ANGLING LITERATURE IN ENGLAND; AND DESCRIPTIONS OF FISHING BY THE ANCIENTS: WITH A NOTICE OF SOME BOOKS ON OTHER PISCATORIAL SUBJECTS
Author:
Lambert Osmund
Year:
1881
Edition:
1st
Publisher:
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. London.
Summary:
87 + 1pp advert. Presentation inscription to E Humbert from Osmand Lambert to the front-end paper. . Original vellum bindings, upper cover titled in red and black, spine untitled, top edge gilt. Some old dust soiling and marking, the binding tight with no splits or chips. "The following pages are chiefly intended to present a clear view of our most prominent angling literature. Some space is devoted to descriptions of fishing by Greek and Latin authors, because the works of the two great classical peoples of the past are common to all countries. There will also be found a short account of a few books on other subjects interesting to fishermen, as well as a notice of some bibliographical catalogues of books on fish and fishing."
Ref:
24072
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