Letters To A Salmon Fisher's Sons [First Edition ~ Illustrated]

A. H. Chaytor

Published by London: John Murray., 1910

About this Item

London. John Murray, Albemarle Street. 1910. First Edition. 8vo. (9 x 6). Good. First Edition. Original burgundy cloth with gilt fly to front. Contents generally clean; binding is sound. A pleasing example of this classic in first edition. Black and white plates with captions. Preface reads: 'My Dear Sons: If in these matter-of-fact days there be any stars that still preside over our destinies, then you and I, my boys, must, I think, have been born under the sign Pisces, the fish with glittering scales.' With chapters on Rods and Lines - How to Fish - On Flies - Spring Fishing, Ode to a Salmon River - One of Our Best Days, etc. The book is bound in its original burgundy cloth with gilt titles on the spine and a gilt salmon fly on the front cover. Condition Report Externally Spine fair to good condition spilt and torn at the top and base of the spine, gilt titles. Joints good condition. Corners fair condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition. Page edges good condition one plate standing slightly proud. See above and photos. Internally Hinges fair to good condition front hinge cracked and showing webbing, rear hinge solid. Front paste down good condition. Front free end paper good condition. Title good condition. Pages good condition one plate semi-detached at the top only firmly in the binding. Binding good condition. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1910 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1522859694633

Bibliographic Details

Title: Letters To A Salmon Fisher's Sons [First ...

Publisher: London: John Murray.

Publication Date: 1910

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition