A POACHER'S TALE. As told by A.T. Curtis. Related by Fred J. Speakman.
(1960) later reprint. 8vo (145 x 223mm). Ppxi,189. B/w frontispiece portrait of A.T. Curtis by John Avis. Green boards, silver-gilt title and shotgun on spine.
Alf Curtis was born in Waltham Abbey, in Essex. In later life, he kept a fishing tackle shop (in Edmonton, North London?). There he met the writer, Fred J. Speakman, and told him his story. Tales of a life of poaching, bird catching and rabbiting, mostly in Epping Forest, with a lengthy chapter on fishing the River Lee and the London reservoirs.
Alf Curtis was born in Waltham Abbey, in Essex. In later life, he kept a fishing tackle shop (in Edmonton, North London?). There he met the writer, Fred J. Speakman, and told him his story. Tales of a life of poaching, bird catching and rabbiting, mostly in Epping Forest, with a lengthy chapter on fishing the River Lee and the London reservoirs.
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17555
| Author | Speakman (Fred J.) and Curtis (Alfred Thomas). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 17555 |
| ISBN | 0713509694 / 0713509694. |
| Book Description | Minor faults, slight lean to spine / slight use / browning to end-papers and edges. Good copy in slightly frayed / stained dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1979 |
| Publisher | G. Bell and Sons. |
| Place | London. |