SPORTS & RECREATION / Fishing from Lawrence Jones

Hobart: Tas-Trout Publications, 1983. xii, 178pp, bw & col ills. Brown cloth in jacket. A couple of very short (5mm) tears at jacket folds, brief gift note on front free endpaper. Trout fishing in Tasmania.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Sydney: Kangaroo Press, 1986. 160pp, index, bw ills, pictorial endpapers. Green cloth in jacket. Small bookseller label on front pastedown, minor fading to spine. Trout fishing in Tasmania.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Sydney: Creek of Peace, 2004. xii, 152pp, bw & col ills. Green boards in jacket. Near new. Founded in 1904, this is the story of the society's formation, the dedication of the founders, their efforts and achievements, trials and tribulations, and the pleasures and mateship of fishing as observed through the pages of the society's journals over 100 years. The… Read more about this item

La Jolla, CA: Silverfish Press, 2007. 258pp, index, num bw & col ills. Black cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket. The fascinating and untold story of how the newly emerging sport of big game fishing was plunged headlong into WWII. That the sport was severely impacted by the war is no surprise, but the contributions of the fishing… Read more about this item

Sydney: Abbey Publishing, 1962. 176pp, maps, bw ills, col plates. Green cloth in jacket. Prev owner name writ small on front free endpaper. Jacket rubbed at folds with several short tears and small chip. Scarce classic of trout fishing in NSW, Australia.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1968. x, 222pp, index, appendix, bw ills. Gray cloth in pictorial jacket. Light even toning to top edge. Jacket edge-worn, rubbed, creased, chipped with several tears. Scarce volume on trout fishing (and other fly fishing) by the founder of Qantas. Mainly concerned with the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales , the book also deals… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Australian Fishing Network, 2011. 368pp, num bw ills, maps. Full maroon leather, no jacket as issued in slipcase with publsiher's original shipping box. As new. Edition limited to 150 signed copies of which this #1. First published as Tasmanina Trout Waters in 1994, revised in 2002 and again fully revised and updated for this edition. Includes brown, rainbow… Read more about this item

Launceston, Tasmania: The Author, 2005. xiv, 130pp, num col ills. Full green leather titled and decorated in gilt. As new. Edition limited to only 50 copies of which this #44. SIGNED and numbered by the author on the limitation page. Fishing, mainly for trout, in Tasmania.. Signed by Author. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/None, as Issued.. Small 4to.

Launceston, Tasmania: The Author, 2002. xiv, 160pp, num col ills. Pictorial glossy boards. Spine slightly cocked (leaning). Fly fishing for trout in Tasmania.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None, as Issued.. 8vo.

Launceston, Tasmania: Stevens Publishing, 2002. 128pp, bw ills, tipped in col plates. Full leather. As new. Edition limited to 200 copies of which this #172. Mainly fresh water fishing for trout and native perch etc in New South Wales. Originally published by Art in Australia in 1921.. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/None, as Issued.. 8vo.

Devonport, Tas.: The Author, 1995. viii, 133pp, index, bw ills. Pictorial glossy boards issued without jacket. As new. Tasmanian trout fishing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/None, as Issued.. Illus. by Tagasa, Victor.. Small 4to.

Launceston, Tasmania: Stevens Publishing, 2006. xviii, 222pp, index, bw & col ills, pictorial endpapers. Full brown morocco leather with onlaid picture of Scholes. As new. Edition limited to 125 signed copies of which this #79. Biography of noted Australian angler and author of 14 books, 13 of which on trout fishing. David Scholes served with the RAAF in WWII… Read more about this item

Tasmania: The Author, 1994. 336pp, num bw ills, maps. Pictorial glossy boards, no jacket as issued. Tiny bump to top front corner, small amrk on second page of contents. Includes brown, rainbow and brook trout, salmon, triploids and hybrids; a regional breakdown of where to fish; notes on fly, lure, and bait fishing; Tasmania's lakes, rivers and estuaries in alphabetical… Read more about this item

Sydney: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1976. 174pp, bw ills, endpaper maps. Or bright blue cloth in pictorial jacket. Minor edge wear and 1cm tear to jacket, occasional minor foxing. An introduction to trout in Australia and their particular habits and features, an approach to tackle, fly patterns, fly tying and a useful summary of insect life. Streamcraft, and… Read more about this item

Victoria: Curlew Angling Books, 1971. 158pp, bw & col ills. Pictorial card. Covers rubbed, page edges evenly toned, 2 lines of writing on rear cover. Scarce Australian trout fly fishing title. Lots of col pics and descriptions of flies in this one.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good Plus. 8vo.

London: Remington & Co, 1889. VOLUME 1 ONLY (of 2). viii, 337pp, index. Green cloth titled in gilt to spine. Both hinges crackedoccasional light toning/foxing. The leisure pursuits of hundreds of 'great men' of the day. Sections include games, recreations, card-playing, field sports, the turf, gambling, horsemanship, angling, walking, musical taste, gardening and agriculture, and hobbies.. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item

Wellington: N.Z. Marine Department., 1948. 175pp, appendices, references, bw ills. Pictorial wraps. Short tear at top of front cover, toned at spine, prelims toned, small bookseller label inside front cover. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Launceston, Tasmania: The Author, 1996. 3 volume set-complete. Green leather titled and decorated in gilt, with slipcases. As new. Deluxe edition limited to 300 copies of which all are #163, SIGNED by author on limitation page. A lovely set of this important work.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Slipcase. 8vo.

London: Heinemann, 1964. 184pp, index, bw ills. Brown cloth in jacket. Jacket price clipped and lightly rubbed. Small bookseller label on front pastedown, minor offset toning to endpapers.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Sydney: The Author, 1968. 287pp, diagrams, maps, bw & col ills, pictorial endpapers. Or green cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket with 2cm tear at bottom of rear panel and a couple of tiny tears at edges, light foxing to page edges. A particularly nice copy of this classic of Australia fly-fishing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very… Read more about this item