Macer Wright (68 results)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Hardcover, 1972). 1972 1st edition thus. 8vo (142 x 223mm). Pp122. B/w illustrations by Val Biro. Dark blue or grey boards, spine titled in gilt. Ex-library with usual various faults. Reading copy only in dust-wrapper. Reflections and reminiscences of flyfishing the Welsh Border streams. "Fishing books may teach or may beguile. This is not a teaching book and to say that it is a beguiling one would be to claim kinship with better men, for to beguile, so my dictionary tells me, is to divert attention from anything tedious or painful, and to do that a writer needs a goose quill or a nib of gold. We may assume that the first was used by the author of The Compleat Angler, and the second by the author of Where the Bright Waters Meet. I, alas, have had to make do with a ballpoint. However, if these reflections and recollections lighten an hour or two, that ubiquitous instrument will have served a not ignoble end." (taken from the author's foreword). Chapters include:- Along the river bank; My first trout stream; Fooled by a caterpillar; The lie of the trout; In search of the black gnat; Rising the non-risers; Unhappy mixtures; Mercies large and small; Fast by a brook; Skues of the Itchen; The fly and the driver; Epicures in still waters; Persuasion with the wet fly; A movable feast; Teachers and preachers; Fred Shaw: Fisherman extraordinary; Greenheart and cane; Days of perch and dace; Game or gamin?; Izaak Walton re-visited; Bank clearing by numbers; Fringe benefits; The good-sized trout; I alway call him 'Sir'; In praise of river keepers. . …

Condition: As New. VG condition book with dust jacket. Clipped DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents with no markings, 144pp with B&W illustrations.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1972). 1972 1st edition thus. 8vo (142 x 223mm). Pp122. B/w illustrations by Val Biro. Dark blue or grey boards, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults. Good-plus in used dust-wrapper. Reflections and reminiscences of flyfishing the Welsh Border streams. "Fishing books may teach or may beguile. This is not a teaching book and to say that it is a beguiling one would be to claim kinship with better men, for to beguile, so my dictionary tells me, is to divert attention from anything tedious or painful, and to do that a writer needs a goose quill or a nib of gold. We may assume that the first was used by the author of The Compleat Angler, and the second by the author of Where the Bright Waters Meet. I, alas, have had to make do with a ballpoint. However, if these reflections and recollections lighten an hour or two, that ubiquitous instrument will have served a not ignoble end." (taken from the author's foreword). Chapters include:- Along the river bank; My first trout stream; Fooled by a caterpillar; The lie of the trout; In search of the black gnat; Rising the non-risers; Unhappy mixtures; Mercies large and small; Fast by a brook; Skues of the Itchen; The fly and the driver; Epicures in still waters; Persuasion with the wet fly; A movable feast; Teachers and preachers; Fred Shaw: Fisherman extraordinary; Greenheart and cane; Days of perch and dace; Game or gamin?; Izaak Walton re-visited; Bank clearing by numbers; Fringe benefits; The good-sized trout; I alway call him 'Sir'; In praise of river keepers. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1972). 1972 1st edition thus. 8vo (142 x 223mm). Pp122. B/w illustrations by Val Biro. Dark blue or grey boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use but good-plus in used dust-wrapper. Reflections and reminiscences of flyfishing the Welsh Border streams. "Fishing books may teach or may beguile. This is not a teaching book and to say that it is a beguiling one would be to claim kinship with better men, for to beguile, so my dictionary tells me, is to divert attention from anything tedious or painful, and to do that a writer needs a goose quill or a nib of gold. We may assume that the first was used by the author of The Compleat Angler, and the second by the author of Where the Bright Waters Meet. I, alas, have had to make do with a ballpoint. However, if these reflections and recollections lighten an hour or two, that ubiquitous instrument will have served a not ignoble end." (taken from the author's foreword). Chapters include:- Along the river bank; My first trout stream; Fooled by a caterpillar; The lie of the trout; In search of the black gnat; Rising the non-risers; Unhappy mixtures; Mercies large and small; Fast by a brook; Skues of the Itchen; The fly and the driver; Epicures in still waters; Persuasion with the wet fly; A movable feast; Teachers and preachers; Fred Shaw: Fisherman extraordinary; Greenheart and cane; Days of perch and dace; Game or gamin?; Izaak Walton re-visited; Bank clearing by numbers; Fringe benefits; The good-sized trout; I alway call him 'Sir'; In praise of river keepers. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). 1973 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp144. B/w photographs, illustrations by Sue Whitaker. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Ex-library copy lacks end-paper o/w good in dust-wrapper. "High quality fly-fishing for trout depends essentially on a regular supply of the nymphs, duns and spinners that constitute the type of food associated with 'rising fish'. The species involved spend the aquatic phases of their lives on certain water plants; if these are absent there will be little or no fly life and trout will then have to concentrate on forms of food which do not induce them to rise to anglers' imitations". Chapters include: The general picture; Chalk streams; Other streams; Still waters; The main plants; A background to nymphs; Plants and animals in detail; Plants dutiful and dubious; The periphyton; Weed cutting; Chemical control; Planting weeds - use of groins; Bankside herbage. .…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good Jacket. Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

