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Zustand: Very Good. Scribner's. 1950. No edition stated. Grey cloth with gilt. Foxing to endpapers. Interior is clean and sound. B/w and color plates. Dust jacket is edgeworn and chipped. Rear panel soiled. Inquire if you need further information.

Zustand: New. In.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1999). (1950) 1999 3rd edition. 4to (180 x 252mm). Ppxii,244. Colour frontispiece, illustrations by author. Blue boards, spine & upper board titled in gilt. Slight lean to spine, corners bumped but clean. Good-plus copy in bumped dust-wrapper. "Wildfowling is the last great sport where man and bird, wind and water come together in a unique experience. No one captures the magic of the saltings and marshes, the majesty of dawn and the shining peace of evening better than 'BB'". Most certainly one of BB's finest and most collectible books. .

Zustand: Good. 1950. First Edition. 244 pages. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white line illustrations and colour plates by the author. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding slightly loose. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). (1950) 1980 2nd edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppxii,244. B/w plates and illustrations by the author. Grey-brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight browning to edges, slight use else very good in like dust-wrapper. "Wildfowling is the last great sport where man and bird, wind and water come together in a unique experience. No one captures the magic of the saltings and marshes, the majesty of dawn and the shining peace of evening better than 'BB'". Most certainly one of BB's finest and most collectible books. Chapters include: Introduction; 'Back again'; Beginner's gun; The joy of the game; Field work; Night work; A night under the moon; Curlew Bay; Up river; The island loch; The laird's island; The Moss; Sea lavender land; Early days; The unquiet spirit; The hounds of heaven; The upper reaches; Solway side; The inland fowler; Shooting party; Wildfowling in Ireland; Lone Lindisfarne; The wild grey geese of Kirkconnon; The life and habits of wildfowl; Butterfly weather; Dull but necessary; The first star. .

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. New edition. Reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, in a dustjacket which has tape marks on the front foldover. 244 pages, illustrations on plates and in the text by the author.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. xi, 244 p. 26 cm. 16 colour plates.Grey cloth in dustjacket. Jacket has chips and tears to edges, some soiling to white spine and rear panel, clipped front flap. Boards a bit warped. Soiling and offsetting tyo endpapers. Ink inscription on front free endpaper. Mark on p. viii.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. shelf wear on the boards. foxing and markings, a few stickers. sound binding. very good copy , also for its age. heavy, may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. D. J. Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator). Hardback reprint, 1999, with unclipped jacket. In overall near fine used condition with slight signs of age, handling and storage - dj a touch rubbed to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Denys Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator). First Edition Thus. 244 pages. Illustrated. Dust-jacket in protective plastic wraps. Non-author inscription and small bookseller's stamp on front endpaper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any markings. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, in a dustjacket which has had the front foldover removed, is creased, has 3 short repaired closed tears and minor loss at the edges. 244 pages, colour illustrations on plates by the author.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). 1950 1st edition. 4to (195 x 254mm). Ppxii,244. Colour plates and b/w woodcut illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Grey cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Spine rather shaken, boards bowed, browning to end-papers else clean internally. Good reading copy, lacks dust-wrapper. "Wildfowling is the last great sport where man and bird, wind and water come together in a unique experience. No one captures the magic of the saltings and marshes, the majesty of dawn and the shining peace of evening better than 'BB'". Most certainly one of BB's finest and most collectible books. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). 1950 1st edition. 4to (195 x 254mm). Ppxii,244. Colour plates and b/w woodcut illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Grey cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Cloth badly damp-stained. Good only in poor dust-wrapper. "Wildfowling is the last great sport where man and bird, wind and water come together in a unique experience. No one captures the magic of the saltings and marshes, the majesty of dawn and the shining peace of evening better than 'BB'". Most certainly one of BB's finest and most collectible books. .

