The Angling Library of John Simpson: Part 2
London: Bonhams, 2005. Quarto. VG/no DJ - softcover. Grey spine with white text/title; covers are mostly clean with minimal edgewear; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 154. More
London: Bonhams, 2005. Quarto. VG/no DJ - softcover. Grey spine with white text/title; covers are mostly clean with minimal edgewear; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 154. More
Tulsa: Winchester Press, 1980. Quarto. VG/VG- DJ. Black spine with white and light blue text; creases by the bottom of the spine; dustjacket is clean with mild edgewear, including some minor tears around the edges; boards are strong and clean; INSCRIBED by author on front free end page; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 188. More
Barnstaple: Porcupines, 1970. 16 mo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Age-toned grey spine with gold text; boards are strong and clean; pencil writing and one speck of foxing on front pastedown; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 66. More
Newton: David and Charles, 1990. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Green and black spine with yellow and white text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj has price sticker on the bottom right; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 240. More
London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1983. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Black spine with white title/text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; boards are strong and clean; GIFT INSCRIBED on the page before the title page; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 131. More
New York: J.B. Lippincott and Company, 1972. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Cream and blue spine with blue and cream text/title; dustjacket is age-toned but clean with minimal edgewear; boards are strong and clean; SIGNED by authors on front free end page; pen writing on title page; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 150. More
New York: Random House, 2006. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Yellow, black, and orange spine with white and black text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj has protective mylar covering; pen writing on back free end page; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; deckled fore-edge; textblock is clean. Pp. 244. More
London: Adam and Charles, 1975. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Yellow-brown spine with cream frame and black and cream text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj is price-clipped at the lower right hand corner and has a price sticker besides the clipped area; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 192. More
New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1908. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Dark blue-black spine with gold text and illustration; boards are mostly clean and strong; pencil/pen writing on front pastedown and front free end page; moisture exposure staining on front free end page and back free end page; binding is strong; textblock is age-toned with foxing but otherwise clean. Pp. 274. More
Boulder: Pruett Publishing Company, 2005. Quarto. VG/VG DJ. Red spine with green and orange title/text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 180. More
Winchester: Warren and Son, Ltd, 1911. First edition. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback.Green spine with black text; pencil writing on the front free end page; boards are strong and mostly clean (multiple creases close to each of the corners); binding is strong; deckled fore-edge; textblock is clean. Pp. 112. More
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1976. Octavo; VG-/G; Blue spine with black text; Dust jacket has slightly rubbed exterior with small tear at head front edge as well as other minor edge wear, overall intact; Cloth has slightly sunned exterior with otherwise intact & sturdy panels; Text block shows light shelf wear on exterior edges due to handling with marked pages and tight binding; previous owner's name of ffep; pp 330. Shelved next to front desk. More
Twickenham: Honey Dun Press, 1977. Facsimile Reprint of the first two editions. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Brown spine with gold text; comes in a slipcase; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. More
London: H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd, 1986. reprint. Octavo; G-/G; Beige/blue spine with white text; Dust jacket has sunned spine with slight wear on exterior such as creased front and light age toning; Boards have light scruffing wear on exterior and slightly sunned edges, otherwise panels are intact & sturdy; Text block has some writing, underlining 68-69, 73, 76-78, 80-81, 83, 85, 87, 92, and toward mid-text on various pages; tight binding; previous owner's name & book plate on ffep; pp 448. Shelved next to front desk. More
London: H.F.&G. Witherby Ltd, 1971. Reprint. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Dark forest green spine with cream text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 448. More
Ellesmere: The Medlar Press, 2003. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. White spine with grey-green and black text/title; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj has protective mylar covering; boards are strong and clean; pencil writing on the front free end page; binding is strong; textblock is mostly clean but some pen marks are noted off to the side of several pages. Pp. 198. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1920. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Brown spine with gold text; boards are strong and clean; pencil marking and red pen writing on front free end page; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 233. More
