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Auction #128 begins on 15 Jan 2026

"Kingfisher" of South Africa

SHINY AND SHINESS

A tale of a male and female Rainbow trout in the Eerste River. Illustrated by Prosper J. Williams.

Published: Howard Timmins, Cape Town, [1947]

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No dj. Dark green cloth-covered board with picture of a kingfisher diving into a river on the front cover and titles on spine all in darker green.

Many b/w illustrations at chapter headings and some full-page.

The author describes his book as "fiction built on facts and more than forty years' study and close observation on the Eerste River near Cape Town."

Every aspect of the growth, development, avoidance of danger and of 'Kingfishers' hook is dealt with in a delightful story and a text-book for trout fishermen.

  • Size: 240 x 160 x 12 mm
  • Sold By: Pringle Bay Books
  • Contact Person: Neil Berens
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 082 899 7195 or 083 652 5694
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Mastercard, VISA, and EFT
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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