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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First Edition. [1st printing] 2017. Trade-sized. Includes "Spicy Mysteries Re-Examined"; "Medusa's Kiss" by Hamlin Daly; "The Strangler" by Colby Quinn; "The Dark Veil" by Colby Quinn; "Hands of the Dead" by E. Hoffman Price; "Hearts from the Half Dead" by Colby Quinn; "Hell's Dark Fragrance" by Ellery Watson Calder; "Thirst of the Damned" by Carl Moore; "Doom Door" by Justin Case [Hugh B. Cave]; "Dawn of Discord"by E. Hoffman Price; "The Old Gods Eat" by E. Hoffman Price; "Flowers of Desire" by Clark Nelson. Bumped at heel. Book.

Condizione: Very Good. 1st edition. Cloth, VG. xxvi+172pp+1pp publishers adverts, pages un-opened, paper spine label chipped with the lettering almost illegible, cloth a little rubbed. A collection of poems by Alfred Austin [ 1835 - 1913 ] who was to become poet laureate in 1896. The poems included here taken mainly from his previous collections 'Soliloquies in Song', At the Gate of the Convent' & 'Love's Widowhood'. 350 grams.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1994). (1898) 1994 new edition. Small 8vo (130 x196mm). Ppxxix,272. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations. Green boards, titled on spine & upper board in gilt. An un-numbered out-of-series copy with minor faults - slight use / slight staining due to former exposure to damp / label ghost to front board. A good copy. With a Series Foreword by the Duke of Westminster and a new Introduction by Dr. Nick Giles. A classic on trout and trout fishing. This book is divided into three sections. Written by the Marquis of Granby: Trout Fishing: Fly fishing for trout; Lake fishing; Worm fishing and spinning for trout; River preserving and river poaching; Fishing generalities; Some heavy baskets and big fish; Grayling fishing. Written by Colonel F.H. Custance: Trout breeding: Historical; Rearing, water and hatching house, the hatching apparatus, collection of the ova, hatching, the alevin stage, rearing the fry, ponds, growing the yearlings and two-year olds, travelling; stocking. Concludes with cookery of the trout by Alexander Innes-Shand. Volume 2 of the 12 volume Game Conservancy edition of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1995). (1898) 1995 new edition. 8vo (128 x 196mm). Ppxxvi,267. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations. Green boards, gilt motifs and titles to upper board and spine. Minor faults - slight use / slight staining from former exposure to damp / label ghost to front board. Good. Volume 7 of the 12 volume "Game Conservancy Edition" of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy. "With chapters on the Law of Salmon Fishing by Claud Douglas Pennant and Cookery by Alexander Innes Shand". This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include volumes on salmon, trout and pike and perch. Chapters include: Natural history; Eggs for grandmothers; Tackle and equipment; Small Highland streams; Some fishing records; Three fishers, and some big fish; Poaching; Piscator and Venator; The cookery of the salmon; The law as to salmon-fishing. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1996). (1904) 1996 new edition. Small 8vo (130 x196mm). Ppxxv,298. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, b/w illustrations, green end-papers. Green boards, spine and upper board titled in gilt. Minor faults, slight use, label ghost to front boards. Good-plus. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. Volume 10 of 12 in "The Game Conservancy Edition" of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy from an edition limited to 500 copies. New introduction by Dr Andrew Hoodless. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1994). (1896) 1994 new edition. Small 8vo (135 x 196mm). Ppxxiv,320. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations. Green boards, titled on spine & upper board in gilt. Slight end-paper stains, slight use but very good. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy from an edition limited to 500 copies. Volume 4 of the 12 volume New Fur, Feather and Fin Series. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, deer-stalking by Cameron of Lochiel, stag-hunting by Viscount Ebrington and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1995). (1896) 1995 new edition. Small 8vo (135 x 196mm). Ppxxvii,263. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, b/w illustrations. Green boards, titled on spine & upper board in gilt. New introduction by Steven Tapper. Fine unread out-of-series copy. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting (and hawking) by Hon. Gerald Lascelles, coursing by Charles Richardson, beagling by G.H. Longman, harriers by J.S. Gibbons and cookery by Col. Kenney Herbert. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. Volume 9 of the 12 volume "Game Conservancy Edition" of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1995). (1898) 1995 new edition. 8vo (128 x 196mm). Ppxxvi,267. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations. Fine unread out-of-series copy. With a Series Foreword by the Duke of Westminster and a new Introduction by Dr. David W. Summers. Volume 7 of the 12 volume "Game Conservancy Edition" of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. "With chapters on the Law of Salmon Fishing by Claud Douglas Pennant and Cookery by Alexander Innes Shand." This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include volumes on salmon, trout and pike and perch. Chapters include: Natural history; Eggs for grandmothers; Tackle and equipment; Small Highland streams; Some fishing records; Three fishers, and some big fish; Poaching; Piscator and Venator; The cookery of the salmon; The law as to salmon-fishing. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 33.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1995). (1912) 1995 new edition. Small 8vo (130 x196mm). Ppxxv,238. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations. Green boards, titled on spine & upper board in gilt. Fine unread out-of-series copy. Volume 6 of the 12 volume "Game Conservancy Edition" of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1986). (1896) 1986 new edition. Small (128 x 198mm). Ppxiv,263. Plain plates by G.D. Giles, Archibald Thorburn and Charles Whymper. Green cloth, spine & upper board titled & decorated in gilt. "The Field Library" edition. Very good. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting (and hawking) by Hon. Gerald Lascelles, coursing by Charles Richardson, beagling by G.H. Longman, harriers by J.S. Gibbons and cookery by Col. Kenney Herbert. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. New introductory essay on Archibald Thorburn by John Southern. .

