RAMBLINGS OF A SPORTSMAN-NATURALIST. By 'BB'. Illustrated by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford A.R.C.A., F.R.S.A.

1979 1st edition. 8vo (135 x 222mm). Pp176. B/w scraperboard illustrations by the author. Black cloth, spine titled in gilt.

Stories of wildfowling and fishing in Scotland, tench and carp fishing, much on re-establishing the Purple Emperor butterfly, and much more of "BB"'s unique blend of art, sport and natural history. Chapters include: Butterfly days; Experiments with butterfly conservation; Water gardening; The quiet time; Sport in Ireland; The lure of big fish; Fur and feather; 'To the North'; Spines and scales; Tench fishing; Disused railway cuttings; More about Iris; Pen, pencil and paint; Loch Leven and other adventures; Hammer Wood - a fantasy; Indian summer; An idle interlude.