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THE BOOK OF THE PERCH
Written by The Perchfishers; Peter Rogers; Steve Burke. Illustrated by Luke Bedson.
Stock no. 1329882
Published by Oxford Illustrated Press. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Edited by Rogers & Burke. Divided into twelve parts, each of which begins with a specially-commissioned, beautiful line drawing by Luke Bedson. Comprises 33 essays in total. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1855092115. Base of spine is very slightly shelf bumped. Top edge of wrapper is slightly creased with a couple of small tears.

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FIRST CAST
Written by Terry Lampard.
Stock no. 1329881
Published by Fsh. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Carp fishing. Charting the author's journey through someof the landmark waters fished and the successes and failures encountered along the way. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 0955140609. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Base of spine is slightly bumped.

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FISHING WITH THE FAMOUS REVISITED
Written by Bob Buteux; Kevin Clifford. Illustrated by Tom O'Reilly.
Stock no. 1329880
Published by The Little Egret Press. 1st thus 2015. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Limited Edition to 350 copies. Brown boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 159 pages. SIGNED and numbered (30) by Wayne Cryer to publishers page. Limited edition sticker to half-title page. There is a card included with the book which has space for each contributor to sign, only Buteux, O'Reilly and Cryer have signed it.

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STICKLEBACKS TO THROWING STICKS
Written by Tom Bankes.
Stock no. 1329877
Published by Martin Mumby; Wye Angling Publications. 1st 2022. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Waterside observations. Blue boards, gilt titles. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780955721663. SIGNED by the author to title-page.

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THE DOMESDAY BOOK OF GIANT SALMON VOLUME II: MORE RECORDS OF THE LARGEST ATLANTIC SALMON EVER CAUGHT
Written by Fred Buller.
Stock no. 1329876
Published by Constable & Robinson Ltd. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Featuring over 50 new entries. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour illustrations and photos. A hefty volume. ISBN: 9781849013871. Very light scratch mark to front cover. Spine very slighhtly bumped. Dustwrapper is fine.

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THE LOST DIARY APRIL-SEPTEMBER 1981: FISHING DIARY OF C. FERNYHOUGH YATES
Written by Christopher Yates.
Stock no. 1329873
Published by Unbound. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

A summer fishing in pursuit of golden scales. Orange boards. 147 pages, including list of subscribers to rear. ISBN: 9781783520435. SIGNED by the author title-page. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed.

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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.

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A CELEBRATION OF SALMON RIVERS
Written by John B. Ashton; Adrian Latimer.
Stock no. 1329856
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. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Margins of contents page are slightly grubby else contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased, worn at top and tail of spine with slight loss at top.

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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.

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END PEG: THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF MATCH FISHING
Written by Peter May.
Stock no. 1329699
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2023. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. 188 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 9781913159672. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Tiny dent to lower edge of front cover.

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BEST OF THE FAMOUS CATCHES
Written by Chris Ball.
Stock no. 1329568
Published by Carp Fishing News Ltd. 1st 2012. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Iconic Carp Captures of the UK. Black boards, gilt titles. 153 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout.

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THE ANGLER'S COMPANION
Written by Bernard Venables. Illustrated by Bernard Venables.
Stock no. 1329567
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1st 1958. Almost very good condition.

Brown cloth with gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. SIGNED by the author by means of an inscription to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Foxing to endpapers and textblock.

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