The Art of Angling
London: Lowndes, 1774. Frontis., illustrated. viii + 304pp., 12mo, re-cased, polished calf boards; lightly worn. London: T. Lowndes, 1774. Fourth edition. A very good copy. More
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Izaak Walton: A New Bibliography 1637 - 1987
New York: James Cummins, 1989. 434 pages, tall thick 8co, red cloth, d.w. New York: James Cummins, 1989, First Edition, Limited. Fine. One of 540 numbered copies signed by the author. More
Recueil de Planches de Encyclopedie: Planches des Peches.
Paris: 1793. Concernant: Les Peches aux Hamecons, Haims &c; Differentes Fortes de Penches; Les Peches aux Filets; Les Peches de Mer, de Rivieres... Illustrated with fine plates after Diderot, engraved by Bernard. 132 views on 114 fine plates, including 18 double-page. 32pp of double column text in French. 4to, contemporary boards (binding is quite worn; dampstain at top margin of text pages; occasional light dampstains in other margins, mostly outside of image area; one plate torn); uncut edges. Paris: Chez..... More
A Treatise on the Artificial Propagation of Fish, with the Description & Habits of such kinds as are the most Suitable for Pisciculture...Many text woodcuts.
New York: Moore142 pages, 1858. Thin 8vo, 142 pages, original brown cloth, (worn, some browning). New York: A.O. Moore, 1858. Second edition of possibly the first American book on the subject. More
Tales of Fresh-water Fishing
New York: Harper, 1928. One Hundred illustrations from photographs taken by the Author. 277 pages. Small 4to, brown cloth, light shelf-worn, d.w. New York: Harper, 1928. First Edition. A very good(-) copy. Ownership name on fly-leaf; several pages bent at corner; heavy tanning on verso of frontispiece & facing page, otherwise the text is clean. The photographic dust wrapper is faded on the spine and rubbed at the edges. More
Fish Facts and Fancies.
New York: Scribner, 1926. Black & white photographic illustrations. 12mo, dark green cloth-backed green boards; uncut. New York: Scribner's 1926. Corners bumped and with one small stain on cover, still a very good copy. One of 750 copies. A revised and enlarged edition of the privately printed first edition of 1923. More
Observations on a Salmon River.
New York: Thomas Gibbons, 1921. Map of the Grand Cascapedia and other photographic illustrationa. 12mo, 159 pages, burgundy cloth. New York: Thomas Gibbons, (1921). First Edition. Near Fine. Presentation by the author in pencil on the fly-leaf. More
On Dry-Cow Fishing as a Fine Art.
Cleveland: Rowfant Club, 1926. 13pp. Small 8vo, marbled boards. Cleveland: The Rowfant Club, 1926. Limited First Edition. This angling narrative was one of Kipling's early periodical contributions, and is here reprinted for the first time. One of 176 numbered copies, printed by Bruce Rogers. Fine, in original board slipcase. More
Angling Sketches.
London: Longmans, 1891. With 3 etchings and numerous illustrations by W.G. Burn-Murdoch. Tall 8vo, pale blue boards with parchment spine (worn at ends and joints repaired; title page starting). London: Longmans, 1891. First edition, large paper copy, number 27 of only 150 copies printed. Overall a very good(-) copy with etchings evenly toned from the tissue overlays. More
Life-History and Habits of the Salmon, Sea- Trout, Trout, and other Freshwater Fish.
London: A & C Black, 1912. Many black & white photographic illustrations. Small 4to, gray cloth with pictorial images laid onto front cover. London: A. & C. Black, 1912. Spine slightly sunned and just a bit worn at ends, still a very good(+) copy. Second edition, with 35 additional illustrations. More
Favorite Flies and Their Histories, with many replies from Practical Anglers to Inquiries Concerning How, When, and Where to Use Them.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1892. 32 fine colored plates with tissue guards, 6 engravings and 8 photographic reproductions. 522 pages. Tall thick, 8vo, green cloth, decorative front cover (slight wear & some rippling on spine, internally clean). Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1892). A very good(+) copy. Early Printing, with the 1892 publication date on the copyright page and no date on the title page. Previous owners name on inside front cover. More
Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters.
New York: Century, 1883. 2 vols. 27 full page illustrations, 11 Japan proofs, and many text illustrations.Tall 4to, embossed cloth; spine ends rubbed. New York: Century, (1883). Internally fine. More
Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters.
