Alan Vare (40 results)

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

. (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). (1973) later reprint. 8vo (149 x 218mm). Pp111. B/w photographs throughout. Orange cloth, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. This is a good basic manual aimed at beginners, containing material which has been thoroughly tested on real students in evening classes and demonstrations. Chapters include: Vices; Tools and materials; Feathers and hair; Store box; Hen and cock hackle; Capes; Fur and feathers; Fly boxes; Drying rack; Loading a bobbin holder; Bobbin holder; Hook and fly sequence; The hackled wet fly; Seal fur nymph; Winged and palmered wet fly; Winged wet fly; Hackled dry fly; Winged dry fly; Simple tandem; Richard Walker polystickle; Hair winged fly; Muddler type; Fan winged mayfly; Copper wire Nymph; Woollen Nymph (leaded); Nymph; Palmered and winged sedge; Wet fly with jungle cock cheeks; Herl winged fly; Herl nymph. .

Condition: new. . (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1973). (1973) 1981 reprint. 8vo (151 x 217mm). Pp111. B/w photographs throughout. Orange boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. This is a good basic manual aimed at beginners, containing material which has been thoroughly tested on real students in evening classes and demonstrations. Chapters include: Vices; Tools and materials; Feathers and hair; Store box; Hen and cock hackle; Capes; Fur and feathers; Fly boxes; Drying rack; Loading a bobbin holder; Bobbin holder; Hook and fly sequence; The hackled wet fly; Seal fur nymph; Winged and palmered wet fly; Winged wet fly; Hackled dry fly; Winged dry fly; Simple tandem; Richard Walker polystickle; Hair winged fly; Muddler type; Fan winged mayfly; Copper wire Nymph; Woollen Nymph (leaded); Nymph; Palmered and winged sedge; Wet fly with jungle cock cheeks; Herl winged fly; Herl nymph. .

. (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). (1973) later reprint. 8vo (151 x 219mm). Pp111. B/w photographs throughout. Orange cloth, spine titled in gilt. Near fine in dust-wrapper. This is a good basic manual aimed at beginners, containing material which has been thoroughly tested on real students in evening classes and demonstrations. Chapters include: Vices; Tools and materials; Feathers and hair; Store box; Hen and cock hackle; Capes; Fur and feathers; Fly boxes; Drying rack; Loading a bobbin holder; Bobbin holder; Hook and fly sequence; The hackled wet fly; Seal fur nymph; Winged and palmered wet fly; Winged wet fly; Hackled dry fly; Winged dry fly; Simple tandem; Richard Walker polystickle; Hair winged fly; Muddler type; Fan winged mayfly; Copper wire Nymph; Woollen Nymph (leaded); Nymph; Palmered and winged sedge; Wet fly with jungle cock cheeks; Herl winged fly; Herl nymph. .

. (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). 1973 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 216mm). Pp111. B/w photographs throughout. Pink boards, spine titled in gilt. Good only in torn and rubbed dust-wrapper. This is a good basic manual aimed at beginners, containing material which has been thoroughly tested on real students in evening classes and demonstrations. Chapters include: Vices; Tools and materials; Feathers and hair; Store box; Hen and cock hackle; Capes; Fur and feathers; Fly boxes; Drying rack; Loading a bobbin holder; Bobbin holder; Hook and fly sequence; The hackled wet fly; Seal fur nymph; Winged and palmered wet fly; Winged wet fly; Hackled dry fly; Winged dry fly; Simple tandem; Richard Walker polystickle; Hair winged fly; Muddler type; Fan winged mayfly; Copper wire Nymph; Woollen Nymph (leaded); Nymph; Palmered and winged sedge; Wet fly with jungle cock cheeks; Herl winged fly; Herl nymph. .

