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1845. Hardcover, with in-blind designs on covers, gilt lettering and decorative illustration on spine. [NOT A FACSIMILE OR RECENT REPRINT-THIS IS THE 1845 EDITION. ] Features plates, frontispiece, and decorative title page. Untrimmed pages (deckled to give the book a sophisticated look). Heavy paper stock pages feature beautiful borders of decorative designs/illustrations. Condition: Binding reflects aging, including age toning, soiling, scattered discoloration spots, wear to corners (some showing a tad), periodic rippling of cloth on top cover, light fraying/short tears to top/foot of spine, edge wear, darkening/tanning of spine. Joints and hinges are tight. Two gift inscriptions, one dated 1856 another 1908 (the latter is a warm, touching inscription). Several signatures holding on with partial sewing. The expected age toning, light staining/soiling, foxing, and some fading and creases for a book over 178 years old. Overall Good. Text is clear and readable. Illustrations are vivid and in Very Good condition. Free of the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Truly a collectible, antiquarian book covering a popular topic, angling/fishing, complemented by beautiful page borders and illustrations. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.

Acceptable condition. Backstrip nearly detached. Front hinge cracked. Bookplate inside. Writing inside. In polypropylene bag. (fishing, hunting, angling)

Acceptable condition. Backstrip nearly detached. Front hinge cracked. Bookplate inside. Writing inside. In polypropylene bag. (fishing, hunting, angling)

With illustr. by Beckwith & Topham. With numerous illustr. on plates (engravings), 311 p. Decorative edition. Cover rubbed, preliminary page and foretitle sligthly loosened (name on it), several pages slightly spotted, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 8°, original decorative cloth-binding.

X 192 pages, engraved 1/2 title and title page, 30 full page plates, engraved final page The End, each page of text in pictorial frame showing fishing scenes, the illustrations are by Beckworth and Topham. Some spotting to contents, big game angling bookplate of Jack Reece to front paste down. Recased in the original brown cloth, some darkening, part of original spine relayed, g+. "The work is clever and caustic and contains a critique of several of the angling books of the day" W.S. 93

All books outside UK sent airmail. All books outside UK and over £40 sent tracked and inside UK sent signed for. PayPal accepted. Edited by G Christopher Davies. There are 32 engraved plates on thin card with tissue guards plus a dedication illustrated leaf and additional title page illustrated with tissue guard between. Original brown and gilt decorated cover, all edges gilt. Very slight wear to foot of spine, prelims a little spotted, covers slightly marked on rear. A very attractive book.

1st ed, later issue, VG, 31 pls. In the publishers brown embossed cloth, corners bumped & worn. Spine, relaid, retaining old, gilt tooling & title, a couple of marks. Internally, half title & title page each with illustration, [1], [3], (iv-x), [1], 2-199 pp, 31 pls, published again in 1845 & 7, each page has woodcut borders, yellow endpapers, tape repair to hinges, tear to 1 pl, t.e.g, First edition but later issue, with Tilt in place of Bohn. (16 mo, 116*172 mm). (Westwood & Satchell p93. Sage p91). Chatto's other humorous publications included A Paper: of Tobacco (1839) under the pseudonym Joseph Fume with illustrations by H. K. Browne (Phiz), and the popular Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards (1848). See ODNB.

1845. Hardcover, with in-blind designs on covers, gilt lettering and decorative illustration on spine. [NOT A FACSIMILE OR RECENT REPRINT-THIS IS THE 1845 EDITION. ] Features plates, frontispiece, and decorative title page. Untrimmed pages (deckled to give the book a sophisticated look). Heavy paper stock pages feature beautiful borders of decorative designs/illustrations. Condition: Binding reflects aging, including age toning, soiling, scattered discoloration spots, wear to corners (some showing a tad), periodic rippling of cloth on top cover, light fraying/short tears to top/foot of spine, edge wear, darkening/tanning of spine. Joints and hinges are tight. Two gift inscriptions, one dated 1856 another 1908 (the latter is a warm, touching inscription). Several signatures holding on with partial sewing. The expected age toning, light staining/soiling, foxing, and some fading and creases for a book over 178 years old. Overall Good. Text is clear and readable. Illustrations are vivid and in Very Good condition. Free of the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Truly a collectible, antiquarian book covering a popular topic, angling/fishing, complemented by beautiful page borders and illustrations. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.

