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90. ‘BB’ WATKINS - PITCH- FORD, Denys RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN - NATU- RALIST Michael Joseph, 1979. First edition. 8vo. Original black boards with silver title to spine, in a black and white pictorial dustwrapper. Full- page black and white plates by BB, in addition to headpieces. A near fine copy, slightly worn to spine ends, in a near fine dustwrapper with some minor creasing. [46384] £75 For many years BB kept a journal detailing his “little adventures
88. “BB” - WATKINS-PITCH- FORD, Denys RECOLLEC- TIONS OF A LONGSHORE GUNNER Boydell, 1976. First edition. 8vo. Blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine, in pictorial dustwrapper. Eight full page black and white illustrations, all of which are very striking. There are also a number of smaller drawings as chapter headings. A near fine copy with slight bumping to the upper corners, in a very good dustwrapper indeed that is slightly scratched, light dust- iness to the boards and a small
afield” and from that he extracted this “collection of such happenings, and impressions of the seasons.”, beautifully enhanced by his trademark scraperboard illustrations. 91. [RACKHAM, Arthur] SHAND, Alexander Innes SHOOT- ING The Haddon Hall Library Dent, 1902. First edition. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to covers. Silk page marker present. Top edge gilt. Pictorial end-
closed tear to the bottom of the front fold. [46385] £125 A hard to find copy of one of the very popular sporting titles. ’BB’ de- scribes his recollections of wildfowling with geese, chiefly on the Scot- tish coast.
89. ‘BB’ WATKINS - PITCHFORD, Denys THE QUIET FIELDS Michael Joseph, 1981.
papers, cover designs and line drawings by Rackham. Other illustrations in black and white by J. Smith and H. L. Richardson. A very good copy, some general wear. [46265] £85
First edition. 8vo. Publisher’s green boards, gilt title to spine. In a picto- rial dustwrapper. Full-page black and white plates by BB, in addition to headpieces. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper, some dustiness to rear cover. [46382] £60 “This book might be termed the week- ly diary of an idle man, one who has nothing better to do than jot down de- scriptions of a full year’s rambling in the woods and fields.” BB.
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