THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB
Illustrated by BB
Published by Michael Joseph
in 1985
ISBN: 0718125649
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THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330583
1st.
1985.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Spine bumped. Some light browning to cover edges. Books leans to one side a little. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.
THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1324178
1st.
1985.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Spine and corners bumped, some bumping to cover edges. Covers slightly grubby. Textblock is a little grubby and there are some marks to the page margins. Dustwrapper is edge creased and a little grubby, sunned to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of Illustrations
- Part One A CHILD ALONE
- 1. A CHILD ALONE
- 2. THE SPORTSMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
- 3. WILD LONE
- 4. THE COUNTRYMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
- 5. THE LITTLE GREY MEN
- 6. DOWN THE BRIGHT STREAM
- 7. BRENDON CHASE
- Part Two A FISHING MAN
- 8. THE FISHERMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
- 9. SUMMER ROAD TO WALES
- 10. LETTERS FROM COMPTON DEVERELL
- 11. THE WAYFARING TREE
- 12. CONFESSIONS OF A CARP FISHER
- Part Three A SHOOTING MAN
- 13. TIDE'S ENDING
- 14. MANKA, THE SKY GIPSY
- 15. DARK ESTUARY
- 16. RECOLLECTIONS OF A 'LONGSHORE GUNNER'
- 17. LEPUS THE BROWN HARE
- 18. THE SHOOTING MAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
- Part Four A WANDERING MAN
- 19. THE WAYFARING TREE
- 20. A SUMMER ON THE NENE
- 21. THE WHITE ROAD WESTWARDS
- 22. SUMMER ROAD TO WALES
- 23. SEPTEMBER ROAD TO CAITHNESS
- 24. THE AUTUMN ROAD TO THE ISLES
- 25. RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN-NATURALIST
- 26. LETTERS FROM COMPTON DEVERELL
- Part Five A HAPPY COUNTRYMAN
- 27. THE IDLE COUNTRYMAN
- 28. LORD OF THE FOREST
- 29. THE NATURALIST'S BEDSIDE BOOK and INDIAN SUMMER
- 30. THE QUIET FIELDS
- Acknowledgements