Tales of Swordfish and Tuna by Grey, Zane - 1927

London. Natalli and Bond. 1860. Lavishly bound in 3/4 straight grain morocco and marbled boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments with elaborate gilt tooled fleural motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. Top edges gilded.Marbled endsheets. 4to. The Second Edition. Illustrated throughout with numerous full page plate India Proof engravings, drawings en texte and page decorations. The mildest of usual wear to covers. Mild sporadic foxing throughout. Repair to half-title of Vol. 1 at Gutter. A handsomely presented Near Fine, crisp clean set.

London, [1924]: P. Allen. Limited Edition. Quatro. 198p. An uncut and unopened copy signed by the author and limited to 300 copies, the present copy is number 13. Clean throughout with all 12 dry-points beautifully done by Norman Wilkinson present with tissue guards and in perfect condition with each image on the Test River very fine. Besides the fly fishing scenes and the jumping 4 pound trout, there are rich images of the countryside. Virginia Woolf reviewed his book of her stepbrother-in-law and asks how someone can be so obsessed with the art of fishing to be consumed with it while serving 30 years in the House of Commons. Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971) was known for his marine and fishing oils, watercolors and etchings. He was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in 1906 and served as its President from 1936-1963. Bound in original three-quarter red cloth over grey green cloth, corners worn, covers rubbed and some soiling. A very good copy, internally fine without foxing with the exception… Read More

1749 Liger Rustic House Bees Beekeeping Hunting Wine Cuisine Maison Rustique 2v

Louis Liger was a prominent 17th-century French writer known for his works on flora and fauna. He is chiefly remembered for his major work 'Nouvelle Maison Rustique,' or 'The New Rustic House.' Originally titled 'General Economics of Country Goods,' this work went through dozens of editions and reissues following its initial release in 1700. This work covers all aspects of rural life in an encyclopedic form including hunting, gardening, fishing, falconry, wine and beer making, cooking, and bee keeping.

This two-volume sixth edition is filled with 34 fascinating full-page and folding plates as well as 30 in-text woodcut engravings. The 5th-10th editions of 'Maison Rustique' were edited by Henri Besnier.

Item number: #5757
Price: $599
LIGER, Louis
La nouvelle maison rustique, ou, Économie generale de tous les biens de campagne : la maniere de les entretenir & de les multiplier
Paris : Chez Saugrain fils, 1749.… Read More

1632 1ed Constantinople Byzantine Gyllius Istanbul Elzevier TURKEY Turks RARE
The best edition of Gyllius!

Petrus Gyllius was a French natural scientist from the 16th-century whose works ranged from topographical to studying about fish of the Mediterranean Sea. His most famous work was 'De Topographia Constantinopoleos', a topographical sketch of the city of Constantinople and Byzantine culture and politics. Published by Elzevier in Lyon, this 1632 first edition features the classic illustrated title page that Elzevier was known for; this page includes a city view of Constantinople.
Item number: #8139
Price: $750
GILLES, Pierre
P. Gyllii De Constantino Poleos topographia lib. IV.
Lugduni Batavorum: Elzevir, 1632. First edition.

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o [14], 15-422, [6]
o References indicate that the index at the end of this volume makes this the best edition.
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References: Willems 367; Goldsmid II, 66;
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Language: Latin
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This is an early fishing book - "Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the (River) Tweed" by William Scrope, Esq. 1843 1st edition; John Murray; London. "With an Account of the Natural History and Habits of the Salmon, Instructions to Sportsmen, Anecdotes, etc." The book features 13 full-page lithographs (some with color) and 9 wood engraving, in-text "vignettes."From the Preface:"It will be seen that in the letter-press I have attempted little more than to give a correct and faithful account of the manner and spirit in which the sport of salmon fishing is carried on in various ways where the scene is laid, and to bring before the sportsman the characters of such people as he is likely to fall in with in his excursions."Here are a few examples of the contents:* Citizen Anglers* His Powers of Swimming and Leaping* Change of Colour in Fish* Seasons of Various Rivers* Encounter with a Duck* Childish Incident* Murderous Fish* A Ponderous Salmon* Cut and Drowned* New Construction of a Salmon Reel* The… Read More

