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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good to Very Good-. First Edition. 1st printing, Aug. 1986. Cover art by Ron Walotsky. Includes "Introduction"; "Sailing to Byzantium" by Robert Silverberg;"Flying Saucer Rock & Roll" by Howard Waldrop; "Bluff" by Harry Turtledove; "A Spanish Lesson" by Lucius Shepard; "Snow" by John Crowley; "Shanidar" by David Zindell; "All My Darling Daughters" by Connie Willis; "Of Space/Time and the River" by Gregory Benford; "A Gift from the GrayLanders" by Michael Bishop; "Praxis" by Karen Jay Fowler; "The People on the Precipice" by Ian Watson; "The Only Neat Thing to Do" by James Tiptree, Jr.; "1985, the SF Year in Review" by Charles N. Brown; "Recommended Reading" by Terry Carr. Creasing; tanning; edge and corner nicks and wear; hard bump to upper front. Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [1st printing] July 1979. Includes "Introduction"; "The Barbie Murders" by John Varley; "A Hiss of Dragon" by Gregory Benford & Marc Laidlaw; "Black Glass" by Fritz Leiber; "To Bring in the Steel" by Donald Kingsbury; "The Very Slow Time Machine" by Ian Watson; "Devil You Don't Know" by Dean Ing; "Count the Clock That Tells the Time" by Harlan Ellison; "View from a Height" by Joan D. Vinge; "The Morphology of the Kirkham Wreck" by Hilbert Schenck; "vermeer's Widow" by Gordon Eklund; "The Man Who Had No Idea" by Thomas M. Disch; "Death Therapy' by James Patrick Kelly; "Recommended Reading - 1978" by Terry Carr; "The Science Fiction Year" by Charles N. Brown. Spine creasing; general light wear; minor soiling; dealer's marks in pencil on first page. Book.…

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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Nursing Research: Designs and Methods This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Paperback. 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.

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good Book Club Edition hardcover from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy and square; boards are very good; titling remains bright and bold. Light shelfwear to jacket. Foxing to page block. Interior is free of previous owner markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780443102776.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780443102776.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2008). 2008 1st edition. Large quarto (223 x 283mm). Ppxxii,326. Many colour plates of flies, colour and b/w plates and photographs, bibliography. Dark blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. New unread copy in dust-wrapper. "Charts the history and development of flyfishing in Derbyshire and Staffordshire. [The author's] detailed research brings together the lives and backgrounds of many noted Derbyshire and Staffordshire fly-fishers for the first time in this comprehensive, but highly readable work; he discusses the evolution and features of local patterns, winging patterns and the notes and fly-dressings of noted angler-authors from the 18th and 19th centuries [as well as] anglers of influence up to the present day". Very well-illustrated with plates of flies from Aldam, Foster, Roger Woolley and other early writers and fly-tyers and with many two-page spreads of the flies of more recent Derbyshire flyfishers. Excellent historical sections on "Angler-authors of Derbyshire and Staffordshire" (Charles Cotton, W.H. Aldam, Alfred Ronalds, John Turton, William Shipley and David Foster), with lists of their fly-patterns, and "Anglers of influence"; Izaak Walton, T.C. Hofland, John Beever, James Ogden, the Marquess of Granby, William H. Foster, Edward Marston, Walter M. Gallichan, Gerald G.P. Heywood, Wilfred Louis Foster, A. Nelson Bromley, Roger Woolley, and present-day authorities; John Neville, Tony Bridgett, Steve Trigg, Steve Woolley, Tim Thorpe and Peter Arfield. Frontispiece and jacket paintings by Ashley Bryant. Many of the traditional flies were tied by Tim Thorpe and photographed by Terry Griffiths. A first-class and authoritative production of great value to the angling historian and also to the Derbyshire and Staffordshire fly-fisher and -tyer of today. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.…

