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Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600299ISBN 13: 9781899600298
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Illus (illustrator). (Paperback, 2003). (2001) 2003 2nd edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (138 x 217mm). Pp381. Colour plates of flies, colour & b/w photographs & illustrations, bibliography. French-fold covers. Cover slightly wrinkled else fine unread copy. A fascinating and immensely thorough look at the history of flyfishing. Dr Herd is well-known for his witty contributions to Waterlog Magazine. The first cloth-bound edition was limited to 500 copies. This cheaper edition has colour plates and includes the index that was wanting from the first edition. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600299ISBN 13: 9781899600298
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Condition: new. Illus (illustrator). (Paperback, 2003). (2001) 2003 2nd edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (138 x 217mm). Pp381. Colour plates of flies, colour & b/w photographs & illustrations, bibliography. Fine new copy. A fascinating and immensely thorough look at the history of flyfishing. Dr Herd is well-known for his witty contributions to Waterlog Magazine. The first cloth-bound edition was limited to 500 copies. This cheaper edition has colour plates and includes the index that was wanting from the first edition. 'It is just terrific - thoughtful, tightly but not stiffly reasoned, both informative and entertaining, and just wonderfully written with liveliness and wit.' - Tom Leeson '. . . one of the best pieces of writing and thought in fly fishing literature.' - John Betts 'The new standard reference work . . . it is the broadly inquiring nature of the thing that makes it so exciting.' - Paul Schullery, The American Fly Fisher. PREVIOUS PRICE £19.95.
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600280ISBN 13: 9781899600281
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
B/w Illustrations (illustrator). (Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Small 8vo (140 x 207mm). Pp198. B/w illustrations by Scott Adkins. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly bumped else very good in slightly tanned dust-wrapper. This is Falkus' previously unpublished manuscript continuing the theme of "The Stolen Years." War-time memories, flying, seatrout fishing, wildfowling, film-making and natural history. A great collection of storiesfrom a master storyteller. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600299ISBN 13: 9781899600298
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition Signed
Condition: new. Illus (illustrator). (Paperback, 2003). (2001) 2003 2nd edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (138 x 217mm). Pp381. Colour plates of flies, colour & b/w photographs & illustrations, bibliography. Manufacturing fault to half-title - diagonal grey line printed across the top corner, well above the title and signature. Otherwise very good, signed by the author. A fascinating and immensely thorough look at the history of flyfishing. Dr Herd is well-known for his witty contributions to Waterlog Magazine. The first cloth-bound edition was limited to 500 copies. This cheaper edition has colour plates and includes the index that was wanting from the first edition. 'It is just terrific - thoughtful, tightly but not stiffly reasoned, both informative and entertaining, and just wonderfully written with liveliness and wit.' - Tom Leeson '. . . one of the best pieces of writing and thought in fly fishing literature.' - John Betts 'The new standard reference work . . . it is the broadly inquiring nature of the thing that makes it so exciting.' - Paul Schullery, The American Fly Fisher. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600299ISBN 13: 9781899600298
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition Signed
Condition: new. Illus (illustrator). (Paperback, 2003). (2001) 2003 2nd edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (138 x 217mm). Pp381. Colour plates of flies, colour & b/w photographs & illustrations, bibliography. Fine copy, signed by the author. A fascinating and immensely thorough look at the history of flyfishing. Dr Herd is well-known for his witty contributions to Waterlog Magazine. The first cloth-bound edition was limited to 500 copies. This cheaper edition has colour plates and includes the index that was wanting from the first edition. 'It is just terrific - thoughtful, tightly but not stiffly reasoned, both informative and entertaining, and just wonderfully written with liveliness and wit.' - Tom Leeson '. . . one of the best pieces of writing and thought in fly fishing literature.' - John Betts 'The new standard reference work . . . it is the broadly inquiring nature of the thing that makes it so exciting.' - Paul Schullery, The American Fly Fisher .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600280ISBN 13: 9781899600281
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
B/w Illustrations (illustrator). (Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Small 8vo (140 x 207mm). Pp198. B/w illustrations by Scott Adkins. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. First edition. Fine in dust-wrapper. This is Hugh Falkus's previously unpublished manuscript continuing the theme of "The Stolen Years." War-time memories, flying, sea-trout fishing, wildfowling, film-making and natural history. A great collection of stories from a master storyteller. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600264ISBN 13: 9781899600267
