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1805g9978London: James Asperne. Boards rubbed with part of outer spine missing. Lacks front matter otherwise contents VG. 1805. Third Edition. Grey board cover. 180mm x 110mm 7" x 4". 148pp. Line drawings. . James Asperne hardcover
188833146L. Upcott Gill 1888. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece and numerous wood-engraved illustrations in the text neat contemporary signature on front endpapers free endpapers mildly browned; strongly bound in maroon pebble-grain cloth gilt back red sprinkled edges a very good bright crisp copy. As often this copy is bound without the trade advertisements. First edition of the third part of 'The Book of the All-Round Angler' of which each constituent part is complete in itself. All four parts were severally republished and all are scarce in their original editions. Hampton p.77. L. Upcott Gill, hardcover
189755282Boston: Samuels & Kimball 1897. Tall 8vo. 540 pp. Photo frontisp. over 150 photo illustrations text illustrations illustrated ads. Pictorial burgundy-coloured cloth gilt illust. of hunting and fishing on front cover gilt lettering on spine a.e.g. gilt decorated endpapers minor rubbing edgewear slightly shaken still VG copy from library of Major F.H. Briggs Centerville Mass. w/ ownership stamps on title. First edition of this informative work on fishing and hunting in New England and Canada at the close of the 19th century. The author has included extensive sections on fly fishing trout salmon fishing hunting caribou otter fox ducks and more. In addition there are substantial fishing & hunting memoirs appended to Samuels’ work including Caribou hunting in New Brunswick by Frank Risteen Salmon fishing by Archibald Mitchell Deer-stalking in the Maine forest by J. Parker Whitney and even early history of New England fish and game conservation associations and clubs. Samuels & Kimball, hardcover
188123661London: James Reynolds174 Strand 1881. Very good overall. A long folding map of the Thames River extending from Thames Head down to the London Bridge showing towns and villages along the river with historical and descriptive information details of the locks and bridges railroad lines near the river toll charges and angling laws the species of fish to be caught at each site and a list describing fishing preserves "as arranged by the Lord Mayor". <br /> <br /> One of the descriptions describes the beauty of the spot: "The Thames at Pangbourne has long been a favorite resort of the angler intent on perch fishing. The scenery in this neighbourhood is very beautiful; the hills are high and healthful and command extensive views". <br /> <br /> Accompanied by the loosely inserted printed "Introductory Notes" sheet which describes boating angling the prohibition of netting undersized fish fence months and river keepers. Yellow paste down at front. Introductory notes sometimes appear pasted down to the front board in this case loosely inserted. Dating is inconclusive this map could be between 1870 and 1880.<br /> <br /> Original color on the river the map backed onto linen folds into original blind stamped green cloth covers gilt title on upper cover. <br /> <br /> 95 x 6 in folded in cover 4 1/4 x 6 3/4". Bookseller label of Murray Frank Bookseller Moray House Derby. Cloth slightly rubbed at spine two inch closed split along spine and front board otherwise bright. OCLC: 56771266. James Reynolds,174, Strand unknown
189618420Privately Printed at the Telegraph Printing Works Bromley 1896. 8vo. First Edition with 47 plates; original plum cloth gilt back primrose endpapers backstrip very lightly faded else a very good clean copy. With 4pp of trade advertisements at end. SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Hampton p.112; Westwood & Satchell Morton p.245. [Privately Printed at the] Telegraph Printing Works, Bromley, hardcover
1855g8714Dublin: William Curry and Company. Cover and spine heavily rubbed. Spine with splitting to outer joints and end chips. Contents firm with some scattered foxing and age toning. 1855. Reprint. Brown/gilt hardback cloth cover. 180mm x 120mm 7" x 5". xix 320pp; 260pp ad. . William Curry and Company hardcover
18786354Longmans and Co. 1878. 8vo. Third and Best Edition with an engraved illustration in the text; original cloth covers blocked in decorative gilt and blind an unusually bright clean copy. First published in 1857 with a second edition in 1866 this classic treatise takes the form of genial dialogues between novice and master based on more than two decades of practical experience. This is the best and most expanded edition: 'the reader will not have not only the original copy revised but a great amount of useful information on Angling which hitherto has not been published'. Author's Introduction to the current edition. The numerous additions include a brief sketch of the author's career new chapters on Throwing from the Reel and Winter Fishing remarks on the finding of new swims and practical hints on the killing powers and bends of hooks among many others. Westwood & Satchell considers Bailey 'the best Nottingham angler of his day'. Westwood & Satchell p.20. Longmans and Co., hardcover
