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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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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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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE GRAYLING
Written by Ronald Broughton.
Stock no. 1825054
Published by Robert Hale Limited. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos, colour photos to front. Revised and expanded edition. Originally published in 1989 as Grayling: the Fourth Game Fish. ISBN: 0709064233. Board corners and spine lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned to flaps, lightly faded to spine, rubbed at top of spine and scuffed to rear panel.

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A CELEBRATION OF SALMON RIVERS
Written by John B. Ashton; Adrian Latimer.
Stock no. 1824828
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is devoted to the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and the magnificent rivers they inhabit. Large format. Light beige cloth boards, navy title to spine, simple embossed vignette to front board Pictorial endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781873674277. Light scuff to lower edge of front board. Gift inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.

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SALTWATER FLYFISHING BRITAIN AND NORTHERN EUROPE
Written by Paul Morgan.
Stock no. 1824678
Published by Coch-Y-Bonddu Books. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete guide to the kinds of fish targeted by the fly fisher including bass, sea-trout, mackerel, pollack and mullet; their ecology, conservation, distribution and flyfishing methods. Includes regional guides to saltwater flyfishing in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Europe. Edited by Paul Morgan. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles and vignette to front. B/w illustrations and colour plates. ISBN: 0952851091. Light shelf bumping to top & tail of spine. Boards clean. Text block slightly foxed and slightly dusty. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and scuffed.

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ANGLER'S ODYSSEY AND SOME FURTHER RIVERSIDE REFLECTIONS
Written by C.F. Walker.
Stock no. 1824676
Published by Herbert Jenkins Ltd.. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Reflections on chalk-stream fishing. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Tail of spine shelf worn. Minor mark to front board. Minor foxing to text block and endpapers. Green pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a few small tears and chips, browned and grubby.

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A CELEBRATION OF SALMON RIVERS
Written by John B. Ashton; Adrian Latimer.
Stock no. 1824658
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is devoted to the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and the magnificent rivers they inhabit. Large format. Light beige cloth boards, navy title to spine, simple embossed vignette to front board Pictorial endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781873674277. Corners bumped. Boards clean. Some minor imprinting of facing page on contents page else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, slightly grubby, and has previous bookseller's label to rear panel.

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN FLY-FISHING HANDBOOK
Written by Dean Riphagen.
Stock no. 1824116
Published by New Holland Publishers (uk) Ltd. Circa 1998. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tying and fishing 50 effective flies for South African waters. Each pattern includes information about the typ0e of insect it imitates, the best ways and conditions in which to fish it and a list of the materials needed to tie it. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 1859741010. 4th reprint.

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FLY FISHING TREASURES: THE WORLD OF FLY FISHERS AND COLLECTING
Written by Steve Woit; et al.
Stock no. 2140063
Circa 2018. Very good condition.

Large square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780578418056. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; a couple of nicks at corners.

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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE GRAYLING
Written by Ronald Broughton.
Stock no. 2139667
Published by Robert Hale Limited. 1st thus 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos, colour photos to front. Revised and expanded edition. Originally published in 1989 as Grayling: the Fourth Game Fish. ISBN: 0709064233. Some light bumping/wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks; some fading to spine.

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FLY FISHING: THE NORTH COUNTRY TRADITION
Written by Leslie Magee.
Stock no. 2139602
Published by Smith Settle Ltd.. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Fold-out map to centre. 218 pages, including bibliography and index. ISBN: 1858250250. SIGNED by author to half-title page. Bumping to spine and corners. Pale page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine and some marks.

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WITHIN THE STREAMS
Written by John Hillaby.
Stock no. 1822291
Published by Harvey And Blythe. 1st 1949. Very good condition.

An angling career from a home town canal to the Hebrides. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w chapter headers. Text block lightly browned. Boards nice and clean albeit slight (very slight!) fading to top front edge.

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