Tarpomania & Buck Fever

Johnson, Eldridge Reeves

Published by Privately printed, [New York], 1928

About this Item

Very limited edition [no limitation specified]. Illustrated with 8 photogravure plates (the 4 to Tarpomania by Julian A. Dimock). [10], 59 pp. printed on rectos only. 1 vols. 8vo. Ken Callahan, in his bibliography, comments that this book "Gives a very good account of the excitement of tarpon fishing. Certainly the most attractive tarpon book, both in typography, design and particularly fine binding by The French Binders, formerly binders for the Grolier Club. . A rare and handsome book." Eldridge Johnson was the president of the Victor Talking Machine Co. and a noted book collector who was the owner of Lewis Carroll manuscripts and books. Bruns J31, p. 243; Ken Callahan's "A Partial Tarpon Bibliography" at end of 1990 edition of The Book of the Tarpon, p. xiii; Heller 2:291 Bound in full crushed olive levant with inlay of tarpon on the line on front cover, pastedowns of full grey morocco gilt, patterned paper flyleaves, t.e.g., by The French Binders. Toned to brown as usual, slightest traces of rubbing, else fine Illustrated with 8 photogravure plates (the 4 to Tarpomania by Julian A. Dimock). [10], 59 pp. printed on rectos only. 1 vols. 8vo Very limited edition [no limitation specified].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tarpomania & Buck Fever
• Publisher: Privately printed, [New York]
• Publication Date: 1928
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