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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp152. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight spotting to end-papers, pages slightly cockled. Good-plus in dust-wrapper. "In this book, Ken Whitehead's life-long commitment to pike fishing is described, from his boyhood when he was introduced to the old, brutal trimmers. Over many years since he has devised his own special rigs for tempting pike from a wide range of very different waters. His ideas on the different live and deadbaits and how to present them give a fascinating insight into the mind of an angler who has used his understanding of pike behaviour to seek and catch them from waters thought not even to hold the species." In this book the author shares his insights into the world of pike fishing based on more than fifty years experience. An interesting title written by an angler who started in the days when pike were considered vermin and gorge methods were common and has continued through to the modern days of catch and release. Chapters include: Early beginnings; Livebait and deadbaits; Spinners and plugs; Fast waters; Slow waters; Stillwaters; Tidal waters; The future. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp152. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight browning to end-papers and edges else very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "In this book, Ken Whitehead's life-long commitment to pike fishing is described, from his boyhood when he was introduced to the old, brutal trimmers. Over many years since he has devised his own special rigs for tempting pike from a wide range of very different waters. His ideas on the different live and deadbaits and how to present them give a fascinating insight into the mind of an angler who has used his understanding of pike behaviour to seek and catch them from waters thought not even to hold the species." In this book the author shares his insights into the world of pike fishing based on more than fifty years experience. An interesting title written by an angler who started in the days when pike were considered vermin and gorge methods were common and has continued through to the modern days of catch and release. Chapters include: Early beginnings; Livebait and deadbaits; Spinners and plugs; Fast waters; Slow waters; Stillwaters; Tidal waters; The future. .

Pictorial Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 96 illustrations; Introduction by David St John Thomas; Second expanded edition, revised by Colin Judge; Hardback: glazed pictorial boards; Spine slightly used, lacks front free end-paper, vg.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp152. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "In this book, Ken Whitehead's life-long commitment to pike fishing is described, from his boyhood when he was introduced to the old, brutal trimmers. Over many years since he has devised his own special rigs for tempting pike from a wide range of very different waters. His ideas on the different live and deadbaits and how to present them give a fascinating insight into the mind of an angler who has used his understanding of pike behaviour to seek and catch them from waters thought not even to hold the species." In this book the author shares his insights into the world of pike fishing based on more than fifty years experience. An interesting title written by an angler who started in the days when pike were considered vermin and gorge methods were common and has continued through to the modern days of catch and release. Chapters include: Early beginnings; Livebait and deadbaits; Spinners and plugs; Fast waters; Slow waters; Stillwaters; Tidal waters; The future. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 239mm). Pp200. Colour & b/w photographs, b/w illustrations by John Paley. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults, slight browning / Tideline Books stamp. Good-plus in slightly used / frayed dust-wrapper. A good introduction to wildfowling with sound instruction interspersed with anecdotes from Eric Begbie's own adventures. Chapters include: The call of the estuary; Exploiting new foreshores; Fowl weather; Inland interludes; Dogs and guns; Wildfowling today; The quarry; Guns and cartridges; Be prepared; The wildfowler's dog; Tomorrow's world. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 4to (194 x 247mm). Pp224. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use and browning to edges. Good-plus in slightly torn, spine-faded dust-wrapper. "Years of practical experience, hints, tips and advice that cannot fail to help even the most expert angler catch more fish." Contents include:- Rods and reels; Balanced tackle; Hooks; Floats; Essential knots; Carp baits; Bread baits; Maggots; Casters; Worms; Hempseed and tares; Groundbait and feeding the swim; The bloodworm; Choosing a swim; Legering; Pole fishing; The barbel; The carp; The chub; The bream; The roach; The dace; The rudd; The tench; The pike; Care for your catch; Getting in the picture; Tackling autumn; Winter fishing; Your first match; Making it to the 'National'. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp152. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine in dust-wrapper. "In this book, Ken Whitehead's life-long commitment to pike fishing is described, from his boyhood when he was introduced to the old, brutal trimmers. Over many years since he has devised his own special rigs for tempting pike from a wide range of very different waters. His ideas on the different live and deadbaits and how to present them give a fascinating insight into the mind of an angler who has used his understanding of pike behaviour to seek and catch them from waters thought not even to hold the species." In this book the author shares his insights into the world of pike fishing based on more than fifty years experience. An interesting title written by an angler who started in the days when pike were considered vermin and gorge methods were common and has continued through to the modern days of catch and release. Chapters include: Early beginnings; Livebait and deadbaits; Spinners and plugs; Fast waters; Slow waters; Stillwaters; Tidal waters; The future. