Mackeachan (20 results)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). 1923 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 215mm). Ppxviii,302. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, lined and titled in black on upper board and spine. Frontispiece photograph missing. Initials and date to front end-paper, a few unobtrusive marks to the text. Spotting to edges. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. A wide-ranging discussion of salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing on Scottish rivers and lochs, as seen through the eyes of the fictional Archie M'Stalker. "A book for anglers dealing with the problems that present themselves for discussion among anglers. Narratives of incident and accident upon the Scottish lochs and streams", (contemporary advertisement). It was formerly assumed from the title-page that John Mackeachan was a pen-name used by John Hectorson. However, the researches of Scottish angling historian, Richard Hunter (also a professional archivist), have failed to turn up a John Hectorson, but Richard has found records of a John Mackeachan, a Glasgow writer who committed suicide in in 1922, aged 53. (Sir Herbert Maxwell, at the end of his Introduction, also mentions the author's sudden death shortly before publication.) "Why on earth the publishers put the name John Hectorson below Mackeachan on the title page I can't guess; unless the manuscript was finished (edited) by a chap called Hectorson." (Hunter). In Hampton's Angling Bibliography (2008), this title is listed under HECTORSON. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). 1923 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 215mm). Ppxviii,302. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, lined and titled in black on upper board and spine. Cloth bumped and worn, foxing / browning throughout but good. Lacks dust-wrapper. A wide-ranging discussion of salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing on Scottish rivers and lochs, as seen through the eyes of the fictional Archie M'Stalker. "A book for anglers dealing with the problems that present themselves for discussion among anglers. Narratives of incident and accident upon the Scottish lochs and streams." (Contemporary advertisement). It was formerly assumed from the title-page that John Mackeachan was a pen-name used by John Hectorson. However, the researches of Scottish angling historian Richard Hunter (also a professional archivist) have failed to turn up a John Hectorson, but Richard has found records of a John Mackeachan, a Glasgow writer who committed suicide in in 1922, aged 53. (Sir Herbert Maxwell, at the end of his Introduction, also mentions the author's sudden death shortly before publication). "Why on earth the publishers put the name John Hectorson below Mackeachan on the title page I can't guess; unless the manuscript was finished (edited) by a chap called Hectorson." (Hunter). In Hampton's Angling Bibliography (2008), this title is listed under HECTORSON. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). 1923 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 215mm). Ppxviii,302. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, lined and titled in black on upper board and spine. Edges browned, text clean but cloth quite dented and frayed. Good. Lacks dust-wrapper. A wide-ranging discussion of salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing on Scottish rivers and lochs, as seen through the eyes of the fictional Archie M'Stalker. "A book for anglers dealing with the problems that present themselves for discussion among anglers. Narratives of incident and accident upon the Scottish lochs and streams." (Contemporary advertisement). It was formerly assumed from the title-page that John Mackeachan was a pen-name used by John Hectorson. However, the researches of Scottish angling historian Richard Hunter (also a professional archivist) have failed to turn up a John Hectorson, but Richard has found records of a John Mackeachan, a Glasgow writer who committed suicide in in 1922, aged 53. (Sir Herbert Maxwell, at the end of his Introduction, also mentions the author's sudden death shortly before publication). "Why on earth the publishers put the name John Hectorson below Mackeachan on the title page I can't guess; unless the manuscript was finished (edited) by a chap called Hectorson." (Hunter). In Hampton's Angling Bibliography (2008), this title is listed under HECTORSON. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). 1923 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 215mm). Ppxviii,302. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, lined and titled in black on upper board and spine. Various markings of previous ownership to end-paper, some wear to cloth. Good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. A wide-ranging discussion of salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing on Scottish rivers and lochs, as seen through the eyes of the fictional Archie M'Stalker. "A book for anglers dealing with the problems that present themselves for discussion among anglers. Narratives of incident and accident upon the Scottish lochs and streams." (Contemporary advertisement). It was formerly assumed from the title-page that John Mackeachan was a pen-name used by John Hectorson. However, the researches of Scottish angling historian Richard Hunter (also a professional archivist) have failed to turn up a John Hectorson, but Richard has found records of a John Mackeachan, a Glasgow writer who committed suicide in in 1922, aged 53. (Sir Herbert Maxwell, at the end of his Introduction, also mentions the author's sudden death shortly before publication). "Why on earth the publishers put the name John Hectorson below Mackeachan on the title page I can't guess; unless the manuscript was finished (edited) by a chap called Hectorson." (Hunter). In Hampton's Angling Bibliography (2008), this title is listed under HECTORSON. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st uk edition. Pictorial Boards With Some Light Wear All Around The Edges. Pages Have Foxing And Are Yellow From The Age. 302 Pages With The Index.books are NOT signed. We will state signed at the description section. we confirm they are signed via email or stated in the description box. - Specializing in academic, collectiblle and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). 1923 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 215mm). Ppxviii,302. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, lined and titled in black on upper board and spine. Cloth a little worn but good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. A wide-ranging discussion of salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing on Scottish rivers and lochs, as seen through the eyes of the fictional Archie M'Stalker. "A book for anglers dealing with the problems that present themselves for discussion among anglers. Narratives of incident and accident upon the Scottish lochs and streams." (Contemporary advertisement). It was formerly assumed from the title-page that John Mackeachan was a pen-name used by John Hectorson. However, the researches of Scottish angling historian Richard Hunter (also a professional archivist) have failed to turn up a John Hectorson, but Richard has found records of a John Mackeachan, a Glasgow writer who committed suicide in in 1922, aged 53. (Sir Herbert Maxwell, at the end of his Introduction, also mentions the author's sudden death shortly before publication). "Why on earth the publishers put the name John Hectorson below Mackeachan on the title page I can't guess; unless the manuscript was finished (edited) by a chap called Hectorson." (Hunter). In Hampton's Angling Bibliography (2008), this title is listed under HECTORSON. .

