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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1950. First edition. Cloth. Good. 6.5" by 4" . Denys Watkins-Pitchford. The first edition of Denys J Watkins-Pitchford's celebrated book on carp fishing. The first edition, first printing of Dennis Watkins-Pitchford's celebrated fishing book, published under pseudonym 'BB.' Without the dust wrapper. Featuring chapters concerned with fishing techniques, the author's addiction with carps, and information on the carp.With illustrations in text by the author. Dennis Watkins-Pitchford was a British naturalist and illustrator, author of children's books under the pseudonym 'BB'. He was an expert fisherman with a gift for descriptive writing.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally with bumping to head and tail of spine, back strip faded. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good

Eyre & Spottiswoode. Good in Good dust jacket. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps, endpapers and page edges foxed, no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which is creased and chipped at the edges and has minor loss at the spine ends. 180 pages, illustrations in the text .

London, 1970. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (H F & G Witherby 1970). Second Revised Edition. A VG copy in like D/W. This new edition of a famous fishing book has been revised and extended to include Richard Walker's record carp story

H F & G Witherby 2nd revised edn 1970 . small 8vo, v v min bmps to bds, ex libris plate + v small mrk to fep, d/w has been covered in clear self-adhesive film o/w VG++/VG++ 225 gms.

Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Gaze . 1st Edition.10.5 x 17 cm green cloth with gilt stamped titles to the spine, x [ii] 178 [2]pp with black and white full page frontispiece, headers to each chapter by B.B. and a diagram of a carp fisher's alarm bell by Richard Walker. In original unclipped dust jacket priced at 9s. net. The boards are clean with just a touch of fading to the spine with 0.5 cm band of more significant fading on the head of the spine. Internally without name, inscription or bookplate but with the occasional light handling mark. The dust jacket is now protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) and a little rubbing to the spine tips and corners with minimal loss and a small 3mm tear to the bottom of the spine and a similar one on the top joint. A very presentable copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1950. 1st edn. 12mo. Rebound in recent full green morocco with marbled endpapers (Fine). Pp. 178, illus with author's b&w woodcuts and diagram (no inscriptions).

Eyre & Spottiswoode. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (1950). First edition. 12mo., green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to the spine, with the publisher's logo also in gilt to the tail. With the original dust jacket illustrated by the author, who also provides the frontispiece and a vignette for every chapter of the book. pp. x, [ii], 178, [ii]; A very good copy, the upper board with a gentle push to a corner. The gilt a little dulled. Light impression marks on the front free end paper. The wrapper price clipped with a short, closed tear to the top edge of the front panel and mended to the reverse. The head of the spine with edge wear. One of BB's most celebrated non-fiction titles, popular due to his detailed technical knowledge of carp fishing along with his superb vignette illustrations that accompany what he is describing.   . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1950.