Books

Reader’s Digest Sydney, 1987, 4to, Illust., 208pp, D/J, For centuries sharks have been merely objects of terror. Although sharks are terrifying creatures this book outlines the role they play in the complex web of underwater life. This book is divided into three sections  The World of the Shark, Men and Sharks, and Facts About Sharks and Shark Attack. With  contributions by scientists and experienced anglers including Julian Pepperell, Perry Gilbert, Peter Goadby, Susan Turner, C. Scott Johnson, Noel Kemp, Nick Otway, Robert Pullan, Olaf Ruhen and Ron and Valerie Taylor. Many colour photographs, diagrams and maps.  Art by Alistair Barnard. - Fine                      - Fine                   

Reed Wellington, 1974,  8vo, Illust, 110pp,  Card cover, An introduction to the art and sport of fishing explaining the fundamentals of techniques, the gear, the quarry and the joy of fishing.  -Very Good.                                                   

FISHERIES & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, VICTORIA.  Melbourne 1957 1^st edn. 8vo Illust 32p. Soft cover. The story of the development and operation of the Snobs Creek freshwater fisheries research station and native fish hatchery near Eildon. -Very Good  

B T Batsford Ltd. London. 8vo, Illust, 144pp, D/J. The ‘small stillwater” is more than just a spinoff from the big waters. It is a world of endless variety, tactical variance and often extreme excitement.  In this book world beating flyfisherman and angling instructor Charles Jardine reveals how to get more success from your fishing.  Part one covers equment and techniques. In part two he discusses the imitation of the fly world including a discussion of the fly and includes fly tying and recommended patterns for each month of the year. Part three discusses the tactics  that lead to the success, He concludes with his vision of the future. -Very Fine  

Earth and Great Weather Publishing Co. Butte Montana, 1993, 1St Edn.   Folio, Illust, 156p, D/J, Introduction by Lefty Kreh.  Illustrations by Craig Rogers. A celebration with over 200 wonderful colour photographs of game fishing on a fly taken over the past fifty years. Includes  a history of salt-water fly-fishing by Stu Apte.  Sections on East & West coasts of North America, Florida Keys, Bahamas, the Caribbean, Central America and the rest of the world. Slight rub to D/J .  Near New.    

FlyLife Richmond,   2004, 8vo, 288pp.   Card cover.  A collection of fly fishing short stories from Australia and New Zealand. Poets, philosophers, yarn tellers, leg pullers, gear freaks, fly fanciers have all contributed to this delightful collection of fly fishing stories, gathered from the ‘Short Casts’ pages of FlyLife magazine over a ten year period. -Very Fine     

Witherby & Co. London, 1909 1st Edn, 8vo, Illust., 251pp. Blue cloth cover, Information on fishing and travelling in California, western Canada and the West Indies. Fishing in British Columbia and Yosemite for trout, salmon and salt water fish also black bass in Quebec.".  Sl rubbing on edges- Very Good.

Witherby & Co. London, 1909, 8vo, Illust, 251pp, Blue cloth cover,   Fishing and travelling in the Caribbean, the Pacific slope, California and Canada. Sl rubbing on edges, ex lib, lacking frontis, spine marked  -Good.

Stackpole Books  Mechanicsville, 1995 revised and expanded ed.,  8vo. Illust. 395pp, D/J,  This  edition of the complete text and colour plates of the 1950 original publication makes available  additional colour plates,  artwork, history and notes   and more than three hundred fly patterns  of streamers and bucktails patterns.  Includes detailed discussion of tackle  and techniques and why fish take streamers.  Foreword by  Keith Fulsher –Mint.    

William Kaufmann  Los Altos.  CA. 1975 reprint.  8vo. Illust. 213pp.  D/J.  Foreward  by Roderick Haig-Brown.  A survey of hunting and fishing in ancient Greece and Rome.  A remarkable book by a classics scholar who was also an expert angler.  In his writing of hunting, fishing and fowling the author combines the scholarship with a witty, interesting and unfailingly charming style of writing.  Thirty two illustrations. D/J  is slightly rubbed, stained and spine sl sunned. -Fine