Wherein are discovered many rare secrets very necessary to be known by all that delight in that recreation, both for catching he fish, and dressing thereof. Big fish angling book tony miles very good condition, signed by tony miles. Angling and fishing rare books and first editions bauman rare. We also have an extensive general stock and offer free book searches for that elusive title. Octavo, cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration in blind rubbed, pages uncut and some unopened, pp x11532. I leave the pages uncut on a number of the journals i bind, giving the. The purchaser of the book would then make arrangements with a binder to have the book cut and suitably bound. Next, go through this list with each book that seems promising. The photos in this listing are of the actual item for sale. No, if it is an old book and potentially valuable, do not do it yourself. Thirty years in the book business by leona rostenberg. Of special interest are the books and artwork of bb, denys watkinspitchford.
Founded in 2002, river reads specialises in angling books, many signed first editions plus vintage fishing tackle and angling history. Master angler walleye tournament entry uncut angling vs everybody update duration. Angling books for sale in uk 50 used angling books. Deckle edges or uncut edges on a book often called uncut or untrimmed edges, deckle edges are a topic of some confusion and debate in the book world. He tries way too hard for the camera and is an absolute spaz, trying to say sponsors names every other word. It was published in 4 editions until 1652, examples of which are amongst the rarest books in. Many old angling books predate even the victorian era. Modern materials of 19th and 20th century did so further and made angling even more popular and into a sport. This 1914 copy of the irish epic tain bo cualnge was not trimmed before being bound. Books are often printed with eight or even sixteen or more pages on a single large sheet of paper.
Here,s a book that i consider a master piece of sea angling literature, sea angling with the baited spoon by john p garrad. Plates are adhered to tabbed heavy stock paper, 8 of which are folding plates. In the good old days, when all books were made by hand, each. So, there is a good chance that the binding on your unopened book is what was intended to be a temporary binding. History of angling development of different angling methods. A didactic pastoral poem in 3 books, in the style of virgils georgics. In earlier times, printers and binders often did not trim the edges, choosing to issue their books with the edges uncut and the gatherings unopened. Once largely unavoidable and probably annoying, the pages are now a conscious design choice, and while some are for it, and some are against it, a lot of people are just confused by it.
Going though my basement, i came across mcclanes standard fishing encyclopedia and international angling guide from 1965. Again your comment about the association with youth is spot on. Deckle edges or uncut edges on a book abebooks reading copy. Dec 02, 2004 many old angling books predate even the victorian era.
Here are some pages that contain interesting information about reels, bass, and hooking live bait. Cochybonddu books are leading international dealers in new and outofprint books on angling, game shooting, sporting dogs and falconry. Ramesside inscriptions is designed to bring together the principal hieroglyphic inscriptions of the 19th and 20th dynasties in a compact and accurate edition that shall be both comprehensive and handy to use, to meet a longstanding need. I can honestly say i don,t think i have ever seen a publication that goes so in depth in the targeting of flounders on the spoon, there are records of his own personal catches on different types and sizes of spoon, how to find where the fish are, methods of using the. While its rare nowadays to come across a book with its pages uncut, its not the least bit rare to come across a book the pages of which have been cut. I did fish next to him one spring, and one the camera was rolling, i wanted to puke. The 15 best fishing books money can buy drowning worms. If you are considering selling the book, then keep the uncut pages as they are. Swann galleries 104 east 25th street new york, ny 10010 tel.
Of much more interest to the modern angler are those from the late victorian period onwards. Learn more at the book collecting guide on abebooks. Octavo, parchment boards rubbed, pages uncut, pp 40. Trial of chivalry features unopened pages, making it one of very few. These companies offer auctions containing antique angling books or specialize in antique angling book auctions. A more detailed scrutiny of my copy of the late john darlings book sea angling guide to britain and ireland threw up some pics that were surprising and interesting to me personally. In fact, a knife to cut the pages of a book used to be an accessory in genteel households. A catalogue of books on angling, the fisheries and fishculture, with bibliographical notes and an appendix of citations touching on angling and fishing from old english authors. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. We beat everyone to first ice sightfishing trout duration. Such books are difficultif not impossibleto read because the uncut sheets are. Rapach angling books, purveyors of antiquarian, collectible, and outofprint fishing books for the discriminating angler. River reads bookshop for angling books and other titles.
It was the earliest english poetical treatise on fishing, first published in 16 in london. It was published in 4 editions until 1652, examples of which are amongst the rarest books in existence. This book has almost everything you need to know about fishing. Uncut angling general discussion forum indepth outdoors. The term uncut refers to pages of a completed book that have not. Price sticker from a previous bookstore on the back cover, pages clean. The secrets of angling was a book written by john dennys. If you remember using monkey climbers, original optonics or. Old to new please let me know if you have questions regarding condition or would like to see more photos of the books. Uncut pages glossary of book collecting terminology. New books about angling techniques were published and they presented angling as a sport of gentlemen. Henshall, american angling author of book of the black bass old log, colonel tickell, a contributor to the field c. Discover book depositorys huge selection of fishing, angling books online. Charles scribners sons, 1934, first edition with dust jacket, sold for.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Prior to the midnineteenth century publishers often sold books with a paper or cloth binding intended to be temporary. Wintles world of angling old angling books fishingmagic. A history of angling hardcover january 1, 1981 by charles f waterman author 5. Old fishing tackle all fishing books cochybonddu books. Uncut pages, or simply uncut, traditionally refers to a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding. Prior to the midnineteenth century publishers often sold. Before we start our list, we wanted to let you know that our very own mike green has released a book full of humorous fishing stories and wonderful catches from his near70 yearsworth of angling experiences. Often if not always, the uncut book sometimes unopened as well was issued in a temporary binding paper covered boards or publishers cloth, to be cut by the binder once the owner decided on the leather binding for his book. W e are a bookseller specializing in fishing books, fly fishing books, hunting books, and sporting books. If you have a particularly rare or valuable book, opening the pages can affect. They have the requisite equipment and knowledge none of which includes scissors or paper cutters.
First edition, first printing, of norman macleans first book, warmly inscribed by him in the year of publication. Be aware that opening uncut pages will lower your books salable value. Some of the rarer titles may be found in their sporting book auctions. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. And books themselves are replete with references to cutting the pages of a book. The comprehensive guide is written indepth with hours of researching the content we have made a handbook everything you need to know about smart shopping. We carry a wide range of fishing, sporting and countryside books, and try to supply any book that you need, in or outofprint. Inventions of 18th century like running rings and reel improved the fishing techniques. Most books have the unopened or the ragged edges cut during the final binding process to provide smooth edges.