ESOX: THE STORY OF A PIKE. By Wolfgang Zeiske.
(1964) 1970 2nd English edition. Large 8vo (170 x 245mm). Pp94. B/w illustrations by Hans Baltzer. Pictorial laminated boards, red cloth spine titled in black.
"Esox ...lives in a German lake. By luck as much as anything else he survives the ...many dangers that beset fish ...and grows into a huge fish some five feet long, immensely powerful, voracious and swift. [He comes] to the notice of the game keeper who determines to catch him. The ensuing struggle between the man and the giant predator is as gripping a story as any angler could wish." A gripping story with great illustrations. Originally published in German as Esox: der Raeuber vom Waldsee, "Esox: Robber/Predator of the Forest Lake", Kinderbuchverlag, Berlin 1964.
"Esox ...lives in a German lake. By luck as much as anything else he survives the ...many dangers that beset fish ...and grows into a huge fish some five feet long, immensely powerful, voracious and swift. [He comes] to the notice of the game keeper who determines to catch him. The ensuing struggle between the man and the giant predator is as gripping a story as any angler could wish." A gripping story with great illustrations. Originally published in German as Esox: der Raeuber vom Waldsee, "Esox: Robber/Predator of the Forest Lake", Kinderbuchverlag, Berlin 1964.
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| Author | Zeiske (Wolfgang). (1920-1975). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 54470 |
| ISBN | B06WW971DS. |
| Book Description | Slight browning and use. Good-plus in poor dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1970 |
| Publisher | Richard Sadler Ltd. |
| Place | Chalfont St Giles. |