A FISHERMAN'S TESTAMENT. By Bernard Venables. 1997 Medlar Press limited edition - de luxe leather-bound issue.
(1949) 1997 new edition. De luxe issue. 4to (175 x 245mm). Pp120. B/w illustrations by the author. Quarter-bound in brown leather over cloth titled in black, white and gilt, illustration tipped-on to upper board, hand-made end-paper incorporating flower petals. Edition limited to 90 numbered copies. Tab cloth slipcase.
Written during the Second World War as "an exercise in nostalgia, a refuge from a very unpleasant period." A collection of the author's delightful reminiscences; on the mayfly, dry fly at Fairford, tench, perch and chub, the upper Towy, failure at Blagdon, pike, and more. This Medlar Press edition was specially commissioned to celebrate the author's 90th birthday. It was limited to 990 copies of which 90 were quarter-bound in leather.
Written during the Second World War as "an exercise in nostalgia, a refuge from a very unpleasant period." A collection of the author's delightful reminiscences; on the mayfly, dry fly at Fairford, tench, perch and chub, the upper Towy, failure at Blagdon, pike, and more. This Medlar Press edition was specially commissioned to celebrate the author's 90th birthday. It was limited to 990 copies of which 90 were quarter-bound in leather.
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47870
| Author | Venables (Bernard Percival). (1907-2001). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 47870 |
| ISBN | B00MML6WX4. |
| Book Description | Fine in slipcase. Signed by the author. Number 68 of only 90 copies quarter-bound in leather. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1997 |
| Publisher | The Medlar Press. |
| Place | Ellesmere, Shropshire. |