1st edn. 8vo. Original black lettered green cloth (VG), no dustwrapper. Pp. xvii + 302, illus with b&w plates (previous owner's pencil inscription on front endpaper).

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Introduction by Sir Herbert Maxwell.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Introduction by Sir Herbert Maxwell.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). 1923 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 215mm). Ppxviii,302. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, lined and titled in black on upper board and spine. Some foxing but very good. Lacks dust-wrapper. A wide-ranging discussion of salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing on Scottish rivers and lochs, as seen through the eyes of the fictional Archie M'Stalker. "A book for anglers dealing with the problems that present themselves for discussion among anglers. Narratives of incident and accident upon the Scottish lochs and streams." (Contemporary advertisement). It was formerly assumed from the title-page that John Mackeachan was a pen-name used by John Hectorson. However, the researches of Scottish angling historian Richard Hunter (also a professional archivist) have failed to turn up a John Hectorson, but Richard has found records of a John Mackeachan, a Glasgow writer who committed suicide in in 1922, aged 53. (Sir Herbert Maxwell, at the end of his Introduction, also mentions the author's sudden death shortly before publication). "Why on earth the publishers put the name John Hectorson below Mackeachan on the title page I can't guess; unless the manuscript was finished (edited) by a chap called Hectorson." (Hunter). In Hampton's Angling Bibliography (2008), this title is listed under HECTORSON. .

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. Introduction by Sir Herbert Maxwell. previous owners decorative bookplate inside the front cover.

Hardback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 302 pages illustrated. A good copy in green cloth. neat previous owners name on the endpaper.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xvii, 302pp, index, 16 bw plates. Or green cloth. Gift note at top of front free endpaper, light toning to page edges, some foxing to half-title page. Devoted mainly to trout and salmon fishing with some material on flies and lures. Size: 8vo.

Hardback. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 1st Edition. Inscription of owner at start of book. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8vo, first edition, pp,xvii,302, sixteen illustrations, black titled green cloth, spine very slightly faded, head and tail of spine a bit rubbed, scattered foxing.

8°, original clothbound. 1st ed. With numerous photographic plates, 302 p. Edges minimally rubbed, cut a little brownish, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1923). 1923 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 215mm). Ppxviii,302. B/w photograph plates. Green cloth, lined and titled in black on upper board and spine. Rather used but good copy in chipped and torn dust-wrapper. Becoming harder to find in a dust-wrapper of any condition. A wide-ranging discussion of salmon, trout and sea-trout fishing on Scottish rivers and lochs, as seen through the eyes of the fictional Archie M'Stalker. "A book for anglers dealing with the problems that present themselves for discussion among anglers. Narratives of incident and accident upon the Scottish lochs and streams." (Contemporary advertisement). It was formerly assumed from the title-page that John Mackeachan was a pen-name used by John Hectorson. However, the researches of Scottish angling historian Richard Hunter (also a professional archivist) have failed to turn up a John Hectorson, but Richard has found records of a John Mackeachan, a Glasgow writer who committed suicide in in 1922, aged 53. (Sir Herbert Maxwell, at the end of his Introduction, also mentions the author's sudden death shortly before publication). "Why on earth the publishers put the name John Hectorson below Mackeachan on the title page I can't guess; unless the manuscript was finished (edited) by a chap called Hectorson." (Hunter). In Hampton's Angling Bibliography (2008), this title is listed under HECTORSON. .

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 368. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 368.

1st Edn, XVII 302 pages, 17 full page illus, original green cloth, title is black, much on Scottish Loch and river fishing.

London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1923. 8vo. Orig. cloth (sine extremities rubbed). (xviii, 302pp.). With frontisp., and num. plates.