Half brown leather and matching brown boards, marbled endpapers with ex Libris label to front paste-down .Five raised ribs to spine with date 1829. Top edge gilded.
This interesting and provocative work shows Nine Days (Chapters) of observations, conversations and appreciations of fishing and the environment whilst enjoying the Art of Fishing.
First Day- Vindication of fly-fishing- pages 1-18
Second Day- Trout fishing-Flies-May-fly and gray drake-Alder fly etc- pages 19-86
Third Day- Morning fishing-Effect of shadows in fishing etc- pages 87-94
Fourth Day- Scenery-Loch Maree-Eagles-The Inn-The River Ewe etc- pages 95-133
Fifth Day- Salmon Fishing-Produce of a morning's sport-Rivers of Norway & Sweden etc- pages 134-174
Sixth Day- Flies-Hooks-Salmon of the Ewe-Sense of smelling in animals etc- pages 175-197
Seventh Day- Grayling-Anatomy of the grayling-Grayling fishing-Scenery etc- pages 198-235
Eighth Day- Scenery-Natural history-Origin of the common house-fly -Bees & Ants etc- pages 236-256
Ninth Day- Fishing for hucho-Hereditary instinct-Causes of variety in trout- Salmo hucho etc- pages 257-327
Additional Notes- Estimable mention of Dr. Wollaston- On the supposed cross breed of the par-On the scolopax- page 329.
Title, Dedication to William Babbington, Preface, Contents, Corrigenda, Directions for placing the Plates.
xiii plus 335 pages text with six plates, two fly plates and several fish sketches to text.
Very Good
- Jacket Condition: As Published
- Binding Condition: Fine
- Overall Condition: Fine
- Size: 17.5 X 11cm
- Sold By: Quathlamba Winds Books
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- Country: United Kingdom
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