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 239mm). Pp200. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w illustrations by John Paley. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use but very good in like dust-wrapper. A good introduction to wildfowling with sound instruction interspersed with anecdotes from Eric Begbie's own adventures. Chapters include: The call of the estuary; Exploiting new foreshores; Fowl weather; Inland interludes; Dogs and guns; Wildfowling today; The quarry; Guns and cartridges; Be prepared; The wildfowler's dog; Tomorrow's world. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp152. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Edges slightly tanned but a very good copy in dust-wrapper. Ownership signature of angling writer Malcom Bannister to title-page. "In this book, Ken Whitehead's life-long commitment to pike fishing is described, from his boyhood when he was introduced to the old, brutal trimmers. Over many years since he has devised his own special rigs for tempting pike from a wide range of very different waters. His ideas on the different live and deadbaits and how to present them give a fascinating insight into the mind of an angler who has used his understanding of pike behaviour to seek and catch them from waters thought not even to hold the species." In this book the author shares his insights into the world of pike fishing based on more than fifty years experience. An interesting title written by an angler who started in the days when pike were considered vermin and gorge methods were common and has continued through to the modern days of catch and release. Chapters include: Early beginnings; Livebait and deadbaits; Spinners and plugs; Fast waters; Slow waters; Stillwaters; Tidal waters; The future. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 239mm). Pp200. Colour & b/w photographs, b/w illustrations by John Paley. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. A good introduction to wildfowling with sound instruction interspersed with anecdotes from Eric Begbie's own adventures. Chapters include: The call of the estuary; Exploiting new foreshores; Fowl weather; Inland interludes; Dogs and guns; Wildfowling today; The quarry; Guns and cartridges; Be prepared; The wildfowler's dog; Tomorrow's world. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st UK edition. Large 4to (280 x 222mm). Ppxii,276. Colour plates, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black cloth-backed boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Slight use, slight tanning to edges else very good in like dust-wrapper. An innovative and pioneering fly-tying book, currently out-of-print and difficult to find. Looks in detail at the natural fly, at fly-tying tools and materials, and in particular at dubbing and hackling methods, woven and wrapped bodies, hair-spinning, spun marabou and herl bodies. Chapters include: tying tackle and trim; The vice; The fly hook; Feathers and fluff; Hairs and furs; The insect and the plant; The naturals; The way of a fly - a preface to a theory of tying; Art of the fly; Fly-tying proportions; Hook and thread; Dubbing methods; The hackling methods; The head; The float body; The furled body; The Langley wing-loop method; The needle-body method; The Olsson parachute method; Wax bath methods for stripped peacock herl; The weaves and wraps; The spun Marabou method; The spun Zonker method; The spun herl method; The stem-loop parachute method; The single-thread hair spinning method; The extended body; The imitations (step by step instructions for a variety of patterns *), 34 pages. The Complete Tyer: The streamside tyer; Sans-vice tying; The spinning knot. * "The following patterns, both traditional and novel, were selected because they gather into a single text a remarkable variety of methods and skills. By blending methods and substituting materials even a greater variety of patterns may be created. Most of the included patterns require only a modicum of skill. And the instructional detail is extensive enough so that even the complex patterns are clear. No tyer should become lost in a maze of methods and materials." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 4to (192 x 245mm). Pp255. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Spotting to top edge, large dedication to front end-paper. Good-plus in price-clipped dust-wrapper. "Before detailing the history and present sport of each estate, region by region, the author sets the scene by outlining the history of gameshooting in Britain: the changing attitude of society; how economics play an increasingly important part; how the popular press has perpetuated an inaccurate image; how technical developments have shaped both gunmaking and game rearing; and much more. The inter-relationship between shooting and conservation, and the important contribution to the general welfare of our flora and fauna by most shoot proprietors, are given special attention. While historical sources have been consulted fully to reveal the fascinating stories behind these shoots, the author has travelled widely to all the important estates to examine at first hand the sport and then men who make it. He has sampled much of the shooting, and has enjoyed rare hospitality with both self-made millionaires, and those whose family wealth has been acquired over centuries; brewers and bankers; diplomats and dandies; farmers and fanatics, all of whom are enthusiastic about a thoroughly British institution which has never been more popular." