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LIVING WITH DEERHOUNDS
Written by Kay Barret.
Stock no. 1326744
Published by Kay Barret. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

Essentially a collection of information that the author has gleaned during her years of living with Deerhounds, from a variety of sources, and from many people. Pictorial cardwraps.B/w photos. ISBN: 0953392309. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Rear cover is lightly scuffed.

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BB A CELEBRATION
Written by BB; Tom Quinn. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1326742
Published by Wharncliffe Publishing Limited. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A unique collection of BB's country and field sports writings. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photographic plates plus numerous b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1871647169. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed but otherwise bright.

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GOING FISHING
Written by Negley Farson. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1326733
Published by White Lion Publishers. 1st thus 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New edition. Tales of fishing between the two world wars. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 143 numbered pages. ISBN: 0856179507. Spine slightly bumped and faded. Some erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine (which is also slightly grubby).

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TUNNY: THE RISE AND FALL OF BRITAIN'S BIGGEST FISH
Written by Chris Berry.
Stock no. 1326731
Published by The Medlar Press. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This fascinating book is no more and no less than the story of Britain's forgotten big game fishery; the strange tale of how Scarborough grew its own tuna fishery and enjoyed a brief moment when sportsmen and celebrities rubbed shoulders in the 'Tunny' Club. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781907110030. Very pale page edge browning. Unfortunately there is a tobacco smell to the contents. Dustwrapper is lightly browned at edges.

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ONE FOR THE ROAD
Written by Donald Macintosh. Illustrated by John Richardson.
Stock no. 1326730
Published by The Medlar Press. 1st 2006. Fine condition.

One of the funniest angling books ever written. Green cloth, white titles and black vignettes to front. Green endpapers. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 9781899600717.

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CHUB HOW TO CATCH THEM
Written by Michael Shephard.
Stock no. 1326726
Published by Herbert Jenkins. 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Blue boards. B/w diagrams. Third printing. Spine very slightly bumped and faded. Light browning to endpapers and to page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly scuffed, grubby to rear panel.

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PERCH HOW TO CATCH THEM
Written by Kenneth Mansfield.
Stock no. 1326725
Published by Herbert Jenkins. 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Blue boards. Some b/w diagrams. Fifth printing. Spine very slightly bumped. Light foxing, mainly to textblock. Price-cut (with 'new' price printed above) wrapper is edge rubbed and slightly grubby on rear panel.

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MEMOIRS
Written by Duke Of Beaufort.
Stock no. 1326571
Published by Country Life Books. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A fascinating insight into a way of life peculiarly English and in many way unique even within Britain. Memoirs of the 10th Duke of Beaufort. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 178 pages. ISBN: 0600315746. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. A couple of very small, light marks to covers. Heavy foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly browned and rubbed at edges.

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THE FISHERMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1326254
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Something unique for all lovers of angling, a selection from some of the best descriptive writing in English, practical advice, unusual adventures, records, everything which can recall for fishermen the pleasures of their chosen sport. Illustrated thoughout with BB's dramatic woodcuts. 568 thin pages. Small format, 6.75" x 4.25" Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering and vignette. Spine and corners slightly bumped, cover edges slightly rubbed. Name plate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed and slightly grubby/browned, small stain to base of spine.

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GOOSE SHOOTING
Written by Alasdair Mitchell. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1326253
Published by Swan Hill Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The sport of goose shooting. A studied look at current methods and etiquette. Colour and b/w photos. B/w illustrations including one by BB. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 185310793X. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Some foxing to endpapers and textblock.

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THE SHOOTING MAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB; Duff Hart-Davis. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1826890
Published by White Lion Books. 1996. Slightly better than 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. ISBN: 1874762112. Reprint.Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to spine and spine edges of panels, tiny nick to front vertical edge.

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SPLIT-CANE AND SABLE: A BOOK OF FISH, MEN AND NATURE
Written by Robin Armstrong. Illustrated by Robin Armstrong.
Stock no. 1826804
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Proving by his distinctive skills with rod, line and brush, that there is far more to fishing than meets the eye, the author has given us a charming book about his life and occupations. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0460047450. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Light browning to text block. A few minor marks to endpapers and margins. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and slightly scuffed.

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