The american fisher american museum of fly fishing. Join us free to promote your business on antiquesatlas. About us antiquarian auctions online rare book auction. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. A useful reference book on fishing by henry schultes. We carry a wide range of fishing, sporting and countryside books, and try to supply any book that you need, in or outofprint. Successful angling by richard walker, in daylight the pages are white.
It is a story of serendipityof a trained historian discovering something of great importance to angling while he was researching other matters. Browse our books antiquarian and rare book dealer based. We are specialists in fine and rare books on all aspects of guns, big game hunting, shooting, angling and related subjects, and have been trading full time. I have been in the rare and antiquarian book business for over forty years. Old florida book shop is an antique book store specialized in buying and selling old and rare books and prints, vintage magazines and historical maps. There are currently no listings for antiquarian book sellers, shops and dealers in london. The oxford premier has also been rescheduled for october. Cochybonddu books are leading international dealers in new and outofprint books on angling, game shooting, sporting dogs and falconry. Peter harrington specialises in selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, library sets, maps and original artwork. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. Both our curzon street and bedford square premises are closed to visitors at this time as a result of restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Rare books london antiquarian books online shapero. It is now known as home to some twenty antiquarian and secondhand. Or, use the form below to search the inventory of all booksellers who specialize in botany.
Our latest acquisitions of rare books and manuscripts in all fields, including first editions and copies in fine bindings. Rare first edition, special limited large paper issue of shackletons fascinating account of the british antarctic expedition of 19071909, number 274 of only 300 copies printed. We are specialists in fine and rare books on all aspects of guns, big game hunting, shooting, angling and related subjects, and have been trading full time since 1980. Find antiquarian from online booksellers and bookstores specializing in. Glaser rare books specializes in science, medicine, and technology mostly before 1840. Swann galleries 104 east 25th street new york, ny 10010 tel.
First and only edition of the antarctic book, with the signatures of every member of the shore party, including shackleton. We are glad to continue fulfilling both internet and telephone orders as usual, although delivery times may vary. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Antiquarian angling all fishing books cochybonddu books. The antiquarian bookshop, which is the true preserver, and oftentimes the tomb, of the books embod3dng the knowledge and wisdom, the errors and follies of past generations, is also a source of great delight and a treasure of informa tion for the lover. Specializing in scholarly and rare books on general subjects. Cecil court is a pedestrian street with victorian shopfrontages in london, england, linking. Full text of directory of the antiquarian booksellers and. I specialize in buying and selling only the finest copies of the finest rare books in the world. A concise treatise on the art of angling wikipedia. The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. Im proud to be a member of the provincial book fairs association, the countrys biggest trade association for professional book sellers.
Established in 1838 we are the oldest supplier of quality antique, vintage and modern classic collectible fishing tackle in the world. He was president of the association from 19861988, and ed glaser scholarships to the colorado antiquarian book seminar are awarded by the abaas woodburn fund. Peter harrington rare books first edition books, signed. Welcome to james cummins bookseller since 1978, james cummins bookseller has been selling rare books, autographs and first editions of all kinds. Ulysses rare books formerly cathach books was founded by our late father, enda cunningham, back in 1969. Some of the greatest treasures and collections of english literature and history from 1500 to the 21st century can be found in our sales of english literature, history, private press and childrens books. River reads bookshop for angling books and other titles. One of the longest established antiquarian booksellers in the world.
Colebys preface retells the remarkable story of how, after years of speculation, the name of the author was eventually discovered. Oxfam is a registered charity in england and wales no 202918 and scotland sc039042. London is full of great independent bookshops, but one thing the city also does well is amazing antiquarian booksellers. Watkins books, the oldest bookshop in london to specialise in esoterica, has. Books on travel and exploration and accounts of voyages. Original green cloth cover, lightly worn at corners and tip and tail of spine, with previous owners names to front free endpaper. Abaa experienced, professional antiquarian booksellers. Discussion in angling clubs started by the third earl, sep 28, 2014. Antiquarian, 1st editions, angling, noted authorsrenowned writers, antique. The book proved to be extremely popular and useful, being issued in thirteen editions from 1787 to 1846.
