Caucci, A. & Nastasi, B. Hatches II. A Complete Guide to Fishing the Hatches of North American Trout Streams.
1st. Ed. Pub. Comparahatch Ltd. 1986 pp.335 with colour and b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Stamp of Madison River Outfitters to ffep. Nr. fine hardback in fine dw., gently sunned on spine.
Comprehensive account of North American mayflies and their identification. Includes tying instructions, emergence calendars and identification charts.
£35.00 [ref: 60000]

Chapman, Abel. Memories of Fourscore Years Less Two (1851-1929). With a Memoir by George Bolam.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gurney and Jackson. 1930 pp.xxvii, [i], 257 with frontis., colour illus. and b/w. photos plus 3-page publishers' catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine. Original green cloth boards in nr. fine condition. A very pleasing copy indeed.
Chapman was a wide-ranging hunter-naturalist who, among other achievements, is credited with saving the Spanish ibex from extinction and helping to establish the Kruger National Park. This collection of reminiscences was published posthumously and includes coloured plates by W. H. Riddell and many illustrations within the text by the author..
£50.00 [ref: 55448]

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Chapman, Abel. Retrospect. Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in three Continents. 1851-1928.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gurney and Jackson. 1928 pp.xix, 353 with b/w. photographs, text illus. and b/w. and colour plates. 8vo. TEG. Very minor spotting to end-papers, o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards thor. vg. to nr. fine. A very pleasing copy.
£45.00 [ref: 45791]

Chapman, Abel. Retrospect. Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in three Continents 1851-1928.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gurney and Jackson. 1928 pp.xix, 353 with b/w. photos., text illus. and b/w. and colour plates. 8vo. TEG. Spotting to end-papers, o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards thor. vg. to nr. fine.
£35.00 [ref: 63898]

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Chapman, Abel. Retrospect. Reminiscences and Impressions of a Hunter-Naturalist in three Continents 1851-1928.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gurney and Jackson. 1928 pp.xix, 353 with col. & b/w. plates, b/w. photos., & text illus. 8vo. Front internal neatly hinge strengthened. Minor spotting to end-papers, o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards thor. vg.
The author reflects on his lifetime of hunting and fishing, at home and abroad as well as wildlife protection.
£22.50 [ref: 70311]

Chapman, H. (et al). Wetland Heritage of the Ancholme and Lower Trent Valleys. An Archaeological Survey.
1st. Ed. Pub. Humber Wetlands Project. 1998 pp.334 with b/w. figs. & tables throughout. 4to. Spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback.
The results of a survey of two sub-regions of one of England’s largest wetland areas - the Humber lowlands - conducted to assess the distribution and nature of wetland paleoenvironmental and archaeological landscapes and sites, and to examine the preservation potential of related material.
£35.00 [ref: 72853]

Chapman, H. (et al). Wetland Heritage of the Humberhead Levels. An Archaeological Survey.
1st. Ed. Pub. Humber Wetlands Project. 1997 pp.508 with b/w. figs. & tables throughout. 4to. Some spotting to top-edge of text block, a superficial 2cm closed split to outer casing at head of spine and gently bumped to corners o/w. a fine hardback.
The results of a survey conducted to assess the distribution and nature of wetland paleoenvironmental and archaeological landscapes and sites, and to examine the preservation potential of related material.
£32.50 [ref: 72855]

Chatfield, J. F.W. Frohawk. His life and work.
1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 1987 pp.184 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Frohawk was a member of the Victorian natural history scene, many amateur naturalists’ gravitated towards him. This book tells the story of the life of this remarkable man and studies the development of his career as a naturalist. He was a gifted artist and illustrated a number of bird books but it was as an entomologist that he is best known, in particular butterflies.
£19.50 [ref: 61027]

Chatfield, J. F.W. Frohawk. His Life and Work.
1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 1987 pp.184 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. From Eric Hosking’s library with reduced-size copy of his bookplate loosely inserted. Signed by both June Chatfield and F.W. Frohawk’s daughter, Valezina Bolingbroke. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Very unusual indeed to have both these signatures. Chatfield’s book is a must have for Frohawk enthusiasts. Valenzina Bolingbroke was a great admirer of her father and wrote a memoir about her father which is a delightful account with some charming pesonal ancedotes.
£75.00 [ref: 61640]

Chatfield, June. F.W. Frohawk. His Life and Work.
1st. Pub. Crowood. 1987 pp. 184 with colour & b/w. plates. VG. in dw. lightly sunned on spine and a little bumped in a couple of places.
£25.00 [ref: 33122]