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THE SCOTTISH FISHING BOOK
Written by Sandy Forgan. Illustrated by Glyn Satterley.
Stock no. 1329521
Published by Lomond Books. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Scotland offers some of the finest fishing in the world. What makes Scotland so special? Full of information on the natural history of fish species, conservation, history, modern techniques and tackle, and a colourful guide to all the best places to catch fish. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 1842040200. Slight bumping to lower corners. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased.

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THE DRY FLY AND FAST WATER AND THE SALMON AND THE DRY FLY
Written by George M.L. La Branche.
Stock no. 1329473
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. 1st thus 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Two American fishing classics in one volume. Grey cloth, black title to spine. 252 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some fading(?) to covers. Name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and torn with slight loss, has an old tape repair to top of spine on verso (glue of tape has browned)

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SHRIMP & SPEY FLIES FOR SALMON
Written by Chris Mann; Robert Gillespie.
Stock no. 1329358
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Comprehensive Guide for Anglers & Flytyers. Large format. White boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations of flies throughout. 222 pages including index. ISBN: 187367452X. SIGNED by author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased/worn at edges.

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SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: RESTORING SALMON TO THE TYNE
Written by Peter Gray; Michael Charleston.
Stock no. 1829641
Published by The Medlar Press. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the amazing rebirth of the River Tyne, once almost dead, but now regarded again as England's finest salmon river. The focus of the book is the success of the Kielder hatchery. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 298 pages including index. ISBN: 9781907110207. A lovely copy. Very light scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper.

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TROUT AND SALMON FLIES OF SCOTLAND
Written by Stan Headley. Illustrated by Terry Griffiths.
Stock no. 1329349
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A useful book about contemporary fishing flies that work for anglers in Scotland today. Black boards, gilt title to spine. vi and 170 pages including index. 38 colour photograph plates by Griffiths. ISBN: 1873674260. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine bumped. Light musty smell to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased. and slightly faded to spine.

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HOW TO DRESS SALMON FLIES: A HANDBOOK FOR AMATEURS
Written by T.E. Pryce-Tannatt.
Stock no. 1329341
Published by A. & C. Black. 1948. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

8 colour plates, 4 b/w plates and many b/w text illustrations. 248 pages (including appendix and index). Pale burgundy cloth with silver title to spine. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Contained in a tatty and grubby dustwrapper (some slight loss).

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FLY-TYING DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS
Written by John Veniard. Illustrated by Donald Downs.
Stock no. 1329315
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour plates. 218 pages. ISBN: 0713612681. SIGNED by the illustrator with small illustration of a fly, dedication to previous owner. (Think the author was meant to sign it too but that bit is blank). Spine bumped. Very slight darkening to cover edges. Page edge browning. Slight foxing/browning to endpapers. Margins of colour plates are foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit browned to rear panel.

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THE MASTERS ON THE DRY FLY
Written by J. Michael Migel. Illustrated by Dave Whitlock.
Stock no. 1329287
Published by Robert Hale. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

All aspects of fishing the dry fly for salmon, trout and other game fish. Edited by Migel. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Green boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0709054033. Spne bumped and slightly cocked. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and slightly faded to spine.

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SALMON FISHING
Written by Hugh Falkus.
Stock no. 1329277
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby. 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A practical guide. Burgundy boards with gilt titles to spine. Illustrated with numerous photographs and diagrams and nine colour plates. 9.5 x 6.25 inches, 448 pages including index. ISBN: 0854931449. Reprint of September 1985 (with further revisions). Spine and corners slightly bumped. There is a damp stain to the lower edge of the rear cover. The dustwrapper is faded to spine and edges and has a small tear to top of spine.

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SALMON AND WOMEN - THE FEMININE ANGLE
Written by Wilma Paterson; Peter Behan.
Stock no. 1329275
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The authors set out to examine, and try to account for, the amazing success of female salmon fishers. Introduction by Hugh Falkus. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 0854932011. Spine bumped. Tiny nick to top edge of front cover. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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SUCCESSFUL FISHING FOR SALMON AND SEA TROUT
Written by Major Kenneth Dawson.
Stock no. 1329274
Published by Herbert Jenkins Ltd.. 1st 1951. Almost very good condition.

Green boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. 175 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some marks to covers and spine slightly faded. Small indentation to top edge of rear cover. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Some page corner tips creased.

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SALAR THE SALMON
Written by Henry Williamson.
Stock no. 1329242
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st 1935. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of a five-year-old salmon and his friends, beginning when they come into the estuary in early spring, a crescendo of adventures, excitements and endurances. Brown cloth with gilt title and small vignette to spine. Blue maps for endpapers. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Inscription in ink to front fly-leaf. Pale page browning to endpapers. Top edge of textblock (which is dyed pink) has partially faded. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small chips and a larger tear to lower edge of rear panel. Verso of wrapper is lightly browned/foxed.

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