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1996). (1904) 1996 new edition. Small 8vo (130 x196mm). Ppxxv,298. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, b/w illustrations, green end-papers. Green boards, spine and upper board titled in gilt. A fine un-numbered, out-of-series, copy. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. Volume 10 of 12 in "The Game Conservancy Edition" of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy from an edition limited to 500 copies. New introduction by Dr Andrew Hoodless. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 33.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1994). (1905) 1994 new edition. Small 8vo (130 x196mm). Ppxxxiii,278. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations, foreword by the Duke of Westminster, 21 page introductory essay by Dr. Mike Swan. Green boards, spine & upper board titled in gilt. A fine un-numbered, out-of-series, copy. "With chapters on shooting the duck and the goose by W.H. Pope. Cookery by W. Alexander Innes Shand." This is a nice facsimile reprint of the 1905 first edition, with a series foreword by the Duke of Westminster and a twenty-one page introductory essay by Dr. Mike Swan of the Game Conservancy's Advisory Service. Sections by L.H. de Visme Shaw: Shooting the Duck - at sea, inland and on the shore, preserving and luring the duck; The duck in the decoy; Natural history of the goose. W.H. Pope: Shooting the goose; Shooting the duck and the goose afloat by night; Shooting the duck on Continental waters. Alexander Innes-Shand: Cookery of ducks and geese. This is Volume 5 of the 12 volume "Game Conservancy Edition" of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 numbered sets. Out-of-series, un-numbered copies of each title were issued singly, this is one of those single copies. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 33.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1994). (1898) 1994 new edition. Small 8vo (130 x196mm). Ppxxix,272. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations. Green boards, titled on spine & upper board in gilt. Fine unread out-of-series copy. With a Series Foreword by the Duke of Westminster and a new Introduction by Dr. Nick Giles. A classic on trout and trout fishing. This book is divided into three sections. Written by the Marquis of Granby: Trout Fishing: Fly fishing for trout; Lake fishing; Worm fishing and spinning for trout; River preserving and river poaching; Fishing generalities; Some heavy baskets and big fish; Grayling fishing. Written by Colonel F.H. Custance: Trout breeding: Historical; Rearing, water and hatching house, the hatching apparatus, collection of the ova, hatching, the alevin stage, rearing the fry, ponds, growing the yearlings and two-year olds, travelling; stocking. Concludes with cookery of the trout by Alexander Innes-Shand. Volume 2 of the 12 volume Game Conservancy edition of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1994). (1898) 1994 new edition. Small 8vo (130 x 196mm). Ppxxviiii,256. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, b/w llustrations, foreword by the Duke of Westminster, 16 page introductory essay by Dr. Mike Swan. Green boards, spine and upper board titled in gilt. Fine unread out-of-series copy. "With a chapter on Cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. With a chapter on cookery by W. Alexander Innes Shand." This is a nice facsimile reprint of the 1898 first edition, with a series foreword by the Duke of Westminster and a sixteen-page introductory essay by Dr. Mike Swan of the Game Conservancy's Advisory Service. Chapters include: Natural history of the rabbit; The warren; Ferreting; Shooting; Trapping, snaring, netting and bolting; Poaching, The Ground Game Act; Rabbit-hawking with the goshawk; The cookery of the rabbit. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. This is Volume 3 of the 12 volume "Game Conservancy Edition" of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 numbered sets. Out-of-series, un-numbered copies of each title were issued singly, this is one of those single copies. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1994). (1896) 1994 new edition. Small 8vo (135 x 196mm). Ppxxiv,320. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations. Green boards, titled on spine & upper board in gilt. Edition limited to 500 copies. This is a fine out-of-series, un-numbered copy. Volume 4 of the 12 volume New Fur, Feather and Fin Series. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, deer-stalking by Cameron of Lochiel, stag-hunting by Viscount Ebrington and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.

