A Salmon Fisher's Odyssey ; Rivers and Reflections

Ashley - Cooper, John

ISBN 10: 0854931422 / ISBN 13: 9780854931422

Published by H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd., London, 1986

About this Item

This large book has been bound in a medium blue paper over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. There is no corner bumping and only slight wear on the edges of the spine. "London England 6/30/86" has been inked on the front end paper, otherwise text is clean and unmarked. The text is illustrated throughout with photos both color and black and white. This book has been well cared for and is a great copy. The dust jacket is a medium blue with photos on both board sections as well as the spine. The lower cornewr of the front flap has been clipped and the spine section has faded due to sun. The original booksellers price stamp is affixed to the front flap. We have placed the dust jacket in a protective cover. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 001373

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Salmon Fisher's Odyssey ; Rivers and Reflections
• Publisher: H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd., London
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0854931422
• ISBN 13: 9780854931422
• Binding: Board
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"Few people, if any, in the past century can have had as deep a knowledge of the lives of salmon, the rivers which they frequent and the skills of a top class fisherman, but John Ashley-Cooper was the brilliant and modest possessor of all these talents, and his friends and the other readers of 'A Salmon Fisher's Odyssey' can only be immensely grateful to him for this book and the fascinating record it provides". Sir David Wills 1996. Sir David Wills, CBE, appears on page 5 of this book. John Ashley-Cooper "has fished many rivers, in many countries, during a lifetime of fishing for salmon. In this book he sets down his recollections of these [rivers] most of which he has known over a long period." Chapters include; general reflections; considerations on salmon fishing; behaviour of fishermen; behaviour of salmon; flies and fly making; the Test; the Avon; the Frome; the Dart; the Tamar; the Wye; the Helmsdale; the Oykel; the Ness; the Findhorn; the Spey; the Deveron; the Dee; the North Esk; the South Esk; the Tay; the Tweed; the Luce; the Stinchar; the Laggan; the Awe; the Lochy; the Gruinard; the Broom; the Grimersta; the Borgie; the Naver; the Thurso; the Blackwater (Co. Cork); Norway; Iceland.