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Reading the Water: Adventures in Surf Fishing on Martha's Vineyard by Post, Robert - 1988

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Reading the Water:  Adventures in Surf Fishing on Martha's Vineyard by Post, Robert - 1988

Reading the Water: Adventures in Surf Fishing on Martha's Vineyard

by Post, Robert

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Chester, CT: Globe Pequot Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Lower corners bumped, jacket has . closed tear and ½”x ¼” chip missing from top of rear panel.. 1988. First Printing. Hardcover. 0871066726 . Maroon cloth. xiv, 253 pages. Black and white photos, index. Stories of the fisherman and women undaunted by cold, exhaustion, or a line gone slack at the height of battle who prowl the beaches of Martha's Vineyard. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
  • Bookseller Old Saratoga Books US (US)
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  • Book Condition Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Lower corners bumped, jacket has closed tear and ½”x ¼” chip missin
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  • ISBN 10 0871066726
  • ISBN 13 9780871066725
  • Publisher Globe Pequot Press
  • Place of Publication Chester, CT
  • Date Published 1988
  • Keywords 0871066726, Surf Fishing, Martha's Vineyard

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Montana's Last Best River
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Montana's Last Best River

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Guilford, Conn: Lyons Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. This is #515 of a limited edition of 885 published to support the Big Hole River Foundation. Included is a limited edition print by Dave Whitlock which is signed by George Grant, founder of the Foundation. The book and jacket are as new and the dust jacket is now in a mylar cover.
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The Dry Fly and Fast Water:  Fishing with the Floating Fly on American  Trout Streams, Together...

The Dry Fly and Fast Water: Fishing with the Floating Fly on American Trout Streams, Together with Some Observations on Fly Fishing in General

by La Branche, George M. L.

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Gilt titles dulled on spine.. 1914. Later Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine. vi, 218 pp. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, dated 1943. A lovely presentation copy of this angling classic.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Fisherman’s Magazine and Review, Volume I, April to December, 1864
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The Fisherman’s Magazine and Review, Volume I, April to December, 1864

by Cholmondeley-Pennell, H. (editor)

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London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn at corners and spine, one spine . label missing, owner initials on front flyleaf, pages toned.. 1864. Hardcover. Three-quarter green leather with marbled sides and matching marbled edges and endpapers. Six spine compartments with red gilt-stamped leather label in one and one missing in another. iv, 432pp. Eight lithograph plates of fish species, including color plate of a pike, many other engravings in text. A handsome bound volume of issues of this Victorian fishing magazine, featuring articles about the natural history of various fish, reviews of fishing books, reports on fisheries, fishing techniques, pollution, Izaak Walton, and gossipy piscatorial puffery. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Malloch Tackle  ( Catalogue )
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Malloch Tackle ( Catalogue )

by Malloch, P. D.

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Perth Scotland: P. D. Malloch, 1933. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Fine But For Slightest Traces Of Use. 151 Pages. Profusely Illustrated. Printer Code Is " 2/33 ". Laid In Is A Gun Licence, Dated 1934, Purchased In Inverness. An Exceptional Copy..
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Fish by Schaldach Collected Etchings, Drawings and Water Colors of Trout,  Salmon and Other Game...
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Fish by Schaldach Collected Etchings, Drawings and Water Colors of Trout, Salmon and Other Game Fish

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Camden, SC: Liveoak Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hazelnut brown leather bound boards w/ gilt stamped lettering to front and spine, and gilt stamped border and fish illustration to front; four raised bands on spine; text block aeg; corners and head and foot of spine, and spine bands slightly rubbed, else exterior fine; sea green marbled decorative end papers; contains 60 color plates and B&W reproductions of etchings, drawings and watercolors by William J. Schaldach. Schaldach (1896 - 1982) was an American artist, editor, and writer; he held a number of editorial positions for outdoor magazines and publishing firms, and in addition to his prolific writing, his illustrations regularly appeared in magazines, calendars, outdoor advertising, and are included in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and numerous museums. He is regarded as one of the foremost names in twentieth-century sporting art and literature. Fish… Read More
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Montana's Last Best River
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Montana's Last Best River

by Pat Munday

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Guilford, Conn: Lyons Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. This is #515 of a limited edition of 885 published to support the Big Hole River Foundation. Included is a limited edition print by Dave Whitlock which is signed by George Grant, founder of the Foundation. The book and jacket are as new and the dust jacket is now in a mylar cover.
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The Dry Fly and Fast Water:  Fishing with the Floating Fly on American  Trout Streams, Together...

