Sidney vines (34 risultati)

Condizione: New.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Hardcover, 1984). 1984 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp204. B/w illustrations by George Woodford. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and faults, some browning but a good copy in dust-wrapper. "Frank Sawyer was a man of Wiltshire - fisherman, river-keeper, inventor, naturalist, writer, broadcaster and countryman. He seldom strayed far in his 73 years from the villages of the valley of the upper Avon where he was born and died. But his fame spread across the world. He will be remembered for the way in which, with his tiny nymphs, he advanced the delicate art of fly fishing; but he was much more than a fisherman. He was a true countryman, full of wisdom and country lore, and loved the river Avon and the wild creatures who lived by and in it." Chapters include: Part One - Boyhood: Early days at the Mill Cottage; Snaring big pike with father; Tickling trout; Fly fishing and the pike that bit; An idyll at Latton; The untearable suit; Disaster with a wasps' nest; sunstroke, moorhens, and jackboots; 'Alfy's in the water, Alfy's gone'; The great eel; The end of boyhood. Part Two - Manhood: Sawyer in his teens; The Twenties and Thirties; Sir Grimwood Mears; Fishing for television; Keeper of the stream; How to tie the Sawyer nymphs - Pheasant Tail Nymph, Grey Goose, Grayling or Killer Bug; fishing the Sawyer way; Relationships - Charles Ritz, Alex Behrendt, Oliver Kite, Howard Marshall, Wally Read; The river keeper - how the Avon was revived; The buried treasure; The humane trap; The Sawyer that I knew. .…

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, Paperback, 1987). (1984) 1987 paperback reprint. 8vo paperback (156 x 234mm). Pp204. B/w illustrations. Slight wear but solidly intact, second-hand paperback. "Frank Sawyer was a man of Wiltshire - fisherman, river-keeper, inventor, naturalist, writer, broadcaster and countryman. He seldom strayed far in his 73 years from the villages of the valley of the upper Avon where he was born and died. But his fame spread across the world. He will be remembered for the way in which, with his tiny nymphs, he advanced the delicate art of fly fishing; but he was much more than a fisherman. He was a true countryman, full of wisdom and country lore, and loved the river Avon and the wild creatures who lived by and in it." Chapters include: Part One - Boyhood: Early days at the Mill Cottage; Snaring big pike with father; Tickling trout; Fly fishing and the pike that bit; An idyll at Latton; The untearable suit; Disaster with a wasps' nest; sunstroke, moorhens, and jackboots; 'Alfy's in the water, Alfy's gone'; The great eel; The end of boyhood. Part Two - Manhood: Sawyer in his teens; The Twenties and Thirties; Sir Grimwood Mears; Fishing for television; Keeper of the stream; How to tie the Sawyer nymphs - Pheasant Tail Nymph, Grey Goose, Grayling or Killer Bug; Fishing the Sawyer way; Relationships - Charles Ritz, Alex Behrendt, Oliver Kite, Howard Marshall, Wally Read; The river keeper - how the Avon was revived; The buried treasure; The humane trap; The Sawyer that I knew. . …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. HARD TO FIND ORIGINAL 1894 PRINTING. 279 illustrations. Pages are clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Spine edge wear. Hinge cracked but binding intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1984). 1984 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp204. B/w illustrations by George Woodford. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly bumped, slight browning and name to end-paper. Good-plus in used dust-wrapper. "Frank Sawyer was a man of Wiltshire - fisherman, river-keeper, inventor, naturalist, writer, broadcaster and countryman. He seldom strayed far in his 73 years from the villages of the valley of the upper Avon where he was born and died. But his fame spread across the world. He will be remembered for the way in which, with his tiny nymphs, he advanced the delicate art of fly fishing; but he was much more than a fisherman. He was a true countryman, full of wisdom and country lore, and loved the river Avon and the wild creatures who lived by and in it." Chapters include: Part One - Boyhood: Early days at the Mill Cottage; Snaring big pike with father; Tickling trout; Fly fishing and the pike that bit; An idyll at Latton; The untearable suit; Disaster with a wasps' nest; sunstroke, moorhens, and jackboots; 'Alfy's in the water, Alfy's gone'; The great eel; The end of boyhood. Part Two - Manhood: Sawyer in his teens; The Twenties and Thirties; Sir Grimwood Mears; Fishing for television; Keeper of the stream; How to tie the Sawyer nymphs - Pheasant Tail Nymph, Grey Goose, Grayling or Killer Bug; fishing the Sawyer way; Relationships - Charles Ritz, Alex Behrendt, Oliver Kite, Howard Marshall, Wally Read; The river keeper - how the Avon was revived; The buried treasure; The humane trap; The Sawyer that I knew. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992). 1992 1st edition. 4to (195 x 255mm). Pp176. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, maps, bibliography, pale blue end-papers. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight lean to spine, slight marks to edges. Good-plus in shelf-rubbed dust-wrapper. "Following a detailed instructional chapter on chalk-stream fishing techniques, [the author] describes the rivers of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Berkshire and Yorkshire. There is information on how to obtain permits and choose the best location, and advice on tactics and fly patterns." .…