. (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). 1973 1st edition. 8vo (147 x 216mm). Pp111. B/w photographs throughout. Pink boards, spine titled in gilt. Owner's name to end-paper. Good-plus in frayed and chipped dust-wrapper. This is a good basic manual aimed at beginners, containing material which has been thoroughly tested on real students in evening classes and demonstrations. Chapters include: Vices; Tools and materials; Feathers and hair; Store box; Hen and cock hackle; Capes; Fur and feathers; Fly boxes; Drying rack; Loading a bobbin holder; Bobbin holder; Hook and fly sequence; The hackled wet fly; Seal fur nymph; Winged and palmered wet fly; Winged wet fly; Hackled dry fly; Winged dry fly; Simple tandem; Richard Walker polystickle; Hair winged fly; Muddler type; Fan winged mayfly; Copper wire Nymph; Woollen Nymph (leaded); Nymph; Palmered and winged sedge; Wet fly with jungle cock cheeks; Herl winged fly; Herl nymph. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1972). 1972 1st edition. 12mo paperback (120mm x 182mm). Pp63. Well illustrated with b&w step-by-step photographs. Card covers. Solidly intact stapled paperback with some use, fading to cover. Fishing knots illustrated in good step-by-step photographs of tying sequences. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . (illustrator). Hardcover in dust jacket. Pages free of marking. Nice condition overall.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1977). (1972) 1977 4th impression. 12mo stapled paperback (120 x 184mm). Pp75. B/w photograph sequences throughout. Orange card covers titled in black and with b/w photograph on front. Slight wear to covers else very good. Fishing knots illustrated in good photographs of tying sequences. A new revised and enlarged edition. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). 1975 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 223mm). Pp126. B/w plates, line drawings by Ted Andrews and Alan Vare. Blue cloth, spine titled in silver-gilt. Poor ex-library reading copy in dust-wrapper. Usual faults. A useful beginner's guide to sea angling in Britain from the shore. Chapters include:- Tides and the shore; The angler's sea fishes; Sea angling baits; The sea angler's tackle; Sea fishing methods; Safety for the sea angler; A day's sea fishing with Arthur and Alan. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1972). 1972 1st edition. 12mo paperback (120mm x 182mm). Pp63. Well illustrated with b&w step-by-step photographs. Card covers. Slightly faded but a very good copy. Fishing knots illustrated in good step-by-step photographs of tying sequences. .

. (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). 1973 1st edition. 8vo (147 x 216mm). Pp111. B/w photographs throughout. Red-orange boards, spine titled in gilt. Corners unobtrusively bumped else very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. This is a good basic manual aimed at beginners, containing material which has been thoroughly tested on real students in evening classes and demonstrations. Chapters include: Vices; Tools and materials; Feathers and hair; Store box; Hen and cock hackle; Capes; Fur and feathers; Fly boxes; Drying rack; Loading a bobbin holder; Bobbin holder; Hook and fly sequence; The hackled wet fly; Seal fur nymph; Winged and palmered wet fly; Winged wet fly; Hackled dry fly; Winged dry fly; Simple tandem; Richard Walker polystickle; Hair winged fly; Muddler type; Fan winged mayfly; Copper wire Nymph; Woollen Nymph (leaded); Nymph; Palmered and winged sedge; Wet fly with jungle cock cheeks; Herl winged fly; Herl nymph. .

. (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). 1973 1st edition. 8vo (147 x 216mm). Pp111. B/w photographs throughout. Red-orange boards, spine titled in gilt. Dust-wrapper laminated to boards, inscription "To my good friend Dennis Bridges, may his 'rope' never break. Raymond Kenyon Sugg, Oct 1973." This is a good basic manual aimed at beginners, containing material which has been thoroughly tested on real students in evening classes and demonstrations. Chapters include: Vices; Tools and materials; Feathers and hair; Store box; Hen and cock hackle; Capes; Fur and feathers; Fly boxes; Drying rack; Loading a bobbin holder; Bobbin holder; Hook and fly sequence; The hackled wet fly; Seal fur nymph; Winged and palmered wet fly; Winged wet fly; Hackled dry fly; Winged dry fly; Simple tandem; Richard Walker polystickle; Hair winged fly; Muddler type; Fan winged mayfly; Copper wire Nymph; Woollen Nymph (leaded); Nymph; Palmered and winged sedge; Wet fly with jungle cock cheeks; Herl winged fly; Herl nymph. .

