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| Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as BB,
the BB by-line was used for his country based writing, whilst he
used his full name for his second career, an illustrator. His
books are sought after on many levels, anglers, illustrated book
collectors, children's book collectors and of course anyone who
loves the countryside. Confessions of a Carp Fisher is regarded
as a classic title amongst fishermen as are the Bill Badger
books amongst collectors of juvenile books. Some titles remain
in print but anyone seeking rare, secondhand or first edition
books can consult our find a bookseller section. |
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The wonder of the world, the beauty and the power, the
shapes of things, their colours, lights and shades; these I saw. Look ye
also while life lasts.
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Literature / Non Fiction - Denys Watkins Pitchford BB
| Title |
|
Date |
Notes |
| Sportsmans Bedside book |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1937 |
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| Wild Lone |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1938 |
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| Manka the Sky Gypsy |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1939 |
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| Countrymans Bedside Book |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1941 |
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| The Idle Countryman |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1943 |
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| Fishermans Bedside Book |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1945 |
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| The Wayfaring Tree |
Hollis |
1945 |
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| Shooting Mans Bedside Book |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1948 |
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| A Stream in our Garden |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1948 |
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| Be Quiet and Go A Angling |
Lutterworth |
1949 |
as Michael Traherne |
| Confessions of a Carp Fisher |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1950 |
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| Letters from Compton Deverell |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1950 |
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| Tides Ending |
Hollis |
1950 |
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| Dark Estuary |
Hollis |
1953 |
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| A Carp Water - Wood Pool |
Putnam |
1958 |
Fisherman's Choice Series |
| Autumn Road to the Isles |
Kaye |
1959 |
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| The White Road Westwards |
Kaye |
1961 |
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| The September Road |
Kaye |
1962 |
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| Pegasus Book of the Countryside |
Dobson |
1964 |
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| Summer Road to Wales |
Kaye |
1964 |
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| A Summer on the Nene |
Kaye |
1967 |
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| Recollections Longshore Gunner |
Boydell |
1976 |
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| A Child Alone |
Michael Joseph |
1978 |
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| Ramblings Sportsman Naturalist |
Michael Joseph |
1979 |
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| Naturalists Bedside Book |
Michael Joseph |
1980 |
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| The Quiet Fields |
Michael Joseph |
1981 |
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| Indian Summer |
Michael Joseph |
1984 |
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| The Best of BB |
Michael Joseph |
1985 |
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| Fishermans Folly |
Boydell |
1987 |
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Children's Books - Denys Watkins Pitchford BB
| Title |
|
Date |
Notes |
| The Little Grey Men |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1942 |
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| Brendon Chase |
Hollis |
1944 |
|
| Down the Bright Stream |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1948 |
not dated |
| BB's Fairy Book |
Hollis |
1948 |
|
| The Wind in the Wood |
Hollis |
1952 |
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| Forest of Boland Light Railway |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1955 |
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| Monty Woodpig's Caravan |
Ward |
1957 |
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| Ben the Bullfinch |
Hamilton |
1957 |
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| Wandering Wind |
Hamilton |
1957 |
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| Alexander |
Blackwell |
1958 |
not dated |
| Monty Woodpig Bubblebuzz Car |
Ward |
1958 |
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| Mr Bumstead |
Eyre & Spottiswoode |
1958 |
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| The Wizard of Boland |
Ward |
1959 |
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| Bill Badgers Winter Cruise |
Hamilton |
1959 |
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| Bill Badger and the Pirates |
Hamilton |
1960 |
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| Bill Badger's Finest Hour |
Hamilton |
1961 |
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| Badgers of Bearshanks |
Methuen |
1961 |
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| Bill Badgers Whispering Reeds |
Benn |
1962 |
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| Lepus the Brown Hare |
Hamilton |
1962 |
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| Bill Badgers Big Mistake |
Benn |
1963 |
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| Bill Badger Big Store Robbery |
Hamilton |
1967 |
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| The Whopper |
Benn |
1967 |
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| At the Back of O Ben Dee |
Benn |
1968 |
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| Bill Badgers Voyage to Worlds End |
Ward |
1969 |
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| The Tyger Tray |
Methuen |
1971 |
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| Pool of the Black Witch |
Methuen |
1974 |
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| Lord of the Forest |
Methuen |
1975 |
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