Condition: New. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2008). 2008 1st edition. Large quarto (223 x 283mm). Ppxxii,326. Many colour plates of flies, colour and b/w plates and photographs, bibliography. Dark blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. New unread copy in dust-wrapper. "Charts the history and development of flyfishing in Derbyshire and Staffordshire. [The author's] detailed research brings together the lives and backgrounds of many noted Derbyshire and Staffordshire fly-fishers for the first time in this comprehensive, but highly readable work; he discusses the evolution and features of local patterns, winging patterns and the notes and fly-dressings of noted angler-authors from the 18th and 19th centuries [as well as] anglers of influence up to the present day". Very well-illustrated with plates of flies from Aldam, Foster, Roger Woolley and other early writers and fly-tyers and with many two-page spreads of the flies of more recent Derbyshire flyfishers. Excellent historical sections on "Angler-authors of Derbyshire and Staffordshire" (Charles Cotton, W.H. Aldam, Alfred Ronalds, John Turton, William Shipley and David Foster), with lists of their fly-patterns, and "Anglers of influence"; Izaak Walton, T.C. Hofland, John Beever, James Ogden, the Marquess of Granby, William H. Foster, Edward Marston, Walter M. Gallichan, Gerald G.P. Heywood, Wilfred Louis Foster, A. Nelson Bromley, Roger Woolley, and present-day authorities; John Neville, Tony Bridgett, Steve Trigg, Steve Woolley, Tim Thorpe and Peter Arfield. Frontispiece and jacket paintings by Ashley Bryant. Many of the traditional flies were tied by Tim Thorpe and photographed by Terry Griffiths. A first-class and authoritative production of great value to the angling historian and also to the Derbyshire and Staffordshire fly-fisher and -tyer of today. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 35.00.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Condition: Good. Spine repaired with clear tape; some edgewear.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Mass-market paperback. Condition: Good. First edition. BALLANTINE, 1972. First edition. Good. 400 p.

Condition: New.

Reprint. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 120 p. : chiefly illustrated, portraits ; 26 cm. Notes; Originally published 1978, reprinted 1984. Includes index. Subjects; Shooting Great Britain History Pictorial works. Hunting Great Britain History Pictorial works. Photography Great Britain History. Recreation Great Britain History. Great Britain Rural conditions History. Sports Great Britain Pictorial works. Great Britain Social life and customs Pictorial works. Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Pictorial works. Great Britain History Edward VII, 1901-1910 Pictorial works. 1 Kg. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: New.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). 1988 1st edition. 4to (220 x 279mm). Pp160. Colour and b/w plates and photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use else very good in dust-wrapper. "Collectors in a number of countries have in recent years begun to appreciate the scope and quality to be found in the work of sporting artists. Pictures by Stubbs, the Sartorius family, the Alkens, Marshall, the Herrings, Ferneley, Munnings and Lionel Edwards, now command very high prices in the salerooms. [J.N.P. Watson's book] is a practical guide to the fascinating heritage of works of art depicting racing, hunting, driving and other equestrian activities, shooting, fishing and falconry. It will be enjoyed by anyone, whether an active collector or not, who has a keen interest in these traditional sports and pastimes." .…

Reprint. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 120 p. : chiefly illustrated, portraits ; 26 cm. Notes; Originally published 1978, reprinted 1984. Includes index. Subjects; Shooting Great Britain History Pictorial works. Hunting Great Britain History Pictorial works. Photography Great Britain History. Recreation Great Britain History. Great Britain Rural conditions History. Sports Great Britain Pictorial works. Great Britain Social life and customs Pictorial works. Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Pictorial works. Great Britain History Edward VII, 1901-1910 Pictorial works. 1 Kg. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2012). 2012 1st edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (155 x 235mm). Ppxviii,249,iii pp ads. Colour plates of flies, paintings by Ashley Bryant. Cover rather faded else a clean unread copy. A detailed account of all of Roger Woolley's surviving fly collection, all unfamiliar patterns originated by Woolley himself and never previously published. The patterns "range from tiny midges to a huge salmon fly, and a selection of older mayfly patterns; dates are unknown, but many of the dressings appear to have been made early in Woolley's career; there is speculation that they may have been personal favourites, good sellers or successful patterns reserved for certain clients. .They provide an illuminating insight into the work of one of the twentieth century's most highly respected professional fly-dressers, known for its quality and innovation." "Woolley is one. who has the somewhat exceptional qualification in his line of business of knowing something of anglers' entomology and of making a genuine endeavour to produce accurate representations of insects." G.E.M. Skues. .…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Tenniel, Sir John (illustrator).