Carp are the big game of the inland angler, and in this book 'BB' tells of some of his experiences with this very sporting fish, how they may be caught or at any rate hooked, and what is the particular charm of their pursuit. He has included the fascinating stories of other people who have brought specimen carp to the bank. BB's readers will know that he was an expert fisherman and that he has, beyond his great technical knowledge and experience, the power to communicate the meditative atmosphere which has accompanied the ...
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Carp are the big game of the inland angler, and in this book 'BB' tells of some of his experiences with this very sporting fish, how they may be caught or at any rate hooked, and what is the particular charm of their pursuit. He has included the fascinating stories of other people who have brought specimen carp to the bank. BB's readers will know that he was an expert fisherman and that he has, beyond his great technical knowledge and experience, the power to communicate the meditative atmosphere which has accompanied the art since Walton's days. 'Carping' takes place in warm, summer weather and usually in lovely lily-strewn waters. The author's gift of descriptive writing has seldom been better displayed. First published in 1950, and instantly beloved by fisherman, whether they fish for carp or not, Confessions of a Carp Fisher is a much prized addition to any fishing library. This reprint features an updated look including new jacket artwork and a foreword by Chris Yates who explains why, half a century after it was first published, BB's advice about carp and carp fishing are as fresh and fascinating as ever. The illustrations by Denys Watkins-Pitchford are some of the finest examples of his scraperboard art.
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Add this copy of Confessions of a Carp Fisher to cart. $246.99, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1950 by Eyre and Spottiswoode.
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Denys Watkins-Pitchford. Very Good Indeed in Very Good jacket. A pleasing first edition, first impression of Denys Watkins-Pitchford's delightful fishing book. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Â With illustrations from the author throughout. Â Denys Watkins-Pitchford, or 'BB' as he is known, was a British naturalist, illustrator and children's author who won the 1942 Carnegie Medal for 'The Little Grey Men'. Â This beloved volume contains chapters on 'How I Became a Carp Addict' and 'The Happy Angler'. Â In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with fading to the spine gilt text and minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is smart, with slight sunning to the spine and edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. With spotting to the fore edge affecting the occasional page. Very Good Indeed.
Add this copy of Confessions of a Carp Fisher to cart. $255.40, fair condition, Sold by Bookcase rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Carlisle, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1950 by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
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Watkins-Pitchford, Denys. Good Minus in Good Minus jacket. 12mo. Jacket has some moderate wear including tanning and rubbing, chipping to edges and scuffing (now in protective sleeve). Book has some spotting and foxing to fep/rep and c/e, pp remain clean and tidy. Some sunning/mottling to cloth on spine and board edges. Small split to front hinge but book remains firm. Prelims have been roughly cut with a couple of small tears to top edges.
Add this copy of Confessions of a Carp Fisher to cart. $319.24, good condition, Sold by Bookcase rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Carlisle, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1950 by Eyre and Spottiswoode.
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Denys Watkins-Pitchford. Good Plus in Good Plus jacket. 12mo. 178 pages plus final page showing `Diagram of a nocturnal carp fisher`s alarm bell`. Previous owner`s name and date in blue biro on reverse of frontispiece. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Considerable foxing to page edges but not affecting contents. Dustwrapper, now in protective cover, is slightly worn at edges with a few very small tears.
Add this copy of Confessions of a Carp Fisher to cart. $89.20, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Merlin Unwin Books.
Add this copy of Confessions of a Carp Fisher to cart. $93.05, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Merlin Unwin Books.