Condizione: New. In.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992). 1992 1st edition. 4to (195 x 255mm). Pp176. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, maps, bibliography. Pale blue end-papers, blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "Following a detailed instructional chapter on chalk-stream fishing techniques, [the author] describes the rivers of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Berkshire and Yorkshire. There is information on how to obtain permits and choose the best location, and advice on tactics and fly patterns." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992). 1992 1st edition. 4to (195 x 255mm). Pp176. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, maps, bibliography. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults. Slightly browned else very good in dust-wrapper. "Following a detailed instructional chapter on chalk-stream fishing techniques, [the author] describes the rivers of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Berkshire and Yorkshire. There is information on how to obtain permits and choose the best location, and advice on tactics and fly patterns." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1984). 1984 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp204. B/w illustrations by George Woodford. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Top edge slightly dusty else very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "Frank Sawyer was a man of Wiltshire - fisherman, river-keeper, inventor, naturalist, writer, broadcaster and countryman. He seldom strayed far in his 73 years from the villages of the valley of the upper Avon where he was born and died. But his fame spread across the world. He will be remembered for the way in which, with his tiny nymphs, he advanced the delicate art of fly fishing; but he was much more than a fisherman. He was a true countryman, full of wisdom and country lore, and loved the river Avon and the wild creatures who lived by and in it." Chapters include: Part One - Boyhood: Early days at the Mill Cottage; Snaring big pike with father; Tickling trout; Fly fishing and the pike that bit; An idyll at Latton; The untearable suit; Disaster with a wasps' nest; sunstroke, moorhens, and jackboots; 'Alfy's in the water, Alfy's gone'; The great eel; The end of boyhood. Part Two - Manhood: Sawyer in his teens; The Twenties and Thirties; Sir Grimwood Mears; Fishing for television; Keeper of the stream; How to tie the Sawyer nymphs - Pheasant Tail Nymph, Grey Goose, Grayling or Killer Bug; fishing the Sawyer way; Relationships - Charles Ritz, Alex Behrendt, Oliver Kite, Howard Marshall, Wally Read; The river keeper - how the Avon was revived; The buried treasure; The humane trap; The Sawyer that I knew. .…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book is about Frank Sawyer and the impact he had in the development of nymph fishing.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 204pp. Illus dwgs by George Woodford throughout. Insc'n to a previous owner from Peter Robinson on ffep. A little glue sediment at bottom of ffep. O/w VG+/VG+ dw. The story of a man of Wiltshire - fisherman, river-keeper, inventor, naturalist, writer, broadcaster and countryman. The first part is Frank Sawyer's own account of his boyhood mainly previously unpublished & edited by Sidney Vines, an old friend. The second part deals with his life & achievements where biographical material by SV is interspersed with extracts from some of Sawyer's more important writing - on nymph fishing & river-keeping. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Batsford. London. 1992. First edition, Pp176. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, maps, bibliography. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Jacket is clipped With covers and inside EXCELLENT CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER AS NEW. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition, British issue. Hardcover in dust jacket. Pages free of marking. Nice condition overall.

Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st. First edition hardback, 1984, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of handling and storage - dj rubbed to edges with a couple of small chips. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available. George Woodford (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Some light wear to dustjacket, some ruffling to edges, boards very good and internally good.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Couverture rigide. Condizione: Bon. Cartonnage éditeur in-8 (240x160 mm) pleine toile bleue, sous jaquette illustrée. 217 pages. Traduit de l'anglais par Raymond Rocher. Illustrations de George Woodford.

Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Blue cloth with gilt spine titles; 8vo; 204pp; illustrated with drawings by George Woodford; photographic dust jacket. Sawyer spent his life along the Wiltshire Avon where he became head keeper to the Officer's Fishing Association. For years he made notes of his observations and experiences resulting in this fascinating account of British fly fishing. His book, "Nymphs and the Trout" is a classic in its genre. This copy in near fine condition in like jacket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 176 pages plus colour plates Descriptive account of Chalk streams complete with maps Book in fine conditionbut Jacket has been nibbled at by a budgie by looks on rear and rear fold down flap ow vg cond.

Hardback. Condizione: nrFine. nrFine DW. 1st Edition. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age.

Hardcover book, 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", illustrations by George Woodford, dust wrapper and book are both fine; 204 pgs. fp l lb. Book.

Hardback, 9.5 x 6 inches. Bound in original cloth binding, with original dustwrapper. In very good condition. Not Price clipped. Inside generally very clean & tight. Size 24cm x 16cm 203 pages.

Condizione: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.75.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 68.