First edition, first impression. 420pp, with 2,500 illustrations in colour and black and white. Blue cloth-covered boards with silver-stamped fish on front panel and silver lettering on spine. Pale blue illustrated endpapers. Large 4to. Cloth very gently rubbed on edges. Tiny paper scar in front hinge else neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original glossy, illustrated dust wrapper. Dust wrapper toned and lightly bumped at edges, price clipped.
A mammoth, heavy and beautiful volume, generously and charmingly illustrated. Covering more than just the practice of fishing, it also considers much of the biology of fish, their habitats, fish recognition, fishing methods and equipment, casting techniques, fly tying and boats for fishing etc.
