A MIXED BAG: A MEDLEY OF ANGLING STORIES AND SKETCHES. BY "RED SPINNER."

1895 1st edition. 12mo (93 x 163mm). Ppviii,252+12pp ads. Historiated initials and chapter-heading vignettes. Binding C. Plain blue cloth, spine and upper board titled in black, rounded corners and plain end-papers. A slim pocket-sized book.

In two parts; "Part I: Some Storiettes" and "Part II: The Circle Of The Year." The first consists of tales of fishing exploits; e.g. "Lottie's Carp," "A Legendary Grayling," "The Admirals's Punt." The second part are angling reminiscences through the seasons. "Containing a series of dainty little essays on fishing in different months of the year, and a medley of angling stories and sketches in "Red Spinner's" happiest vein. In the words of the author, it is a book for the fisherman to slip into his pocket to be read when he is taking his mid-day rest and smoking the pipe of peace." (Contemporary advertisement). Occurs in four different bindings: Pictorial olive cloth with rounded corners and patterned end-papers. Also in pictorial red cloth with rounded corners and patterned end-papers. Also in plain blue cloth with plain end-papers and rounded corners. Also in wrappers. "In crown 12mo., buckram, 2s. 6d., paper covers, 1s.6d." This copy is of the third binding in blue cloth.