Acceptable condition. Backstrip nearly detached. Front hinge cracked. Bookplate inside. Writing inside. In polypropylene bag. (fishing, hunting, angling)

311pp, plus the 32 guarded plates (including the frontis). Contents clean and firm, with unsightly foxing to the prelims and the last few pages. Delicately drawn border designs to each page. Original brown endpapers, front inner joint made good. All edges gilt. In the original binding of blue cloth over bevelled boards, ruled in black, decorated and titled in gilt, bright and clean, extremities blunted, with slight damage to the foot of the spine. A very nice copy.

Handsomely rebound prior to 1912 in half leather on marbled paper. Title page and any other prelims discarded during this process and thus volume begins with the Epistle Dedicatory. Thereafter all continues in good order, with decorative engraved borders to all pages and numerous plates. Stock toned and occasional spotting, but a nice copy. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. x + 192pp + plates

Rebound into brown buckram with gilt spine titles12mo; 193pp; top edge gilt; illustrated with engraved frontispiece, title page plus numerous full-page plates. Also, each page contains elaborate decorative images surrounding the text; 1st edition but later issue with change of publisher. Angling for trout, salmon and coarse fish in England & Scotland; tackle; flies and other piscatorial delights. This copy in VG condition with the addition of former owner's bookplate to front pastedown and modern inscription to free endsheet; some age toning to pages o/w clean internally.

London: Charles Tilt, 1836. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Handsomely rebound prior to 1912 in half leather on marbled paper. Title page and any other prelims discarded during this process and thus volume begins with the Epistle Dedicatory. Thereafter all continues in good order, with decorative engraved borders to all pages and numerous plates. Stock toned and occasional spotting, but a nice copy. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. x + 192pp + plates.

Thick8vo. 21.2x 16.5cm, large paper edition, 311p., engraved half title, 30 engraved plates tipped on heavy stock paper with tissue guards, each leave with decorated text margins, original green cloth, gilt titles & decoration, beveled boards, floral decorated endpapers, t.e.g., wear on the edges, inner hinges paper tape guarded, occasional light foxing, a good to very good copy (sp). ~ Westwood & Satchell p93. A revised copy of a classic early nineteenth century literary fishing classic first published in 1835 by "P. Fisher, Esq., assisted by several eminent piscatory characters." Paul Fisher was the pseudonym of writer, William Andrew Catto (1799 1864). With lovely steel engravings by Beckwith and Topham. An attractive book with gilt angling motif on front.

thick8vo. 21.2x 16.5cm, large paper edition, 311p., engraved half title, 30 engraved plates tipped on heavy stock paper with tissue guards, each leave with decorated text margins, original green cloth, gilt titles & decoration, beveled boards, floral decorated endpapers, t.e.g., wear on the edges, inner hinges paper tape guarded, occasional light foxing, a good to very good copy (sp). ~ Westwood & Satchell p93. A revised copy of a classic early nineteenth century literary fishing classic first published in 1835 by "P. Fisher, Esq., assisted by several eminent piscatory characters." Paul Fisher was the pseudonym of writer, William Andrew Catto (1799 1864). With lovely steel engravings by Beckwith and Topham. An attractive book with gilt angling motif on front.

London: Charles Tilt, 1836. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Handsomely rebound prior to 1912 in half leather on marbled paper. Title page and any other prelims discarded during this process and thus volume begins with the Epistle Dedicatory. Thereafter all continues in good order, with decorative engraved borders to all pages and numerous plates. Stock toned and occasional spotting, but a nice copy. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. x + 192pp + plates.

192 S., brauner Leineneinband mit goldenem Rückentitel, goldener Kopfschnitt, Einband mit leichten Lagerspuren, Seiten papierbedingt leicht fleckig, sonst innen sauber und gut erhalten, jede Seite mit illustriertem Spiegel, zahlreiche Stiche, seltenes und gutes Sammlerstück Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 460

192 S., Originalausgabe, grüner Leineneinband mit goldenem Rückentitel, Einband mit leichten Lagerspuren, innen sauber und gut erhalten, jede Seite mit illustriertem Spiegel, zahlreiche Stiche, seltenes und gutes Sammlerstück Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500

With 31 engraved plates and text-illustrations by Beckwith and Topham, 192 p. Fine copy with clean plates and text. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 Kl.-8°, hardcover-binding of the beginning 20th century.

