Going Fishing by Negley Farson

Going Fishing by Negley Farson lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.

Merlin Unwin, 2003, Hardback in dust wrapper.

Illustrated by way of: Black & White Drawings;

From the cover: "Celebrated foreign correspondent Negley Parson had more opportunity than most to enjoy his favourite sport to the full. Travelling the world with his two most prized possessions — a fishing rod and a typewriter — he found adventure at every turn. And wherever there was water, he fished… rainbow trout in the Andes, sea trout in the Shetlands, sturgeon on the Black Sea, trout from the mountain rivers of former Yugoslavia, tales from the Catskills to the Caucasus, from the Baltic to the Kalahari, here are some of the best fishing stories ever written.

Parson conjures up vivid images of distant places and people, and relates some of his most dangerous and exciting fishing exploits.

First published in 1942, Going Fishing is now republished in this handsome edition with its original illustrations. Negley Parson's tales of fishing between the two World Wars continue to fascinate and enthral a new generation, and revive happy memories for those who regard him as one of the greatest fishing writers of all time.

C. F. Tunnicliffe's illustrations for Going Fishing are among the most evocative by this great wildlife and sporting artist."

Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Gently bruised at the head of the spine and the top corners of the boards with commensurate wear to the dust wrapper. First blank removed. Text complete, clean and tight otherwise.

Brown boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 156 pages. 9½" x 6¼".

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The Point of Departure by Robin Cook

The Point of Departure by Robin Cook lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.

Simon & Schuster, 2003, Hardback in dust wrapper.

From the cover: "On 17 March 2003, Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons and former Foreign Secretary, resigned from the Cabinet in protest against the coming war in Iraq. His resignation speech prompted the first standing ovation in the history of the House and marked the end of the ministerial career of one of Labour's most brilliant politicians.

For the previous two years, Robin Cook kept a diary, a personal record of the life of Labour's second term, a diary that forms the core of this narrative. The Point of Departure is Robin Cook's unvarnished account of this extraordinary period in our political history. Though surprised by his abrupt dismissal as Foreign Secretary, he became determined to effect the changes in Parliamentary democracy that he believed were essential if Parliament was to move into the 21st century. As Tony Blair told him, 'This is the job for you'.

Drawing on first-hand experiences in the Commons and the Cabinet, of encounters in conferences, corridors and late night conversations, we follow his gathering disillusionment as the political compass of the government changes to directions which he believes to be profoundly mistaken: from its failure to bring about Lords reform and its unwillingness to provide leadership for social change, to a foreign policy which has led us away from our destiny in Europe, into alliance with the most right-wing government in American history, and participation in Bush's war on Iraq.

This is the story of a government in power and the tensions between those who govern. But above all it is the story of a politician who genuinely wanted to bring democracy closer to the people, but who saw a government increasingly detached from the values of himself and his party, and who developed a growing conviction that on Iraq, its position was morally, diplomatically and politically wrong. The first inside account of the Blair government from a holder of one of the great offices of State, incisive, interspersed with moments of personal reflection and humour, devastating in its conclusions, The Point of Departure is the most important political publication of the decade."

Very Good+ — in Very Good+ Dust Wrapper.

Black boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 368 pages. 9½" x 6¼".

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Encyclopaedia of Modern Murder 1962-1983 by Colin Wilson & Donald Seaman

Encyclopaedia of Modern Murder 1962-1983 by Colin Wilson & Donald Seaman lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.

Arthur Baker, 1983, Hardback in dust wrapper.

Illustrated by way of: Black and White Photographs;

From the cover: "This is the sequel to the masterly Encyclopaedia of Murder, first published in 1961, which covered the history of the world's most terrible crime up to that year. The succeeding twenty years have seen a sudden increase in motiveless violence and a new nonchalance towards murder; in both Britain and America the murder rate has trebled since 1960, and there have been more murders in the last two decades than in the previous fifty years. The Encyclopaedia of Modern Murder comprises an extensive catalogue of the murderers, victims and group-killing organizations, and of the world's most remarkable cases from 1960 to 1982.

