At the Tail of the Weir
by Patrick R. Chalmers
ISBN: 0233976906
ISBN-13: 9780233976907
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
Published date: 1985
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At the Tail of the Weir
Patrick R Chalmers
London: Andre Deutsch, 1984 Very Good no jacket. No foxing. No inscriptions. Additional information and or images on request.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Dunkeld Books (United Kingdom)
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Patrick R Chalmers
Andre Deutsch. Paperback. Used - good. ( more information) Offered by US Bargain Books (United Kingdom)
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Andre Deutsch. Paperback. Used - good. Light smudges on page edges ( more information) Offered by UK Bargain Books (United Kingdom)
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Chalmers, Patrick R
Andre Deutsch. Fine 1984. Second Edition. Softcover. Very clean, tightly bound paperback original, uncreased spine, appears unread, no inscriptions. New edition, with a foreword by Anthony Atha. 278 pages, illustrated by drawings. . ( more information) Offered by Aucott & Thomas (United Kingdom)
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Andre Deutsch. Good 1984. Second Edition. Softcover. Clean, tightly bound paperback, spine creased, card covers rubbed at corners, but appears little used, no inscriptions. . ( more information) Offered by Aucott & Thomas (United Kingdom)
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Chalmers, Patrick R
London: Andre Deutsch., 1984. Reprint.. Soft Cover. Very Good+. A NICE COPY. Modern Fishing Classics series. 277pp. 8vo. B/w illustrations. VG card covers with slightly sunned spine, slight edgewear and marks; top right corner of first page clipped otherwise internally fine. [First published 1932.] ( more information) Offered by Lost for Words: Books & Ephemera (New Zealand)
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At the Tail of the Weir
Chalmers, Patrick R
London: Andre Deutsch Limited, 1984 Remainder mark at bottom edge. Shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Light scratches on rear cover. Black and white illustrations. 277 pages. 5 by 7 3/4 inches in size.. Soft Cover. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Trylinski Books (Canada)
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At The Tail of The Weir
CHALMERS Patrick R
London: Andre Deutsch, 1984. very good Andre Deutsch London 1984 Reprint. originally published in 1932.The classic on Thames coarse and trout fishing forward by Antony Atha Modern Fishing Classic pp277. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Ming Books (United States)
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At the Tail of the Weir
Chalmers Patrick R
LONDON: Andre Deutsch, 1984 Very Good Collectible GoodShips from Michigan, U.S.A. Ships within two days. Fast and reliable!. Reprint. Very Good/Unknown. ( more information) Offered by Picasso Books (United States)
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