A very clean sound copy of this attractive edition but with signs of restoration to the binding. Line engraved borders throughout by Beckwith and Topham plus 32 inserted steel engravings with tissue guards.[removed to photograph & replaced] Quarto pictorial cloth 311pps original coated endpapers all edges gilt with an attractive presentation inscription dated 1877. In turn a perfect gift for a modern angler

Thick8vo. 21.2x 16.5cm, large paper edition, 311p., engraved half title, 30 engraved plates tipped on heavy stock paper with tissue guards, each leave with decorated text margins, original green cloth, gilt titles & decoration, beveled boards, floral decorated endpapers, t.e.g., wear on the edges, inner hinges paper tape guarded, occasional light foxing, a good to very good copy (sp). ~ Westwood & Satchell p93. A revised copy of a classic early nineteenth century literary fishing classic first published in 1835 by "P. Fisher, Esq., assisted by several eminent piscatory characters." Paul Fisher was the pseudonym of writer, William Andrew Catto (1799 1864). With lovely steel engravings by Beckwith and Topham. An attractive book with gilt angling motif on front.

A finely bound copy of the 1877 new edition of this classic. The full crimson leather binding, with gilt rules and decoration to the front and rear boards, and gilt decoration, raised bands and gilt titles to the spine, is in very good, tight condition, with just a few minor marks. The 311-page text is in very good, tight, clean condition, with only a little light age-browning to a few pages and a very small, light, blank margin edge stain to the corner of several pages. Many excellent tissue-guraded plates and text engravings by Beckwith and Topham. Old bookplate of "Gayton Cottage". No inscriptions. Marbled end papers. See photographs attached.

(Hardcover, 1886). (1835) 1886 new (third) edition. 4to (180 x 220mm). Pp311. Engraved frontispiece, title-page & 31 copper-engraved plates, woodcut page borders. Binding A. Green cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt, gilt vignette of a pile of fish on upper board, bevelled edges, top edge gilt, patterned end-papers, tissue guards. The engraved frontispiece, title-page and plates are printed on India paper, and tipped in (pasted onto the stiff paper pages). Slight wear. Frontispiece loose o/w a very good copy. A nice collection of Nineteenth Century angling anecdotes and essays - from Ellesmere pike to Highland salmon. Despite the assertion in the Supplement to Bibliotheca Piscatoria that this edition was limited to 250 copies, I suspect that the issue in green cloth was not limited, and that this referred only to the vellum-bound issue. .

8vo. Gilt Green Cloth Hard Covers. 311 pp. Illustrations. Good with tears at head & tail of spine, some pages splitting along gutters, foxing, corners bumped. Former library book with stamps throughout, and bookplates inside cover.

8vo., First Edition, with engraved frontispiece and title, 31 engraved plates, text framed within a series of repeating woodcut borders, frontispiece and title moderately spotted, some mild age-staining (mainly marginal) to a few leaves of text; original ribbed green cloth elaborately blocked in gilt, back in pictorial gilt extra, very neatly rebacked, old backstrip laid down, gilt top, yellow endpapers, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. A classic of the genre. Chatto also authored 'Scenes and Recollections of Fly-Fishing in Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland' and contributed to the Newcastle 'Garlands'. 'The work is clever and caustic, and contains a critique of several of the angling books of the day' (Westwood & Satchell). SCARCE. Westwood & Satchell, p.93.

Octavo. First edition, second impression with Tilt, not Bohn as publisher. x, 192 p. : 31 pl. , vignettes. Turn of the century rebind in 3/4 brown leather. Marbled boards and endpages. Gilt spine. 5 raised bands. TEG. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Owners name in pencil to first blank near spine. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.

Full brown leather boards with gilt decoration and lettering, 5 raised bands on spine and gilt fish and lures on spine. x, 192 pp. 32 unnumbered pages of leaves. BW illustrations. Illustrations by Beckwith and Topham. VG- light wear and rubbing to leather boards, especially around spine. loose page at front. bookplate.

192 pages, plus plates. Rebound by Whitman Bennett of New York in full Moroccan leather with raised spine bands creating six compartments. Gilt ruling and lettering, as well as five trout (?) vignettes in spine compartments. All edges are gilded. The binder has beautifully used the original covers with elaborate gilt designs, as the front paste downs. There is a little separation of the front free end page from the following fly leaf. Occasional light foxing and offsetting. Volume remains tight and very attractive.

with illustrations by Beckwith & Topham. Charles Tilt, London, 1835, first edition, later impression. Illustrated with engravings and woodcuts in text and plate, and very attractive decorations to the text page borders throughout the book. 4.75" x 6.75". 193 pp. Bound in three quarter green leather, patterned green cloth boards, corners rubbed, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate on the paste-down, all edges marbled. "The copies issued by Bohn are of the first impression, with Mr. Bohn's name in place of Tilt's on the engraved title page.The work is clever and caustic, and contains a critique of several angling books of the day" (Westwood & Satchell). Fishing for salmon and trout, pike and coarse fish, with some information on dressing flies. An attractive book. Very good.

