Angling. Bickerdyke (John), The Book of the All Round Angler, 1888, signed and numbered ltd. edition large paper copy with presentation letter from the publisher to R.B. Marston, quarter morocco; Ransome (Arthur), Mainly About Fishing, 1959, 1st edition, dust wrapper; Buckland (Frank), Log-Book of A Fisherman and Zoologist, 1875, cloth; with a quantity of others (qty)
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Angling. Keene (J.H.), Fishing Tackle, Its Materials and Manufacture, nd., [c1886], lacking frontis., cloth; A List of Natural Flies that are taken by Trout, Grayling & Smelt in the Streams of Ripon, 1853, 6 of 8 plates, cloth; Hardy Brothers, Catalogue of Hardy's Celebrated Angling Specialities, nd., a worn early catalogue, circa late 19th century, cloth backed cover; with a quantity of others (qty)
A GROUP OF BOOKS RELATING TO RURAL SPORTS INCLUDING HINTS ON SHOOTING AND FISHING, C. IDLE, PUBLISHED LONGMANS 1865; THE POACHER, JIM CONNELL, 1901, WITH A FLY LEAF IN DRAWING OF A BIRD BY A.H. PATTERSON "JOHN KNOWLITTLE", INFLUENCE OF THE GAME LAWS, SCARCE 1ST ED; ANGLING AND SHOOTING, ROBERT BLAKEY, G. ROUTEDGE, 1855, 1/2 CALF; LIFE AND SPORT ON THE NORFOLK BROADS, O. READY, PUBLISHED T.W. LAURIE, 1901
Sporting - Dunbar-Brunton, J. Big game hunting in central Africa. London: A. Melrose, 1912. First edition, 8vo, presentation copy from the author's mother to Mr William J. Stuart, photogravure frontispiece, folding map, plates, original maroon cloth gilt, t.e.g., upper corner of lower cover bumped; Dahl, Knut The age and growth of salmon and trout in Norway as shown by their scales. London, [c.1900's]. 8vo, translated by Ian Baillie, contemporary red cloth gilt, original red wrappers bound in, ink inscription on title; Hartman, Robert About fishing. London, 1935. 8vo, illustrated, original green cloth gilt, faded, extensive pencil notes throughout; Tombleson, Peter & Thorndike, Jack The second angling times book. London, 1962. 8vo, plates, original green cloth gilt; Lonsdale Trout fishing from all angles. London, 1929. 8vo, frontispiece, original beige cloth gilt, some fading; Skues, G.E.M. Nymph fishing for chalk stream trout. London, 1939. 8vo, frontispiece, original brown cloth, dustwrapper [tape repaired], pencil notes, blue chalk mark to title; Walsingham, Lord Hit and miss, a book of shooting memories. London, 1927. 8vo, frontispiece, plates, original green cloth gilt, faded, bookplate; Rickman, Philip A bird-painter's sketch book. London, 1931. 4to, 11 colour plates, 23 mono plates, original beige cloth, paper label on upper board, boards water stained; and 13 others (20) .
BRITISH SPORTS & SPORTSMEN (publisher). British Sports and Sportsmen Big Game Hunting and Angling. London: 1914. Folio (377 x 273mm.) Plates and illustrations. Original cloth, t.e.g. (somewhat scuffed, stitching broken and first few leaves now loosely inserted). – And one other volume from the same series (2).
Briggs (Ernest) Angling and Art in Scotland, 1908, colour plates as called for, original cloth with bright gilt; The Farm and Garden Essays, 1852, frontis, cloth; Cumming (Roualeyn Gordon), Five Years' Hunting Adventures in South Africa, nd., cloth; Strachan (James), A New Set of Tables for Computing the Weight of Cattle by Measurement ...., nd., cloth; with a quantity of others (qty)
ACCESSORIES & REEL: A Brady of Halesowen canvass and leather fishing bag with game mesh to front containing a Farlow Serpent 3. 5" alloy fly reel, smooth check, retaining all bronze anodised finish with line in MOB and various lines, a folding trout landing net, Hardy 1970 & 80 catalogues, Hardy Aid to Angling etc.
RICHARD WALKER LETTERS (18): A unique collection of 18 letters between Walker and "Mike" the recipient. The letters spanning the period 1973 to 1979, five of which are hand written letters one of three pages and one of four. Subject matter is wide and varied concerning Walkers complaining his Secretary being on holiday he has to hand write all replies, if he missed a day the next day his post bag doubles in volume. Talk of the BCSG (British Carp Study Group) position, how to preserve a 43lb pike head by chopping it off and hanging in the garden for 3 months! Fly tying and lure collecting and making inc the use of poly foam and glass eyes, March 1975 sees the topics range from Ransome tractors to visiting Hardy's as opposed to the Carp Conference. His comments re Bernard Venables new angling paper Creel and its writers, fishing the great rivers The Ouse, Ivel. May 1978 he promises Mike a copy of Still Water Angling as soon as he gets them from the publishers. He also discussed the move from Flitwick to Biggleswade and his intentions to fish his 40-foot section of the river at the bottom of his garden at night with Beta light floats. Hooks, bite alarms, baits, work issues and bait preparation and smell all build to show the varied and fascinating life of Walker. His commitment to assisting anglers on almost any topic was quite unique and although outspoken in many fields, his letters give a look back in time at the development of modern angling. All letters complete clean and well preserved.
