Fishless Days, Angling Nights [by] Sparse Grey Hackle

[Miller, Alfred W.]

Published by Crown, New York, 1971

About this Item

Trade edition. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "To Penelope Turing with good regards. With that name you must have inherited angling blood. So accept the wish that you may enjoy your fishless days as much as I've enjoyed mine, Alfred W. Miller, Sparse Grey Hackle" Penelope Turing (1925-1910), Wagnerian, critic, and memoirist (Lance Free, 1968), was the daughter of Harvey Doria Turing, editor of the Where to Fish guide published by The "Field" from 1930 to 1940; his nephew was the mathematician Alan Turing: "The unusual name of Turing was best known for the work of H. D. Turing on fly-fishing" (ODNB). A charming association. Bruns M-183. Inscribed to Penelope Turing. Bruns M-183 Original green cloth. Near fine copy lacking the dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf Illustrated with photographs and drawings. 1 vols. 8vo.

Seller Inventory # 261832

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fishless Days, Angling Nights [by] Sparse Grey Hackle
• Publisher: Crown, New York
• Publication Date: 1971
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Trade edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: dj
• Signed: Signed
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