Author:
LACY G.H.
Title:
The Anglers Handbook For India Being The North Punjab Fishing Club The Anglers Handbook, thoroughly revised and corrected up to date, with several new chapters and additional information by Dr E. Cretin
Price:
£220.00
Year:
1905
Edition:
4th Edn,
Publisher:
W Newman and Co
City of Publication:
Calcutta
Summary:
ii-ii-ii - 332-v pages, (8pp) fishing diary, adverts, Frontis plate and 11 plates of tackle at end. 6 folding maps including large folding map of The Punjab Fishing Club Some strengthening to folds on verso and offsetting though on 1fold of the large map. Oval ownership stamp of "W.Wilson, Chemist Rawalpindi" to the map. Manuscript map pasted onto blank page after 1/2 title drawing of Santha and Boxs rivers with notes on fishing, some damage to fold, also small map and writing tipped onto verso of the last plate. 3 pages of the fishing diary have been neatly filled in giving details of date, weight, river, place, how caught, remarks. Blank pocket pasted onto rear paste down. One of the contents pages some chipping to outer front edge. Recased in the original brown cloth with gilt title to the upper cover and Mahseer vignette, a vg copy, the maps are large and often missing or with loss. Chapters on tackle, recipes etc regarding Mahseer, tank fishing in the Punjab fishing localities etc.
Ref:
15681