Fishless Days, Angling Nights (SIGNED)

Sparse Grey Hackle

Published by Crown Publishers, New York, 1971

About this Item

Green cloth with metallic green spine titles; 8vo; 223pp; illustrated with b/w photo section; color photographic dust jacket. " Fishless Days, Angling Nights" is a rich and varied treasury of the best writing by the "Dean of American Fly Fishermen." There is lighthearted philosophy and profound insight into the character of fishermen and campers. There are hilarious pieces such as "Who Is Sparse Grey Hackle?" and starkly vivid recollections of the terrors of night fishing. And throughout there are memorable portraits of the great anglers he knew, like Edward R. Hewitt and George M.L. LaBranche. This is a book for anyone interested in the very finest writing about the great outdoors." This copy of the 1st printing is in VG condition in a G jacket with the usual wrinkling on the front panel caused by the printer's lamination process; original publisher's price of $7.50 on jacket flap. Inscribed to former owner by author on front free endpaper.

Seller Inventory # 006710

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fishless Days, Angling Nights (SIGNED)
• Publisher: Crown Publishers, New York
• Publication Date: 1971
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fly Fishing
  • Fishing Literature
  • Fishing (general)