Science of Fishing: The Most Practical Book on Fishing Ever Published; Tells How to Catch Fish; For Those Who Have Caught Them, as Well as Those Who Never Have

First Edition. Original publisher's dark green cloth binding with black lettering on front cover and spine. Illustration on front cover shows a fish hooked on a line. 5" x 7." 258 pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations. List of Illustrations in front. Four additional pages in back advertise other books. Pages are very clean and intact except for a former owner's ink signature on front free endpaper, light age toning, and small spots of discoloration (mostly on front and back endpapers). Covers are very clean and intact except for slight darkening, a few bumps on edges and corners, and a slight skew to the binding resulting in a lean toward the fore-edge. A Very Good copy. A concise introductory guide to different types of fishing. Authored by Lake Brooks. Contents are listed as follows: "Remarks on the 'Gentle Art,'" Rods," "Reels," "Hooks, Lines and Leaders," "Flies," "Artificial Baits," "Landing Nets, Gaffs, Tackles Boxes, Etc.," "Bait Casting," "Fly Casting," "Surf-Casting, Trolling, Still Fishing, Etc.," "Use of Natural Baits," "Handling the Hooked Fish," "Fishing For Black Bass," "Fishing For Trout and Salmon," "Pike, Pickerel, Muskellunge, and Pike-Perch," "Sunfish, Carp, Catfish, and Suckers," "Fishing For Tarpon and Tuna," "Fishing For Other Sea Fish," "Making, Repairing, and Caring For Tackle," "General Information and Advice," "Commercial Fishing," and "Distribution of Fish--Good Places.". …