The Dry Fly and Fast Water: Fishing with the Floating Fly on American Trout Streams, Together with Some Observations on Fly Fishing in General

by La Branche, George M. L.

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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Gilt titles dulled on spine.. 1914. Later Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine. vi, 218 pp. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, dated 1943. A lovely presentation copy of this angling classic.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Fisherman’s Magazine and Review, Volume I, April to December, 1864
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The Fisherman’s Magazine and Review, Volume I, April to December, 1864

by Cholmondeley-Pennell, H. (editor)

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London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn at corners and spine, one spine . label missing, owner initials on front flyleaf, pages toned.. 1864. Hardcover. Three-quarter green leather with marbled sides and matching marbled edges and endpapers. Six spine compartments with red gilt-stamped leather label in one and one missing in another. iv, 432pp. Eight lithograph plates of fish species, including color plate of a pike, many other engravings in text. A handsome bound volume of issues of this Victorian fishing magazine, featuring articles about the natural history of various fish, reviews of fishing books, reports on fisheries, fishing techniques, pollution, Izaak Walton, and gossipy piscatorial puffery. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Malloch Tackle  ( Catalogue )
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Malloch Tackle ( Catalogue )

by Malloch, P. D.

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Perth Scotland: P. D. Malloch, 1933. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Fine But For Slightest Traces Of Use. 151 Pages. Profusely Illustrated. Printer Code Is " 2/33 ". Laid In Is A Gun Licence, Dated 1934, Purchased In Inverness. An Exceptional Copy..
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Fish by Schaldach Collected Etchings, Drawings and Water Colors of Trout,  Salmon and Other Game...
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Fish by Schaldach Collected Etchings, Drawings and Water Colors of Trout, Salmon and Other Game Fish

by Schaldach, William J.

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Camden, SC: Liveoak Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hazelnut brown leather bound boards w/ gilt stamped lettering to front and spine, and gilt stamped border and fish illustration to front; four raised bands on spine; text block aeg; corners and head and foot of spine, and spine bands slightly rubbed, else exterior fine; sea green marbled decorative end papers; contains 60 color plates and B&W reproductions of etchings, drawings and watercolors by William J. Schaldach. Schaldach (1896 - 1982) was an American artist, editor, and writer; he held a number of editorial positions for outdoor magazines and publishing firms, and in addition to his prolific writing, his illustrations regularly appeared in magazines, calendars, outdoor advertising, and are included in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and numerous museums. He is regarded as one of the foremost names in twentieth-century sporting art and literature. Fish… Read More
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Reading the Water: Adventures in Surf Fishing on Martha's Vineyard

Reading the Water: Adventures in Surf Fishing on Martha's Vineyard

by Post, Robert J

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Globe Pequot Press, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Reading The Water: Adventures in Surf Casting From Martha’s Vineyard

by Robert Post

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Lovely, unread copy, signed by Robert Post and stamped with his red fish stamp. These signed copies are increasingly hard to find. First edition, first printing. No marks at all. Dust jacket is not price clipped. I will add signature confirmation to the book when it goes out.
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Outdoor Life Cyclopedia
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Outdoor Life Cyclopedia

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Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1942 by arrangement with Outdoor Life. Prepared by the Editorial Staff of Outdoor Life with Photographs, Working Drawings, and Diagrams. Hardcover, embossed cloth boards with dust jacket. Single volume, 334pp. Overall, the book is in very good condition, however the dust jacket is in good condition. The dust jacket is intact and colors bright, but showing wear with some tears. It is encased in a removable mylar cover. The book has slight damage to the lower edge of spine. Page edges and end papers showing age toning and foxing. Pages are unmarked. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Last Casts & Stolen Hunts The World's Best Hunting & Fishing Stories!
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Last Casts & Stolen Hunts The World's Best Hunting & Fishing Stories!

by Casada, Jim; Wechsler, Chuck (editors)

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Camden, SC: Liveoak Press, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. Mylar-wrapped orange dust jacket with black lettering to front and white lettering over blue blocking to spine; color illustration of a grizzly bear, Canada geese, and a lunar eclipse to front cover; jacket like new; postcard with B&W bighorn sheep illustration by Dan Metz laid in, with note addressed to previous owners from Metz; signed and inscribed by editor Chuck Wechsler on half title page: "For Pat & Charlie… The Best in the Outdoors! Chuck Wechsler"; signed and inscribed by artist Dan Metz on frontispiece: "For Pat & Charlie - Only the best. Blue Waters - Dan Metz"; else interior book clean and unmarked; tight binding; B&W illustrations by Dan Metz at the beginning of each chapter. Last Casts & Stolen Hunts is an anthology of sporting stories, both fiction and nonfiction, released by Sporting Classics Magazine; authors featured include Aldo Leopold, Zane Grey,… Read More
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The Sky and the Forest
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The Sky and the Forest

by Forester, C.S

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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series

by Kipling, Rudyard

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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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The Polynesian Triangle

The Polynesian Triangle

by Berry, Erick & Best, Herbert

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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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THE FISHING GAZETTE & SEA ANGLER; July, 7, 1962- Dec. 29, 1962, 26 Issues

THE FISHING GAZETTE & SEA ANGLER; July, 7, 1962- Dec. 29, 1962, 26 Issues

by Marston, A. Norman (Publisher & Editor)

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Croydon, Surrey: The Fishing Gazette Limited, 1962. Book. Very Good. Paperbound. July 7, t Dec 29, 1962. pict. papre wraps, stapled at spine, 26 issues, in clean, bright condition, extra post required, Size: 4 to.,.
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Cecil Aldin The Story of a Sporting Artist
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Cecil Aldin The Story of a Sporting Artist

by Heron, Roy

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Exeter, England: Webb & Bower. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. Mylar-wrapped tan dust jacket with red and black lettering to front and spine, and color reproduction of a hunting scene by Cecil Aldin to front; not price-clipped; corners slightly bumped; spine slightly faded; else fine; pale green boards printed with B&W drawing of a man fishing from a boat wrapping around front, spine and back; black lettering to spine; corners slightly bumped; else fine; card w/ previous owner name and inscription affixed to first free end paper; signed and inscribed by author on half-title page: "All good wishes - Roy Heron"; else interior book clean; tight binding; numerous color and B&W illustrations throughout. Roy Heron was a British journalist, author, and avid collector of Cecil Aldin's books and prints. Cecil Aldin (1870 - 1935) was a British artist, illustrator, sportsman, and member of the Royal Society of British Artists, renowned for his paintings… Read More
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Spinning for Fresh Water Game Fish
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Spinning for Fresh Water Game Fish

by John D. Bates, Jr

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Little, Brown 1954. 8vo. First edition. Signed by the author opposite the copy right page. Good condition - text is clean and unmarked, boards and binding sturdy. Shows shelf and edge wear with dark stains on the spine, soiling and small white stains along some edges. No DJ.
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Montana's Last Best River
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Montana's Last Best River

by Pat Munday

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Guilford, Conn: Lyons Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. This is #515 of a limited edition of 885 published to support the Big Hole River Foundation. Included is a limited edition print by Dave Whitlock which is signed by George Grant, founder of the Foundation. The book and jacket are as new and the dust jacket is now in a mylar cover.
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The Art of Angling: Confirmed by actual Experience; with Several Recent Discoveries to Which is...
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The Art of Angling: Confirmed by actual Experience; with Several Recent Discoveries to Which is Added Nobb's Complete Troller; Also Diagnostics of the Weather with or Without the Barometer.

by Best, Thomas

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London: Baldwin, Craddock & Joy, 1822. This is the eleventh edition, revised, corrected and rearranged. Original (or at least old) brown leather spine and corners with original red title label on spine. Boards have new marbled paper on, also new endpapers have been fitted. A previous owner's name and date ()ctober 12th 1849) on rev of frontispiece, some foxing to outer pages and a few other brown markings to the inner pages, but otherwise a good tight copy of this two-hundred year old fishing book. Covers fresh water angling in England, the types of fish caught, fishing rods, bait and flies - real or artificial., forecasting the weather with and without the use of a barometer, and the laws regarding fishing at the time. Also contains "The Complete Troller, or the Art of Trolling; with Descriptions of all the Instruments, Tackle and Materials Requisite for a Gentleman Troller, and Directions how to use them" by Robert Nobbs which deals with catching Pike. 255pp plus 2 page… Read More
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