THE BOOK OF THE FLY-ROD. Illustrated by George Sheringham.

SHERINGHAM, HUGH and MOORE, JOHN C., edited by

Verlag: Eyre and Spottiswoode (publishers) Limited., London, 1936

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4to. 9x 11.5 inches. xv + [i] + 173 pp. + [1]. Half title. Bound in original blue cloth, gilt. Some worming at edge of first free endpaper and of rear pastedown and a few stains on boards; otherwise fine condition. Illustrated by 12 plates, 4 in colour-collotype, including frontispiece and 8 black and white and by drawings in text. Sixteen chapters on the theme of fly fishing, edited by Hugh Tempest Sheringham (1876-1930), well known as an angling author and beautifully illustrated by his brother, the artist, George Sheringham (1884-1937). At the beginning is a memoir of Hugh Sheringham. The contributors include Arthur Ransome and the rural novelist, John Moore (1907-67), born in Tewkesbury, who was also the joint editor of the work, one of his early appearances in print. SPORTS/PASTIMES FISHING SPORT- RURAL PURSUITS LIT. NON-FICTION 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED SPORTS/PASTIMES. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 21898

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Titel: THE BOOK OF THE FLY-ROD. Illustrated by ...

Verlag: Eyre and Spottiswoode (publishers) Limited., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1936