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THE WIZARD OF BOLAND
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1331469
Published by Edmund Ward Ltd..
1st
1959.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, red title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Minimal bumping and browning to spine. Foxing to textblock and a few light foxspots to endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with minimal loss and a few small tears and is slightly browned to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- FANTASY
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.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- FIELD SPORTS
- SHOOTING
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330583
Published by Michael Joseph.
1st
1985.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Spine bumped. Some light browning to cover edges. Books leans to one side a little. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- ILLUSTRATED
- FIELD SPORTS
- CHILDRENS
THE LITTLE GREY MEN
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330482
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1942.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A story about the last gnomes in Britain, their exploration of the Folly Brook and their search for Cloudberry, their long-lost brother who went up the Folly and never returned... Grey cloth, red titles. Enchanting b/w wood-engravings. 200 pages. (The true first edition, as this book was later published with colour plates). Spine and corners bumped. Fading to cover at top of spine and top front cover. Endpapers and textblock foxed. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and torn with slight loss to top of spine, rear panel is very slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ILLUSTRATED
- WOODCUTS
- GNOMES
- CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER
THE SHOOTING MAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330404
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1948.
Very good condition.
Limp burgundy calf binding, gilt titles and borders with vignette to front cover. 479 pages plus game record pages at rear. 6.5 x 4". B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Cover edges lightly rubbed. A few foxspots to textblock. A couple of small stains to front endpapers. Fronty joint is starting to crack. A few page corner tips are lightly creased. Contents otherwise clean.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ILLUSTRATED
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- SHOOTING
- LEATHER BINDING
IT'S MY DELIGHT
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330044
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1949.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A thorough and entertaining discourse on the art of hunting by orthodox methods. Numerous b/w engravings. Blue/green cloth. 3rd impression. Spotting and some damp marking to covers. Front cover also has a school library gilt stamp. Bookplate to front pastedown. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-rubbed with some grubby marks; tiny nicks and chips at edges.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- ILLUSTRATED
THE TYGER TRAY
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329917
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1971.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A rich blend of mystery and excitement involving an Indian tray, a tiger skin and some very powerful hocus-pocus! Purple boards with gilt title to spine. B/w woodcut illustrations. ISBN: 041665830X. Minimal shelf bumping to spine and corners. Pale page browning to endpapers and light foxing to textblock. A few small, light marks to preliminary pages. Dustwrapper is price-cut, slightly faded to spine.
THE FISHERMAN'S BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329866
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1950.
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. Base of spine has slight shelf bumping/rubbing. Tiny mark to front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper, which is also slightly browned. Dustwrapper is lightly browned (particularly to spine) and has some foxspots.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- ILLUSTRATED
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN-NATURALIST
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329854
Published by Michael Joseph.
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Drawn mainly from the sporting diaries he kept for many years, BB recalls numerous little adventures afield. A collection of happenings and impressions of the seasons, beautifully enhanced by dramatic b/w scraperboard illustrations throughout. Black boards, gilt lettering to spine. 176 pages. ISBN: 0718118154. Spine bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light page edge browning. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- NATURAL HISTORY
- SHOOTING
- WILDFOWL
- BUTTERFLIES
- BIOGRAPHY
DOWN THE BRIGHT STREAM
Written by BB.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329376
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1948.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Continuing the the story of the Little Grey Men who find themselves as refugees when they receive the appalling news that their beloved Folly is drying up and they must move at once. Fully illustrated with exquisite water-colours and fascinating little b/w sketches. 16 colour plates. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 200 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. A couple of tiny, light spots to spine. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some light foxing to endpapers. Top edge of textblock is dusty and foxed. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with 1" loss to top of spine (and spine edge of front panel), minimal loss to base of spine.
THE WHITE FOXES OF GORFENLETCH
Written by Henry Tegner.
Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329038
Published by Hollis & Carter.
1st
1954.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green Boards with gilt title to spine. Full page b/w wood engraving illustrations plus chapter headers and footers. 149 pages. 8.5 x 5.5". Minimal bumping to spine. Endpapers partly browned. Top edge of textblock foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn, rear panel is grubby.
- Categorised in:
- COUNTRYSIDE
- ILLUSTRATED
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- FOXES
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.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ILLUSTRATED
- BIOGRAPHY