ISBN: 9780851150604 - fisherman fowler (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. DJ is clean but has light edgewear and sunning to the spine. Contents are clean and bright. Free from markings or inscriptions.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 220mm). Ppxii,183. B/w photograph plates. Green boards, spine titled in silver-gilt, dust-wrapper price L3.75. Ex library, usual faults. Working copy in complete dust-rapper. "I sometimes wonder how on earth I ever survived the rough and tumble way I started my shooting career. It was obvious I did everything wrong from the start. The start began at the age of eight. .I used to spend all my time away from school working, or thinking I was, harrowing with the horse or trying to plough. .[A double-barrelled muzzle loader was produced] from a pile of junk in the shed next to the cow shed. .We took it to pieces and washed the barrels out with boiling water. Then we got it together and loaded it with a clay pipe of black powder, a wad of the Eastern Daily Press, a pipeful of shot and rammed the whole lot down with more paper .We then put on two caps, tied the gun to a tree and fired it by pulling the triggers with a long piece of string. .The stock, which was full of worm holes stood the test without shedding a sprinkle of sawdust and the gun was deemed safe." "Alan Savory's latest collection or reminiscences about shooting, fishing and natural history in general ranges from Norfolk to the West Country." Chapters include: Guns, rods and dogs; The magic of wildfowling; Broadland; Fishing; A mixed bag. .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback in good condition- with jacket. Pages in good clean condition. Jacket is in clean and bright condition. Inscription on front endpaper. A collection of reminiscences about shooting, fishing and natural history in general ranging from Norfolk to the West Country.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 220mm). Ppxii,183. B/w photograph plates. Green boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Minor faults but good-plus in price-clipped dust-wrapper. "I sometimes wonder how on earth I ever survived the rough and tumble way I started my shooting career. It was obvious I did everything wrong from the start. The start began at the age of eight. .I used to spend all my time away from school working, or thinking I was, harrowing with the horse or trying to plough. .[A double-barrelled muzzle loader was produced] from a pile of junk in the shed next to the cow shed. .We took it to pieces and washed the barrels out with boiling water. Then we got it together and loaded it with a clay pipe of black powder, a wad of the Eastern Daily Press, a pipeful of shot and rammed the whole lot down with more paper .We then put on two caps, tied the gun to a tree and fired it by pulling the triggers with a long piece of string. .The stock, which was full of worm holes stood the test without shedding a sprinkle of sawdust and the gun was deemed safe." "Alan Savory's latest collection or reminiscences about shooting, fishing and natural history in general ranges from Norfolk to the West Country." Chapters include: Guns, rods and dogs; The magic of wildfowling; Broadland; Fishing; A mixed bag. .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Shooting, fishing and natural history from Norfolk to the West Country, in the company of gifted writer Savory. All in VG clean, crisp and bright internal order. Smart green boards with bright silver titling to spine. Light fading to extremities. VG unclipped d/j, lightly worn, price to fly crossed through with pen. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 183pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Ex Library missing front endpage.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair/Good. 1st Edition. Green hard cover - Good. In DJ - spine fading/closed tear to front/light wear edges/Fair-Good. 183 pages with additional illustrations. Content Good. (413g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage will be asked for when more than default price quoted.…