. (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). (1973) 1977 reprint. 8vo (149 x 219mm). Pp111. B/w photographs throughout. Orange boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight browning but very good in dust-wrapper. The front free end-paper has a dedication from the author to Joe Perrin. The rear of this page also has an inscription to Perrin by Donald Downs. This is a good basic manual aimed at beginners, containing material which has been thoroughly tested on real students in evening classes and demonstrations. Chapters include: Vices; Tools and materials; Feathers and hair; Store box; Hen and cock hackle; Capes; Fur and feathers; Fly boxes; Drying rack; Loading a bobbin holder; Bobbin holder; Hook and fly sequence; The hackled wet fly; Seal fur nymph; Winged and palmered wet fly; Winged wet fly; Hackled dry fly; Winged dry fly; Simple tandem; Richard Walker polystickle; Hair winged fly; Muddler type; Fan winged mayfly; Copper wire Nymph; Woollen Nymph (leaded); Nymph; Palmered and winged sedge; Wet fly with jungle cock cheeks; Herl winged fly; Herl nymph. .

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). 1975 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 223mm). Pp126. B/w plates, line drawings by Ted Andrews and Alan Vare. Blue cloth, spine titled in silver-gilt. Very good copy in a torn and creased dust-wrapper. A useful beginner's guide to sea angling in Britain from the shore. Chapters include:- Tides and the shore; The angler's sea fishes; Sea angling baits; The sea angler's tackle; Sea fishing methods; Safety for the sea angler; A day's sea fishing with Arthur and Alan. .

Condition: Good. 1972. First Published in GB. 63 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by the Alan Vare with dedication to Ray on reverse front cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). 1975 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 223mm). Pp126. B/w plates, line drawings by Ted Andrews and Alan Vare. Blue cloth, spine titled in silver-gilt. Spotting to top edge bur good-plus in price-clipped dust-wrapper. A useful beginner's guide to sea angling in Britain from the shore. Chapters include:- Tides and the shore; The angler's sea fishes; Sea angling baits; The sea angler's tackle; Sea fishing methods; Safety for the sea angler; A day's sea fishing with Arthur and Alan. .

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, edges and corners a little creased and worn, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but yellowing.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Firmly bound with a small tear on the edge of front end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. . (illustrator). First Edition. Edge-rubbed jacket.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1987). (1987) 1994 2nd edition reprint. 12mo stapled paperback (120mm x 187mm). Pp64. B/w photographs throughout, b/w illustrations. Foreword by James L. Hardy. Small ownership label to front, & label removed inside rear cover. Good-plus. This is a useful pocket guide to tying more than two dozen knots of use to fly fishermen and coarse and sea anglers. Four or five good step-by-step photographs for each knot as well as a clear line drawing of the plan of the knot. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. . (illustrator). 1st Edition. Ex library copy with ffep torn out and discarded stamps dow the half title page. Other than that it's actually quite a decent copy with clean pages and just a little toning at the page block edge. Dust jacket has a library cat. number at the base of the spine. Covered by a protective wrapper.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1975). 1975 1st edition. 8vo (149 x 216mm). Pp132. B/w photographs and illustrations. Red and black mottled cloth, spine titled in gilt. Signature to paste-down, else very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. An explanation of rod building in a simple manner for the amateur rod builder. The methods of rod building are revealed step-by-step in a photographic sequence alongside concise instructions. Chapters include: Rod blanks; Tools; Glues; Handle materials; Blank and dummy handles; Sheet cork handles; Cord handles; Leather handles; Rubber grip handles; Dummy handles; The lathe; Screw fittings; Ferrules and spigots; Rod rings; Whipping and varnish; Rod building sequence. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1987). 1987 1st edition. Small 8vo stapled paperback (120mm x 187mm). Pp64. B/w photographs throughout, b/w illustrations. Slight use but very good. This is a useful pocket guide to tying more than two dozen knots of use to fly fishermen and coarse and sea anglers. Four or five good step-by-step photographs for each knot as well as a clear line drawing of the plan of the knot. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1987). 1987 1st edition. Small 8vo stapled paperback (120mm x 187mm). Pp64. B/w photographs throughout, b/w illustrations. Slight use but very good. Postcard from "Trout fisherman" magazine: Konts for the fly-fisher laid in. This is a useful pocket guide to tying more than two dozen knots of use to fly fishermen and coarse and sea anglers. Four or five good step-by-step photographs for each knot as well as a clear line drawing of the plan of the knot. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. . (illustrator). 1st Edition. A very presentable bright copy bound in salmon coloured cloth boards which are lovely and fresh. No inscriptions and clean pages throughout save for the odd light speck on one or two pages. The dust jacket is fairly bright although price clipped and a little rubbed at the extremities. Great copy.