Dark estuary (40 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and clipped.

Hardback. New Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in a purpose-made plastic sleeve. Black & white illustrations by the author. 164 pages. In this delightful book BB captures in words some of the magic of tideways, shape and colours of clouds, the effects of light on marshes and sea and the patterns of flighting fowl. A memorial and record of what wildfowling is all about. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. …

Zustand: Fair. 1953. First Published. 164 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Sticker and ring mark to front board.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. D J Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dark Estuary This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. D J Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator).…

New edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. xi + 164, illus with the author's b&w plates and drawings in text (previous owner's neat inscription on front endpaper).

revised edition).Quarto,164 pp.,text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Slight Scratches on Dust Jacket. Tanning to edge of pages Appears unread, may have minor superficial marking. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries. D J Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator).

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. With owner's name inside cover. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0718118669.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG. New Edition. VG+/VG. 8vo. original black boards gilt (slightly rubbed, a little wear to one corner) in dustwrapper priced £5.95 net (slightly rubbed & nicked, small chip to one corner); pp. xii (last blank), 164, with illustrations. A very good copy. D.J. Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in original dark brown/maroon cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover.No Dust-Jacket.There is some fading to the outer boards and a little fading also to spine.Contents remain clean internally with no foxing to the text block.Wonderfully illustrated as ever by BB,and with 15 full-page coloured plates and large chapter illustrated headings.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.4to 164pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1953].…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). (1953) 1980 2nd edition. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Ppxii,164. B/w plates and illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). "When Dark Estuary appeared as a successor to Tide's Ending, it was still possible to meet no other gunner on the sea walls of Britain, save perhaps a local fowler. It is a little-known world, the world of tideways where the sea first meets the flat lands of marsh and ooze. It is the private kingdom of the tideline birds, from the little waders which are the most graceful and dainty of all our British birds to the stately wild geese. .If the time should ever come when there is no more true wildfowling around the coasts of Britain, 'BB' hopes that this book - and its companion Tide's Ending - will stand as some sort of memorial and a record of what wildfowling was all about." .…

xii+164pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper, a near fine copy. New edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. D J Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator).

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). (1953) 1980 2nd edition. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Ppxii,164. B/w plates and illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Near fine in price-clipped dust-wrapper. Bookseller's label to end-paper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). "When Dark Estuary appeared as a successor to Tide's Ending, it was still possible to meet no other gunner on the sea walls of Britain, save perhaps a local fowler. It is a little-known world, the world of tideways where the sea first meets the flat lands of marsh and ooze. It is the private kingdom of the tideline birds, from the little waders which are the most graceful and dainty of all our British birds to the stately wild geese. .If the time should ever come when there is no more true wildfowling around the coasts of Britain, 'BB' hopes that this book - and its companion Tide's Ending - will stand as some sort of memorial and a record of what wildfowling was all about." .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 162 pages plus 15 colour plates The author trying to catch the magis of the East coast estuaries of the highlands ffep slightly spotted ow contents near fine Boards spine and margins sunned slightly ow vg cond. D J Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator).

Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Plus. New Edition. 2000. New edition. xii, 164pp., a colour frontispiece and black and white chapter heading illustrations by Denys Watkins-Pitchford (1905-1990), the British naturalist, illustrator, writer and children's author who is also known as 'BB'. In this book he writes of his adventures with his gun and dogs on the salt marshes of the east coast, the remote estuaries of the highlands and about the techniques and weapons of a wild fowler. He tells in detail of the perils of wildfowling, of his experiences of being trapped in quicksand and mud, of being cut off by the tide. In essence this is a shooting book, but it is also one of love for the natural world, and of comradeship and freindship in wild and remote places. The book is bound in the original light brown boards with gold titling on the spine and front board. The case of the book is in excellent condition with light bumping to the top of the spine and top front corner. The contents are tight and clean with no inscription. The unclipped dustwrapper is also very good with light shelf wear and bumping to the spine ends and top front corner. D.J. Watkins-Pitchford ['BB'] (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Frontispiece. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. There is gilt on the spine and the front of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. There is sporadic foxing around the block of the book and on the early pages but very little in the body of the book. The text within the book is bright and clear. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Brown Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. First edition, xii, 164 pp, illustrated by the author with 15 colour plates and black and white woodcut vignettes at the top of each chapter, pages clean and crisp, brown cloth with gilt lettering to both spine and front board, spine a little sunned, no dust jacket. Denys Watkins Pitchford MBE (1905-1990) was born at Lamport, Northamptonshire. His first book was published in 1937. Over the next 50 years he wrote some 60 books of his own and illustrated another 35 by other authors. Although he used his real name for his illustrations he decided it was too long for an author which is why he adopted the psuedonym "B.B." for his writings. Size: 10 x 7.5 Inches. D J Watkins Pitchford (illustrator). BB.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). 1953 1st edition. 4to (188 x 249mm). Ppxii,164. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by the author. Green cloth, spine titled in white. Re-bound ex-library, usual faults. Working copy in green cloth library binding, spine titled in white. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). The most attractive of BB's wildfowling works. A beautiful book. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). 1953 1st edition. 4to (190 x 253mm). Ppxii,164. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by the author. Binding A. Maroon cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt. Cup ring to faded (no longer maroon) and stained boards, spine slightly shaken, fep removed, foxing. Good working copy, lacks dust-wrapper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). The most attractive of BB's wildfowling works. A beautiful book. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). 1953 1st edition. 4to (190 x 253mm). Ppxii,164. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by the author. Binding A. Maroon cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt. Owner's name to front end-paper. Cloth badly stained, marks to edges and end-papers but contents clean and bright. Lacks dust-wrapper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). The most attractive of BB's wildfowling works. A beautiful book. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). 1953 1st edition. 4to (190 x 253mm). Ppxii,164. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by the author. Binding A. Maroon cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt. Cloth slightly faded, decorative inscription to end-paper and slightly browned edges. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). The most attractive of BB's wildfowling works. A beautiful book. .…

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Kander's on-going series, Dark Line The Thames Estuary, is a personal reflection of the River Thames at its point of connection with the sea, through atmospheric images of its slow-moving dark waters and seemingly infinite horizons. Travelling to the estuary alone over a period of three years, engaging in his process of slow photography, Kander focuses on the cycle of the river, as well as its historical and mystical implications. Immersive, the resulting images explore photography's ability to encapsulate time and physical borders. Once known as the busiest trading route in the world, the estuary waters of the River Thames have been shaped by the history of human experience. Images of heavy skies and dark, turbulent waters summon memories of the toil and grit of the many thousands who have worked the river since Roman times of pirates roaming the waters, soldiers and ships sunk in battle and, more recently, migrants embarking on dangerous journeys across the North Sea. With small figurative elements, such as disused artillery forts, quarries and other abandoned structures and ruins, Kander's photographs evoke the grimness of the river's history, as well as a contemporary sense of desolation.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). 1953 1st edition. 4to (190 x 253mm). Ppxii,164. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by the author. Binding B. Red boards, spine & upper board titled in gilt. Boards rubbed & faded. Good only without dust-wrapper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). The most attractive of BB's wildfowling works. A beautiful book. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). 1953 1st edition. 4to (190 x 253mm). Ppxii,164. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by the author. Binding C. Red cloth, spine (only) titled in gilt, upper board plain. End-papers browned. Marks to paste-down else good clean copy. Lacks dust-wrapper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). The most attractive of BB's wildfowling works. A beautiful book. .…

Softcover. Zustand: Good. Reprint. Clean and tightly bound paperback, spine creased, card covers rubbed at edges, pages tanned, signed by author on dedication page. Shaky signature so assume signed late in BB's life. 162 pages, illustrations in the text, appendix; Signed by Author.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). 1953 1st edition. 4to (190 x 253mm). Ppxii,164. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by the author. Binding A. Maroon cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt. Cloth slightly marked, slight browning to end-papers and edges. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). The most attractive of BB's wildfowling works. A beautiful book. .…

1st edn 2nd issue binding. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered maroon cloth, top edge red (light wear at edges of spine and small mark on upper board - otherwise VG in protective glassine cover), no dustwrapper. Pp. xii + 164, illus with the author's 15 coloured plates and b&w drawings in text (frontispiece detached; previous owner's neat inscription on front endpaper).…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). 1953 1st edition. 4to (190 x 253mm). Ppxii,164. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by the author. Binding C. Maroon boards, spine (only) titled in gilt, upper board plain. General signs of use but a good copy without dust-wrapper. "So does the true fowler taste of the inward charm of his sport. It is the natural scene: the beauty of northern winter drawn, the blazing sunset sky reflected across the quiet firth at evening, the silent majesty of a night of stars with the faint, unearthly cries of wildfowl moving on their mysterious journeying, which means so much". ('BB', 1953). The most attractive of BB's wildfowling works. A beautiful book. .…