Books

Weindenfeld and Nicolson  London, 1998, 8vo, 275pp. D/J.  A combination of social history, travel through Russia but mainly fly fishing. His journey in search of lenock, grayling, steelhead and the legendary taimen takes us from the gulags of Solovetsky Island to the gold mines of Kolyma and the tundra rivers.  Written by the Moscow correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer.  Montaigne has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and won an Overseas Press Club award for his coverage of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Inscription to previous owner by Marty R. –Fine/Very Fine                                         

AFCO Sydney n.d.[c.1966], oblong 8vo Illust 63p soft cover. Illustrated with drawings of fish and rigs. Discusses fishing from the beach, rocks, estuary, surf, bait, equipment- Good

Heinemann Press  London, 1975 reprint, 4to, Illust, 304pp, D/J.   A selection of articles from over one hundred years of Hardy's catalogues together with notes on far away places, testimonials and anecdotes from patrons and complementary extracts from other writers. Good wet weather reading. D/j edges sl rub.   -Fine.

Heinemann London 1979 reprint, 4to, Illust, 304pp, Brown cloth cover. A selection of articles from over one hundred years of Hardy's catalogues together with notes on far away places, testimonials and anecdotes from patrons and complementary extracts from other writers. Good wet weather reading. Insect damage to cover. Internals as new.

Queen Anne Press London, 1981. 4vo, Illust, 192pp, D/J.  With contributions from leading fishing writers on the mystique of the country, its lochs and burns, its mountain and moors and of course all aspects of salmon fishing. A large portion details the rivers and detailed information on the seasons, pools, techniques and how to get a rod. Supported by detailed maps showing the beats, towns and access points. Many superb colour photographs,   -Fine.   

Winchester Press New York, 1974, 4to, Illust, 151pp, D/J. Step by step fully illustrated tying guide for tying fourteen flies or ninety five percent of all the freshwater flies you will ever need. Includes wets, drys', nymphs and bucktails. Illustrated with 231 black and white and 19 colour photographs by Matthew Vinciguerra. Price Clipped.  - Fine.

Popular Mechanics Chicago 1957, 8vo, Illust, 144pp, soft cover - Good

Winchester Press   Tulsa .1980, 1st. Edn.   8vo. Illust. 146pp. E/P.  D/J.  Introduction by Ed Zern.  A witty literate " how to"  book for the fly fisher who wants to experiment with tying methods, materials and patterns to make fishing more fun and  more successful.  Chapters include: Why bother?; The Spanish Fly; The Golden Adams; The Laramie; The Maniac Nymph; The Trashliner Flies; The Little Hopper; The Black Widow; The Pink Wolf; The blue Max; The Tadpole and Final thoughts. Introduction by Ed Zern.  Jock Grey book plate. D/J rubbed and some staining. -Very Good                                                                                                                  

John Russell Smith London, 1856, 16mo, 335pp, in original dark blue cloth, Includes an excellent  bibliography of angling  works in the  English language.  " I have produced these miscellaneous materials respecting fish and fishing, from a desire to place in every anglers hand something like a historical sketch of the gentle art, and of the sayings and doings about it from bygone centuries." …Preface.   Near Fine.

Winchester Press  New York 1977, 8vo. Illust. 251pp.  D/J. Over 80 b/w photographs. Begins with a discussion of stream fishing and tactics, then proceeds to analyse how to fish the various stream species - from the panfish, to the lordly salmon, from the steelhead to smallmouth bass,catfish, carp and a chapter on trout fishing.The how and why of stream fishing with an interesting summary of the future of this style of fishing.     Slight browning to fep. Price clipped and slight wear to edges of D/J.  - Fine