A CONCISE HISTORY OF FLY FISHING. By Glenn Law.
2003 1st edition. Small 8vo paperback (126 x 190mm). Pp175. Colour photographs, illustrations, bibliography.
Concise history of fly fishing beginning in ancient Egypt. Covers the literature of the subject, and deals with the British sport's arrival and establishment in North America. The preface is by Lefty Kreh. Chapters include: Ancient writing on the wall to the beginnings of a literature tradition; Written legacy and the inimitable Dame Juliana; Izaak Walton, bait fishing, Cotton and his cronies; Ronalds and the emergence of entomology; Halford and Skues: this chalkstream ain't big enough for the both of us; New waters, a new land: the rise of American tradition; The birth of bug latin and the age of pretension; The west comes of age; Things besides trout; Tools of the trade; Notes.
Concise history of fly fishing beginning in ancient Egypt. Covers the literature of the subject, and deals with the British sport's arrival and establishment in North America. The preface is by Lefty Kreh. Chapters include: Ancient writing on the wall to the beginnings of a literature tradition; Written legacy and the inimitable Dame Juliana; Izaak Walton, bait fishing, Cotton and his cronies; Ronalds and the emergence of entomology; Halford and Skues: this chalkstream ain't big enough for the both of us; New waters, a new land: the rise of American tradition; The birth of bug latin and the age of pretension; The west comes of age; Things besides trout; Tools of the trade; Notes.
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| Author | Law (Glenn). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 15773 |
| ISBN | 1592280617 / 1592280617 / PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 14.95. |
| Book Description | Remainder mark to edge else fine new copy. |
| Book Cover | Paperback |
| Published Date | 2003 |
| Publisher | The Lyons Press. |
| Place | Guilford, Connecticut. |