Fishing - Softcover
From the 2.4-million-copy bestselling series that defines pastimes from sailing to gardening to computers, Fishing is a comprehensive compilation of angling words and phrases-from hook (an irritating but highly reliable device used to quickly locate one's thumb at the bottom of the tackle box) to line (length of filament stretched between two fishing rods and joined approximately at its midpoint by a pair of linked hooks) to sinker (a lead weight attached to the end of a fishing line to facilitate the safe disposal in deep water of unwanted lures). Plus, learn why chicken is the tuna of the sea, and the true meaning of terms such as rod and reel, fly-tying, trolling, and dribble. Every member of the pier group will bite. Over 522,000 copies in print.
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Hook, line, sinker & the rules for reporting lost fish.
INCLUDING:
boot: a shallow puddle worn on the foot
zzzzzz: 1. Sound made by a patient angler waiting for a bite. 2. Sound made by an insect about to deliver one.
About the Author:
INCLUDING:
boot: a shallow puddle worn on the foot
zzzzzz: 1. Sound made by a patient angler waiting for a bite. 2. Sound made by an insect about to deliver one.
Roy McKie illustrated all the well-defined dictionaries. He also illustrated many Dr. Seuss Beginning books, which have over 20 million copies in print.
Henry Beard is the cofounder of National Lampoon. He is also the author of Golfing, Sailing and other well-defined dictionaries, as well as Zen for Cats, The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf and dozens of other books.
Henry Beard is the cofounder of National Lampoon. He is also the author of Golfing, Sailing and other well-defined dictionaries, as well as Zen for Cats, The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf and dozens of other books.
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- PublisherMandarin
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0413561704
- ISBN 13 9780413561701
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages96
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FISHING: AN ANGLER'S DICTIONARY. By Henry Beard and Roy McKie.
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Methuen & Company. London. 1985.
(1985)
ISBN 10: 0413561704
ISBN 13: 9780413561701
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Book Description Condition: new. (Paperback, 1985). (1983) 1985 1st UK edition. Square 8vo (203 x 201mm) Pp94. B/w cartoon illustrations by the author. Soiling to fore-edge, worn corners, but solidly intact, second-hand paperback. "FISHING (fish'ing), 1.n. the art of casting, trolling, trotting, or spinning while freezing, sweating, swatting, or swearing." "Hook, line, sinker and the rules for reporting lost fish. A lexicon bringing new meaning to the art of loitering in and around bodies of water. From: ADVICE. Two or more pieces of contradictory angling information contained in a single phrase or sentence. To: ZZZZZZZ. 1. sound made by patient angler waiting for a bit. 2. Sound made by insect about to deliver one." An extensive humorous dictionary (which is actually quite funny) illustrated with apposite cartoons. Despite being first published in America, this book does not come over as particularly American, and frequently talks about Britain and Europe. The publishers bill the book as being 'revised'. Comparing this text with that of the first edition would be an instructive exercise. . Seller Inventory # 49994
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