ANGLERS' PARADISE: FAVOURITE FISHING WATERS OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE FLIES TO FISH THEM WITH. By Bryan Tichborne. Illustrations by Nancy Tichborne.

1990 1st edition thus. Landscape 4to (292 x 219mm). Pp128. Colour paintings throughout, colour illustrations of flies, maps, b/w illustration, bibiography. Pale sand end-papers, sand cloth with mint edging, spine and upper board titled in gilt.

"The Tichbornes introduce the world-class trout and salmon fisheries of New Zealnad with paintings that evoke the spectacular scenery and illustrate the best local flies to lure the trophy fish.. The patterns of favourite local lures and flies are given with each portrait, both in exquisite water-colours by Nancy Tichborne and in dressing tips from Bryan Tichborne." Compiled from a series of fly-fishing calendars originally published between 1987 and 1991. This is a beautifully illustrated, and practical, publication.