A VETERAN SPORTSMAN'S DIARY. By Charles H. Akroyd.
1926 1st edition. 4to (190 x 255mm). Ppviii,337. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author. Dark blue cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt.
"I have been asked to write a short account of my life as a sportsman and visitor to many northern lands." Wildfowling, sealing, grouse, snipe and woodcock shooting, deer stalking, moose, beaver and bear hunting, with salmon and trout fishing and some sea fishing in Ireland, the Northern Isles of Scotland, Canada, Iceland and Norway. "A record of a life of sport, largely fishing, with memories of Iceland in 1877, Norway and Canada. A famous sportsman who had fished for salmon everywhere. Said to be the first Englishman to rent a river in Iceland. Commemorated in the 'Akroyd' salmon fly." (Where To Fish 1930).
"I have been asked to write a short account of my life as a sportsman and visitor to many northern lands." Wildfowling, sealing, grouse, snipe and woodcock shooting, deer stalking, moose, beaver and bear hunting, with salmon and trout fishing and some sea fishing in Ireland, the Northern Isles of Scotland, Canada, Iceland and Norway. "A record of a life of sport, largely fishing, with memories of Iceland in 1877, Norway and Canada. A famous sportsman who had fished for salmon everywhere. Said to be the first Englishman to rent a river in Iceland. Commemorated in the 'Akroyd' salmon fly." (Where To Fish 1930).
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59143
| Author | Akroyd (Charles H.). (1848-1929). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 59143 |
| ISBN | B001L233GY. |
| Book Description | Spine darkened, end-papers browned, bookplate ofg previous owner (Alastair Dunnett). A good copy. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1926 |
| Publisher | Robert Carruthers and Sons. |
| Place | Inverness. |