Books

Crown Publishers Inc. New York, 1972 3^rd printing, 8vo,  Illust,  223pp,  D/J,  A treasury of stories and articles by the acknowledged. ”Dean of American Fly Fishermen”. It records the perils and rewards, the delights and disappointments of a lifetime of sporting days and nights on the stream.  There is a profound insight and a lighthearted philosophy into the character of fishermen and campers, reminiscences of famed anglers, wit and humour and there is a deeply evocative account of fun on fishless days.  -Fine/Fine                                                                                  

Sun Books South Melbourne 1985. 8vo. Illust.  86p.  Soft Cover  A collection of recipes from the kitchens of famous international chefs for soups, appetisers  pastry wraps, smoked trout, sauces and stuffings together with stories and cartoons by this well known radio and TV chef. –Fine

ACT Fly Fishers Inc. 2003 8vo. Illust. 170p. Soft cover.  The twenty fifth Anniversary Issue (1978-2003). A collection of selected articles, photographs, reports,  poems, cartoons and sketches from the annual reports for each of the years.  Foreword by Dalton Neville. -Fine   

Kangaroo Press  Sydney, 1990 1^st edn., oblong, 4to, Illust, 128pp. E/P, D/J.  Beautifully produced collection of nostalgic photographs of David’s favourite, some famous, fly fishing waters.  Fellow angler Tony Ritchie captured David’s pictorial story and produced a text that complements the photographs. Many of the people and places no longer exist. A delightful book. Previous owners name. -Fine                                                                                                                                           

DPI Southern Fisheries Centre Brisbane 2002 4to, Illust, 47p. soft cover. A best practice manual for eastern and northern Australia covering stocking programs, translocation, transporting, releasing fish and getting the best out of stocked fish –Very Fine  

Wedneil Publications Newport n.d., 8vo. Illust. 80pp., Yellow soft cover. A description of over 100 fresh and salt water fishing spots in Victoria. Includes a description of the fish and advice on catching them - Very Good    

A & C Black London, 1970 reprint with Salmon & Trout  review tipped in, 8vo Illust 217p D/J,  Based on his earlier book  Dry Fly Beginnings,  review tipped in FEP (tape marks), but incorporates a wealth of new material, particularly dealing with the progress on the development of modern fishing tackle.   Chapters on casting and equipment, on the trout, trout waters and flies,  the chalk stream  and other waters, fly life and other odds and ends.. A good section on water during the different periods of the season. Twelve black and white photos and many drawings.  - Fine                                                                                 

ACT Fly Fishers Inc. 2003 8vo. Illust. 170p. Soft cover.  The twenty fifth Anniversary Issue (1978-2003). A collection of selected articles, photographs, reports,  poems, cartoons and sketches from the annual reports for each of the years.  Foreword by Dalton Neville. -Fine      

Collins London, 1946, 8vo, Illustrated, 190pp, D/J, “Major Buxton givesus delightful accounts of his fishing expeditions for brown trout, sea trout and salmon, in Hampshire, Scotland, and Norway. He writes about terriers, about red deer, black game, otters and many types of birds. His final chapter on Nature Reserves is of particular interestin connection with the UK land poliy in the future”  ”  Illustrated by 78 black and white photographs. Removeable protective plastic cover. Fine/Very Good.        

Crown Publishers Inc. New York,  1974, D/J.  Can fishing become a form of adultery? Is a coffee coloured stream as loveable as a classic mountain stream. Why do 50 million people really fish? Nick Lyons answers to these and other “vital”  angling questions that are sometimes serious, sometimes lighthearted, sometimes poetic but always moving. Fishing Widows presents a creelful of varied stories and commentaries sure to delight all fishermen  -and their wives.  D/J rubbed and stained.  Bookplates of Jock Grey and David Featherstone. -Very Good/Good