Psychopath, terrorist, poisoner, mass-killer — all come under the microscope. From the sexual murders of the early 19605 — the Moors Murderers and the London-based 'Jack the Stripper' — to the Charles Manson gang and Ted Bundy, who murdered some fifty women on his trips round America, the most extraordinary and baffling cases are retold and analysed with commendable dispassion. Although California appears to lead the world in gruesome murders — a fruit farmer there thought it cheaper to murder his workers rather than pay them, and twenty-five corpses were found on his farm — Poland was the home of the 'Red Spider' who raped and killed twenty girls on trains, Holland the home of Hans van Zon who murdered a series of men and women for the most trivial of reasons. The range and extent of the murders selected by Colin Wilson and Donald Seaman may seem never-ending, but from the great mass of evidence they have gathered the authors believe that some conclusions may be drawn as to the mind of the murderer, and these are enumerated by Colin Wilson hi his introductory essay on the psychology of modern murder."

Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper. Price Clipped. Text complete, clean and tight but a little age-tanned.

Red boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. [XX] 267 pages. Index. Bibliography. 9½" x 6¼".

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The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary by Hammond Innes

The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary by Hammond Innes lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.

Collins, 1978, Hardback in dust wrapper.

Illustrated by way of: Maps to the endpapers and blanks;

From the cover: "Captain James Cook, RN, the great navigator, was killed in the Pacific 200 years ago, on 14 February, 1779, aged 50. At that time he had explored further and for longer periods than any seaman before him. In three great voyages of discovery — the first two in search of the Southern Continent, the third probing the Arctic for a North-West Passage — he sailed more than 160,000 miles. Even more remarkable, by diet and hygiene aboard his ships he kept them free of scurvy and other diseases while at sea for more than three years at a stretch -something that had never been done before.

The Last Voyage is 'the story of that third expedition as Cook might have told it. Unlike his Journals, which were official records, largely impersonal, this is a highly personal and self-revealing account of a man stretched to the limit.

In visiting many of the places Cook discovered, and in sailing and navigating his own boat, Hammond Innes became increasingly fascinated by Cook's Journals and by the enigma of the man who wrote them. 'Everybody knows what Cook did,' he says; 'he wrote so much about his voyages, yet so little about himself'. He has therefore created a different kind of document that shows James Cook as he believes him to have been.

In presenting it as Cook's own writing, I am conscious of having taken a great liberty, he says. But it has been done as a labour of love and in an honest endeavour to set right the impression left by the official Journals. Cook was neither a dull man, nor unemotional and inhuman. He could not have been, or he would not have achieved what he did."

Very Good — in Good Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper heavily sunned at the spine with fraying to the top edge. Price Clipped.

Brown boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 254 pages. 8½" x 5½".

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Card Reading At Contract: How To Reconstruct The Concealed Hands At The Bridge Table by Marshall Miles

Card Reading At Contract: How To Reconstruct The Concealed Hands At The Bridge Table by Marshall Miles lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.

Nicholas Kaye, 1964, Hardback in dust wrapper.

From the cover: "The title of this book is a clue to its contents. When playing or defending, wouldn't you like to know the location of most of the fifty-two cards? Perhaps even forty or forty-five of them? It is the purpose of this book to lead you to this stage in bridge playing.

Have you heard that by the third or fourth trick, the expert know all the cards in everyone's hand? This is a slight exaggeration, since even the expert mistakes the location of a queen now and then, but he knows a great deal about the concealed hands. To the average player, the way an expert can 'see' the opponents' hands is almost magic.

Here Marshall Miles, United States bridge expert, discloses the techniques of the experts. In the opinion of Ewart Kempson, editor of Bridge Magazine, himself an international player, the Author is well qualified to do this and Mr Kempson tells you exactly why he thinks so in his preface to this book."

