Scratching Surface Paul by Garner (2 results)

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2015). 2015 1st edition. 8vo (172 x 246mm). Ppii,314. Colour photographs throughout. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. "Scratching the Surface chronicles the life and angling of well-known writer and angling consultant Paul Garner. Covering a broad spectrum of angling, from Paul's winter roach escapades to trips further afield in search of giant skate, carp and zander, the book also goes further, detailing Paul's academic career studying coarse fish and years spent working in the angling trade." A good read from the author of the highly regarded book, Underwater Angling. Chapters include - In the beginning; Match fishing; A specialist angler is born; You want to do what?; The carp bug; Thames carping; Great Ouse barbel; Predator hunter; Up North; The masters; Carping USA; Down South; Gran Canaria carping; Ruddy marvelous; Scottish monsters; Ebro moggies; Working on the inside; Living the bream; The shallow lagoon; Sway days; Apex predators; The Relief Channel; Linch Hill; Lower Severn adventures; Changing times; Southern raider; Rise of the Avon; Zander adventures; That's a funny bream; Blithfield; Bream blanking; A grass and a half; Chew Valley; Farmoor; Winter barbel; Doomsday; The jewel in the crown; Dustbin lids; Vertically challenged; Home of the crucians; Bullet hole; Perching perspectives; Living the dream. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2015). 2015 1st edition. De luxe issue. Large 8vo (180 x 245mm). Pp320. Colour photographs. Fully bound in black leather, upper board and spine titled in silver-gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end-papers, silk marker ribbon. Black cloth-bound slipcase. Edition limited to only 12 copies. Mint unread copy in slipcase. Signed by the author. De luxe edition limited to only 12 numbered copies. "Scratching the Surface chronicles the life and angling of well-known writer and angling consultant Paul Garner. Covering a broad spectrum of angling, from Paul's winter roach escapades to trips further afield in search of giant skate, carp and zander, the book also goes further, detailing Paul's academic career studying coarse fish and years spent working in the angling trade. Over 43 chapters Scratching the Surface details the lessons learnt whilst in pursuit of specimen fish of many species from one of modern angling's best-known all-rounders." This is a copy of the de luxe leather-bound edition that was limited to only twelve copies. Handsomely bound by Ludlow Bookbinders to match the binding of the de luxe issue of the author's first book, Underwater Angling. .…