A CLEAR WATER STREAM. By Henry Williamson.
1958 1st edition. 8vo (135 x 207mm). Pp229. Unillustrated. Blue cloth, spine titled in white, and blue to white spine-label.
The story of how Henry Williamson improved his local stream, stocking trout, making dams and pens, dealing with poachers and escaping to fish in Canada and Florida when life became too full of problems. Chapters include: Fishing cottage; The boy who loved fishing; I survey; I visit a fish farm, and meet poachers; Dark months; The judge's warning; I make a hatchery; At last, a dry-fly purist!; Canadian backwoodsman; I stare at water and make dams; Water play; Spate; I behold the Hebrides; Nog and Co. ; Migration; In the Deep South; 'All things linked are...'.
The story of how Henry Williamson improved his local stream, stocking trout, making dams and pens, dealing with poachers and escaping to fish in Canada and Florida when life became too full of problems. Chapters include: Fishing cottage; The boy who loved fishing; I survey; I visit a fish farm, and meet poachers; Dark months; The judge's warning; I make a hatchery; At last, a dry-fly purist!; Canadian backwoodsman; I stare at water and make dams; Water play; Spate; I behold the Hebrides; Nog and Co. ; Migration; In the Deep South; 'All things linked are...'.
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Book Code
36614
| Author | Williamson (Henry William). (1895-1977). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 36614 |
| ISBN | B0000CJZLB. |
| Book Description | Slight use, spine slightly darkened, gift inscription but clean working copy. Lacks dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1958 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber. |
| Place | London. |