11. Babcock, Louis L.

The Tarpon [The True First Issue of the First Edition / Inscribed, Signed and dated in March 1920].

Printed for Private Distribution. [Louis L.Babcock], 1920. Octavo. 62 pages. Illustrated Softcover. Spine damaged. Front board and first layer cleanly detached. Needs new binding. Softcover boards slightly frayed. Interior excellent. This is the Extremely Rare, inscribed and signed first edition, meant for private circulation only. Inscribed by Babcock to W.J.Duncan in Buffalo, New York: “Dear Mr.Duncan, please accept this little volume with my regards & good wishes – L.L.B. – Mch 20/20 – Louis L. Babcock – 802-826 Buffalo, N.Y.”.

12. Garrow-Green, G. (aka ‘Black Hackle’ of the Field and The Fishing Gazette).

Trout-Fishing in Brooks – Its Science and Art.

Second Impression. London, George Routledge & Sons, [c.1920]. Small Octavo. VII,136 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

13. Hodgson, W.Earl.

Trout Fishing – With A Frontispiece by H.L.Rolfe and a Facsimile in Colours of a Model Book of Flies, For Stream and Lake. Arranged according to the Months in Which the Lures are Appropriate.

Third Edition. London, A.&C.Black, 1925. Octavo. XIX, 328 pages plus “The Book of Flies” bound to the rear (being a section of Illustrations and Fly-Identifications for each month of the year when fishing applies (March – September). Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

14. [Allcock & Co.] / S.Allcock & Co. Limited.

Fishing Tackle Specialists for all Markets – Wholesale Illustrated Catalogue No.32.

Redditch (England), S. Allcock & Co. Ltd., [1928]. Quarto (22 cm wide x 28.3 cm high). 123 pages with hundreds of illustrations throughout [of which six pages are in full colour showcasing beautiful flies: “Floating May Flies” / “Allcock’s celebrated Salmon Flies” / “Upright Winged Trout Flies” / “Loch and Sea Trout Flies” / “Trout Flies” / “Dry Flies – Double Winged” / Original Publisher’s Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. With a sheet of “Trading Conditions” tipped into the book (endpaper). Loosely inserted into the Catalogue is some wonderful Ephemera: 1. Allcock-Advertising-Leaflet for Allcock’s “Aerialite” – Reels / 2. Allcock-Advertising-Leaflet for Allcock’s “Built-Cane Rods” with reduced prices for the year 1932 / 3. “Allcock-Advertising-Leaflet” for Allcock’s “Featherto” Minnows (colourful presentation of “Pheasant Tail-Minnows”, “Blue-Spot and Gold – Minnows”, “Char-Minnows” etc.) / 4. Additional, “Revised Price” – List for Catalogue No.32 and also reduced prices for New Goods” (16-page-price-list).

15. Wright, Noel.

Glimpses of South Africa. Containing Sixteen Pages of Illustrations From Photographs by the Authors.

London, A. & C. Black Ltd., 1929. 14 cm x 22.5 cm. Frontispiece, VIII, 246 pages. 31 monochrome photographs. One fold-out map of Cape of Good Hope Peninsula at front. Hardcover [publisher’s original brown cloth] with lettering and design on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Foxing to edges. Occasional spotting to some pages. Interior bright and clean otherwise.

16. Wooley, Roger.

Modern Trout Fly Dressing. With many Illustrations and Dressings of over 400 Flies.

First Edition. London, Offices of the Fishing Gazette, 1932. Duodecimo. 215 pages plus pages for notes and a large fold-out-plate. Illustrated throughout. Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

17. Sharp, Arthur.

Fishing – When, Where and How to Fish. A Brief, Practical Guide to Fishing on River, Lake, and Stream.

London, W.Foulsham & Co., no year (.1940). Duodecimo. 85 pages plus Illustrations and Advertising. Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

18. Simon, Andre L.

FISH – Comprising an Alphabetical List of Edible Fishes and a Selection of American, English and French Recipes for their Culinary preparation and presentation. Compiled under the Editorial Direction of Andre L. Simon.

London, Published by the Wine and Food Society, 1942. Octavo. 118 pages. Hardcover / Modern, blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

19. Waterhouse, T.A.

With Nets and Lines.

London, Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1947. Small Octavo. 235 pages. Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

20. Towner-Coston, H.E.

Water Symphony – Fishing with a Camera [With a Photograph oif the Grave of Izaak Walton]. Photographs by the Author.

London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1948. Quarto. 53 pages text plus 53 full-page-photographs. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.