Denys Watkins-Pitchford "BB", 2 titles: 'Tide's Ending', Lon...

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£140

Denys Watkins-Pitchford "BB", 2 titles: 'Tide's Ending', London, Hollis & Carter, 1950, 1st edition, signed by author on half title, plus loosely inserted Autograph Letter Signed by the author to John Humphreys (1939-2012) dated March 1978 "Dear Mr Humphreys, I have no objection to you writing about my work but I must stress my black & whites are not woodcuts..but scraper board - the results are somewhat similar the way I do it! No doubt I would send you 2 specimens but I should want them back undamaged - they can easily damage... I wonder whether Dick M---[?] still has the famous 'BB' 8 bore? sincerely yours D.J. Watkins-Pitchford ("BB")", on The Round House, Sudborough headed paper, colour frontis (loose) + 15 colour plates as called for, 4to, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (d/w worn with internal tape repairs), 'Dark Estuary', L, Hollis & Carter, 1953, 1st edition, signed on half title, colour frontis + 14 colour plates as called for, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (with large tear) (2).

From the estate of John Humphreys (1939-2012), distinguished sporting and countryside author who wrote for Shooting Times for more than 40 years – for much of that time contributing the weekly ‘Country Gun’ column. He was a much loved character of the shooting community who dedicated his life to the promotion of shooting, fishing and the countryside.