Willock colin 1919 2005 (130 risultati)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1960/1975) 1978 revised reprint of 2nd edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp228. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in silver. Very good in price-clipped dust-wrapper. Six-hundred entry reference work. Covers coarse and game fishing as well as sea angling, fish, tackle, baits and methods. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). (1960) 1975 2nd edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp246. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in silver. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. Six-hundred entry reference work. Covers coarse and game fishing as well as sea angling, fish, tackle, baits and methods. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). (1975) 1980's reprint. 8vo (145 x 241mm). Pp351. B/w illustrations by Rodger McPhail. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Various minor faults, slightly bumped and used else good copy in like dust-wrapper. An excellent all-round guide to game shooting in the UK. Contributions from many good sporting writers with Colin Willock as overall editor. Chapters include: Shotguns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; How to shoot, Tony Jackson; Home loading, David Garrard; Driven pheasants, Tony Jackson; Partridges, C.L. Coles; Rough shooting, Tony Jackson; Grouse and their allies, W.A. Newlands and John Phillips; Growing more game, C.L. Coles; Rearing gamebirds, T.H. Blank; Pigeon shooting, Colin Willock; Wildfowling guns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; The natural history of wildfowl, Jefferey Harrison; Shooting duck, above and below the sea wall, Tony Jackson; Goose shooting, Arthur Cadman; Waders, inland and on the foreshore, Tony Jackson; The (stalking) rifle, Richard Prior; The natural history of the red deer, Lea MacNally; Stalking Highland deer, Lea MacNally; Woodland deer stalking, Richard Prior; Guns for clays, Derek Partridge; Clay shooting, Derek Partridge; Shooting law, Peter Turner. A good book that has been reprinted many times. Well worth a place on any shooter's bookshelf. . McPhail, Rodger (illustratore).…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2011). (1964) 2011 revised paperback edition. 8vo paperback (152 x 234mm). Pp356,i. Colour plates of fish and b/w line illustrations by Eric Tenney. Fine new copy. A species-by-species description of angling methods in sea and freshwater, with good colour paintings of fish species. Non-species chapters include: Tackle for coarse fishing; Tackle for game fishing; Artificial flies; Natural flies; Tackle for sea fishing. Contributions from Harry Brotherton, Derek Fletcher, Clive Gammon, F.W. Holiday, William Howes, S. Norton-Bracy, Raymond Perrett and Harvey Torbett. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 14.99.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2008). (1964) 2008 revised edition. 8vo (152 x 232mm). Pp357. Colour plates of fish and b/w line illustrations by Eric Tenney. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use / corners bumped else good-plus in like dust-wrapper. A species-by-species description of angling methods in sea and freshwater, with good colour paintings of fish species. Contributions from Harry Brotherton, Derek Fletcher, Clive Gammon, F.W. Holiday, William Howes, S. Norton-Bracy, Raymond Perrett and Harvey Torbett. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1975) 1978 reprint. 8vo (144 x 241mm). Pp351. B/w illustrations by Rodger McPhail. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Various minor faults. Good-plus in slightly spine-faded / used dust-wrapper. An excellent all-round guide to game shooting in the UK. Contributions from many good sporting writers with Colin Willock as overall editor. "On shotguns, Geoffrey Boothroyd writes about the development of the weapon and the various types available. and David Garrard contributes a chapter on home loading. Tony Jackson. tells you how to use the shotgun and also writes on game and rough shooting and wildfowling. Arthur Cadman. adds a chapter on goose shooting. Charles Coles and T.H. Blank of the Game Conservancy write with authority on the natural history, rearing and preservation of game birds, and John Phillips adds a section on the grouse family. The natural history of wildfowl is covered by Jeffrey Harrison. Deer stalking is dealt with by Lea MacNally who writes with all the skill that has made his books on the highlands so successful; while Richard Prior of the Forestry Commission writes on roe deer. Derek Partridge, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council, of The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association, describes all branches of clay shooting. And the book ends with an expert summary of the law as it effects shooters by Peter Turner. Each main section is prefaced with a scene-setting introduction by Colin Willock, who also contributes the pigeon shooting section." A good book that has been reprinted many times. Well worth a place on any shooter's bookshelf. . McPhail, Rodger (illustratore).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). 1975 1st edition. 8vo (143 x 240mm). Pp351. B/w illustrations by Rodger McPhail. