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EXMOOR - THE RIDING PLAYGROUND OF ENGLAND
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1405205
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby. 1st 1935. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Cream cloth covers with dark titles and deer vignettes. Two-tone frontis plus 4 b/w plates, 2 fold out maps and small b/w repeated illustrations. 125 pages. Spine and corners a little bumped. Browning to spine and board edges. Small bump to bottom of front and rear board. Tissue guard to frontis is creased. Both maps have small tears where they are stuck into the book. The first map is creased at the edges. One plate is detached. Foxing to some pages and the top margin of some plates otherwise contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, chipped and creased. Remains of a label to rear flap. Small patch of surface paper damage to front flap. Some foxing and marks to panels. Wrapper is grubby.

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THE MODERN SHOTGUN VOLUME I THE GUN
Written by Gerald Burrard.
Stock no. 2120825
Published by Herbert Jenkins. 1951. Almost very good condition.

Revised edition. 242 pages. B/w diagrams and photos. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Uneven fading to covers. A few marks. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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FISHING LURES A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Written by Michael Veale.
Stock no. 1208265
Published by The Sportsman's Press. 1st 1992. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A helpful and informative handbook. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 12 colour plates. 113 pages. ISBN: 0948253584. A fine copy in pictorial wrapper which has slightly worn lower corners and light creasing at top edge.

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NORTH-COUNTRY FLIES
Written by T.E. Pritt.
Stock no. 2120449
Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. 2nd 1886. Almost very good condition.

12 plates, 11 of which are hand-painted illustrations from the author's own drawings, with particulars of the dressings and season of each fly. Book also contains chapters on fishing the Minnow, The Creeper, The Stonefly, and The Worn in clear water, with an extra plate showing the hooks necessary therefore. Second edition. This book has been expertly rebacked with original spine laid down. Plates are all present - but plate 4 is missing its tissue-guard. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; a few scuff marks. Bookplate to front pastedown. Ink stamp to half-title page. A few light margin marks and browning; a little foxing.

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THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1505548
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a almost 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. Bump to top edge of front cover by spine and tiny bump to bottom edge. Very light browning to top edges of covers. Bookseller's stamp to front endpaper. Light foxing to text block and light browning to top edges of pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tear to base of spine and rear fold, a few fox spots.

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THE FLY FISHER'S GUIDE
Written by Geo. C. Bainbridge. Illustrated by Geo. C. Bainbridge.
Stock no. 2119859
Published by The Fly Fisher's Classic Library. 1992. Nearly fine condition.

Bonded leather spine, with blue boards. Illustrated with colour plates representing upwards of forty of the most useful flies accurately copied from nature. An introduction by Tony Deacon. Small bump to base of spine. Contained in very good slip case that has some fading to a few edges.

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THE ERNE, ITS LEGENDS AND ITS FLY-FISHING
Written by Henry Newland.
Stock no. 2119785
Published by The Flyfisher's Classic Library. 1999. Fine condition.

Green full bonded leather covers, gilt titles. Colour frontis and title page. Limited edition of 450 copies. Contained in a fine slip-case. This is copy Number 117. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER
Written by Izaak Walton. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1315197
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1931. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Grey/green cloth with gilt titles and vignette to front cover. 12 pastoral colour plates capture the spirit of this well-loved book. B/w text illustrations. Grey/green pictorial endpapers. 224 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers are sunned, light scratch mark to rear cover. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers browned, light foxing to textblock and heavier foxspots to prelims. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with damp stains to sides of spine, 2" loss to top of spine and a small patch of loss to centre of rear panel.

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IN PURSUIT OF ARCHERY
Written by C.B. Edwards; E.G. Heath.
Stock no. 2118762
Published by Nicholas Kaye. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine, with a little damp marking.

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ARCHERY EQUIPMENT ILLUSTRATED
Written by Jack Lewis; et al.
Stock no. 2118739
Published by DBI Books Inc.. Circa 1984. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. The Single Source Reference. A comprehensive, fully illustrated catalogue of currently available equipment for bowhunters, target archers and field shooters - including prices and specifications. ISBN: 0910676798. Cover corners are creased. Some foxing and marks to covers. Page browning.

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SHOOTING STRAIGHT A GUIDE TO ARCHERY EQUIPMENT
Written by John Holden.
Stock no. 2118736
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185223010X. Light bumping and wear along cover edges. Pale foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is slightly faded to spine, with a bit of edge-creasing.

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FISHING TACKLE OF YESTERDAY A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE
Written by Jamie Maxstone Graham.
Stock no. 2118400
Published by Jamie Maxtone Graham. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Privately published by the author. A few light marks to outer page edges.

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