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st UK edition. Large 4to (280 x 222mm). Ppxii,276. Colour plates, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black cloth-backed boards. Slight browning to end-papers and edges but very good in chipped dust-wrapper. An innovative and pioneering fly-tying book, currently out-of-print and difficult to find. Looks in detail at the natural fly, at fly-tying tools and materials, and in particular at dubbing and hackling methods, woven and wrapped bodies, hair-spinning, spun marabou and herl bodies. Chapters include: tying tackle and trim; The vice; The fly hook; Feathers and fluff; Hairs and furs; The insect and the plant; The naturals; The way of a fly - a preface to a theory of tying; Art of the fly; Fly-tying proportions; Hook and thread; Dubbing methods; The hackling methods; The head; The float body; The furled body; The Langley wing-loop method; The needle-body method; The Olsson parachute method; Wax bath methods for stripped peacock herl; The weaves and wraps; The spun Marabou method; The spun Zonker method; The spun herl method; The stem-loop parachute method; The single-thread hair spinning method; The extended body; The imitations (step by step instructions for a variety of patterns *), 34 pages. The Complete Tyer: The streamside tyer; Sans-vice tying; The spinning knot. * "The following patterns, both traditional and novel, were selected because they gather into a single text a remarkable variety of methods and skills. By blending methods and substituting materials even a greater variety of patterns may be created. Most of the included patterns require only a modicum of skill. And the instructional detail is extensive enough so that even the complex patterns are clear. No tyer should become lost in a maze of methods and materials." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st UK edition. Large 4to (280 x 222mm). Ppxii,276. Colour plates, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black cloth-backed boards. Minor faults and use but good-plus in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. An innovative and pioneering fly-tying book, currently out-of-print and difficult to find. Looks in detail at the natural fly, at fly-tying tools and materials, and in particular at dubbing and hackling methods, woven and wrapped bodies, hair-spinning, spun marabou and herl bodies. Chapters include: tying tackle and trim; The vice; The fly hook; Feathers and fluff; Hairs and furs; The insect and the plant; The naturals; The way of a fly - a preface to a theory of tying; Art of the fly; Fly-tying proportions; Hook and thread; Dubbing methods; The hackling methods; The head; The float body; The furled body; The Langley wing-loop method; The needle-body method; The Olsson parachute method; Wax bath methods for stripped peacock herl; The weaves and wraps; The spun Marabou method; The spun Zonker method; The spun herl method; The stem-loop parachute method; The single-thread hair spinning method; The extended body; The imitations (step by step instructions for a variety of patterns *), 34 pages. The Complete Tyer: The streamside tyer; Sans-vice tying; The spinning knot. * "The following patterns, both traditional and novel, were selected because they gather into a single text a remarkable variety of methods and skills. By blending methods and substituting materials even a greater variety of patterns may be created. Most of the included patterns require only a modicum of skill. And the instructional detail is extensive enough so that even the complex patterns are clear. No tyer should become lost in a maze of methods and materials." .

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 96 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715387766 RAILWAYS & LOCOMOTIVES.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Pp200. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w illustrations, bibliography. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in dust-wrapper. "This magnificent land of snow-capped mountains, soaring eagles, deep wooded valleys and raging waterfalls has long captivated the hearts and minds of its inhabitants and visitors - and it became one of Britain's first National Parks. .William Condry takes us on his personal guided tour to show the wide variety of delights in store for the informed explorer. He describes the entrancing, often rare, flowers and ferns of the true alpine zone; the wealth of animal life in the many nature reserves; and the human story of succeeding generations who have left their marks on the land and shaped its attractive little towns and villages. He writes evocatively of Snowdonia's past, from megaliths and castles to the brooding remains of once-great slate and mining industries - and the now-thriving narrow-gauge railways. .Whether you are exploring by road, rail, or along the many challenging footpaths amidst crags and rolling ridges, this book will enrich your awareness of a place of rare splendour." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (161 x 240mm). Pp199. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations by Neil McReddie, bibliography. Dark green boards, gilt titles to spine. Minor faults, slight use but good-plus in like dust-wrapper. "No English or Scottish county is without one or the other of our six resident species [of deer] and they are rapidly colonising large areas of Wales". A first class field guide and introduction to British deer. Chapters include: At the bottom of your garden?; Deer lifestyles; Where did they come from?; Red deer - monarch of the glen; The rise and fall of the deer parks; Fallow and other park deer; Roe - the fairy of the woods; Muntjac - invader of the green belt; Sika - the phantom whistler; It's a teddy bear!; Deer in love; Watching wild deer; Recording the scene. .