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Fading to end-papers and half-title else clean copy. Good-plus in nice dust-wrapper. An excellent all-round guide to game shooting in the UK. Contributions from many good sporting writers with Colin Willock as overall editor. Chapters include: Shotguns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; How to shoot, Tony Jackson; Home loading, David Garrard; Driven pheasants, Tony Jackson; Partridges, C.L. Coles; Rough shooting, Tony Jackson; Grouse and their allies, W.A. Newlands and John Phillips; Growing more game, C.L. Coles; Rearing gamebirds, T.H. Blank; Pigeon shooting, Colin Willock; Wildfowling guns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; The natural history of wildfowl, Jefferey Harrison; Shooting duck, above and below the sea wall, Tony Jackson; Goose shooting, Arthur Cadman; Waders, inland and on the foreshore, Tony Jackson; The (stalking) rifle, Richard Prior; The natural history of the red deer, Lea MacNally; Stalking Highland deer, Lea MacNally; Woodland deer stalking, Richard Prior; Guns for clays, Derek Partridge; Clay shooting, Derek Partridge; Shooting law, Peter Turner. A good book that has been reprinted many times. Well worth a place on any shooter's bookshelf. . McPhail, Rodger (illustratore). …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). (1966) 1980 2nd edition. 8vo (145 x 223mm). Pp227. B/w illustrations by Brian Walker. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly dusty/ unobtrusive stamp/ bookplate. Good-plus in slightly faded dust-wrapper. Muzzle-loading and punt-gunning, fishing in Ireland and Scandinavia, pigeon-shooting with Archie Coats. "The landscape of the title ranges from suburban Surrey to barren Lapland, from the reedy ponds of Windsor Great Park to mighty Lake Victoria, from the narrow valleys of Devon to the windswept mudflats of the Wash. They are all places where, by learning the landscape as a hunter and angler, Colin Willock has made himself a part of it. Often he has been solitary, not because he is a hermit or a misanthrope, but because it is alone in a landscape that he has spent, as he puts it, 'the moments I will most grudge the grave'." .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1958) 1978 new edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp109. B/w illustrations by Thelwell. Tan boards, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in like dust-wrapper. A classic of British angling literature by Colin Willock, broadcaster, fisherman, author and angling correspondent of the Daily Herald (later renamed the Sun). Willock's highly amusing, and completely accurate, assessment of angling and anglers is illustrated with cartoons by Thelwell. .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1958) 1978 new edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp109. B/w illustrations by Thelwell. Tan boards, spine titled in gilt. Inscription to preliminaries but very good in tanned, possibly clipped, dust-wrapper. A classic of British angling literature by Colin Willock, broadcaster, fisherman, author and angling correspondent of the Daily Herald (later renamed the Sun). Willock's highly amusing, and completely accurate, assessment of angling and anglers is illustrated with cartoons by Thelwell. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1980). (1966) 1980 2nd edition. 8vo (145 x 223mm). Pp227. B/w illustrations by Brian Walker. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight spotting to edges else fine unread copy in price-clipped dust-wrapper. Muzzle-loading and punt-gunning, fishing in Ireland & Scandinavia, pigeon-shooting with Archie Coats. "The landscape of the title ranges from suburban Surrey to barren Lapland, from the reedy ponds of Windsor Great Park to mighty Lake Victoria, from the narrow valleys of Devon to the windswept mudflats of the Wash. They are all places where, by learning the landscape as a hunter and angler, Colin Willock has made himself a part of it. Often he has been solitary, not because he is a hermit or a misanthrope, but because it is alone in a landscape that he has spent, as he puts it, 'the moments I will most grudge the grave'." PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 16.95. …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1995). 1995 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppxviii,157. B/w illustrations by Will Garfit, bibliography. Brown cloth, gilt feather motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults. Good-plus in slightly used dust-wrapper. This is a comprehensive study of the wood pigeon, with splendid black and white illustrations by Will Garfit, and a whole chapter on Archie Coats. In this book "Colin Willock has covered the wood pigeon in the British countryside, its relations, natural history, its position as public enemy, and previous research by R.K. Murton. There is a short history of pigeon shooting and record days, and a portrait of Archie Coats, the great master of pigeon shooting, a wood pigeon almanack and a chapter with some thoughts on the wood pigeon's future - not to mention some good advice and mouthwatering recipes for wood pigeon in the kitchen." Chapters include:- What they said about the wood pigeon; The wood pigeon and the British countryside; The wood pigeon and its relations; The natural history of the wood pigeon; Wood pigeon, public enemy; The most studied bird; Pigeon shooting, a very short history; The Master (Archie Coats); A wood pigeon almanac; The wood pigeon, any answers?; The wood pigeon in the kitchen (recipes). A good read with lots of practical observations and useful information. . Will Garfit (illustratore).