Introduction by: Ewert Kempson

Good — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Edges of the dust wrapper frayed with loss at the spine ends and corners, generally shabby. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. Pages lightly age-tanned.

Blue boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 128 pages. 8" x 5¼".

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Imran Khan: The Cricketer, the Celebrity, the Politician: The Biography by Christopher Sandford

Imran Khan: The Cricketer, the Celebrity, the Politician: The Biography by Christopher Sandford lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.

HarperCollins, 2009, Paperback.

First in this, paperback, edition. Illustrated by way of: Colour Photographs;

From the cover: "Imran Khan has always been a controversial figure, a man who gives rise to hot debate on account of his strong convictions and hard-line views. His story is full of colour and contradiction — the practising Muslim who was equally at home in London nightspots like Annabel's and Tramp and campaigning among the slums of Lahore.

Born in Lahore in 1952, Imran started playing cricket at 13 before furthering his studies at Oxford University. Representing Oxford, then Worcester and Sussex at county level, he made his debut for Pakistan during the 1971 England series. A World Cup winner, he is one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of Test cricket, with more than 3,000 runs and 300 wickets to his name.

His mother's death prompted him to fund the first dedicated cancer hospital in Pakistan to the tune of some £5 million; awell-publicised marriage to Jemima Goldsmith ended in an equally high-profile divorce; and after his retirement from cricket he emerged as a major political figure in Pakistan, launching the Tehreek-e-lnsaf party. Never far from the headlines, he has garnered international prizes and awards for his crusading social work, and remains a perennial candidate for the premiership of his country.

Acclaimed biographer Christopher Sandford has approached a varied cast list of Imran associates past and present — from Geoff Boycott, David Gower and Mike Brearley through to Nelson Mandela, Jeffrey Archer and celebrity acquaintances, as well as sources close to the late Princess of Wales and Pakistan's General Musharraf; and Imran himself has provided Sandford with exclusive interviews and unique insights into his world."

Very Good.

Trade Paperback (9¼" x 6").

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Newmarket From James I to the Present Day by Laura Thompson

Newmarket From James I to the Present Day by Laura Thompson lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.

Virgin, 2000, Hardback in dust wrapper.

Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Facsimiles; Colour Photographs;

From the cover: "From the first recorded race run on its heath in 1622, to the present day, in which thoroughbreds worth millions of pounds are trained and bred on its land, Newmarket remains the unchallenged home of racing. Although the sport lives at its heart, Newmarket is not just a story of horses and courses. It is the story of one of the most singular towns in Britain, and of the many people who have fallen under its spell. In its atmosphere, its rare dedication of purpose, Newmarket is as different as can be from the homogenised shopping centres that most of our towns have become. History is as close to the surface as a racegoer's nerves; it is present in every street, every pub, every trainer's yard and, of course, on the Heath itself, which runs alive with ghosts. And it is a history as rich, concentrated and diverse as the history of the thoroughbred itself.

Racing is the Sport of Kings, and the royal connection with Newmarket has been a powerful bond since 1605. Charles II rode a winner there in the 1671 Town Plate. The present Queen has long had horses trained in the town. In 1953, before her coronation, she was asked how preparations were going; 'Yes, Aureole is working very well, thank you,' she replied, referring to her horse, who would soon after come second in the Derby. But the Queen herself would agree that the only true monarch of Newmarket is the thoroughbred.

Laura Thompson looks into the life of Newmarket, past and present, and reveals a portrait of the town that is both authoritative and informal. Her passion for the sport — for its romance, its glamour, its excitement, but also for its resolutely undemocratic nature — makes this a unique and entertaining history."

Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Price Clipped. Gently bruised at the head of the spine and the top corners of the boards with commensurate wear to the dust wrapper which is faded at the leading edges. Text complete, clean and tight.

Green boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 341 pages. Index. 9½" x 6¼".

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