1741 On Farming Agriculture Bees Fishing WINE Beer Mining Leiser Jus Georgicum
'Tractatus de Praediis', or 'Treaty on Farming' is a rare 18th-century treatise on agriculture and agricultural law. Written by Gottfried Lesier, this work contains chapters on hunting, wine making and beer brewing, fishing, rafting, mining, horse breeding, hospitals and bathhouses, forestry, beekeeping, and much more.
Item number: #7662
Price: $599
LEISER, Christian Gottfried
Godofredi Christiani Leiseri ... Jus Georgicum, sive Tractatus de praediis, in quo universum jus praediorum et pertinentiarum ex jure gentium, publico, feudali, Romano-Germanico, nec non e scriptoribus historicis, politicis et oeconomicis deductum, explicatum, figurisque aeneis illustratum est.

Lipsiae (Leipzig): sumptibus haeredum Lanckisianorum, 1741.
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [14], 784, [40]
o 8 engraved plates
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Language: Latin
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Size: ~14.25in X 9in (36cm… Read More

1859 British Fish Illustrated Woodcut Engravings Natural History Yarrell 2v SET

The first edition of William Yarrell's "History of British Fishes' was published in 1836 with a supplement added in 1839. This 1859 edition contains descriptions of 260 species with illustrated cuts, and many additional ornamental vignettes. According to Westwood & Satchell
"indispensable in every English Anglers Library as a work of reference. Yarrell was, besides, an angler, and his work contains many useful hints in connection with the sport (WS).

This EXQUISITE 1859 edition is illustrated with 522 woodcut engravings!
Item number: #7732
Price: $599
YARRELL, William
A History of British Fishes.
London: John Van Voorst, Paternoster Row, 1859.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 2 volumes
o V1: [xxxviii], 675
o V2:[5], 670, [2]
o 522 woodcut engravings
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References: Casey Wood p. 639. Freeman p. 379. Westwood & Satchell pp. 243-44. cfStarkman & Read p. 114. Nissen ZBI, 4488
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1878 FISHING Complete Angler Hunting Angling Fish Trout Cotton Walton Rivers

Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton's 'The Complete Angler' was an important and extremely popular game and hunting book from 1653. Walton sought to celebrate the everyday fisherman and hunter, providing tips, tricks, and first-hand observations on fishing, and hunting through the lens of a conversation between two fictional anglers.
This 1878 British edition includes notes by C.C. Davies.

Item number: #14578
Price: $499
WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles
The complete angler
London: Frederick Warne, 1878.

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[xii], 467, [1]
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Decorative blue cloth
· Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19cm x 13.5cm)
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The Gentleman Angler"Containing short, plain, and easy instructions, whereby the most ignorant beginner may in a short time, become a perfect artist in angling…With several observations on Angle Rods, and Artificial Flies; How to chuse the best hair and Indian Grass; Of the proper times and seasons for river and pond fishing…Together with an appendix, containing the method of rock and sea fishing…By a gentleman, who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years." From the preface: "the most perfect and complete of any that has hitherto appeared in print". Topics include the angler's song, laws of angling, infallible bait, recipes for fish dishes, and a glossary of angling terms."The Second Edition, with large ADDITIONS.' London. Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch. 1736. 12mo, pages [2], vi, 200, [8]. Complete with an index and publishers' advertisements. 19th century half calf with marbled boards. Rebacked with gilt lettering.
Light foxing and browning, attractive binding… Read More

Hartford, Conn: self published, 1940. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed Copy. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. grey, paper cover, paper cover label, xvii, 101 pages : 9 tipped in color plates, large folding map of island (in rear pocket), limited edition of 150 copies,50 in leather,100 in paper, inscribed and signed by Eugene E Wilson, (one of the compilers) spine is toned, chipping to spine ends,and edges..