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto 10'' x 7''. Contains 160 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubs, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brown paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 288 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Ex library copy with small stamp to front free end paper only, lower spine end turned-in. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715387944 NEEDLEWORK & TEXTILES.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 134 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and colour plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Related newspaper clippings loosely inserted. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715390139 AMERICA [History].

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (161 x 240mm). Pp199. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations by Neil McReddie, bibliography. Dark green boards, gilt titles to spine. Slight use but very good in like dust-wrapper. "No English or Scottish county is without one or the other of our six resident species [of deer] and they are rapidly colonising large areas of Wales". A first class field guide and introduction to British deer. Chapters include: At the bottom of your garden?; Deer lifestyles; Where did they come from?; Red deer - monarch of the glen; The rise and fall of the deer parks; Fallow and other park deer; Roe - the fairy of the woods; Muntjac - invader of the green belt; Sika - the phantom whistler; It's a teddy bear!; Deer in love; Watching wild deer; Recording the scene. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 8vo (161 x 240mm). Pp199. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations by Neil McReddie, bibliography. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Signed by the author. Very good in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. "No English or Scottish county is without one or the other of our six resident species [of deer] and they are rapidly colonising large areas of Wales". A first class field guide and introduction to British deer. Chapters include: At the bottom of your garden?; Deer lifestyles; Where did they come from?; Red deer - monarch of the glen; The rise and fall of the deer parks; Fallow and other park deer; Roe - the fairy of the woods; Muntjac - invader of the green belt; Sika - the phantom whistler; It's a teddy bear!; Deer in love; Watching wild deer; Recording the scene. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st edition. 4to (192 x 245mm). Pp255. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults but a good plus first edition copy in dust-wrapper. "Before detailing the history and present sport of each estate, region by region, the author sets the scene by outlining the history of gameshooting in Britain: the changing attitude of society; how economics play an increasingly important part; how the popular press has perpetuated an inaccurate image; how technical developments have shaped both gunmaking and game rearing; and much more. The inter-relationship between shooting and conservation, and the important contribution to the general welfare of our flora and fauna by most shoot proprietors, are given special attention. While historical sources have been consulted fully to reveal the fascinating stories behind these shoots, the author has travelled widely to all the important estates to examine at first hand the sport and then men who make it. He has sampled much of the shooting, and has enjoyed rare hospitality with both self-made millionaires, and those whose family wealth has been acquired over centuries; brewers and bankers; diplomats and dandies; farmers and fanatics, all of whom are enthusiastic about a thoroughly British institution which has never been more popular." .

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dove grey cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 224 pages. ISBN 0715388312. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 208 pp with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with sun fading to red lettering of spine and front panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715385267 ARCHITECTURE.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1987). 1987 1st UK edition. Large 4to (280 x 222mm). Ppxii,276. Colour plates, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black cloth-backed boards. Boards slightly stained, slight use but good-plus. Author's inscription. "For Robert, who loves the nymph and the quick silver of the trout. Darrel Martin July 25th 1991", with a small vignette of a stonefly nymph. An innovative and pioneering fly-tying book, currently out-of-print and difficult to find. Looks in detail at the natural fly, at fly-tying tools and materials, and in particular at dubbing and hackling methods, woven and wrapped bodies, hair-spinning, spun marabou and herl bodies. Chapters include: tying tackle and trim; The vice; The fly hook; Feathers and fluff; Hairs and furs; The insect and the plant; The naturals; The way of a fly - a preface to a theory of tying; Art of the fly; Fly-tying proportions; Hook and thread; Dubbing methods; The hackling methods; The head; The float body; The furled body; The Langley wing-loop method; The needle-body method; The Olsson parachute method; Wax bath methods for stripped peacock herl; The weaves and wraps; The spun Marabou method; The spun Zonker method; The spun herl method; The stem-loop parachute method; The single-thread hair spinning method; The extended body; The imitations (step by step instructions for a variety of patterns *), 34 pages. The Complete Tyer: The streamside tyer; Sans-vice tying; The spinning knot. * "The following patterns, both traditional and novel, were selected because they gather into a single text a remarkable variety of methods and skills. By blending methods and substituting materials even a greater variety of patterns may be created. Most of the included patterns require only a modicum of skill. And the instructional detail is extensive enough so that even the complex patterns are clear. No tyer should become lost in a maze of methods and materials." .