TROUT OF THE THAMES. By A. Edward Hobbs, M.Inst., R.A.
Hobbs (Albert Edward).
From Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since March 28, 1999
From Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since March 28, 1999
About this Item
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1947). ND (1947) 1st edition. Small 8vo (128 x 189mm). Pp94 + 2pp ads. B/w photographs, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Upper board & paste-down severely creased otherwise a clean copy in facsimile dust-wrapper. Taken from articles featured in the Fishing Gazette, this celebrated book by A. E. Hobbs is a record of his long experience of Thames trout fishing including tales of big fish caught and of even bigger fish which lived to fight another day. The foreword is by R.L. Marston. Chapters include: A trout fisher is born; 1934 - extraordinary; The sequel - 'rubbing it in'; 'Livebaiting'; Lost and found; A typical - more or less - day after trout; A less typical day; Otters and trout; More about tackle; About a ten-pounder; Growth and longevity of trout; About your specimen trout; How to cook your trout; How to camouflage a rod; More about spinning; 'My most exciting catch'. . Seller Inventory # 2502
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Title: TROUT OF THE THAMES. By A. Edward Hobbs, ...
Publisher: Herbert Jenkins. London. 1947
Binding: Hardcover
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