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Hardcover, 1969). (1964) 1969 de luxe edition. 8vo (148 x 240mm). Pp368. Colour plates of fish and b/w line illustrations by Eric Tenney, illustrated end-papers. Red cloth, spine titled in gilt. Name to paste-down, marks to cloth, spine faded but a good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. A species-by-species description of angling methods in sea and freshwater, with good colour paintings of fish species. Contributions from Harry Brotherton, Derek Fletcher, Clive Gammon, F.W. Holiday, William Howes, S. Norton-Bracy, Raymond Perrett and Harvey Torbett. This edition, published in June 1969, is called by the publisher the de luxe edition. It is, however, difficult to see in what way it would be considered de luxe. Also, a misprint on the title-page incorrectly implies that Eric Tenney was the author rather than the illustrator. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1972). 1972 1st edition, 2nd impression. 8vo (130 x 204mm). Pp236. Not illustrated. Orange boards, spine titled in gilt. D/w price ? 1.95. D/w states "Second impression". Slight lean and crease to spine, slight cpotting to edges. Good-plus in like dust-wrapper. Our hero, ex RAF and at a loose end, takes a job doing an aerial survey of gemsbok in the Namib desert. A couple in search of a nameless treasure insert themselves into the plot and unexpected adventure ensues. "In this story the desert, the coast and the sea are 'taken from life', and add an electrifying extra dimension to Colin Willock's story." (Publisher's blurb). Murder, mystery and suspense on the Skeleton Coast. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1995). 1995 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppxviii,157. B/w illustrations by Will Garfit, bibliography, lilac end-papers. Brown cloth, gilt feather motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Slightly roughly cut top edge to pp121-123, else very good in dust-wrapper. This is a comprehensive study of the wood pigeon, with splendid black and white illustrations by Will Garfit, and a whole chapter on Archie Coats. In this book "Colin Willock has covered the wood pigeon in the British countryside, its relations, natural history, its position as public enemy, and previous research by R.K. Murton. There is a short history of pigeon shooting and record days, and a portrait of Archie Coats, the great master of pigeon shooting, a wood pigeon almanack and a chapter with some thoughts on the wood pigeon's future - not to mention some good advice and mouthwatering recipes for wood pigeon in the kitchen." Chapters include: What they said about the wood pigeon; The wood pigeon and the British countryside; The wood pigeon and its relations; The natural history of the wood pigeon; Wood pigeon, public enemy; The most studied bird; Pigeon shooting, a very short history; The Master (Archie Coats); A wood pigeon almanac; The wood pigeon, any answers?; The wood pigeon in the kitchen (recipes). A good read with lots of practical observations and useful information. . Will Garfit (illustratore).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). (1958) 1988 Sportsman's Press edition. Small 8vo (130 x 202mm). Pp104. B/w illustrations by Thelwell. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Minor faults, name to end-paper. Good-plus. A classic of British angling literature by Colin Willock, broadcaster, fisherman, author and angling correspondent of the Daily Herald (later renamed The Sun). Willock's highly amusing, and completely accurate, assessment of angling and anglers is illustrated with cartoons by Thelwell. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). 1975 1st edition. 8vo (143 x 240mm). Pp351. B/w illustrations by Rodger McPhail. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. An excellent all-round guide to game shooting in the UK. Contributions from many good sporting writers with Colin Willock as overall editor. Chapters include: Shotguns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; How to shoot, Tony Jackson; Home loading, David Garrard; Driven pheasants, Tony Jackson; Partridges, C.L. Coles; Rough shooting, Tony Jackson; Grouse and their allies, W.A. Newlands and John Phillips; Growing more game, C.L. Coles; Rearing gamebirds, T.H. Blank; Pigeon shooting, Colin Willock; Wildfowling guns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; The natural history of wildfowl, Jefferey Harrison; Shooting duck, above and below the sea wall, Tony Jackson; Goose shooting, Arthur Cadman; Waders, inland and on the foreshore, Tony Jackson; The (stalking) rifle, Richard Prior; The natural history of the red deer, Lea MacNally; Stalking Highland deer, Lea MacNally; Woodland deer stalking, Richard Prior; Guns for clays, Derek Partridge; Clay shooting, Derek Partridge; Shooting law, Peter Turner. A good book that has been reprinted many times. Well worth a place on any shooter's bookshelf. . McPhail, Rodger (illustratore).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). (1975) 1980's reprint. 8vo (145 x 241mm). Pp351. B/w illustrations by Rodger McPhail. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use but very good in like dust-wrapper. An excellent all-round guide to game shooting in the UK. Contributions from many good sporting writers with Colin Willock as overall editor. Chapters include: Shotguns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; How to shoot, Tony Jackson; Home loading, David Garrard; Driven pheasants, Tony Jackson; Partridges, C.L. Coles; Rough shooting, Tony Jackson; Grouse and their allies, W.A. Newlands and John Phillips; Growing more game, C.L. Coles; Rearing gamebirds, T.H. Blank; Pigeon shooting, Colin Willock; Wildfowling guns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; The natural history of wildfowl, Jefferey Harrison; Shooting duck, above and below the sea wall, Tony Jackson; Goose shooting, Arthur Cadman; Waders, inland and on the foreshore, Tony Jackson; The (stalking) rifle, Richard Prior; The natural history of the red deer, Lea MacNally; Stalking Highland deer, Lea MacNally; Woodland deer stalking, Richard Prior; Guns for clays, Derek Partridge; Clay shooting, Derek Partridge; Shooting law, Peter Turner. A good book that has been reprinted many times. Well worth a place on any shooter's bookshelf. . McPhail, Rodger (illustratore).…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1958) 1978 new edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp109. B/w illustrations by Thelwell. Tan boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly tanned and price-clipped dust-wrapper. A classic of British angling literature by Colin Willock, broadcaster, fisherman, author and angling correspondent of the Daily Herald (later renamed the Sun). Willock's highly amusing, and completely accurate, assessment of angling and anglers is illustrated with cartoons by Thelwell. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1995). 1995 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppxviii,157. B/w illustrations by Will Garfit, bibliography. Brown cloth, gilt feather motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Slight use else very good in like dust-wrapper. This is a comprehensive study of the wood pigeon, with splendid black and white illustrations by Will Garfit, and a whole chapter on Archie Coats. In this book "Colin Willock has covered the wood pigeon in the British countryside, its relations, natural history, its position as public enemy, and previous research by R.K. Murton. There is a short history of pigeon shooting and record days, and a portrait of Archie Coats, the great master of pigeon shooting, a wood pigeon almanack and a chapter with some thoughts on the wood pigeon's future - not to mention some good advice and mouthwatering recipes for wood pigeon in the kitchen." Chapters include:- What they said about the wood pigeon; The wood pigeon and the British countryside; The wood pigeon and its relations; The natural history of the wood pigeon; Wood pigeon, public enemy; The most studied bird; Pigeon shooting, a very short history; The Master (Archie Coats); A wood pigeon almanac; The wood pigeon, any answers?; The wood pigeon in the kitchen (recipes). A good read with lots of practical observations and useful information. . Will Garfit (illustratore).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). 1975 1st edition. 8vo (143 x 240mm). Pp351. B/w illustrations by Rodger McPhail. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight else very good in slightly tanned dust-wrapper. An excellent all-round guide to game shooting in the UK. Contributions from many good sporting writers with Colin Willock as overall editor. Chapters include: Shotguns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; How to shoot, Tony Jackson; Home loading, David Garrard; Driven pheasants, Tony Jackson; Partridges, C.L. Coles; Rough shooting, Tony Jackson; Grouse and their allies, W.A. Newlands and John Phillips; Growing more game, C.L. Coles; Rearing gamebirds, T.H. Blank; Pigeon shooting, Colin Willock; Wildfowling guns, Geoffrey Boothroyd; The natural history of wildfowl, Jefferey Harrison; Shooting duck, above and below the sea wall, Tony Jackson; Goose shooting, Arthur Cadman; Waders, inland and on the foreshore, Tony Jackson; The (stalking) rifle, Richard Prior; The natural history of the red deer, Lea MacNally; Stalking Highland deer, Lea MacNally; Woodland deer stalking, Richard Prior; Guns for clays, Derek Partridge; Clay shooting, Derek Partridge; Shooting law, Peter Turner. A good book that has been reprinted many times. Well worth a place on any shooter's bookshelf. . McPhail, Rodger (illustratore).…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2008). (1975) 2008 new edition. 8vo (155 x 240mm). Pp352. B/w illustrations by Rodger McPhail. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. The ABC of Shooting. A fully revised and updated guide to game and rough shooting, pigeon shooting, wildfowling, deer-stalking and clay pigeon shooting. Edited by Colin Willock, with contributions from a number of noted sporting authors. Contents include: Shotguns, by Geoffrey Boothroyd; How to shoot, by Tony Jackson; Driven pheasants, by Tony Jackson; Shooting partridges, by C.L. Coles; Rough shooting, by Tony Jackson; Grouse shooting, by John Phillips and W.A. Newlands; The management of game, by C.L. Coles; Rearing gamebirds, by T.H. Blank and Mike Swan; Pigeon shooting, by Colin Willock; Wildfowling guns, by Geoffrey Boothroyd; The natural history of wildfowl, by Jeffery Harrison and BASC; Shooting duck - above and below the sea wall, by Tony Jackson; Goose shooting, by Arthur Cadman. Stalking: The rifle, by Richard Prior; The natural history of red deer, by Lea MacNally; Stalking highland deer, by Lea MacNally; Woodland deer stalking, by Richard Prior; Guns for clays, by Derek Partridge and Alan Jarrett; Clay shooting, by Derek Partridge and Alan Jarrett; Shooting law, by Peter Turner and Jean Skinner. An appendix lists field sports organisations. An excellent introduction to all forms of UK game shooting. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 25.00.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1995). 1995 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppxviii,157. B/w illustrations by Will Garfit, bibliography. Brown cloth, gilt feather motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Fine in dust-wrapper. This is a comprehensive study of the wood pigeon, with splendid black and white illustrations by Will Garfit, and a whole chapter on Archie Coats. In this book "Colin Willock has covered the wood pigeon in the British countryside, its relations, natural history, its position as public enemy, and previous research by R.K. Murton. There is a short history of pigeon shooting and record days, and a portrait of Archie Coats, the great master of pigeon shooting, a wood pigeon almanack and a chapter with some thoughts on the wood pigeon's future - not to mention some good advice and mouthwatering recipes for wood pigeon in the kitchen." Chapters include:- What they said about the wood pigeon; The wood pigeon and the British countryside; The wood pigeon and its relations; The natural history of the wood pigeon; Wood pigeon, public enemy; The most studied bird; Pigeon shooting, a very short history; The Master (Archie Coats); A wood pigeon almanac; The wood pigeon, any answers?; The wood pigeon in the kitchen (recipes). A good read with lots of practical observations and useful information. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 16.95. Will Garfit (illustratore).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). (1958) 1988 Sportsman's Press edition. Small 8vo (130 x 202mm). Pp104. B/w illustrations by Thelwell. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Very good copy. A classic of British angling literature by Colin Willock, broadcaster, fisherman, author and angling correspondent of the Daily Herald (later renamed The Sun). Willock's highly amusing, and completely accurate, assessment of angling and anglers is illustrated with cartoons by Thelwell. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Hardcover, 1958). (1958) 1958 reprint. 8vo (135 x 203mm). Pp104. B/w illustrations by Thelwell. Black boards, yellow titles to spine. Slight use but a good-plus copy without dust-wrapper. A classic of British angling humour by Colin Willock, broadcaster, fisherman, author and angling correspondent of the Daily Herald (later renamed the Sun). Willock's highly amusing, and completely accurate, assessment of angling and anglers is illustrated with cartoons by Norman Thelwell. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Paperback, 1966). (1964) 1966 paperback edition. Small 8vo paperback (129 x 197mm). Pp368. B/w line illustrations by Eric Tenney. Rather browned, covers creased, reading crease to spine. Good only. This is a re-titled paperback edition of The ABC of Fishing, edited by Colin Willock. A species-by-species description of angling methods in sea and freshwater. Contributions from Harry Brotherton, Derek Fletcher, Clive Gammon, F.W. Holiday, William Howes, S. Norton-Bracy, Raymond Perrett and Harvey Torbett. Penguin Handbook 112. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). (1960) 1976 Book Club edition. 8vo (138 x 222mm). Pp246. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Tape-marks to end-papers o/w very good in dust-wrapper. Six-hundred entry reference work. Covers coarse and game fishing as well as sea angling, fish, tackle, baits and methods. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). (1960) 1975 BCA edition. 8vo (138 x 222mm). Pp246. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. Six-hundred entry reference work. Covers coarse and game fishing as well as sea angling, fish, tackle, baits and methods. .…

Condizione: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2018). (1962) 2018 Coch-y-Bonddu Books edition. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp168. B/w frontispiece photograph of the author, b/w illustrations by Mackenzie Thorpe and John Lathey, b/w photographs, maps, foreword by Colin Willock, preface by Geoff Worrall. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Two pages (pp36&61) have rather blurred text, o/w a fine new copy in dust-wrapper. A good new reprint of this perennially popular book. This edition contains the foreword by Colin Willock and preface by Geoff Worrall. The story of Mackenzie Thorpe: Poacher, professional wildfowler, guide, keeper of Peter Scott's wildfowl collection, and painter. A great read, deservedly famous. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1960). (1960) later reprint. 8vo (145 x 228mm). Pp240. B/w illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slightly shaken, bumped and browned. Reading copy, lacks dust-wrapper. A six-hundred entry reference work. Covers coarse and game fishing as well as sea angling, fish, tackle, baits and methods. .…