New York: Century, 1883. Hundreds of woodcut illustrations throughout the text. 892 pages, thick 4to, pictorial tan cloth, decorative spine (rubbed at the top). New York: Century, (1883). Very good. Among the contributors are Dan Beard, John Burroughs, George Bird Grinnell, James A. Henshall, John Muir, Thaddeus Norris, Charles E. Whithead, and others. More
Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters.
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1884. 2 vols. 27 full page illustrations, 11 Japan proofs, and many text illustrations.Tall 4to, 1/2 black leather, maroon boards, extremities rubbed. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1884. Internally fine. More
Recollections of My Fifty Years Hunting and Fishing.
Boston: Stratford, 1923. Numerous photographic illustrations. with photos. 259pp., tall 8vo, burgundy cloth, edgeworn d.w. Boston: Stratford, 1923. First Edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed by he author on the fly-leaf. More
The Anglican Friar and The Fish Which He Took By Hook And By Crook
London: Darling, 1851. Illustrated. 166pp., 12mo, rebound in gilt-lettered half leather over green cloth with original covers laid down. London: J. and D. A. Darling, 1851. A very good copy. More
A New Chronicle of the Complete Angler.
New York: Paisley Press, 1936. Frontispiece portrait, tissue guard, 32 illustrations in black & white. 301pp. 8vo, black cloth (spine spotted). New York: Paisley Press, First Edition. 1936. Internally fine. More
A New Chronicle of the Complete Angler.
New York: Paisley Press, 1936. Frontispiece portrait, tissue guard, 32 illustrations in black & white. 301pp. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Paisley Press, First Edition. 1936. Fine. Fine copy in a cloth slipcase. More
Prospectus for: The Compleat Angler, by Isaac Walton.
London: 1931. 1 folio sheet folded in half, with color pictorial cover and 2 specimen pages, each with a black & white drawing. (London, n.d., 1931). Fine. More
Pris sur le Vif: Ombres, Truits, Saumons.
Preface by L. de Boisset. Illustrated with 46 drawings in the text and 32 b/w photographic plates. 282pp printed on woodpulp paper so the pages are somewhat toned, as usual. Original pictorial wrappers (edgeworn with a few chips and folds); uncut edges. Paris: Librairie des Champs-Elysees, 1953. First edition. A very good copy of this uncommon angling book. More
The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing with a Chapter on Angling Literature.
Goshen: Angler's and Shooter's Press, 1973. Bound in full blue calf, large gilt image on front cover, top edge gilt, large 4to. xxxv, (1), xvi, (2), [5]-304 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, in-text illustrations from line drawings, frontispiece plate of colored salmon flies signed by Charles DeFeo in pencil, color plate from a painting by Ogden Pleissner, signed by him, in pencil, in the lower margin. Goshen: The Angler's and Shooter's Press, 1973. Fine. Number 132 of 240 copies... More
Some Trout.
North Humberside: Chevington, 1989. Poetry on Trout and Angling by various Authors. Etchings by D.R. Wakefield. Folio, leather backed marbled boards. (North Humberside): Chevington Press, 1989. Limited Edition. Fine. 13 etchings, printed in color, with poetry by Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, Rupert Brooke, John Donne, & others. One of only 75 copies, on handmade paper, signed by the printer and artist. Fine, in a cloth slipcase. More
The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation.
London: George Harrap, 1931. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 12 full-page color plates, and 25 b/w drawings in the text; pictorial endpapers and illus. title page. 224pp. 4to, original gilt-lettered vellum; uncut edges, t.e.g. London: George Harrap, (1931). A fine copy. Limited edition. Number 335 of 775 copies signed by Rackham on the limitation page. Latimore & Haskell, p. 66. More
The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation.; Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, Not Unworthy the Perusal of Most Anglers.
London: A & C Black, 1928. Several illustrations. 246 pages. 12mo, un-lettered brown sheep, printed d.w. (well-worn and repaired with tape), board slipcase with paper labels. London: A. & C. Black, 1928. First edition thus. A fine copy in poor dust wrapper and very good slipcase. A facsimile of the 1653 first edition. More
The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish and Fishing.
London: Nattali, 1860. Numerous black & white engravings. 2 volumes, rubricated title pages, marbled endpapers, small 4to, 3/4 black morocco with ornately gilt spines, chipped at ends, with joints neatly repaired . London: Nattali and Bond, 1860. Second Edition. Very good. More