Fishermans Handbook by Brennand George (36 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Gibson, Colin (illustrator). 2nd Printing. 287 pp. with index and glossary. Brown cloth. Illustrated with B&W drawings and photos and color plates. Boards slightly warped; light edge wear. Binding tight, text clean.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Illustrated by Colin Gibson. First Edition. Previous owner's ink inscription. Water mark in the corner of the back board Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Condition: Fair. 1951. First Edition. 288 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to half title page. Top textblock edge dyed brown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor loss to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. hardback, octavo, a tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents. the price clipped dust jacket has some small losses and therefore good only. Illustrated in b&w. coloured plates, 288pp.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288 + 4pp ads. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Cloth stained, spine slightly shaken, gift inscription to fep. Reading copy only, lacks dust-wrapper. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

Condition: Good. Reprint. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, tears and loss. Clipped.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). (1951) 1954 "Reprinted with corrections." 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight marks to cloth, slight browning to edges and end-papers with owner's name. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288 + 4pp ads. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Various minor faults, some browning and use but good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

Condition: Good. DJ may have small chips, toning and tears. Book will have been read but remains clean. Cover may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288 + 4pp ads. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. A little dusty and foxed but good-plus in poor dust-wrapper lacking most of spine. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback no dust jacket 1951 Ward Lock.

8°, original clothbinding. 2st ed. With a frontispiece, numerous illustrations, 288 p. Cover minimally rubbed, preliminary pages tanned, note on preliminary page, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Brown Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Colin Gibson (illustrator). First Edition. Tight clean first printing hardcover, free of markings, with many fine plates of flies in colour as well as many b&w photo-plates and line-illus diags in text. The DJ is in tatters with spine ends missing - it has done its job of keeping the book nice. Size: 8vo.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288 + 4pp ads. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Browning and inscription to end-papers else good-plus in rather frayed dust-wrapper. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). 1951 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 225mm). Pp288 + 4pp ads. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Browning to end-papers else good-plus in chipped and torn but mostly complete dust-wrapper. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The book has a very small amount of discolouration to the boards. Faint tanning to endpapers and is otherwise in very nice condition. The jacket has some chipping and closed tears. Catalogue at rear.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Colin Gibson (illustrator). Reprint. 288pp. Brown cloth with minor rubbing to extremities of spine.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Colin Gibson (illustrator). First Edition. 288pp. Brown cloth with rubbing to edges. Attractive bookplate to front pastedown.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1960). (1951) 1960 2nd revised reprint. 8vo (155 x 223mm). Pp288. Illustrated with 8 colour plates of flies & baits (from Hardy Brothers), b&w photographs, and with 80 b&w drawings (woodcuts) by Colin Gibson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Browning to end-papers, internally clean. Good-plus in dust-wrapper with small chip. A handsome well-illustrated book covering all aspects of game fishing. Contents include: Types of trout and their location; Trout-fishing tackle and equipment; Fly-fishing with dry-fly and wet fly; Loch fishing with a fly; Spinning and thread-line fishing for trout in rivers and lochs; Worm fishing for trout, and the use of various baits, including natural insects, etc; On the "making" and improving of trout fishing; Notes of some trout fishing centres; Brief life-history of the Atlantic salmon; Types of salmon rivers in England, Wales and Scotland; Ordinary fly-fishing for salmon; Greased-line fishing for salmon; Spring fishing with bait for salmon; Thread-line fishing for salmon; Loch fishing for salmon, and a note on estuary fishing; Some general notes; Some remarks on the cooking of salmon; Some notes on where to look for salmon fishing; Types of sea trout and their habits; Location of sea trout rivers in Great Britain; Tackle and equipment for sea trout fishing; Fly-fishing for sea trout in daytime; Night fishing for sea trout; Thread-line fishing for sea trout; Some notes on sea trout fishing in general; Some notes on where to find sea trout fishing; On some aspects of coarse fishing; On chub fishing with a fly or thread-line; Pike fishing; Some remarks on carp fishing and the "stalking" of tench; A few brief notes on where to look for coarse fishing; On equipment in general; Notes on hook sizes and the "Sturdy" scale for trout, etc; Some notes on the laws of fishing in England, Wales and Scotland; On boats for fishing, and the handling of them; Notes on fly-tying, making tackle, the mending of rods, knots, etc; The use of a car or caravan for fishing, the defeat of midges and other items; On the packing of salmon and trout for transit and a few recipes for cooking trout and sea trout; "Fireside fishing" and a note on some books to read. .

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Color Plates, Photographs; Drawings By Colin Gibson (illustrator). 1st Edition. 288 Pp. Second Printing, Corrected From The 1951 First Printing. Bound By Bayntun In Half Morocco, Five Bands, Gilt In All Compartments With "Fishing" Gilt Tooling., Large Morocco Tips, Marbled Endpapers. Near Fine But Worn Along Top Of Spine With Slight Loss, And Some Wear Along Joints, Bookplate On Front Free Endpaper, Browning At Edges Of Free Endpapers From Reaction With Morocco, Along Part Of Edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Gibson, Colin (illustrator). Brown covers with gilt titles to spine.8 colour plates, photographs and 85 delightful drawings by Colin Gibson.288pp. DJ has lose around edges and 6" x 2" piece missing from back top edge. now in protective cover.Internally very clean.

hardcover. 1960 reprint. 288pp, light foxing to foreedges, VG in VG price clipped dw. Numerous photographs and diagrams, 80 drawings by Colin Gibson. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Reprint. Tidy copy in tight binding; a few marks on spine. Text clear with numerous colour plates, photographs & diagrams. Dust jacket is loosely inserted into book, as completely split and ragged, with loss. Used - Good. Good hardback (with remains of poor dust jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Colin Gibson (Illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition, First Thus. Text/Bright, sound and Near New. Sienna linen boards w/gilt spine lettering/NF w/trace push to front corner tips. DJ/None. Illustrated w/color plates, b/w photos, diagrams and illustrations. Monograph on fishing in 5 sections: Section I, Trout Fishing; II, Salmon Fishing; III, Sea Trout Fishing; IV, Some Notes on Modern Coarse Fishing; and, V, A Fishing Miscellany, followed by Glossary.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Colin Gibson (illustrator). First Published. Trout, Salmon and Sea trout with notes on coarse fishing. Clean and firm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Ward, Lock & Co., London, 1951, first printing. Illustrated with b&w drawings and photographs, color plates of flies and lures. 6.5" x 9". Brown cloth, endpapers darkened. 288 pp. Fishing with fly, lures and baits for trout, sea trout, salmon, pike and other coarse fish, flies and fly tying, tackle, where to go, improving a fishery, cookery, a short chapter on angling books, etc. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Softback. Drawings By Colin Gibson (illustrator). Trout Salmon and Sea Trout with Notes on Coarse Fishing. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Colin Gibson (illustrator). DUST JACKET IS MISSING Size: 8"-9" Tall. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Illustrator: Colin Gibson. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fishing & Hunting; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 22030.