ACCESSORIES: A suitcase containing coarse fishing tackle including a boxed Heron Bite Detector, a rod rest stamped with the Registration No. 775036, nine cast winders, some with float tackles, a box of hooks to gut booklets and traces, a box of Fishing Gazette style pike floats and a tin of coarse fishing floats including an Allcock 'Streamsearch' float in original envelope and instructions for use and an unused 'Renown' Junior Angling Outfit.
ACCESSORIES: Sixteen various angling tools and gadgets including two large Hardy Brothers reel spanners (5 ½" and 6" long), others reel spanners by Mitchell, Penn and Pflueger, a pair of split shot cutters, a brass Salter spring balance, a Brown Robertson Lock Joint tool and two pairs (different sizes) of angler's scissors both with disgorgers and lead shot pinchers.
REEL: Scarce Richard Carter Traditional Angling Bernard Venables Aerial Reel No. 28 limited edition, 4. 5" diameter, anodised wide drum model, twin white handles, correct ribbed brass foot, 6 spoke with tension regulator, backplate optional check, unused in maker's mahogany presentation box with certificate attached to rear plus delivery note and signed compliment slip from Carter.
CATALOGUES (7): Seven fishing tackle catalogues and price lists including a rare and early Richard Hemming & Son of Forge Mills, Redditch hook catalogue with some colour photography of their labels, a Rae's Angling Specialties of Blackpool c1930 of their trout and salmon tackle, an Alexander Henry & Co, of Edinburgh c1938, a Milward's c1939, an Alex Martin 1959 together with and Alex Martin price list for 1954 and an Allcock catalogue c1955
CATALOGUES (7): Seven fishing tackle catalogues and booklets including catalogues by Carter & Co. of London, 1929/30 S Allcock, The Helical Casting Reel Co. 1940, William Powell of Birmingham and one by Angling & Aquarium Supplies of Glasgow that includes a large selection of John Veniard's fly tying equipment.
ACCESSORIES & BOOKS (QTY): An Efgeeco classic angling seat box of green canvass with metal internal frame containing a selection of angling books, Qty Isaak Walton First Day Post Office covers, Famous Grouse Whisky cast winders, nickel plated boats rod handle fittings, scales and mixed accessories.
REELS: (2) Pair of unusual custom built 4" Aerial style trotting reels by John Cockerill, Angler & Engineer, both 6 spoke with tension adjusters, ventilated face plates, no fitted handles, correct smooth brass feet, solid back plates to drum, fine quality, c/w 2 Angling Times facsimile extracts 1962, one with photograph of Cockerill.
REEL & PAMPHLET: Hardy "The Altex" No. 2 Mk2 spinning reel with bakelite spool, LHW folding handle, polished flier and black lead casing, c/w spare spool, Hardy Pokey bag and scarce copy "Hardy Thread Line Angling The Altex & Wanless Rod " booklet supplied by Joseph Braddell of Belfast, 28 page, fine.
Art Reference. Boime (Albert). The Academy and French Painting in the Nineteenth Century, 1971, cloth; Sparrow (W. Shaw). Angling in British Art, 1923, cloth; Miller (A.E. Haswell) & Dawnay (N.P.). Military Drawings and Paintings in the Royal Collection, 1969-70, 2 vols., dust wrappers; Celebonovic (Aleksa). The Heyday of Salon Painting, 1974, dust wrapper; with fourteen related volumes (19)
Angling. Walton (Izaak) & Cotton (Charles). The Compleat Angler, 1897, decorative cloth; Hills (John Waller). A History of Fly Fishing for Trout, 1921, cloth; Crawhall (Joseph). A Collection of Right Merrie Garlands for North Country Anglers, 1864, publisher's quarter morocco; with twelve others (15)
Louis Hemon's "Maria Chapdelaine" translated by W. H. Blake, M.G. Lloyd Thomas "Traveller's Verse", Vaughan Wilkins "Fanfare for a Witch", S.R. Crockett "Sweet Heart Travellers", M.E. Reynolds "Memories of John Glasworthy", E. Marshall-Hardy "Angling Ways", "English Architecture at a Glance", and "Farmers Glory", by A.G. Street (8)
[ANGLING] TAVERNER (Eric). Trout Fishing from All Angles, crown 8vo, illus., LIMITED EDITION. 176/375 signed, with rear pocket of REAL FLIES in protected window (slight "lifting" of window as usual; a few defunct moth eggs but fly feathers vg ++), full blue morocco gilt, a. e. g., Lonsdale Library 1929.
A George VI two handled Presentation Trophy Cup of goblet form, with two cast and applied Acanthus leaf capped and scrolling handles, to a knopped stem and raised on a spreading circular base, with presentation inscription “The Tom Wallace Ladies Angling Challenge Cup Presented by Mr Tom Wallace 1938”, height 9 ½”, weight 13 ozs, Birmingham 1937, Makers Mark BBS Ltd
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