Ref. no VB001.

The Art of Angling, Rock and Sea fishing published 1740 in leather binding. An extreamly rare early fishing book in good solid condition, leather binding is early but possibly a latter addition, scuffing to the back edge. Considering age it has agood interior, early owners inscription to back blank page dated 1797. A truely rare early example of fishing literature.

Ref. no. VB002.

The Art of Angling by Thomas Best 2nd edition(there is a preface to the 2nd edition after the preface to the first. 1787, with modern part leather binding to spine and corners with marbled boards, interior good for age with some heavy foxing and staining to a few pages, also a small repait to the corner of page 4, an extreamly rare early book on fishing.

Ref. no. VB003

The Art of Angling by Charles Bowlker 1833 edition, in modern part leather binding. Interior has some staining and foxing

Ref. no. VB004

The Practical Angler by W. C. Stewart 1857 1st edition in cloth boards, some splitting to the spine edges, weak inside front edge to front board. cleanish interior for age, early inscription inside front cover. A rare book even if cover is worn.

Ref. no. VB005

Alphabet Of Angling by James Rennie, 1833 edition in cloth board covers, slight loss of front covers, very slight partial detatchment of bottom front cover, inscription to inside cover otherwise internally pretty clean. 

Ref. no. VB006

The River's Side by Sir Randal Roberts 1866 edition, in refitted cloth boards with relaid spine. otherwise a good copy with light foxing.

Ref. no. VB007

The Art of Angling by Thomas Barker, 1820, limited edition to 100 in modern leather binding. Superb complimentry modern binding. Internally very clean. Avery rare edition of this fine book.

Ref. no VB008

Rambles and Recollections of a Fly Fisher by Clericus, 1854 edition (possibly 1st edition) in original boards, good condition for age, very lightly rubbed edges to the spine, interior clean with hand cut page edges. private library sticker inside front (see photo)

Ref. no VB009 SOORY THIS BOOK IS SOLD!!!!!!!!

An Anglers Basket by T E Pritt 1896 edition (1st) in modern leather and board binding. A lovely condition book with a complementry binding.

Ref No. VB010 SORRY THIS BOOK IS SOLD!!!!!!!!

North Country Flies by T E Pritt 1896 2nd edition in original cloth board binding, signed to the front cover J Tatham Ware, very minor ssplit to inside spine edge otherwise good and solid. Some light foxing.

Ref. no. VB011

North Country Angler 1817 4th edition in modern leather and marbled boards, previous  owners name inside front covers otherwise a very fine example in complementry modern binding.

Ref. no. VB012

The Art of Trout Fishing on Rapid Streams by H C Cutcliffe, 1883 (possibly 1st) edition in a complimentry modern leather and marbled boards binding, fine condition with very light foxing to first few pages.

Ref. no. VB013

How to Tie Flies by H G McClelland 1899 (1st) edition in a fine modern leather binding. Private library sticker inside front cover otherwise very fine condition.

Ref. no. VB014

Ogdon on the fly, by James Ogdon, 1887 1st edition, original board covers, slightly weak inside spine on front cover but still solid, also some light foxing to first page.

Ref. No VB015

Scotch Loch-Fishing by Black Palmer 1882 1st edition previously owned by Kieth Rollo with his library sticker inside front, also some pencil notes to some pages and also a small pecil fly illustration inside front, not sure if the notes are those of Kieth Rollo but interesting reading. Original flexible card boards, also indian ink note inside front cover dated 1936. light mark to back outside cover.

Ref. no. VB016

Flies and Fly Fishing by Capt. St. John Dick, 1873 1st edition in original boards, good condition for age.

Ref. No. VB017 SORRY THIS BOOK IS SOLD!!!!!!!!!!

Walbran's British angler Salmon, Trout and Grayling, 1889 1st edition original card boards. external spine damaged and chipped front cover also weakly attatched in places inside otherwise solid, also small stain front cover top left, otherwise a good solid copy.