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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2021). (2020) 2021 paperback edition. 8vo (130 x 198mm). Ppviii,360. B/w photographs, b/w vignettes, bibliography. Slightly used but a very good second hand paperback. Tom Fort gives an account of the history of fishing in Britain and of the various species fished for in British waters. "From cunning Neolithic traps and carefully engineered medieval ponds to territorial Highland lairds and the evolution of the sport of angling, this history of fishing spans thousands of years and ends with a poignant call to protect the underwater world from the modern horrors of industrial fishing and farming." Chapters include: In from the sea; Night harvest; A passion for ponds; An angle on fishing; Fur and feather; The ascendancy of the laird; For the masses; Salmon on ice; A gentleman's club; Wye wizardry; While life lasts; Salmon plunder; Vanishing act; Death and transfiguration; Growing up; The spring; Epilogue. A good read for any thinking angler and countryman. .…

Quarto, dustwrapper,656 pp.,colour illustrations. For the first time, the complete collection of the Collins Field Guidesâ incredibly detailed, accurate and beautiful bird paintings has been brought together in one comprehensive volume. This all-encompassing new guide is an extraordinary addition to the world-renowned series â" the ultimate reference book for birdwatchers and bird lovers. It covers every species of the worldâs birds â" all 10,711 species are featured covering the complete International Ornithological Union Checklist of Birds of the World. With a total of 301 full-colour plates this is a visual feast, as well as an authoritative resource. It illustrates all male breeding plumages, and females if significantly different, for every species, alongside concise text covering defining identification characteristics, distribution and voice. Illustrated by the worldâs leading bird artists: Norman Arlott, Ber van Perlo, Gustavo Carrizo, Aldo A. Chiappe, Luis Huber and Jorge R. Rodriguez Mata.…