hardback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, 8vo, red cloth lettered gilt to spine, top edge gilt, vignette in gilt to upper board, corners very slightly knocked at tips, rubbed gently at head and tail, foxing to closed fore-edge and front endpapers, dated signature of a previous owner, tissue-guarded coloured frontis & plates, 361pp.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1993). (1895) 1993 new edition. Small 8vo (135 x 196mm). Ppxxix,265. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, b/w illustrations. New introduction by P. Robertson & M. Woodburne. Slight use but good-plus. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting by A.J. Stuart-Wortley and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. Chapters include: The Pheasant in History; The Pheasant of the Woodlands; Old-World Fowling; Poaching in the Nineteenth-Century Style; How to Show Pheasants; How to kill Them; Wild-bred and Hand-reared; Policy and Protection; Landscape and Larder; and the Cookery of the Pheasant. Volume 1 of the 12 volume Game Conservancy edition of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. Volume 1 of the 12 volume Game Conservancy edition of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy. .

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Hardcover; Hardcover: Red cloth binding with vignette in gold on front board show soil and edge wear. Title in gold on spine. Lightly frayed edges on sun- faded spine. Endpapers are noticeably foxed. Top page edges are gilded but show soil. Color frontispiece and other color plates tissue- guarded. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; Color Illus; 8VO; 309+ pages.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1986). (1895) 1986 new edition. Small 8vo (128 x 198mm). Ppxiii,265. Plain plates by Thorburn, b/w illustrations. Green cloth, spine & upper board titled & decorated in gilt. "The Field Library" edition. Very good copy. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting by A.J. Stuart-Wortley and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. Chapters include: The Pheasant in History; The Pheasant of the Woodlands; Old-World Fowling; Poaching in the Nineteenth-Century Style; How to Show Pheasants; How to kill Them; Wild-bred and Hand-reared; Policy and Protection; Landscape and Larder; and the Cookery of the Pheasant. New introductory essay on Archibald Thorburn by John Southern. .

