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THE OLD STAG AND OTHER HUNTING STORIES
Written by Henry Williamson. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1328954
Published by Putnam & Company. 1946. Very good condition.

Illustrated edition. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 286 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. A couple of small, light marks to front cover. Page edge browning else contents clean.

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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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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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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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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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GRAVEL PIT CARP
Written by Jim Gibbinson.
Stock no. 1327659
Published by Laneman Publishing. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The definitive guide to fishing for gravel pit carp. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 304 pages. Colour and b/w photos, b/w diagrams. ISBN: 1901717062. Spine bumped. Small hole to lower corner of front cover. Some light scuff marks to covers. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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CARP FEVER
Written by Kevin Maddocks.
Stock no. 1327658
Published by Beekay Publishers. 10th 1988. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Special 10th Issue. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 276 pages. ISBN: 0947674128. Spine and corners bumped. Textblock lightly browned, light fingering to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tear to top of spine at rear edge.

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TELLING TALES: 2011 A YEAR IN CARP FISHING
Written by Danny Fairbrass; Damian Clarke; James Armstrong; Paul Harris; Ian Bailey; et al.
Stock no. 1327657
Published by Korda Developments Ltd. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Korda's carp-fishing year. Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. Limited to 5000 copies. ISBN: 9780956787507. Minimal rubbing at corners. Rear panel of wrapper is just a little scuffed.

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