1st ed. A tidy copy in tight binding. Illustrated by Val Biro. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). 1973 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp144. B/w photographs, illustrations by Sue Whitaker. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use but good-plus in price-clipped dust-wrapper. "High quality fly-fishing for trout depends essentially on a regular supply of the nymphs, duns and spinners that constitute the type of food associated with 'rising fish'. The species involved spend the aquatic phases of their lives on certain water plants; if these are absent there will be little or no fly life and trout will then have to concentrate on forms of food which do not induce them to rise to anglers' imitations". Chapters include: The general picture; Chalk streams; Other streams; Still waters; The main plants; A background to nymphs; Plants and animals in detail; Plants dutiful and dubious; The periphyton; Weed cutting; Chemical control; Planting weeds - use of groins; Bankside herbage. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pocket Sized. Not dated.

Condition: Good. No Edition Remarks. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.…

Condition: As New. 1975. Hardcover. 158pp. 15cm. Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). 1973 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp144. B/w photographs, illustrations by Sue Whitaker. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in dust-wrapper. "High quality fly-fishing for trout depends essentially on a regular supply of the nymphs, duns and spinners that constitute the type of food associated with 'rising fish'. The species involved spend the aquatic phases of their lives on certain water plants; if these are absent there will be little or no fly life and trout will then have to concentrate on forms of food which do not induce them to rise to anglers' imitations". Chapters include: The general picture; Chalk streams; Other streams; Still waters; The main plants; A background to nymphs; Plants and animals in detail; Plants dutiful and dubious; The periphyton; Weed cutting; Chemical control; Planting weeds - use of groins; Bankside herbage. .…

1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (near Fine), dustwrapper (VG, price clippped). Pp. 144, illus with b&w photos and drawings (no inscriptions).

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Add this stunning red and gold decorative pocket book to your collection! A Dickens Anthology takes excerpts from Dickens' writings around various subjects. Just one of the many classic, collectible, vintage books available on our online used bookstore. Title: A Dickens Anthology Author: Sidney Macer Wright Publisher: Heron Books Publication Date: Undated Format: Hardback Condition: This book is in good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear. Clean pages.…

Condition: As New. 1975. Hardcover. 158pp. 15cm. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a well preserved and tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a very good pictorial dust jacket which is now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve. Illustrated, b&w plates, 144pp. …

Condition: Good. 1959. First Edition. 142 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographs and diagrams. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably sunned. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. No. 28. Quarterly publication. Includes "M. 81: Ursa Major" by Edmund Cooper; "A Room Called Zeluco" by C. D. Heriot; "Laughter Is a Precious Thing" by D. Macer Wright; "The Ring" by G. Villiers; "A Little Less than Kith" by A. G. Tuite; "The Steel Vault Murder" by Roswell B. Rohde; "Bargain Concluded" by George Yon; "The Slave Detective" by Wallace Nichols; "Murder for the Million" by Mary Wheeler; "Fifty Missing Years" by Margaret G. Aldred; "An Eye to the Future" by Derek Hill; "The Kindly Professor" by Francis Merrilees; "Homecoming" by George Gowler; "The Obeeah Man" by Chester Dick; "Crooks in Books" by Anthony Shaffer. Tanning; minor spine fad and hinge soil; two light top end marks. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, age-toned mild spotting to the closed edges, a well preserved and tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a very good pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Val Biro, 122pp.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Selected and arranged by Sidney Mager- Wright, b & w illus. Elizabeth Odling (illustrator).

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Undated Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Val Biro (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Undated, presumed 1960s. Brown faux leather with gilt detail, a bit of wear, binding sound; very good overall. Elizabeth Odling (illustrator).

Hardcover book, 5.75" x 8.75", dust wrapper is near fine (rubbed with light signs of wear); text is fine, xiv, 174 pgs, with black-and-white photographs, line drawings and diagrams throughout; arranged by season 1lb f. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good +. 1st Edition. 142pp. HARDCOVER First endpaper not present, o/w clean internally. Strong binding. D/w is present, but has edgewear top/bottom & other minor wear. D/w will be improved where possible & supplied in protective sleeve. Will appear smart when work completed. Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. Book.…

Condition: Fair. 1953. First Edition. 111 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Label marks to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edge wear with loss, chips, tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. A Fish Will Rise. The reflections and reminiscences of a lifelong fly-fisherman, this delightfully-written book does not set out to teach, though it does embrace much of what the author has discovered from the writing of some of the great anglers of the past. Fishing wet, dry and with the nymph, for trout, gayling and those few coarse fish that will take the fly, he ranges widely between such differing venues as small, secret trout pools, chalk streams, Welsh mountain brooks and the lesser-known waters of the pastoral Midlands. Writing with equal felicity on freshwater biology and riverside ecology, on stream improvement and in praise of river-keepers, he recalls the quiet pleasures of the waterside with a charm that country lovers everywhere, anglers or not, will find it difficult to resist. Illustrations. 122 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Val Biro (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: G+. 1st Edition. Book.