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Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Paperback. Condizione: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1994). (1981) 1994 abridged edition. Small 8vo paperback (130 x 197mm). Pp94 + 2pp ads. B/w illustrations. Usual page browning else good-plus. A small-format abridged edition, containing fewer than half the pages of earlier editions, published for Stillwater Trout Angler magazine in associations with HarperCollins. The chapters concerning the nature and ecology of the trout as well as those on tackle, casting and knots have all been removed as have the photographs found in earlier editions. "The author formulates his own theories, having looked carefully at the views of other experts and tested them by practical experiment." "Peter Lapsley has owned and managed a stillwater fishery and therefore approaches his subject as both angling enthusiast and fishery proprietor." Chapters include: In the beginning; Reservoir bank fishing; Imitative fishing; Stillwater stalking; Going afloat; To drift the loch; Reservoir boat tactics; Waterside ways. .

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.

Condizione: Used: Very Good. very good overall condition. Quality and high speed delivery.we post same or next working day from the u/k 0.0.

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992 ). 1992 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp192. Colour plates of flies, photographs, illustrations. Blue-green boards, spine titled in gilt. Ex library numerous faults. Working copy in plastic-protected dust-wrapper. One of the best introductions to trout fishing on river, lake and loch. "British trout fly fishermen are truly spoilt for choice. Delightful and varied challenges are offered by the stately chalk streams of southern England, the spate rivers of Scotland, Wales, the north of England and the West Country, Irish limestone loughs, Scottish lochs, and the variety of stocked reservoirs and small stillwaters scattered across the country. Each type of water calls for different tackle, tactics and techniques. Fly Fishing for Trout is a comprehensive guide to the principles of successful fishing, covering all aspects of the sport: the trout themselves, their food, tackle, flies, casting, etiquette on the water, playing and landing fish. Authoritative and highly readable, Fly Fishing for Trout is a must for anybody interested in the sport, written not only with the beginner in mind, but also the occasional fly fisher and the experienced angler who has fished only one or two types of water and wishes to try others." .

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1981 ). 1981 1st edition. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Ppxvi,207. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs & illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Foreword by Richard Walker. Minor faults. Good-plus in used & faded dust-wrapper. "The author formulates his own theories, having looked carefully at the views of other experts and tested them by practical experiment." "Peter Lapsley has owned and managed a stillwater fishery and therefore approaches his subject as both angling enthusiast and fishery proprietor." Chapters include: In the beginning; The trout; the trout's diet; The trout's surroundings; The tools for the job; Knots; Casting; Reservoir bank fishing; Imitative fishing; Stillwater stalking; Going afloat; To drift the loch; Reservoir boat tactics; Waterside ways; First catch your trout. Appendices: Fly dressings; The stillwater fisherman's calendar. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992). 1992 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp192. Colour plates of flies, photographs, illustrations. Blue-green boards, spine titled in gilt. Various minor faults. Slight use but good-plus in dust-wrapper. One of the best introductions to trout fishing on river, lake and loch. "British trout fly fishermen are truly spoilt for choice. Delightful and varied challenges are offered by the stately chalk streams of southern England, the spate rivers of Scotland, Wales, the north of England and the West Country, Irish limestone loughs, Scottish lochs, and the variety of stocked reservoirs and small stillwaters scattered across the country. Each type of water calls for different tackle, tactics and techniques. Fly Fishing for Trout is a comprehensive guide to the principles of successful fishing, covering all aspects of the sport: the trout themselves, their food, tackle, flies, casting, etiquette on the water, playing and landing fish. Authoritative and highly readable, Fly Fishing for Trout is a must for anybody interested in the sport, written not only with the beginner in mind, but also the occasional fly fisher and the experienced angler who has fished only one or two types of water and wishes to try others." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1983 ). (1978) 1983 2nd edition. Small 8vo (130 x 197mm). Pp99. Colour plates of flies, illustrations, bibliography. Green laminated boards. Spine slightly faded else good-plus. "'What fly shall I use?' This question is constantly being asked by the stillwater trout fisherman. .This practical waterside guide describes the appearance, habitat and behaviour of the creatures that make up a trout's diet, and suggests patterns to represent the various stages in their life cycles. Armed with this book the stillwater fly fisherman will be able to decide what the trout are likely to be feeding on at any time of year on any type of water." Introduction; On presentation; Alder; Black gnat; Caenis; Claret dun; Corixids; Crane flies; Damselflies; Fry; Hawthorn fly; Lake olive; Lice; Mayflies; Midges; Pond olive; Sedges; Sepia dun; Shrimps; Snails; Sundries; Bibliography; Upwinged fly identification; Stillwater fisherman's calendar. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978 ). 1978 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 189mm). Pp99. Colour plates of flies, illustrations, bibliography. Illustration of trout and fly, black titles to yellow laminated boards, spine titled in black. Minor faults, good-plus. "'What fly shall I use?' This question is constantly being asked by the stillwater trout fisherman. .This practical waterside guide describes the appearance, habitat and behaviour of the creatures that make up a trout's diet, and suggests patterns to represent the various stages in their life cycles. Armed with this book the stillwater fly fisherman will be able to decide what the trout are likely to be feeding on at any time of year on any type of water." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978 ). 1978 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 189mm). Pp99. Colour plates of flies, illustrations, bibliography. Yellow laminated boards. A very good copy. "'What fly shall I use?' This question is constantly being asked by the stillwater trout fisherman. .This practical waterside guide describes the appearance, habitat and behaviour of the creatures that make up a trout's diet, and suggests patterns to represent the various stages in their life cycles. Armed with this book the stillwater fly fisherman will be able to decide what the trout are likely to be feeding on at any time of year on any type of water." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992). (1992) 1992 reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in dust-wrapper. This is the sequel to the great man's autobiography, Fly Fishing by J.R.Hartley. "Our hero is back, recalled to rummage once more in the creel of reminiscence". ".Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

