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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. As the founder member of the Coventry Specimen Group in 1967, Tony Miles has for many years been recognised as one of the leading all round specimen hunters of his era, especially in the field of chub fishing. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. A few tiny marks to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, has a tiny chip to top of spine and has previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!. Seller Inventory # 1824767
Book Description (Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 228mm). Pp192. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Good-plus in frayed and faded dust-wrapper. Shortly after this book's publication, with only 1,500 copies having been distributed, the publisher ran into financial troubles and ceased trading. It immediately became highly sought-after and almost unobtainable. Miles' book remains to this day the most comprehensive study of chub and chub fishing. Chapters include: Summer chubbing; Natural baits; Use of natural baits; Floating crust techniques; Orthodox bait techniques; Sweetcorn over hemp; Swimfeeder maggots & casters; Night fishing; Some unusual situations; Winter chubbing; Tackle; Baits and prebaiting; Induced take techniques; Touch legering; Deeper slower, water techniques; Trotting; Stret pegging; Reading the winter river; Fishing techniques for swims identified; Fishing flood rafts; Fishing junction swims; Fishing streamer beds; Depressions in the river bed; Fishing uniform glides; Floating crust in water; Icy conditions; Floodwater fishing; Big chub reminiscences; The Claydon Brook; The Upper Great Ouse; The Dorset Stour; The River Leam; River Cherwell; River Wensum; In conclusion. . Seller Inventory # 43251
Book Description (Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 228mm). Pp192. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in spine-faded dust-wrapper. Shortly after this book's publication, with only 1,500 copies having been distributed, the publisher ran into financial troubles and ceased trading. It immediately became highly sought-after and almost unobtainable. Miles' book remains to this day the most comprehensive study of chub and chub fishing. Chapters include: Summer chubbing; Natural baits; Use of natural baits; Floating crust techniques; Orthodox bait techniques; Sweetcorn over hemp; Swimfeeder maggots & casters; Night fishing; Some unusual situations; Winter chubbing; Tackle; Baits and prebaiting; Induced take techniques; Touch legering; Deeper slower, water techniques; Trotting; Stret pegging; Reading the winter river; Fishing techniques for swims identified; Fishing flood rafts; Fishing junction swims; Fishing streamer beds; Depressions in the river bed; Fishing uniform glides; Floating crust in water; Icy conditions; Floodwater fishing; Big chub reminiscences; The Claydon Brook; The Upper Great Ouse; The Dorset Stour; The River Leam; River Cherwell; River Wensum; In conclusion. . Seller Inventory # 31284
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Virtually as New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 176 pages, black and white illustrations, with additionally [16] colour plates after the text, and not paginated. Contains exhaustive information painstakingly collated over thirty years. A modern angling classic. Seller Inventory # 006574
Book Description (Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 228mm). Pp192. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in torn, repaired dust-wrapper. This copy has several angling press reviews of the book pasted onto the front end-paper and paste-down. Shortly after this book's publication, with only 1,500 copies having been distributed, the publisher ran into financial troubles and ceased trading. It immediately became highly sought-after and almost unobtainable. Miles' book remains to this day the most comprehensive study of chub and chub fishing. Chapters include: Summer chubbing; Natural baits; Use of natural baits; Floating crust techniques; Orthodox bait techniques; Sweetcorn over hemp; Swimfeeder maggots & casters; Night fishing; Some unusual situations; Winter chubbing; Tackle; Baits and prebaiting; Induced take techniques; Touch legering; Deeper slower, water techniques; Trotting; Stret pegging; Reading the winter river; Fishing techniques for swims identified; Fishing flood rafts; Fishing junction swims; Fishing streamer beds; Depressions in the river bed; Fishing uniform glides; Floating crust in water; Icy conditions; Floodwater fishing; Big chub reminiscences; The Claydon Brook; The Upper Great Ouse; The Dorset Stour; The River Leam; River Cherwell; River Wensum; In conclusion. . Seller Inventory # 30975
Book Description (Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 228mm). Pp192. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. Shortly after this book's publication, with only 1,500 copies having been distributed, the publisher ran into financial troubles and ceased trading. It immediately became highly sought-after and almost unobtainable. Miles' book remains to this day the most comprehensive study of chub and chub fishing. Chapters include: Summer chubbing; Natural baits; Use of natural baits; Floating crust techniques; Orthodox bait techniques; Sweetcorn over hemp; Swimfeeder maggots & casters; Night fishing; Some unusual situations; Winter chubbing; Tackle; Baits and prebaiting; Induced take techniques; Touch legering; Deeper slower, water techniques; Trotting; Stret pegging; Reading the winter river; Fishing techniques for swims identified; Fishing flood rafts; Fishing junction swims; Fishing streamer beds; Depressions in the river bed; Fishing uniform glides; Floating crust in water; Icy conditions; Floodwater fishing; Big chub reminiscences; The Claydon Brook; The Upper Great Ouse; The Dorset Stour; The River Leam; River Cherwell; River Wensum; In conclusion. . Seller Inventory # 8372