St. James Place: Collins, 1967. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Green, cream, black, and grey spine with white and black text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj is price-clipped on the lower bottom corner of the inside flap; pen writing on the front free end page; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 286. More
Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1996. Collector's edition, bound in leather. Octavo; VG/no-DJ; Navy blue spine with gilt text; Boards are clean with strong and sturdy panels; Text block has clean and strong panels with minimal shelf wear, tight binding and clean pages; pp 209. Shelved next to front desk. More
London: Putnam & Co. Ltd., 1960. 12mo; VG/G-; Yellow spine with dark green text; Dust jacket has moderately rubbed exterior edges with small tears at corners, and closed tear on rear price clipped front flap; Boards are clean with strong, intact; Text block has clean, unmarked pages and tight binding; pp 119. Shelved next to front desk. More
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1947. Octavo. VG/Fair DJ. Blue spine with cream text; dustjacket has multiple tears, with the largest ones by the spine measuring 1.5 inches and 1 inch respectively and moderate edgewear, dj corners are bumped; dj is age-toned with scuff marks and creases; boards are strong and clean; penbinding is strong; textblock is age-toned with some pencil/pen markings off to the side or light underlining. Pp. 175. More
Reading: Barry Shurlock, 1972. Fifth edition. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Blue spine with white text/title; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; sticker on the back free end page; textblock has some pen marks/writing/underlining on multiple pages. Pp. 199. More
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1965. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Red spine with white text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj has protective mylar covering; boards are strong and clean; pencil writing on the front pastedown and front free end page; binding is strong; textblock has some pen marks and underlining. Pp. 124. More
London: Peter Davies, 1947. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Age-toned blue spine with gold title; boards are strong and clean; pencil writing on the front pastedown; foxing on the front pastedown and front free end page; moisture exposure staining on the back free end page; binding is strong; fore-edge has foxing; textblock is age-toned but clean. Pp. 154. More
Dublin: The Inland Fisheries Trust Inc. Booklet; VG-/no-DJ paperback; Beige spine without text; Covers show slight rubbing wear due to handling with otherwise sturdy and intact exterior; Text block has some light wear due to age & handling with clean pages and tight binding; pp 42. Shelved next to front desk. More
London: Andre Deutsch, 1969. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Blue and grey spine with white text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj is price-clipped on the front inside flap on the lower right hand corner; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 221. More
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1950. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Green spine with black text; spine shows some age-toning and mild edgewear; boards are strong and clean with mild edgewear; SIGNED by author 2 pages past the title page; pencil writing on a few scattered pages; binding is strong; textblock is age-toned and clean. Pp. 273. More
Gardiner: Tilsbury House, 2007. First hardcover edition. Oblong quarto. VG/VG DJ. Green spine with navy blue title/text; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock has some underlining and pen marks off to the side on multiple pages (does not affect visibility of the text). Pp. 216. More
London: Philip Allan, 1931. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Age-toned blue spine with black text; boards are strong and clean; binding is loose - inner hinge is unattached from the front free end page for nearly 90% vertically; textblock is age-toned with a couple of pen marks on a few pages off to the side but otherwise, clean. Pp. 301. More
New York: South Brunswick, 1969. Octavo. VG/Fair DJ. Off-white spine with black and green text; dustjacket has multiple tears around the spine and edges, with the largest ones measuring a little over an inch and one inch by the spine; dustjacket also has multiple creases along the edges and bumped corners; some of the dusjtacket coloring has been rubbed and dj is age-toned; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is age-toned but clean. Pp. 392. More
Guilford: The Lyons Press, 2002. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Light green spine with forest dark green title/text; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock has some pen marks off to the side on a few pages but otherwise clean. Pp. 241. More
London: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1976. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Age-toned tan spine with black text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dustjacket has protective mylar covering; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is mostly clean except for some pen marks on the side of a few pages. Pp. 160. More
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1992. First edition. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Cream spine with black and green text; dj is clean with mild edgewear; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 162. More
London: Derby, 1821. 16 mo. Good-/no DJ - hardback. Age-toned dark brown and black spine with gold horizontal lines and gold text; boards are strong but several areas are cracked and binding has completely unattached from the both the front and back board; boards also show moderate amount of edgewear, bumped corners, and some of the cover is rubbed away; some moisture exposure staining across a few pages and foxing noted in textblock; textblock is also age-toned and a few creases on the pages towards the end; pencil writing on the page before the back free end page. Pp.249. More
