PLATES IN COLOUR. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 12 x 12 INCHES WITH 252 PAGES. SOME LIGHT GENERAL WEAR & FADING TO SLIPCASE OTHERWISE THIS IS AN EXCELLENT NEAR FINE COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.

Quarter Green Leather/Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First and Limited Edition. A MOST ATTRACTIVE AND WELL-PRODUCED BOOK. First limited edition of 1100 copies, this copy numbered 162, 252pp, an anthology of most shooting books ever published, illustrated with numerous black and white drawings, some full-page and some in text, and 12 colour plates, top edge gilt, green endpapers, quarter green leather and green cloth, gilt spine lettering, gilt illustration of pheasant in flight and gilt lettering to upper board, matching green cloth slipcase, slipcase a little rubbed. Size: 11.75 x 12 Inches. Shooting.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. 127 pages, bright and clean. Limited edition 42/500. H.21.5cm W.15cm D.1.5cm 387g. Very handsomely bound.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Limited Edition of 750 numbered copies, this copy No.89. Square 4to, pp95 with 44 tinted photographic plates throughout. Hardcover in slipcase issued without dust jacket. Blue cloth covered slipcase in very good condition with a little rubbing to edges and a few small marks. The book itself is bound in the same blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt grass vignette to front board in near fine condition with small scratch to front board. Inside in fine and unread condition. An Excellent copy of Barton's work that includes some of the most memorable pictures ever taken of British angling, with the angler featured in his photographs very often Barton himself. One of his more endearing habits was that he refused to wear a watch when he was fishing, claiming that it spoiled his enjoyment, time keeping being for slaves.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 252pp. Well illus throughout -full page plates. Interesting sporting shooting literature reference. A good copy - generally very clean and bright with just a tad of light handling wear. Limited edition - number 580 of only 1100 copies. The book is complete with slipcase - which is in overall good condition albeit with some wear/rubbing. A heavy book - overseas buyers please request a postal quote.PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). 1978 1st edition. Square 4to (240 x 252mm). Pp95. B/w photograph plates by the author. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt, gilt vignette on front. Blue cloth slipcase. Front board and spine stained. Internally clean, if a little musty. Good-plus in badly stained slipcase. Number 52 from an edition of 750 numbered copies. A new compilation of Barton's photographs, poetry and prose, generally avoiding that which appeared in his well-known "Album of the chalk-streams", but using material from his other books and from "The Flyfisher's Journal" and various magazines. .