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Zustand: Good. 1966. Second Edition. 211 pages. Beige jacket over cloth. Contains black and white fish photos. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1949). 1949 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Ppviii,162. B/w photographs, drawings, 2 fold-out diagrams. Blue cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt. Slightly faded but a very good copy. Includes illustrations and descriptions of all of the commoner species of British sea fish, as well as describing commercial fishing and processing techniques. .

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. viii, 164pp, fold-out fishing vessel drawing. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on front and spine. 8vo. Lightly rubbed corners and spine ends, volume quite loose. Top text block edge a little dusty, remaining edges just starting to tan. Institutional rubber stamp and previous owner's name on front free endpaper otherwise internally neat, clean and bright.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1949). (1949) 1966 2nd edition. Pp211. B/w photographs & line illustrations. Blue boards. Very good in slightly tanned dust-wrapper. This is a detailed and most interesting account of the state of the British fishing industry in 1966. Bunker oil was on the way out and fish fingers ('fish sticks') are described for readers who haven't heard of them. Commercially important species of fish are described so that the inspector can recognise them, as are parasites and diseases and other factors to look for whilst inspecting. All aspects of fish processing are also described in detail, including freezing, canning, smoking and reducing fish to fish meal. .

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Fine clean copy without any inscriptions. Gilt title lettering on front a spine. a little sun fading to the spine. Browned prelims but internally very fresh and bright looking. Large fold out diagrams of various fishing trawlers mentioned in the book. Very scarce and unusual book and therefore very collectable.

170 pages. illustrated, including plans of fishing boats. a text for Sanitary Inspection students, but with much useful information on the fishing industry, fish identification, curing and processing, etc. very good condition hardback in a slightly worn dust-jacket [please see our storefront page for shipping information].