Wellington: Millwood Press, 1985. Quarto. VG/VG DJ. Blue spine with black text; dustjacket is mostly clean aside from price sticker on the front upper right hand corner of dj; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 224. More
London: H.F.& G. Witherby Ltd, 1967. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Off-white spine with black and blue text; dustjacket is age-toned but otherwise clean with minimal edgewear; pencil writing on front pastedown and front free end page; INSCRIBED by author on the front free end page; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 153. More
Llandysul: Gomer Press, 1984. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Sun-exposure yellow spine with black text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 334. More
London: Methuen, 1949. Ninth. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Light tan spine with red text; dustjacket has some foxing, some scratches and mild edgewear (minor tears around the spine); dj has protective mylar covering; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; fore-edge has foxing; textblock is age-toned but clean. Pp. 206. More
Wiltshire: The Crowood Press, 1988. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Green spine with yellow and white text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; pencil writing on the front pastedown and front free end page; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 160. More
London: Reed Ltd, 1980. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Blue-black spine with red, white, and blue titles/text; dj is clean with minimal edgewear; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 190. More
Kent: Ernest Benn LImited, 1980. first edition. Small Octavo; VG-/no-DJ; Light blue spine with dark green text; Boards are clean with strong, intact; Text block has clean, unmarked pages and tight binding; pp 96. Shelved next to front desk. More
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1972. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Light blue spine with brown, black and blue text; dustjacket is mostly clean, aside from a few scratches on the front and minimal edgewear; pencil writing in the middle of the front pastedown; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 186. More
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1977. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Tan spine with navy blue-black text/title; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj has a price sticker on the bottom lateral edge on the inside flap; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock has moderate underlining on a few pages and pen marks and writing on multiple pages. Pp. 288. More
London: Philip Allan, 1934. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Light green spine with black text; boards are strong and clean; moisture exposure staining on the front board and a single pen mark on the back board; binding is strong; textblock is age-toned but clean. Pp. 198. More
Trout Unlimited/Federation of Fly Fishers/Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, 1986. Quarto. VG/no DJ - paperback. Cream spine with blue text; covers are clean with minimal edgewear; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 192. More
London: Smith, Elder, and C., 1911. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Green spine with gold text; boards are strong and mostly clean with minimal edgewear; moisture exposure staining on front pastedown, front free end page, and back free end page; pencil writing on the front free end page; binding is strong; deckled fore-edge; textblock is age-toned but otherwise clean. Pp. 251. More
Boston: George Allen and Unwin, 1983. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Blue, green, and grey spine with red, yellow, and white text; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj is price-clipped at the bottom right; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 285. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., 1920. first edition. Small Octavo; G/no-DJ; Green spine with black text; Boards have some light soiling smudges on exterior with minor rubbing along spine edges & corners, as well as slightly bumped fore corners and dented front head edge, however panels are intact; Text block shows wear along edges due to age and handling, deckled fore edges, light shadow toning inside front pastedown and front end paper, rear pastedown and end paper has light foxing, slight underlining and margin markings on pp 143, 145, 147-151, 154, and 157; pp 276. Shelved next to front desk. More
Winchester: Barry Shurlock, 1976. Reprinted. Octavo. VG/Fair DJ. Age-toned off-white spine with black text/title and faded red frame around the title; dustjacket is mostly clean but age-toned; large tear close to the lateral bottom right corner measuring over 2 inches and a large crease; pen writing on the back free end page; bookplate on the back free end page; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock has light underlining on a few pages and multiple pen marks off to the side of multiple pages. Pp. 473. More
Muskegon: Westshore Publications, 1950. Fourth edition. Octavo. VG/Fair DJ. Age-toned light brown spine with black text; dj has several larger tears by the spine and edges, one of which extends 2 inches horizontally by the bottom and another 1.5 inches horizontally by the top; dj has other smaller torn areas and is age-toned; furthermore, dj has moisture exposure staining, bumped corners, and is price-clipped on the inside flaps; dj has protective mylar covering; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is age-toned but clean. Pp. 171. More