311 pages, TEG, large 8vo., edited by G. Christopher Davies. 30 engraved plates on india paper and title page by Beckwith and Topham of angling scenes etc., decorative borders to text of angling scenes, foxing to prelims lesser so to contents. An unopened copy, TEG, bound in near contemporary full vellum. WS 242 notes 250 copies of the large paper edition as does Hampton.

X 192 pages, AEG, engraved 1/2 title and title page, 30 full page plates on India paper, engraved final page The End, each page of text in pictorial frame showing fishing scenes, the illustrations are by Beckworth and Topham. Some spotting to 1/2 title and title o/w contents clean, bookplate of Edwin F Snow, bound in a full dark green morroco by Hayday, gilt ruling within decorated framed corner pieces to front and rear board, spine in 6 compartments with vignette of fish lying on reeds within gilt border. "The work is clever and caustic and contains a critique of several of the angling books of the day" W.S. 93 Chatto contributes to the Newcastle Garlands.

(Hardcover, 1886). (1835) 1886 new (third) edition. 4to (180 x 220mm). Pp311. Engraved frontispiece, title-page & 31 copper-engraved plates, woodcut page borders. Binding B. Full cream vellum, spine titled in gilt with the date (1886) at the foot, both boards with a single gilt rule. The engraved frontispiece, title-page and plates are printed on India paper, and tipped in (pasted onto the stiff paper pages), marbled end-papers, edges untrimmed. Preliminary pages foxed but a very good copy. This vellum-bound edition was limited to 250 copies, however the limitation statement is only seen in the fifty copies for America. .

Octavo. First edition, second impression with Tilt, not Bohn as publisher. x, 192 p. : 31 pl., vignettes. Turn of the century rebind in 3/4 brown leather. Marbled boards and endpages. Gilt spine. 5 raised bands. TEG. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Owners name in pencil to first blank near spine. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.

192 pages, plus plates. Rebound by Whitman Bennett of New York in full Moroccan leather with raised spine bands creating six compartments. Gilt ruling and lettering, as well as five trout (? ) vignettes in spine compartments. All edges are gilded. The binder has beautifully used the original covers with elaborate gilt designs, as the front paste downs. There is a little separation of the front free end page from the following fly leaf. Occasional light foxing and offsetting. Volume remains tight and very attractive.

A beautifully bound edition of this charmingly illustrated collection of stories, poetry, and practical information for the nineteenth-century angler. With the publisher's original cloth bound in to the start of the work.G. Christopher Davies edits P. Fisher's collection of stories, poems, instructional information and anecdotes for the keen nineteenth century angler. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page, and with a further thirty one steel engraved plates, by Beckwith and Topham. Collated, complete. Rebound in half morocco, with gilt detailing to back strip, marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Publisher's original cloth bound in to the start of the work. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright. Near Fine.

A beautifully bound edition of this charmingly illustrated collection of stories, poetry, and practical information for the nineteenth-century angler. With the publisher's original cloth bound in to the start of the work.G. Christopher Davies edits P. Fisher's collection of stories, poems, instructional information and anecdotes for the keen nineteenth century angler. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page, and with a further thirty one steel engraved plates, by Beckwith and Topham. Collated, complete. Rebound in half morocco, with gilt detailing to back strip, marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Publisher's original cloth bound in to the start of the work. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright. Near Fine.

Octavo. 6.75"x4.5". 192pp. Collated and complete. A presumed special presentation binding of this illustrative angling classic. "The work is clever and caustic, and contains a critique of several of the angling books of the day" (Westwood & Satchell, 93). Extremely scarce in original trade binding. Thacher, 107; Westwood & Satchell, 93.

Octavo. 6.75"x4.5". 192pp. Collated and complete. A presumed special presentation binding of this illustrative angling classic. "The work is clever and caustic, and contains a critique of several of the angling books of the day" (Westwood & Satchell, 93). Extremely scarce in original trade binding. Thacher, 107; Westwood & Satchell, 93.