Angling literature

[andreagrispi]

Whats the most you have paid for an angling book.

My top costs are:-

Rainbows end - Phil Smith-----------Justified
Big chub and roach - J.Etherington-------------Justified
Book of the perch - Perch fishers & No need to lie - R. Walker-----Justified

 

[chav professor]

Top costs are:

Deepening pool & Casting at the sun - Yates, justified!

Red letter days - tribute to bernard venables, Justified!

An Open creel - Sheringham, justified!

just too many good books being published at the moment, my bank balance can't keep up - however, my top recent buys have been Chevin by the CSG, Chalk stream roach by Searl, and for a bit of controversy, Pike Fishing on the Norfolk broads by Derrick Amies - A great tribute (or expression of devotion) to Dennis Pye...... Got to buy 'em quick. If I had the power of hindsight I would buy more than one copy of each book - they fetch silly money once out of print - but thats not my style

 

[S-Kippy]

I've never paid a lot of money for a book. If I want to read it then I'm not really bothered what edition it is,how its bound or [to a degree] what condition its in. I wont pay silly money just because its collectable or because somebody says its a classic. I've read a few so called classics that I thought were very ordinary.

I am a nostalgic old sod so I do like to read about times past...be that books written then or modern books written about how things were way back.

There are 2 books I dont have that I want....both published by Medlar

Grayling...but I am damned if I will pay £100
The Float...I'll have this one day but I still think its a lot of money.

Medlar do some good titles but not every one lives up to my expectations.

Tunny : Bought on a whim I thoroughly enjoyed.
A Can of Worms : I found this disappointing

I feel no particular attachment to a book once read. If it has some special significance to me I'll keep it but if not I'll happily sell it if its fetching silly money or I need the space & cash more than the book.

 

[dezza]

The most I have ever paid for a book is £135.00 for the half leather "Richard Walker, Biography of an Angling Legend" by Barrie Rickards. I also have the ordinary cloth back 1st edition which I gave away.

I love old angling books and just might pay £100 plus for a first edition of "Redmire Pool" by Len Arbury and Kevin Clifford.

The Walker book, if any come on the market will sell at more than 3 times the original price, depending on the condition. The leather covered version of "Our Days with ****", has sold out at £175.00. But the finish on this volume is superb, a work of art and an example of the finest English bookbinder's craft. Is it worth £175.00? Yes and it's a far better investment than leaving your money in a bank account.

You will more than double your money in a years time make no mistake about that. This is why limited edition and old classic books are commanding such high prices these days.

 

[bigchub]

Found a first edition of Andy Orme's Barbel Mania in a second hand book shop a few weeks ago for £40. Was tempted to buy it but somehow couldn't justify spending that much on a book.

 

[dezza]

There are two ways of looking at the purchase of a book.

1: You want it for the content and nothing more. If this is the case there are many paper back and non-first edition books around you can pick up on Ebay and Amazon for very low prices.

2: You want it as an investment. Here you must look very carefully at the condition of the book, wether it a first edition, whether it is signed by the author, and the age. Limited editions in special bindings are excellent investments. For example I acquired a signed first day cover of Harry Plunkett Green's "Where The Bright Water's Meet", in 1973 for the equivalent of £3.00. I sold it in 1989 to pay for a return air ticket to England!

But there are many people around who are far more expert when it comes to old angling books than me.

I am pleased that the book: "Red Letter Days" which I paid £10 for in 1997 is now fetching £65.00 on Ebay. Mine is signed my most of the contributers.

Oh and by the way if you ever approach an author for a signature, don't ask him/her to write a message. If you do you will de-value the book. Just a simple signature is all that is required.

 

[noknot]

I gave away a signed 1st edition of" the secret Carp" by Chris Yates

That must be worth a bit now?

 

[S-Kippy]

I gave away a signed 1st edition of" the secret Carp" by Chris Yates

That must be worth a bit now?

Maybe...but what a dreary book. Casting at the Sun & The Deepening Pool were terrific but nothing of Yates I've read since got close to those two.

Most paid ? £20 for a splendid copy of Bickerdyke's "Book of the All Round Angler" . I've paid more for a newly published book but that's the most I've paid second hand but I buy books to read not just to own.

