Seven titles by or illustrated by Charles Tunnicliffe, inclu...

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£38

Seven titles by or illustrated by Charles Tunnicliffe, including 'Both Sides of the Road', London, Collins, 1949, colour frontis + 22 colour plates & numerous b/w ills. by Tunnicliffe as called for, 4to, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper, 'The Pergrine Sketchbook', L, Excellent Press, 1996, 1st edition, intro. Robert Gillmor, colour plates & b/w ills. by Tunnicliffe, 4to, orig. cloth, dust wrapper, loosely inserted letter from publisher to John Humphreys (1939-2012) asking for a review in his column, 'Shorelands Winter Diary', L, Robinson, 1992, 1st edition, intro. Robert Gillmor, Tunnicliffe colour plates & ills. throughout, 4to, orig. cloth gilt, d/w, Negley Farson: 'Going Fishing', ill. C.F. Tunnicliffe, L, Country Life, 1942, 1st edition, 16 b/w plates by Tunnicliffe as called for, orig. cloth, John Humphreys ownership signature on FFEP, plus 3 others (7).

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.