The Fisherman's Bedside Book

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Eyre and Spottiswoode, London.

BINDING
Blue cloth boards with gilt fish design and lettering.

BOOK CONDITION
Boards are split along spine, worn and frayed around edges. Hinges weak. Printed pages and illustrations are good and largely unmarked. Inscription in blue ink dated Christmas 1945, with the top of the page cut away where the previous owner's name must have been.

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
1945, produced to war economy standards.

DESCRIPTION
Illustrated by Watkins-Pitchford with over 50 wood engravings. 588 pp on thin war economy paper. approx 11 x 17cm.

SYNOPSIS
A compilation of essays, sketches and verse on all aspects of fishing by over 80 contributers. These include Isaak Walton, Arthur Ransome, Thoreau and many others.