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Hardcover; Hardcover: Red cloth binding with illistration in gold on front board. Title in gold on sun faded spine. Spine ends lightly frayed. Rear board is damp spotted along bottom edge. Endpapers are foxed and soiled. Rear hinge has two inch crack. Top page edges are gilded but show soil. Color frontispiece and other color plates tissue- guarded. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; Color Illus; 8VO; 309+ pages.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 318 pages. 7.00x4.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1995). (1894) 1995 new edition. Small 8vo (135 x 196mm). Ppxxviii,293. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, illustrations. Green boards, titled on spine & upper board in gilt. Fine new out-of-series copy. The book is divided into three sections, Natural History by the Rev. H.A. Macpherson, Shooting by A.J. Stuart-Wortley, and Cookery by George Santsbury. Natural History of the Grouse: in praise of the grouse; the manners of the grouse; the grouse and its enemies; plumage of the grouse; grouse-becking. Shooting the Grouse: 'the Scotch Mail'; 'over dogs'; Scotch driving; English driving; ground, stock and poaching; the fringe of the moor; records and remarks. This is volume 8 of the 12 volume Game Conservancy edition of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1993). (1893) 1993 new edition. Small 8vo (135 x 196mm). Ppxxix,265. New colour frontispiece by Rodger McPhail, b/w illustrations. Green boards, titled on spine & upper board in gilt. New introduction by P. Robertson & M. Woodburne. Fine unread out-of-series copy. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting by A.J. Stuart-Wortley and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. Chapters include: The Pheasant in History; The Pheasant of the Woodlands; Old-World Fowling; Poaching in the Nineteenth-Century Style; How to Show Pheasants; How to kill Them; Wild-bred and Hand-reared; Policy and Protection; Landscape and Larder; and the Cookery of the Pheasant. Volume 1 of the 12 volume Game Conservancy edition of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. Volume 1 of the 12 volume Game Conservancy edition of the New Fur, Feather and Fin series. Edition limited to 500 copies. This is an out-of-series, un-numbered copy. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.

8vo. viii + 700pp. B/w. illustrations. Slight foxing to F.e.ps. and edges of pages, with minor ownership inscription to front f.e.p. Upper hinge tender. Rebound in green cloth with gilt lettered spine, rubbed to edges. US$15.

Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. 320pp; frontis pl, 7 b/w pls, b/w text diagrams; fr pastedown b/w bookplate and title page embossed stamp (both The United University Club Library); some pages uncut and some damage to edges of two previously uncut leaves (pp153/6); spine v darkened; ends sl rubbed; edges tanned; eps sl foxed; o/w no mks or inscr'ns and v tight, and clean inside. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Condizione: Acceptable. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A readable copy. All pages and the cover are intact (dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but notes cannot obscure the text. 1903. Red cloth boards with slight fraying at the spine ends and corners. A tan to the page edges. A previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. A minor crack at the front hinge, but binding otherwise sound. Frontispiece detached, therefore acceptable. Otherwise a good, clear condition book.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1895). 1895 1st edition. Small 8vo (130 x 197mm). Ppx,265,ads. B/w plates after Archibald Thorburn. Binding A. Oatmeal-coloured cloth, printed in red, brown & gilt, with elaborate image of grouse and hare on upper board, black end-papers, uniform with other titles in this series. A nice cover but the edges of the text block are stained throughout so a good reading copy only. Bookplate. Chapters on natural history by Rev. H.A. Macpherson, shooting by A.J. Stuart-Wortley and cookery by Alexander Innes Shand. This series of monographs by the most experienced sportsmen of the day are still of immense value as the most detailed and comprehensive works ever published on British game species. Chapters include: The Pheasant in History; The Pheasant of the Woodlands; Old-World Fowling; Poaching in the Nineteenth-Century Style; How to Show Pheasants; How to kill Them; Wild-bred and Hand-reared; Policy and Protection; Landscape and Larder; and the Cookery of the Pheasant. The series was renamed "The Fur, Feather and Fin Series" part way through publication when it was decided to include the volumes, Salmon, Trout, and, Pike and Perch. .

Half-Leather Boards. Condizione: Good +. Dark green calf and buckram hardcover with ornately gilt-decorated 5-banded spine. Pp viii, 748, illustrated; marbled endpapers. Leather a little rubbed and bumped but overall a square, sound, clean copy; previous owner's blind-stamped imprint to blank endpaper:- 'Robert Smallwood, Rigby Hall'; some foxspotting to prelims and last few pages, otherwise contents bright and clean. Images/further information available upon request.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. (Ref.KK1+ ) Oatmeal cloth illustrated with black and white design. A couple of small marks. Foxing to first title page and opposite blank page. Darkened top edge. Slight flecking to rough cut foredge. Yellow foxing to most page edges throughout. Contents otherwise well-bound.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Hardback no d/j. Illustrated boards have a slightly bumped spine and corners, o/w good.