New and excellent experiments and secrets in the art of angling. Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer. T he old town bookshop has been a specialist booksellers of antiquarian maps, prints, scottish material, fine art monographs and original artworks for over thirty years. Its your guarantee of a knowledgeable, professional service and the best possible price for your books. Being directions for the whole art by woolley, hannah.
The edinburgh premier fair and the uk fine press book fair have been rescheduled for november. Some of the rarer titles may be found in their sporting book auctions. Illustrated throughout with charming textual engravings of fish. It was founded and run by george edward chamberlain, sr. This monograph contains a essay on angling book collector william white, who lived in rural wales in the late 1700s, a transcript of his annotated bibliography of 33 angling books, and a facsimile reproduction of the four page bibliography. Some very rare and early angling books, including an 1842 variant second issue of william blackers art of fly making, come up a sale of sporting books at bloomsbury auctions in london tomorrow november 8. All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics.
Founded in york in 1761, established in london in 1815, henry sotheran limited has a long and distinguished history. We have an open bookshop in london which is open monday to saturday 10. Although the first part of a concise treatise is a general angling work that provided little new information when it was published, the second part of the bookthe complete flyfisher was one of the earliest howto books on the subject of fly fishing and artificial fly making. Of special interest are the books and artwork of bb, denys watkinspitchford the shop is also home river reads press which has been established to produce high quality. Founded in 2002, river reads specialises in angling books, many signed first editions plus vintage fishing tackle and angling history. Brown, jim fishing reel patents of the united states 1838 1940. The blacker, with 31 flies attached with silver paper seals, will be interesting to watch because an 1843 copy of blackers catechism of fly making set a record for the author by. Started life as notes and reminiscences of my life as an angler printed for private circulation in 1876. I am always pleased to visit to view books with a view to purchase, i offer a free booksearch service and will value books for insurance etc. Regretfully, due to covid19, we have decided to cancel all fairs in april, may and june. Peard visited ireland in 1865 pausing for a time at the first class salmon rivers and lakes, arriving at each when in. Other special areas of interest include childrens books, antiquarian, fine bindings, travel, motoring, cars, motorcycles and naval and military.
Antiquarian book sellers, shops and dealers in london. Listed below are some of the areas of specific interest, there are many others. The first two leaves are supplied in manuscript and the last title. So for discovering that perfect first edition novel, or perusing old manuscripts for forgotten treasures, these should be your first port of call. The whole forming a sportsmans magazine, comprising all that is curious and valuable in the art of angling. We also have an extensive general stock and offer free book searches for that elusive title.
Glaser rare books in 1969 and became an abaa member in 1970. With a preface to the front of the volume and an index to the rear of the volume. Situated in the heart of edinburghs historic old town on the characterful victoria street, the shop comprises a 16th century medieval granary store originally used to supply edinburgh castle and is a stones throw away from. Our more than four hundred members hail from an impressively diverse array of backgrounds. One of the first and last figures in environmentalism, walton uses fictional characters to describe the outdoors and fishing in a real and true sense. Hereward books specialists in rare and collectable books. Serious about books without being stuffy, we are proud of our traditions and history but are. A book on angling being a complete treatise on the art of angling in every branch is a work of angling literature with significant fly fishing content written by francis francis, angling editor to the field and published in london in 1867 by longmans, green and company. Antiquarian, collectible, and outofprint fishing books for the discriminating. After georges death in 2005, his daughter ann maroe took over and has continued in bringing to its customers rare, unusual, one of a kind books and ephemera. Fishing scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first editions. From our uk store we sell, buy and exchange tackle with kindred spirits across the globe.
Brown, jim fishing reel patents of the united states 1838 19401985, limited edition. A book dealer running a bookstore with thousands of books on all subjects has to know a little bit about everything and rarely has a thorough knowledge of angling literature. Jack london, ed ricketts, photography, tony hillerman, john d. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed. In a bookstore dealing with all types of books, this is easy.
I am interested in buying antiquarian and secondhand hardback books in any quantity. Some have spent their entire careers in the book business, while others have been lighthouse. Angling books for sale in uk 49 used angling books. Abaa membership is a privilege extended only to those booksellers who have demonstrated the highest levels of professionalism, ethics, and expertise in the trade. The books shops have gone, but im still buying old books to sell at book fairs. At that time he was trading parttime and issuing catalogues only.