CARP STORIES and OTHER TALES. By Peter Mohan.

2010 1st edition. 8vo (148 x 217mm). Ppxii,217. B/w photograph, b/w cartoon illustrations by Len Gurd, b/w vignettes by Tom O'Reilly. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt.

This is a good collection of articles, short stories and reminiscences by Peter Mohan. Some of this material has appeared in print before, but much of it is seen here for the first time. The book includes cartoons, and some writing, by Len Gurd, as well as vignettes by Tom O'Reilly. Contents include:- Bert the bailiff; Carp stealer; Keen specimen hunter; Monastery fish trap; Carpman's moon; Bream basher; My odd year; Russell Oates; Brother Russell; Recognition for Russell; Recognition for Russell part 2; Russell's barbel; Gillian; Author's note; Carp fishing through the ages; Lament for a lost lake; Carpcon 2020; The great literary misunderstanding; The Beechmere ghost; Gobio gobblers; Group minds in carp; Poem... The Angler; World Federation; Interview Kevin with P.M; True tales. This is an open edition of which the first hundred copies were signed by the author. This copy is not signed or numbered.