FRANCIS FRANCIS 1822-1886: ANGLING AND FISH CULTURE IN THE TWICKENHAM, TEDDINGTON AND HAMPTON REACHES OF THE RIVER THAMES. By J.M. Francis and A.C.B. Urwin.

1991 1st edition. A5 stapled booklet (142 x 202mm). Pp28. Colour and b/w photographs, colour and b/w illustrations, bibliography. Card covers.

Borough of Twickenham Local History Society Paper Number 65. This is a detailed and interesting account of Francis Francis's association with Twickenham. Francis Francis lived in Twickenham from 1855 until his death in 1856, and,"all his best work was done here. With his home and paddock stretching down to the River Crane, which flows into the Thames just below Richmond Half Tide Barrier and Lock, he will always be associated with Twickenham". Chapters include: Francis Francis of Twickenham, author and angler; The River Thames and the influences of London - tides, population and pollution; The growth of angling and fish conservation; The Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton Reaches; Francis Francis and fish culture; The continuing decline in fish stocks; Epilogue; Sources; Books by Francis Francis.