1856r0077London: Longmans & Co. G. in Good condition. Covers rubbed and marked. Foxing to prelims and colour plates and occasional light foxing. 1856. Second Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 180mm x 125mm 7" x 5". 100pp ads. 2 colour plates & 2 line drawings. A treatise on fly-fishing. The two colour plates show 18 flies. . Longmans & Co hardcover
1820L0477London: J Johnson printer. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Fep missing. Spine cracked and chipped. Inner hinge cracked. Pages uncut. Inscribed by Charles Field. 1820. Limited Edition 100. Green marbled hardback cloth cover. 170mm x 100mm 7" x 4". 78pp ads. . J Johnson [printer] hardcover
185412083Nathaniel Cooke 1854. 8vo. Second Edition thus with portrait frontispiece decorative and printed titles printed title-vignette facsimile of title of first edition 3 engraved plates of flies and 39 woodcut illustrations including 19 of fish and 6 of tackle in the text some very light dust-soiling; original mid-green cloth elaborately blocked in blind green top yellow endpapers neatly rebacked with old backstrip laid down new paper label on backstrip an attractive copy in sympathetically restored publisher's binding. Fitzgibbon's charming edition was first published in the previous year in Ingram's 'Illustrated Library'. It includes a biographical sketch of Walton condensed from Hawkins' edition of 1797. Westwood & Satchell term this 'a pretty and useful edition'. Westwood & Satchell p.232. Nathaniel Cooke, hardcover
189759126London Calcutta & Madras: W. Thacker & Co. 2 Creed Lane; Higginbotham & Co. 1897. Thick 8vo. xxvii 1 435 1 pp. plus xii 4 pp. publisher’s ads. With numerous plates text illustrations diagrams. Burgundy-coloured cloth gilt inset panel on front cover from original binding w/ original spine laid back down on spine renewed endpapers minor edgewear rubbing occasional toning still a VG- copy w/ bookplate of Albert Sayman on front pastedown. Third edition and considered the “best†edition of this fishing classic for South Asia detailing the angler’s pursuit of the “Mahseer†the chief of the Indian game fishes. Included are expanded and substantially revised chapters on flyfishing live bait fishing bottom fishing for Labeo freshwater sharks and much more all augmented with expanded illustrations. W. Thacker & Co., 2, Creed Lane; Higginbotham & Co., hardcover
188521584Hamilton Adams 1885. 8vo. Third Edition with a lithographed frontispiece original tissue guard present engraved and printed titles 11 lithographed plates one depicting flies; all original tissue guards present and 10 woodcut illustrations in the text frontispiece and illustrated title mildly foxed; original ribbed green cloth gilt back yellow endpapers uncut AND PARTIALLY UNOPENED a remarkably bright clean crisp copy. With the fine nineteenth century engraved armorial bookplate of Henry Ashworth James on front paste-down 8pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end and single-leaf prospectus for the enlarged edition of Lloyd's Field Sports tipped in. The illustrations are by Haghe Landseer and Williams from paintings by Wilkie Landseer Simson and Cooke. 'Next to Walton himself there's no more engagingly discursive and allusive writer in the language. For the feel of fishing the sense of it I almost said the taste of it I know of no other to place him beside' Gingrich. A lovely copy of the best reissue; Scrope's classic treatise was first published in 1843. James was owner of Hurstmonceux Place in Sussex. Gingrich p.117 et seq.; Sage 183; Westwood & Satchell p.191. Hamilton Adams, hardcover
189211101Henry Sotheran 1892. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece 11 coloured plates several of flies and hackles; all with original tissue guards present 3 plates in monochrome with original tissue guards double-page plate and 9 illustrations in the text contemporary signature and address on front free endpaper; original pictorial ivory buckram upper boards blocked and lettered in gilt gilt back gilt top uncut covers moderately age-stained as usual corners lightly bruised else a firm clean crisp copy. A second edition of this angling classic appeared in 1894; both editions are scarce in any condition. Hampton p.246; Westwood & Satchell Supp p. 252. Henry Sotheran, hardcover
182621812Thomas Tegg 1826. 2 vols. in 1. 16mo. Second Tegg Edition with an engraved frontispiece of 2 2 engraved title-vignettes and 30 woodcut illustrations the majority of fish in the text endpapers lightly age-stained; strongly bound in nineteenth-century full speckled calf sides with gilt frame border very neatly rebacked in calf to style back with four raised bands second compartment with red leather label ruled and lettered in gilt all other compartments ruled in gilt a very good bright crisp copy. WITH THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN NOT THE PLAYWRIGHT ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Includes the lives of the authors. A reprint of the 1797 Hawkins edition with neat woodcuts designed by W. Harvey and engraved by Williams and Thompson. Tragically this copy wants the engraved frontispiece to Part I. Coigney 22; Horne 33 Westwood & Satchell p.226. Thomas Tegg, hardcover