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. D. J. Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator). First Edition. FIRST EDITION xi, 244pp., grey cloth, ink signature of previous owner on front endpaper, some foxing on endpapers, colour frontispiece, colour images throughout, pages clean, . Size: 10" x 7.5". BB.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. New Edition. Jacket Has Very Little Sign Of Wear But Is A Little Faded Around Upper Front Area. Book Itself Is Very Well Preserved Being Clean And Tidy.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Captures the sights, sounds, smells and wildlife of the estuaries and marshes of Great Britain. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

First Edition. First Edition. Written and illustrated by BB with 16 full page colou illustrations, plus black and white chapter head pieces. Grey buckram with gilt lettering. Top edge grey. 244 pages, 7.5 X 10 inches. Very good book with some spotting to the endpapers, and wrinkling to the pastedowns, name on the front free endpaper, otherwise internally very clean throughout. No dustwrapper.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xi, 244 p. illus. (part col.) 26 cm. Subjects; Hunting Great Britain. Game and game-birds Great Britain. Birds - Sport 3 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages; Physical description: 244 p. : illus. ; 26 cm. Subjects: Hunting -- Great Britain. Game and game-birds -- Great Britain. 3 Kg.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). 1950 1st edition. 4to (190 x 254mm). Ppxii,244. Colour plates and b/w woodcut illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Binding A - Grey cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt and decorated with gilt wavy lines. Various minor faults (browning / inscription) but good first edition copy. Lacks dust-wrapper. "Wildfowling is the last great sport where man and bird, wind and water come together in a unique experience. No one captures the magic of the saltings and marshes, the majesty of dawn and the shining peace of evening better than 'BB'". Most certainly one of BB's finest and most collectible books. .

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. FIRST EDITION xi, 244pp, grey cloth, gilt lettering on spine, jacket unclipped, some fraying of edges with two short tears, 16 colour and black & white woodcut vignettes at the top of each chapter, endpapers rather foxed/tanned, pages clean, binding sound. A NICE COPY. Denys Watkins Pitchford MBE (1905-1990) was born at Lamport, Northamptonshire. His first book was published in 1937; Wild Lone was his second book. 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 7.75 Inches. Natural History.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xi, 244 p. : illus. (part col.) ; 26 cm. Subjects; Hunting - Great Britain. Game and game-birds - Great Britain. Birds - Sport. Genres; Fiction. Illustrated. 4 Kg.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. D. J. Watkins-Pitchford (illustrator). Condition Notes: Dust wrapper very slightly rubbed at the edges with the price clipped. Blanks tanned. Gift inscription to the first blank. Text complete, clean and tight otherwise; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over grey boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 10" x 7½" (1.3 kg); pp (xi) 244; Includes: Colour plates; Colour frontispiece); Chapter headpieces; Title page vignette; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #187595 ||.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. FIRST EDITION. Quarto. xi, [1],244 pp. 16 colour plates including frontispiece, plus head-pieces and numerous illustrations in text. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Publisher's grey buckram with gilt titles and gilt wave motif to spine and upper board, in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Cover cloth lightly rubbed with minor creasing at spine tips; jacket nicked, creased and chipped to edge, and surface soiled to spine and rear white panel. Endpapers toned otherwise contents clean and bright; no annotation or inscriptions. Heavy, postage outside the UK may require a contribution to additional postage costs.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First American Edition. Clean & tightly bound hardback book, endpapers tanned, no inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket which is creased and chipped at the edges and has small areas of loss at back cover and top of spine. 244 pages, colour illustrations on plates and vignettes in the text by the author.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A very smart first edition of this study on tideways, saltings and creeks. First edition. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Highly illustrated throughout with 16 coloured plates. Collated complete. Written by "B. B.", also known as Denys Watkins-Pitchford, an English writer and painter. He also illustrated this work as D. J. Watkins-Pitchford. In the original grey cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with minor bumping to the extremities. Some chipping and substantial closed tears to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Light age toning to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front. Very Good Indeed. book.

First edition with dustwrapper. 10.0" x 7.75" x 1.25". pp.xi/pp.244 . Illustrated dustwrapper with numerous edge tears and loss to top of spine. Now protected by a removable clear plastic cover. Clean grey cloth covers with gilt title to front board and spine. Light toning to endpapers. Dedication to front endpaper dated 1950. Clean text and illustrations throughout. G+/VG .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). (1950) 1950 1st US edition. 4to (190 x 254mm). Ppxii,244. Colour plates and b/w woodcut illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Grey cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt and decorated with gilt wavy lines. End-papers browned but good-plus in badly chipped dust-wrapper. "Wildfowling is the last great sport where man and bird, wind and water come together in a unique experience. No one captures the magic of the saltings and marshes, the majesty of dawn and the shining peace of evening better than 'BB'". Most certainly one of BB's finest and most collectible books. .