Edward Ensom (68 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 103 pages, a near fine hardback with pictorial laminated boards (no dust jacket called for) [0707105846].

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). (1954) 1976 new edition. 12mo (122 x 184mm). Pp103. B/w photographs & illustrations. Laminated boards. Fine copy. A nice, if dated, introduction to all types of freshwater fishing. .

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. --ALL INVENTORY 40% OFF in Sept--Unmarked. 79p. Blue card covers printed in maroon. Second and revised edition. One cartoon illustration by Reg Wootton. Includes fish baits, hook sizes, ground baits, and more. Intended to fill a gap of the coarse fish angler.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1954). (1954) 1956 reprint. 12mo (124 x 184mm). Pp96. Illustrated with line drawings & scraperboards by H.G.C. Claypoole, bibliography. Stiff pictorial card covers with dust-wrapper. Good in chipped wrapper. A nice, if dated, introduction to all types of freshwater fishing. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1954). (1954) 1960 reprint. 12mo (124 x 184mm). Pp96. Illustrated with line drawings & scraperboards by H.G. Claypoole, bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards. Very good internally, in slightly grubby boards. A nice, if dated, introduction to all types of freshwater fishing. 4s. named as price on half-title page. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1952). (1950) 1952 2nd edition. 12mo paperback (124 x 185mm). Pp80 + advert inside rear cover. One cartoon illustration by Reg Wootton. Blue card covers printed in maroon. Some shelf-wear and foxing but a very good copy. "This little text book is written to fill a gap, a surprising gap, on the bookshelf of the coarse fish angler. In writing it, I have drawn heavily on my previous writings (. The Angler's News, Angling, The Field, Country Sportsman and The Fishing Gazette.)" Chapters include: Baits; Groundbaits; Fish - baits table; Baits - hook sizes table; Fish - groundbaits table; "Hiding the hook" - a fallacy; Table of record rod-caught fish and the baits on which they were captured. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. A good-plus copy. Lacks dust-wrapper. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff". An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Owner's name to fep. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff." An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Front inner hinge cracked o/w good in price-clipped dust-wrapper. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff". An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1952). (1950) 1952 2nd edition. 12mo paperback (124 x 185mm). Pp80 + advert inside rear cover. One cartoon illustration by Reg Wootton. Blue card covers printed in maroon. A very good paperback copy. Despite being more than 60 years old this is actually a brand new unread copy. "This little text book is written to fill a gap, a surprising gap, on the bookshelf of the coarse fish angler. In writing it, I have drawn heavily on my previous writings (. The Angler's News, Angling, The Field, Country Sportsman and The Fishing Gazette.)" Chapters include: Baits; Groundbaits; Fish - baits table; Baits - hook sizes table; Fish - groundbaits table; "Hiding the hook" - a fallacy; Table of record rod-caught fish and the baits on which they were captured. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in price-clipped dust-wrapper. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff." An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1954). 1954 1st edition. 12mo (124 x 184mm). Pp96. Illustrated with line drawings & scraperboards by H.G.C. Claypoole, bibliography. Pictorial stiff card covers. Rear hinge torn. End-papers browned. Good in slightly chipped dust-wrapper. A nice, if dated, introduction to all types of freshwater fishing. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Dedication/inscription to front paste-down, some foxing. Good-plus in a tanned, price-clipped dust-wrapper. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff." An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1954). 1954 1st edition. 12mo (124 x 184mm). Pp96. Illustrated with line drawings & scraperboards by H.G.C. Claypoole, bibliography. Pictorial stiff card covers. Quite stained and used. Reading copy. A nice, if dated, introduction to all types of freshwater fishing. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Owner's name, slight browning to end-papers and edges, good. Dust-wrapper laminated to boards with adhesive plastic. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff." An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1951). 1951 1st edition thus. Small format paperback (124 x 184mm). Pp74,ad. B/w photographs & illustrations. Illustration tipped to cover. Slight use but very good. Originally serialised in Angling Magazine, this is a fish by fish series of articles introducing the reader to the salient points of angling for each. Very nice scraperboard illustration of each by H.G.C. Claypoole, 'Artist Angler'. This edition published by Gilbertson & Page Ltd., "The Gamekeeper and Countryside" Department. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1951). 1951 1st edition thus. Small format paperback (124 x 184mm). Pp74,ad. B/w photographs & illustrations. Illustration tipped to cover. Covers quite used and soiled. A good copy. Originally serialised in Angling Magazine, this is a fish by fish series of articles introducing the reader to the salient points of angling for each. Very nice scraperboard illustration of each by H.G.C. Claypoole, 'Artist Angler'. This edition published by Gilbertson & Page Ltd., "The Gamekeeper and Countryside" Department. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in used & browned dust-wrapper. Ownership signature of angling artist Robin Armstrong. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff". An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Some foxing and browning, signature to title page. Good-plus in slightly rubbed dust-wrapper. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff". An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. 6s NET. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight foxing but good-plus in frayed dust-wrapper. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff". An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. First American edition. Cloth. With 159 illustrations. Also authored by: F.H. Heald, Stephen Hill, A.E. Hobbs, J.A. Milne, J.C. Moore, A.J. Rudd, Eric Taverner, Dr. W.J. Turrell, F.W.K. Wallis, & Alban Bacon, Barrister-at-Law. The authors write abou t: The Literature of Coarse Fishing, Tackle, Baits, a variety of fish, Knots & Splices, Wax & Varnish, The Legal Aspect of Fishing, etc. …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Price to d/w, 6s NET. Very good in spine-faded, rubbed dust-wrapper with two amendments to price on inside front cover. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff." An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). ND (c1953) 1st edition. Small 8vo (125mm x 185mm). Pp115. Not illustrated. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. 6s NET. Slight spotting to edges, else very good in slightly faded dust-wrapper with stained spine. Records and anecdotes about large fish. Chapters on barbel, bream, carp, chub, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and "small stuff." An interesting appendix describes the formation and early years of the Carp Catchers' Club. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1949). (1936) 1949 3rd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 186mm). Pp128. B/w photograph and illustration. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight lean to spine, cloth rather faded and used, slight browning throughout, pen note to end-paper. Good only, lacks dust-wrapper. A good early book on the roach. This third edition has been considerably revised and enlarged. Chapters include: The roach; Baits and ground-baits; Major tactics and major considerations; Methods and styles; Tackle brevities; Odds and ends - in lighter vein; Hempseed fishing for roach. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1950). 1950 1st edition. 12mo (127 x 190mm). Pp80. One cartoon illustration by Reg Wootton. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Cloth very faded - o/w very good. "This little text book is written to fill a gap, a surprising gap, on the bookshelf of the coarse fish angler. In writing it, I have drawn heavily on my previous writings (. The Angler's News, Angling, The Field, Country Sportsman and The Fishing Gazette.)" Chapters include: Baits; Groundbaits; Fish - baits table; Baits - hook sizes table; Fish - groundbaits table; "Hiding the hook" - a fallacy; Table of record rod-caught fish and the baits on which they were captured. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1951). 1951 1st edition thus. Small format paperback (124 x 184mm). Pp74,ad. B/w photographs & illustrations. Illustration tipped to cover. Spine tender, some staining to front end-paper but a good copy. Originally serialised in Angling Magazine, this is a fish by fish series of articles introducing the reader to the salient points of angling for each. Very nice scraperboard illustration of each by H.G.C. Claypoole, 'Artist Angler'. This edition published by Gilbertson & Page Ltd., "The Gamekeeper and Countryside" Department. . …

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 115 pages. Notes: Includes appendix. Subjects: Fishing. Coarse fish. 1 Kg. …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1951). 1951 1st edition thus. Small format paperback (124 x 184mm). Pp74,ad. B/w photographs & illustrations. Illustration tipped to cover. Ex-library bookplate & stamp o/w a very good copy. Originally serialised in Angling Magazine, this is a fish by fish series of articles introducing the reader to the salient points of angling for each. Very nice scraperboard illustration of each by H.G.C. Claypoole, 'Artist Angler'. This edition published by Gilbertson & Page Ltd., "The Gamekeeper and Countryside" Department. .…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 115 pages. Notes: Includes appendix. Subjects: Fishing. Coarse fish. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-toned and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 74 pages ; (8º). Subjects: Fishing. Angling. 1 Kg.