1808wal808aLondon: Samuel Bagster. G : in good condition. Modern rebind with new eps. Slight foxing/. 1808. Seventh Edition. Brown hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 140mm 8" x 6". 512pp plates. 17 b/w plates. With Lives of the authors and notes. by Sir John Hawkins. . Samuel Bagster hardcover
1810wal810aaLondon: Samuel Bagster. G : in good condition. Rebacked. 1810. The Facsimile Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 160mm x 130mm 6" x 5". x 246pp ii. Numerous b/w vignettes. Facsimile of the 1653 edition. . Samuel Bagster hardcover
183510707Charles Tilt 1835. 8vo. First Edition with engraved frontispiece and title 31 engraved plates text framed within a series of repeating woodcut borders frontispiece and title moderately spotted some mild age-staining mainly marginal to a few leaves of text; original ribbed green cloth elaborately blocked in gilt back in pictorial gilt extra very neatly rebacked old backstrip laid down gilt top yellow endpapers uncut a very good bright clean copy. A classic of the genre. Chatto also authored 'Scenes and Recollections of Fly-Fishing in Northumberland Cumberland and Westmoreland' and contributed to the Newcastle 'Garlands'. 'The work is clever and caustic and contains a critique of several of the angling books of the day' Westwood & Satchell. SCARCE. Westwood & Satchell p.93. Charles Tilt, hardcover
1840h0097London: Henry Colburn. G-: in Good minus condition without dust jacket as issued. Covers rubbed and stained. Vol.2 back hinge cracked. Both volumes have contemporary inscriptions on title pages and contemporary annotations in margins of three other pages. 1840. First Edition. Brown hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 130mm 8" x 5". 315pp; 305pp. Frontispiece to each volume and 18 vignettes in text. . Henry Colburn hardcover
1857L0654London/ Nottingham: Longman and Co/ T Forman. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. Sunned spine. Bumped corners. Gilt work bright. Slightly foxed in places. 1857. First Edition. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 130mm 7" x 5". 111pp. . Longman and Co/ T Forman hardcover
1821r8970aEdinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co. G: in Good condition. Cover rubbed. Slight foxing. 1821. New Edition with Preface and Notes. Dark green hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 230mm x 140mm 9" x 6". 10pp xlviii 379pp. Anonymous preface said to have been written by Sir Walter Scott and volume limited to 250 copies. Includes publisher's catalogue for January 1821 bound in at half title. . Archibald Constable & Co hardcover
1827r1865cLondon: Thomas Gosden. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Some foxing. 1827. Reprint. Black hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 170mm x 110mm 7" x 4". xxiii iv 61pp. 18 b/w vignettes. . Thomas Gosden hardcover
1822wal822London: James Smith. G: in good condition. Cover rubbed. Some foxing. 1822. 9th Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 230mm x 140mm 9" x 6". lx 384pp. 14 engraved plates. With the Lives of the Authors: and notes historical supplementary and explanatory by Sir John Hawkins and the President Editor. . James Smith hardcover
188737361L. Upcott Gill 1887. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece and numerous wood-engraved illustrations in the text neat contemporary signature on front endpapers free endpapers lightly browned; maroon pebble-grain cloth gilt back red sprinkled edges a near fine copy. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS VERY SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Hampton records only the second edition of 1900 et seq. See Hampton p.77. L. Upcott Gill, hardcover
1834j5420London: Richard Bentley. G : in good condition. Some foxing and off-setting largely confined to frontis plates and prelims. Inner hinges cracked. Previous owner's insc and bookplate to front pastedown and bep. Bookseller and binder blind-stamp to fep. 1834. First Edition. Blue leather covers. 210mm x 260mm 8" x 10". x 336pp; vii 348pp. Engraved frontis plates and b/w illustrations within the text. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Richard Bentley hardcover
1900BOOKS070121IPhiladelphia: Ketterlinus-Private Printing 1900. HC. good olive cloth spine wood veneer backed boards hardcover. B&W illustrations. Douglass was an inventor and co-founder of Victor Talking Record Company. He also produced a film in 1918 which may have been the first American feature-length color film. An avid fisherman this little book was most likely published as a keepsake for his friends. Images available. 12pp. Ketterlinus-Private Printing unknown