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
(Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 192mm). Pp167. B/w illustrations, silk marker. Green cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt, black pike motif to upper board. Edition limited to 400 numbered copies. A fine copy of the cloth-bound edition - numbered but not signed. Pike! The very name strikes fear and admiration into the hearts of most anglers. Medlar brings together all of those tall tales and some of the best descriptive writing of this most superb predator. This cloth-bound first edition was limited to just 400 numbered copies with a further 98 copies bound in leather. Both issues are now long out-of-print and becoming hard to find. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600264ISBN 13: 9781899600267
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition Signed
(Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 192mm). Pp167. B/w illustrations, silk marker. Green cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt, black pike motif to upper board. Edition limited to 400 numbered copies. A fine numbered copy of the cloth-bound edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Pike! The very name strikes fear and admiration into the hearts of most anglers. Medlar brings together all of those tall tales and some of the best descriptive writing of this most superb predator. This cloth-bound first edition was limited to just 400 numbered copies with a further 98 copies bound in leather. Both issues are now long out-of-print and becoming hard to find. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600256ISBN 13: 9781899600250
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
(Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Large 8vo (172 x 248mm). Pp232. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Paul Cook, silk marker ribbon. Green cloth with tipped-on illustration, upper board and spine titled in gilt. No dust-wrapper - as issued. Slightly bumped but a good numbered copy of the first edition. Keith Harwood has had a lifelong obsession with floats and float fishing and has put together the most complete float book ever published, covering all aspects of the history and design of this most humble piece of angling equipment. Edition limited to 499 copies of which 99 are bound in leather. Now out-of-print and very highly sought after. This is a copy of the cloth-bound edition. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600256ISBN 13: 9781899600250
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
(Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Large 8vo (172 x 248mm). Pp232. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Paul Cook, silk marker ribbon. Green cloth with tipped-on illustration, upper board and spine titled in gilt. No dust-wrapper - as issued. A very good numbered copy of the first edition. Keith Harwood has had a lifelong obsession with floats and float fishing and has put together the most complete float book ever published, covering all aspects of the history and design of this most humble piece of angling equipment. Edition limited to 499 copies of which 99 are bound in leather. Now out-of-print and very highly sought after. This is a copy of the cloth-bound edition. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600256ISBN 13: 9781899600250
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition Signed
(Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Large 8vo (172 x 248mm). Pp232. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Paul Cook, silk marker ribbon. Green cloth with tipped-on illustration, upper board and spine titled in gilt. No dust-wrapper - as issued. Slight lean to spine but a very good numbered copy. Signed by the author. Keith Harwood has had a lifelong obsession with floats and float fishing and has put together the most complete float book ever published, covering all aspects of the history and design of this most humble piece of angling equipment. Edition limited to 499 copies of which 99 are bound in leather. Now out-of-print and very highly sought after. This is a copy of the cloth-bound edition. .
Published by The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003., 2003
ISBN 10: 1899600256ISBN 13: 9781899600250
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition Signed
(Hardcover, 2003). 2003 1st edition. Large 8vo (172 x 248mm). Pp232. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Paul Cook, silk marker ribbon. Green cloth with tipped-on illustration, upper board and spine titled in gilt. No dust-wrapper - as issued. A very fine numbered copy with relevant enclosure. Signed by the author*. Keith Harwood has had a lifelong obsession with floats and float fishing and has put together the most complete float book ever published, covering all aspects of the history and design of this most humble piece of angling equipment. Edition limited to 499 copies of which 99 are bound in leather. Now out-of-print and very highly sought after. This is a copy of the cloth-bound edition. * Laid into this copy is the original thirteen page publisher's booklet (100 x 105mm) advertising the book. The booklet contains illustrations by Paul Cook and extracts of Sheringham's writings concerning floats together with adverts for a few of Medlar's other books. .