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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A CARP MEMOIR (RELIVING THE CARP DREAM)
Written by Tim Paisley.
Stock no. 1328230
Published by Water's Edge Publications. 1st 2023. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A collection of fragmented memories, and reflections on landmarks and achievements. Red boards, gilt titles to front and spine. A big, heavy book. 560 pages. Colour photos throughout. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. A small, light mark to lower edge of textblock. A tiny (faint) indentation affecting the preliminary pages at top corners. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge rubbed (hardly noticeable). This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE ENGLISH WHIPPET
Written by E.G. Walsh; Mary Lowe.
Stock no. 1828273
Published by The Boydell Press. 2nd 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. An authoritative and entertaining book tracing the story of the English Whippet from a point several centuries before its recognition by the Kennel Club in 1890, through the founding of the Whippet Club, the other breed clubs and the Whippet Coursing Club, and up to the present day. Coursing with whippets is covered in detail and there are separate chapters on the hunting whippet and the racing whippet. Also chapters on breeding and rearing. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851152716. SIGNED by Mary Lowe to title page (no dedication) and includes a signed letter from Mary Lowe. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn, corners bumped. Browning to endpapers. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has creased laminate to front edge of spine, and is a little scuffed.

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THE BIRDS OF ESSEX: A CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY
Written by Miller Christy.
Stock no. 1828260
Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1890. Almost very good condition.

Essex Field Club Special Memoirs Vol II. Red cloth boards, black titles and owl vignette to front. 162 woodcut illustrations, two plans and a frontispiece. Chapters include Hawks & Hawking; Wild Fowl Decoys and Wild-Fowling. SIGNED by author to verso of front endpaper ('with the author's kind regards'). Boards marked, spine faded and frayed at top. Corners a little worn. Joints starting to crack. Text block browned. Foxing to prelims. Hinges pulled but binding tight. A few marks to ontents mainly to margins. Contents are lightly browned.

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MEMORABLE COARSE FISH
Written by Faddist.
Stock no. 1327784
Published by Burlington Publishing Company Limited. Circa 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An 'Angler's News' publication. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 115 pages. Spine bumped. Foxing and light page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is foxed, browned to spine and chipped at edges with slight loss.

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FROM THE BIVVY
Written by Tim Paisley.
Stock no. 1327675
Published by Angling Publications. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The authors carp fishing sessions during the 1992/93 season. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. 193 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1871700965. Spine bumped. Small marks to margins of prelims. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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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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CARP SIDE OF THE MOON
Written by Pete Springate.
Stock no. 1327673
Published by Freebird Publishing. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

First book in a trilogy. Carp fishing. Green boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos throughout. Includes a CD. ISBN: 9780957231207. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is very slightly creased to top of spine.

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IN PURSUIT OF THE LARGEST
Written by Terry Hearn.
Stock no. 1327669
Published by Bountyhunter Publications. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Terry Hearn is a young angler with exceptional carp fishing ability. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. 319 pages. ISBN: 0951512730. Spine slightly bumped and covers lightly edge rubbed. Pale browning to textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased/rubbed.

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THE KEEPER
Written by Keith Jenkins. Illustrated by Suzanne Lane.
Stock no. 1327668
Published by Freebird Publishing. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A sequel to The Myth. Black boards, silver title to spine. 305 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780956249722. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Some light scuffing to rear panel of wrapper.

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CARP LIFE
Written by .
Stock no. 1327667
Published by Essential Products. 1st 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author shares his experience of his carp fishing life - the successes, the failures, the humour, the atmosphere, the frustrations, the highs, the lows and, the through processes that go into his own fishing. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 0954372204. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (with dedication to Nev). Stitching is slightly pulled. Spine and corners bumped. Slight creasing to dustwrapper spine and corners (tiny nick to lower front corner).

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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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