ANGLING WAYS. By E. Marshall-Hardy.

(1934) 1944 3rd edition. 8vo (140 x 217mm). Pp279 + 1 page ad. Sepia photograph plates, line illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt.

"I don't know any angling book that gives such value for money, that covers in such close detail almost every conceivable aspect of coarse fishing. It is born of a great love of fishing and a wealth of experience". Ken Sutton in "Angling in the news" 1960. "I am sincerely grateful to those who have given me their kindly and valued help, and would mention specially Major A. Courtney-Williams, of Messrs. s. Allcock and Co., Ltd. ; Mr. R.L. Hardy, of Messrs. Hardy Bros. (Alnwick), Ltd. ; and my friends Edward Ensom, Alexander Wanless, J. Robb, LL.D., and L. Vernon Bates." From, Note to The Third Edition, Marlow, 1943. Forty-eight chapters include: To fish or not to fish; Marvel of split bamboo; Casts and artificial gut; Some hooks; Roach - ten chapters; Dace - two chapters; Fly fishing for coarse fish; Chub - two chapters; There are two bream - plus two further chapters; Tench; Eel; Bleak, or 'whitling dodging'; Gudgeon; Grayling; Cunning carp; Surface fishing; Falling leaves and perch; Pike - eight chapters; Thames trouting; Sporting barbel - three chapters; Rudd; Coarse fish and the threadline; A simple reference for baits and lures; 'Nota Bene'.