9780091751920 - Fly Fishing: Memories of Angling Days von Hartley, J R (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Fly Fishing: Memories of Angling Days This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1991). (1991) later reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson, green end-papers. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use/ owner's name/gift inscription/ slight spotting else very good in slightly spine-faded dust-wrapper. Deservedly, the most famous British fly fishing autobiography. "Here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos - from Yorkshire schooldays in the early 1930s, through memorable outings on chalk stream, spate river and loch, to a startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. .Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod." And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1991). (1991) 1991 reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in price-clipped dust-wrapper. Deservedly, the most famous British fly fishing autobiography. "Here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos - from Yorkshire schooldays in the early 1930's, through memorable outings on chalk stream, spate river and loch, to a startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. .Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1991). (1991) 1991 reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in completely spine-faded but otherwise presentable dust-wrapper. Deservedly, the most famous British fly fishing autobiography. "Here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos - from Yorkshire schooldays in the early 1930's, through memorable outings on chalk stream, spate river and loch, to a startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. .Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1991). (1991) 1991 reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown cloth, gilt titles to spine. Some use but good-plus in dust-wrapper. Deservedly, the most famous British fly fishing autobiography. "Here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos - from Yorkshire schooldays in the early 1930's, through memorable outings on chalk stream, spate river and loch, to a startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. .Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1991). (1991) 1992 reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Top edge dusty but a very good copy in dust-wrapper. Deservedly, the most famous British fly fishing autobiography. "Here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos - from Yorkshire schooldays in the early 1930's, through memorable outings on chalk stream, spate river and loch, to a startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. .Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod". And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. illustrated (illustrator). Reprint. 127pp. A lovely copy, sound and tight throughout, as new really, this is a reprint of the first edition, it was reprinted 3 times in the same year. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1991). (1991) 1991 reprint. 8vo (141 x 222mm). Pp127. B/w illustrations by Patrick Benson. Brown cloth. Very good copy in slightly spine-faded dust-wrapper. Deservedly, the most famous British flyfishing autobiography. "Here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos - from Yorkshire schooldays in the early 1930's, through memorable outings on chalk stream, spate river and loch, to a startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. .Will appeal to everyone, even [especially?] those who have never held a rod." And all who remember that advert. "In the Yellow Pages TV advert, first shown in 1983, he was seen phoning second-hand bookshops in pursuit of a copy of Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley. The payoff came when he tracked down a copy, asking for it to be reserved and revealed that he was the author." Daily Mail obituary for Norman Lumsden 30-11-2001. Norman Lumsden played the author in the TV advertisement. It was so popular that writers Russell and Lapsley were commissioned to provide a text for this, up-to-then fictitious, book. .

Zustand: Very Good. Shelf wear to the jacket. Faint marks to the edges of the textblock. Content is in very good, clean condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Patrick Benson. (illustrator). 5th or later Edition. 127 pages with charming illustrations by Patrick Benson. fine in like wrapper but price clipped on wrapper flap. A nice gift book for anyone who remembers the Yellow Pages adverts. Yellow pages advert on back wrapper with the actors photograph. Slim octavo. 1991.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Benson, Patrick (illustrator). 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Looking back on a lifetime of great fishing, the British angler shares his fondest memories of fly fishing in the chalk streams, spate rivers, and lochs of his native country. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 127 pages. Reprint. Minor foxing to text block. Boards and contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is slightly browned and slightly grubby to rear panel, spine is lightly sunned/faded. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition reprint. The book itself is pretty much fine. The d/w is neatly price-clipped and has very minor creasing to very top of front panel. Still a perennial favourite.

Hard Boards. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Patrick Benson (illustrator). Hardback in jacket. 22x14cm. 127 pages. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Jacket is not torn. Front flap is not price-clipped: £8.99. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref hp Fly Fishing: Memories of Angling Days J.R.Hartley; copyright Michael Russell. --- Rear cover photo of Norman Lumsden who played the author in the in the 1983 Yellow Pages advert Fly Fishing by J. R. Hartley, in 2015 voted fifth most popular British TV advertisement.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. Leather hardcover very slightly marked on back but otherwise in excellent condition; inside pages unmarked and in perfect condition.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.