Book Description (Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 228mm). Pp192. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Front end-paper slightly creased but a very good copy in dust-wrapper. Shortly after this book's publication, with only 1,500 copies having been distributed, the publisher ran into financial troubles and ceased trading. It immediately became highly sought-after and almost unobtainable. Miles' book remains to this day the most comprehensive study of chub and chub fishing. Chapters include: Summer chubbing; Natural baits; Use of natural baits; Floating crust techniques; Orthodox bait techniques; Sweetcorn over hemp; Swimfeeder maggots & casters; Night fishing; Some unusual situations; Winter chubbing; Tackle; Baits and prebaiting; Induced take techniques; Touch legering; Deeper slower, water techniques; Trotting; Stret pegging; Reading the winter river; Fishing techniques for swims identified; Fishing flood rafts; Fishing junction swims; Fishing streamer beds; Depressions in the river bed; Fishing uniform glides; Floating crust in water; Icy conditions; Floodwater fishing; Big chub reminiscences; The Claydon Brook; The Upper Great Ouse; The Dorset Stour; The River Leam; River Cherwell; River Wensum; In conclusion. . Seller Inventory # 34635
Book Description (Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 228mm). Pp192. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use but very good in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. Shortly after this book's publication, with only 1,500 copies having been distributed, the publisher ran into financial troubles and ceased trading. It immediately became highly sought-after and almost unobtainable. Miles' book remains to this day the most comprehensive study of chub and chub fishing. Chapters include: Summer chubbing; Natural baits; Use of natural baits; Floating crust techniques; Orthodox bait techniques; Sweetcorn over hemp; Swimfeeder maggots & casters; Night fishing; Some unusual situations; Winter chubbing; Tackle; Baits and prebaiting; Induced take techniques; Touch legering; Deeper slower, water techniques; Trotting; Stret pegging; Reading the winter river; Fishing techniques for swims identified; Fishing flood rafts; Fishing junction swims; Fishing streamer beds; Depressions in the river bed; Fishing uniform glides; Floating crust in water; Icy conditions; Floodwater fishing; Big chub reminiscences; The Claydon Brook; The Upper Great Ouse; The Dorset Stour; The River Leam; River Cherwell; River Wensum; In conclusion. . Seller Inventory # 43250
Book Description (Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 228mm). Pp192. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author to previous owner. Shortly after this book's publication, with only 1,500 copies having been distributed, the publisher ran into financial troubles and ceased trading. It immediately became highly sought-after and almost unobtainable. Miles' book remains to this day the most comprehensive study of chub and chub fishing. Chapters include: Summer chubbing; Natural baits; Use of natural baits; Floating crust techniques; Orthodox bait techniques; Sweetcorn over hemp; Swimfeeder maggots & casters; Night fishing; Some unusual situations; Winter chubbing; Tackle; Baits and prebaiting; Induced take techniques; Touch legering; Deeper slower, water techniques; Trotting; Stret pegging; Reading the winter river; Fishing techniques for swims identified; Fishing flood rafts; Fishing junction swims; Fishing streamer beds; Depressions in the river bed; Fishing uniform glides; Floating crust in water; Icy conditions; Floodwater fishing; Big chub reminiscences; The Claydon Brook; The Upper Great Ouse; The Dorset Stour; The River Leam; River Cherwell; River Wensum; In conclusion. . Seller Inventory # 3346
Book Description (Hardcover, 1988 ). 1988 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 228mm). Pp192. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Spotting to top edge else very good in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. Shortly after this book's publication, with only 1,500 copies having been distributed, the publisher ran into financial troubles and ceased trading. It immediately became highly sought-after and almost unobtainable. Miles' book remains to this day the most comprehensive study of chub and chub fishing. Chapters include: Summer chubbing; Natural baits; Use of natural baits; Floating crust techniques; Orthodox bait techniques; Sweetcorn over hemp; Swimfeeder maggots & casters; Night fishing; Some unusual situations; Winter chubbing; Tackle; Baits and prebaiting; Induced take techniques; Touch legering; Deeper slower, water techniques; Trotting; Stret pegging; Reading the winter river; Fishing techniques for swims identified; Fishing flood rafts; Fishing junction swims; Fishing streamer beds; Depressions in the river bed; Fishing uniform glides; Floating crust in water; Icy conditions; Floodwater fishing; Big chub reminiscences; The Claydon Brook; The Upper Great Ouse; The Dorset Stour; The River Leam; River Cherwell; River Wensum; In conclusion. . Seller Inventory # 43249