 

[dezza]

First edition signed, "Casting at the Sun" will probably at the right auction fetch in excess of £1,000, depending on the condition. "Casting at the Sun" is arguably Yates best work. I've been looking for a first edition for some time now, but when I have found one the price has been prohibitive.

With interest rates being so low and the fact that people are selling books and antiques off, people with a few bob to their names are starting to invest in classic books and other antiques. In 5 years you can often get a far better return for your money than any bank can give you.

I buy books both to read and to own. I picked up a first edition of "Stillwater Angling" the other day published by Macgibbon & Kee for only £30.00. It lacked the dust cover which would make the book worth £100.00 plus.

 

[S-Kippy]

What ? My copy of CATS is a First Edition and its pretty well mint !

******...not signed !

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

The trouble with colecting 1st editions they are only worth what someoen is willign to pay

years back I had a good few collectors item of vynil LP - rare albums, coloured vynil, picture dics ect - when I tried to sell them - the bands had fallen from popular demand and I got very little for them - some I couldn't even sell as a bilk item

 

[chav professor]

Medlar do reprints of a lot of classic reprints. If just reading the book and being absorbed in the atmosphere (well that is the point of a book after all) probably worth checking those out - especially with the originols comanding 3 figure sums.

I am thinking about buying Chris yates river diaries and carp diary books - the reprints - any comments about there worth as reading material would be appreciated.

I may actually enjoy reading them as well!!! Collecting books does appeal to the anorak within for me. I tell my wife I must buy 'it' it will be worth a fortune one day - but as she regularly reminds me, I am never going to sell them............................

One of my favourite all time fishing book reads is Rod in Hand by C V Hancock - if you can find a copy- buy it - Charming, evocotive, humorous - lovely. I think I paid about £15 from one of the big book dealers.

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[Mark Wintle]

Strangely, the Medlar reprint of Casting at the Sun is now worth more than the original. At one time the price of the first editions soared to around £200-£250 but that flushed plenty out so that you can get a good copy for under £100.

One or two rarities now on 'print on demand' like J W Martin's Roach, Rudd and Bream Fishing, which is otherwise so are you'll be lucky to ever see one.

 

[noknot]

"Maybe...but what a dreary book" Indeed S-Kippy and a boring whinge!

 

[chav professor]

Strangely, the Medlar reprint of Casting at the Sun is now worth more than the original. At one time the price of the first editions soared to around £200-£250 but that flushed plenty out so that you can get a good copy for under £100.

One or two rarities now on 'print on demand' like J W Martin's Roach, Rudd and Bream Fishing, which is otherwise so are you'll be lucky to ever see one.

Got it Mark - Centre shelf, middle. I bought it becuase it was a hell of a lot cheaper!!!!!! lol had no idea

 

[dezza]

How much do you want for it Chav?

I have 3 crisp ten pound notes burning a hole in my pocket..........

 

[chav professor]

sorry Ron, as I posted earlier 'I tell my wife I must buy 'it' it will be worth a fortune one day - but as she regularly reminds me, I am never going to sell them............................' I think the Medlar reprint bound in cloth cost ne about £45 so it never was cheap - I'll have to buy two of every thing and sell one, but thatt aint the way I roll - Just destined to be poor sadly!!

 

[geoffmaynard]

What ? My copy of CATS is a First Edition and its pretty well mint !

******...not signed !

Mine might be too. I think it's a 1st edition - how do I tell? If it is I might pay Mr Y a visit, pen in hand!

 

[S-Kippy]

"Maybe...but what a dreary book" Indeed S-Kippy and a boring whinge!

Boring whinge ? Who...me or him ?

 

[mark halsey]

I got stacks of angling books.

I got a 1st Edition of Bullers "Pike" with d/wrapper from an antique shop - £4 (they had no idea of it's real value).

I always wanted Favourite Swims by FJ and finally managed to borrow a mint copy with d/wrapper - to read and had to return it....

I read a super little book t'other day - The Incomplete Angler by Deindorfer - an American fishing Waltons rivers - aided by Walker, D Carr, A Braddock etc - the writer gently takes the pee out of the people he meets......especially the Britishness. The bit about Archie Braddock is hilarious.

I enjoyed (and have copies) of the 2 recent Walker tributes.

Rgds

Mark