SPORTS & RECREATION / General Books

Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman, 1993. Covers the North & South Islands. Wraps are unworn apart from sl rubbed bottom front cnr, 135 pages with photo, line illus and maps. Bright and crisp as new internally.. ISBN: 1869531337 . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SPORTS AND GAMES TROUT FISHING. ... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

Auckland, New Zealand: Viking, 1994. Unworn as new, 175 pages with photo illus.. ISBN: 0670855731 . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. LEISURE AND RECREATION SPORTS AND. ... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

London, United Kingdom: Geoffrey Bles, 1955. Covers Trout and Salmon fishing in the Waikato, Central Plateau, Canterbury, Southern Alps & Southland. Blue bds have splash marks to front, 224 pages, 6 maps, 18 photo illus. Bright and crisp internally, ffep has been removed possibly due to name.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trout Fly Fishing Angling. ... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

London, United Kingdom: George Allen & Unwin, 1953. Tan cloth has sl worn and faded spine, 210 pages with photo plates and maps. Nice crisp copy with age toned eps and name to front pastedown. ISBN: 0000000000. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

New Zealand: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1924. Not Dated (1924 NZNB R911). A guide to New Zealand trout fishing from 40 yrs experience in both the North and South Islands, with best areas to fish and camp. Blue cloth boards with map endpapers, pp159 with 36 b/w photos, maps and illus. A bright, tight and very clean copy with only minor shelf wear. #Kiwiana#. ISBN: 0000000000. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Nz, New Zealand, Fishing, Trout, Angling, Rivers... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

Auckland, NZ: Hodder & Stoughton, 1984. Blue bds with crisp Silver title (very fresh, not bumped) pp 291with map eps heavily illus throughout with photo's (very fresh and clean) Original wrapper is very fresh, with no wear and not price clipped. An exceptionally good copy. #Kiwiana#. ISBN: 0340358246. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fishing Fly Fishing Outdoors History New Zealand. ... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

Melbourne, Australia: William Heinemann, 1954. Comprehensive bible of New Zealand fly fishing. Green bds with gilt title (fresh, not bumped or worn, sl. soil to bottom front edge) Signed by Author and dated 1955 to ffep which is faintly foxed, pp 242 with 29 photo's and illus some full colour (interior is bright and pristine) Original wrapper has rubbed edges and tears with internal tape repairs. An excellent copy in worn wrapper. #Kiwiana#. ISBN: 0000000000. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fin... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

Auckland, NZ: Collins, 1979. Green bds with crisp Silver title (fresh, not bumped, faint shelf wear to bottom cnrs and spine foot) pp 227 with 8 full colour photo illus (not inscribed, state is unread) Original wrapper is fresh not worn or price clipped. An exceptionally good copy. #Kiwiana#. ISBN: 0002169452. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fly Fishing Trout New Zealand. ... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

Christchurch, NZ: ABD Clark, 1953. nd 1953 from from results given. A collection of articles by the author writing as 'The Saint', stories of NZ horse racing, witty anecdotes and a history of Royal involment in horse circles in New Zealand. Original Yellow wraps with red border, title and illus, mostly fresh with faint foxing and chipped base of spine, (vii) pp 167 illus with photo's throughout, inscription to title page which also has chipped top cnr, end papers a sl. age discoloured o/w tight and clean. #... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

Christchurch, NZ: Whitcoulls, 1975. Pictoral Laminated bds (fresh with faint shelf wear) SIGNED by Author to title page, 64 pages with b/w photo's and line illustrations (tight and clean) #Kiwiana#. ISBN: 0723303614. Signed by Author. 2nd Edition. Pictoral Boards. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hunting Fly Fishing Trout New Zealand. ... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

Auckland, New Zealand: Vintage, 2001. "The story goes that Maui hooked the North Island out of the sea from his waka, the South Island, so it is little surprise that fishing is much loved in New Zealand. Its appeal, though, is personal and the experiences it has engendered are as various as they are fascinating. Owen Marshall has netted a catch of some of the best local writing about fishing, including prose and poetry, fact and fiction, old and new. There are accounts of sea trawling and river fly fis... more information

Bookseller: Ariel Books (New Zealand)

Wellington, NZ: Sporting Publications, 1960, 1960. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The first-class matches of 1959. Cover slightly soiled.. First Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket, as Published. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)

Wellington, NZ: A.H.&A.W. Reed, 1974. Book has cocked spine, page edges a bit soiled. Contents clean. Jacket very worn, though complete.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)

Wellington, NZ: Sporting Publications, 1970. The first-class matches of 1969, including Welsh and Tongan tours of NZ. Surface slightly scuffed, internally fine.. First Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover. Near-fine/No Jacket, as Published. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)

Wellington, New Zealand: Sportsweek 1955 Ltd, 1963. Presenting a classified assessment of the British Colonial and Arab Thoroughbred families in New Zealand. It is a complete record of the bloodlines which had been successful in fifteen classic races in New Zealand to 1963. Heavy paper, bound in heavy boards bolted together at spine. Unfortunately the last text page, rear end-plate, and rear board have suffered minor water damage (not affecting any text) and both boards are slightly warped. A classic of it... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)

Wellington, New Zealand: Sporting Publications, 1936. Records the first-class matches of the 1935 New Zealand rugby year. Staples rusty. Spine reinforced with sellotape.. First Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover (stapled). Good/No Jacket, as Published. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)

Wellington, New Zealand: Wright & Carman, 1935. Records the first-class matches of the 1934 New Zealand rugby year. First issue of what has become an annual record of all New Zealand rugby. Staples rusted. Spine reinforced with sellotape.. First Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover (stapled). Good/No Jacket, as Published. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)

Wellington, New Zealand: Sporting Publications, 1940. Records the first-class matches of the 1939 New Zealand rugby year. Staples rusty. Spine reinforced with sellotape.. First Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover (stapled). Good/No Jacket, as Published. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)

Wellington, New Zealand: Sporting Publications, 1945. Records the first-class matches of the 1943 and 1944 New Zealand rugby years, as well as complete details of the Services matches played in 1942. Spine reinforced with tape.. Second Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover (stapled). Good/No Jacket, as Published. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)

Wellington, New Zealand: Sporting Publications, 1946. Records the first-class matches of the 1945 New Zealand rugby year. Spine reinforced with tape.. First Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover (stapled). Very Good/No Jacket, as Published. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. ... more information

Bookseller: IDLE HOUR BOOK INN Ltd (New Zealand)