First edition. A tidy copy in tight binding Used - Very Good. VG hardback in laminated boards.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992 ). 1992 1st edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly bumped but clean. Good-plus copy in nice dust-wrapper. This is the sequel to the great man's autobiography, Fly Fishing by J.R.Hartley. "Our hero is back, recalled to rummage once more in the creel of reminiscence". ".Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

Condizione: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. First edition. A bright copy in tight binding.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 3 working days. 140.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992 ). 1992 1st edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in price-clipped dust-wrapper. This is the sequel to the great man's autobiography, Fly Fishing by J.R.Hartley. "Our hero is back, recalled to rummage once more in the creel of reminiscence". ".Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992 ). 1992 1st edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown boards. Rear of dust-wrapper wrinkled but very good. This is the sequel to the great man's autobiography, Fly Fishing by J.R.Hartley. "Our hero is back, recalled to rummage once more in the creel of reminiscence". ".Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

Condizione: New. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). 1990 1st edition. 4to (192 x 252mm). Pp314. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Various minor faults (tape-marks/bumped). Good-plus in slightly frayed / spine-faded dust-wrapper. Retains Oliver Kite's section on chalkstream trout from C.F. Walker's 1963 edition. New contributions by Neil Graesser (on salmon), Moc Morgan (on sea-trout), Mike Weaver (on brown trout in rain-fed rivers), Peter O'Reilly (on loch and lough trout), Peter Lapsley (on trout in lakes and reservoirs), Ron Broughton (on grayling), Charles Jardine (on casting), Neil Patterson (on angler's entomology), Peter Deane (on fly-dressing), Ron Holloway (on river management) and John Parkman (on stillwater management). A very good book. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992). 1992 1st edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in slightly used dust-wrapper. This is the sequel to the great man's autobiography, Fly Fishing by J.R.Hartley. "Our hero is back, recalled to rummage once more in the creel of reminiscence". ".Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992 ). 1992 1st edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown boards. Very good copy in dust-wrapper. This is the sequel to the great man's autobiography, Fly Fishing by J.R.Hartley. "Our hero is back, recalled to rummage once more in the creel of reminiscence". ".Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1981 ). 1981 1st edition. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Ppxvi,207. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs & illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Foreword by Richard Walker. Slight use but very good in slightly used and spine-faded dust-wrapper. Inscribed by the author on the front end-paper. "The author formulates his own theories, having looked carefully at the views of other experts and tested them by practical experiment." "Peter Lapsley has owned and managed a stillwater fishery and therefore approaches his subject as both angling enthusiast and fishery proprietor." Chapters include: In the beginning; The trout; the trout's diet; The trout's surroundings; The tools for the job; Knots; Casting; Reservoir bank fishing; Imitative fishing; Stillwater stalking; Going afloat; To drift the loch; Reservoir boat tactics; Waterside ways; First catch your trout. Appendices: Fly dressings; The stillwater fisherman's calendar. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2010 ). 2010 1st edition. Small square octavo spiral-bound paperback (128 x 155mm). Pp96. Colour photographs throughout, maps, charts. Slight fading/use to cover, small spot to front edge, else very good. This compact pocket book - the first ever to feature the natural insect next to its matching artificial fly - arms the angler with all the information he needs to select the right fly from his flybox. Superb photographs of aquatic insects (larvae, pupae, adults) with the artificial flies positioned alongside them. Times of hatching; geographical distribution; river fly or lake fly - or both; life cycles of the insects; clues from the river and from the trout's behaviour. The many excellent photographs have been taken by Dr Cyril Bennett who is one of the UK's leading entomologists, specialising in river insects. Some of the species presented here have never been photographed before, and are published for the first time in this authoritative and useful new book. .

Condizione: New. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1990). 1990 1st edition. 4to (194 x 252mm). Pp314. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use else very good in like dust-wrapper. Retains Oliver Kite's section on chalkstream trout from C.F. Walker's 1963 edition. New contributions by Neil Graesser (on salmon), Moc Morgan (on sea-trout), Mike Weaver (on brown trout in rain-fed rivers), Peter O'Reilly (on loch and lough trout), Peter Lapsley (on trout in lakes and reservoirs), Ron Broughton (on grayling), Charles Jardine (on casting), Neil Patterson (on angler's entomology), Peter Deane (on fly-dressing), Ron Holloway (on river management) and John Parkman (on stillwater management). A very good book. .