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FALLING IN AGAIN
Written by Christopher Yates. Illustrated by Christopher Yates.
Stock no. 1331468
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tales of An Incorrigible Angler. Green/blue boards, gilt title to spine. Small black and white drawings by the author in the text and at chapter headings. Pictorial dustwrapper. 211 pages. ISBN: 1873674333. Spine slightly bumped at base. Contents fine. Minimal creasing to wrapper edges.

FLY FISHING: MEMORIES OF ANGLING DAYS
Written by J.R. Hartley. Illustrated by Patrick Benson.
Stock no. 1831615
Published by Stanley Paul. 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Looking back on a lifetime of great fishing, the British angler shares his fondest memories of fly fishing in the chalk streams, spate rivers, and lochs of his native country. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 127 pages. ISBN: 0091751926. Reprint. Minor foxing to text block. Boards and contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is slightly browned and slightly grubby to rear panel, spine is lightly sunned/faded.

THE SHOOTING MAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB; Duff Hart-Davis. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1831600
Published by White Lion Books. 1st thus 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A companion volume to BB's "Fisherman's Bedside Book", illustrated throughout with numerous woodcuts. Brown cloth, gilt titles to spine. A handsome new edition with an introduction by Duff Hart-Davis. xi and 212 pages. ISBN: 1874762112. Boards clean and bright. Slight lean to spine. Top edge of text block has small foxspots. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased across top edge, sunned/faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

REDMIRE POOL
Written by Kevin Clifford; L. Arbury; BB.
Stock no. 1331380
Published by Beekay Publishers. 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With contribution by BB. Carp fishing. Salmon pink boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 245 numbered pages, plus 2 pages 'Redmire Remembered BB' and 1 page bibliography to rear. ISBN: 0950759899. Spine and corners bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is very slightly creased at top and tail of spine.

REEL TIME: COLLECTED WRITINGS OF CHRISTOPHER YATES VOLUME ONE 1967-1989
Written by Christopher Yates. Illustrated by Paul Cook; Robin Woolnough.
Stock no. 1331377
Published by The Little Egret Press. 1st 2022. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Limited Edition. Brown boards, gilt titles. 248 pages. Colour and b/w photos and b/w text illustrations.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF COARSE FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1331364
Published by Frederick Warne. 1st 1976. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer book no. 59. 8 colour plates, 18 b/w photos. Small format. Pale grey boards (dark blue titles). ISBN: 072321543X. Spine slightly bumped. Pale browning to top edge of rear cover. Light foxspot to half title-page else contents fine. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, browned to vertical edge of front panel with a tear at the lower 0.5" of front fold.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SEA FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat; Ray Forsberg. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1331349
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1982. Very good condition.

Observers series no. 82. Laminate boards. Small format. With 8 colour plates, 14 b/w photographs and numerous diagrams in text. ISBN: 0723216002. Fading to spine, slight browning to edge of front cover. Small pencil erasure mark to front free-endpaper (our stock numbers/prices as well in pencil). Contents otherwise fine.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF COARSE FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1831435
Published by Frederick Warne. 1982. Very good condition.

Observers series no. 59. Laminate boards. With 8 colour plates, 18 b/w photographs and numerous diagrams in the text. Reprint. Front vertical edge of boards and spine browned. Red title to spine has almost completely faded. Previous owner's name sticker to free front endpaper. Contents clean.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF FLY FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1831392
Published by Frederick Warne (Publishers) Ltd.. 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

Observers Series No. 68. Revised Edition. Laminated pictorial boards. With 8 colour plates, 23 b/w photographs and numerous diagrams in the text. ISBN: 0723215618. Boards lightly browned. Red title to spine has lightly faded to pink. Rear board has publisher's price-label. Contents clean.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SEA FISHING
Written by Peter Wheat; Ray Forsberg. Illustrated by Baz East.
Stock no. 1331237
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1982. Slightly better than very good condition.

Observers series no. 82. Laminate boards. Small format. With 8 colour plates, 14 b/w photographs and numerous diagrams in text. ISBN: 0723216002. Spine and cover edges sunned (yellowed). Contents fine.

THE WEST OF ENGLAND FLYING TUMBLER (CAGE AND AVIARY SERIES)
Written by Jeffrey Oldham.
Stock no. 1831234
Published by Saiga Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

The history of The West of England Flying Tumbler (a breed of native racing pigeon) and shows how they are organised and managed. The pigeon may be used for exhibition or for high flying. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles and vignettes to front board. B/w illustrations. xi and 90 pages. ISBN: 0904558908. A few marks/scuffs to gilt on front boards, top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn, a few minor marks to rear board.Red pen mark to top of vertical edge of text block - not affecting contents. Else contents are clean.

TIVERTON STAGHOUNDS
Written by Richard Lethbridge.
Stock no. 1330986
Published by Richard Leithbridge. 2nd 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the Tiverton Staghounds. Second Edition. Cream cloth boards, brown titles and vignette to front cover. 308 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 1898546436. SIGNED by the author to half title-page. Slightly grubby mark to spine edge of front cover, llight mark to rear cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased and lightly faded to spine.