Fishing in Scotland and the Home Counties. [Second and Third Parts of] What I have seen while Fishing and how I have caught my Fish. Second Impression. PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR'S SON

GEEN Philip

Published by T Fisher Unwin, [1906], 1906

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8vo., Second Impression, with 37 plates on 31title very lightly spotted, free endpapers lightly browned; original brown cloth, upper board lettered in red, gilt back, covers mildly age-faded else a very good, tight copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR'S SON WITH HIS UNSIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION DATED 1907 ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. THIS COPY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY IN THE SPORTING LIBRARY OF THE LEICESTERSHIRE WORTHY NOEL B SPURWAY AND BEARS HIS FINE PICTORIAL BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Second and third parts of 'What I have seen while Fishing and how I have caught my Fish', first published publicly in 1905 and subsequently reissued privately in two separate sections to meet demand. [Section I was reissued under the title 'Fishing in Ireland']. A minor classic, describing salmon fishing on the Rivers Tay and Lyon, and a few chapters on coarse fishing around London. Scarce, especially in this condition. Hampton, p.113. Seller Inventory # 18506

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Title: Fishing in Scotland and the Home Counties. [...

Publisher: T Fisher Unwin, [1906]

Publication Date: 1906

Binding: Hardcover