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SUCCESSFUL FISHING FOR SALMON AND SEA TROUT
Written by Major Kenneth Dawson.
Stock no. 1329274
Published by Herbert Jenkins Ltd.. 1st 1951. Almost very good condition.

Green boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. 175 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some marks to covers and spine slightly faded. Small indentation to top edge of rear cover. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Some page corner tips creased.

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INSTANT MAYFLY IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
Written by Al Caucci; Bob Nastasi. Illustrated by Al Caucci; Bob Nastasi.
Stock no. 1329272
Published by Comparahatch Ltd. 1st 1984. Very good condition.

A field guide for both the expert and novice fly fisherman, and the entomology student. Small format. Cardwraps with plastic spiral binding. 64 pages. Colour photos plus b/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0914521004. Covers lightly rubbed. Small brown mark to margins of first few pages.

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FLY-DRESSING II
Written by David J. Collyer.
Stock no. 1329271
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A further collection of entirely different flies. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 248 pages. ISBN: 0715381458. Spine and corners slightly bumped (of both book and wrapper). Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty. Foxing to rear flap of dustwrapper (which has transferred slightly onto facing free-endpaper). Some very slight browning to top edge of wrapper on rear panel.

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A CREEL OF WILLOW
Written by W.H. Canaway.
Stock no. 1329270
Published by Michael Joseph Ltd. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A book for fishermen, but also for those who cannot understand fishermen at all! Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 231 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Heavy foxing and a slight musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper (design by J.S. Goodall) is price-cut, browned and edge worn/chipped with slight loss.

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GOOD FISHING IN THE CATSKILLS: A COMPLETE ANGLER'S GUIDE
Written by Jim Capossela.
Stock no. 1329269
Published by Backcountry Guides. 3rd 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Third Edition. Detailed information on tactis and more specifics on stream access. Cardwraps. 221 pages. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0881505080. A few small marks to textblock else fine.

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DRY-FLY FISHING
Written by R.C. Bridgett.
Stock no. 1329267
Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited. 1922. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, black titles and borders. 2 colour plates. B/w photos and illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Small indentation to lower edge of front cover. Name plate to front pastedown. Foxing to contents.

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THE COMPLETE FLY TIER
Written by Reuben R. Cross.
Stock no. 1329265
Published by Freshet Press. 1971. Very good condition.

Cream buckram cloth with gilt title to spine adn vignette of a fly to front cover. Blue endpapers. 169 pages. Illustrated with b/w diagrams and photos. Gilt to spine is slightly rubbed and vignette to front cover is also rubbed. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty else contents are fine.

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FISHING FOR PLEASURE AND CATCHING IT
Written by E. Marston; R.B. Marston.
Stock no. 1328902
Published by T. Werner Laurie. 1st 1906. Very good condition.

And two chapters of angling in North Wales by R.B. Marston. Green patterned cloth with dark green title and pattern to front, gilt title to spine. 152 pages. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. B/w plates. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink (long but very neat) to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and a little browning to front endpaper.

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THE TALE OF A WYE FISHERMAN
Written by H.A. Gilbert.
Stock no. 1828866
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1929. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The history of the River Wye from a fisherman's point of view, from early times until the abolition of fresh-water netting. Light brown cloth boards, black titles. B/w photos. vii and 160 pages including index, plus 8 page Methuen's general literature list to rear. Pale fading to lower edge of boards with some rubbing of edges. Text block is browned and heavily foxed. Some scattered foxing to contents, mainly to margins. Blue dustwrapper is very browned (discoloured) and grubby, spine is scuffed, top & tail of spine and corners worn with a chip to top of spine.

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AN OBSESSION WITH CARP
Written by Dave Lane.
Stock no. 1327674
Published by Laneman Publishing. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with gilt title to spine. Limited edition. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1901717038. Spine bumped. Small mark to rear free-endpaper else contents fine. Dustwrapper is ever so slightly edge creased/rubbed.

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THE SAVAY CHRONICLES
Written by Keith Jenkins; Clive Williams; Mike Wilson; et al. Illustrated by John Harry; Ian Webber.
Stock no. 1327663
Published by Freebird Publishing. 1st 2013. Fine condition.

A history of one of England's most famous carp lakes. Imitation antique leather binding. Colour photos. Folded map to pocket on front pastedown. ISBN: 9780957231221.

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FOX POOL
Written by Rob Maylin; et al.
Stock no. 1327661
Published by Bountyhunter Publications. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Stories from many of the great carp anglers of our time. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 304 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0951512706. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine bumped. Pale page edge browning. Dustwrapper is edge worn, small tear to top of spine at rear edge and crease to rear flap.

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