HALCYON: AN ANGLER'S MEMORIES. By George Brennand.
(1947) 1968 new edition. 8vo (148 x 223mm). Ppx,214. Two-tone illustrations by John Yale. Blue-green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies.
"An unusually distinguished book of fishing reminiscences which will be read by others than anglers for the excellence of its prose style, its recollection of many pleasant places in England, Scotland and in Australia, and its refreshing joie de vivre." Memories of Scottish salmon fishing, English trout and seatrout, and Australian trout fishing, with mentions of Ceylon and New Zealand angling. Chapters include: 'Long ago'; The ringing reel; Bog-myrtle and peat; Far away; The valley of the minstrel; Shiel River; Ultima Thule; Halcyon; Perfect days - and nights; Envoy.
"An unusually distinguished book of fishing reminiscences which will be read by others than anglers for the excellence of its prose style, its recollection of many pleasant places in England, Scotland and in Australia, and its refreshing joie de vivre." Memories of Scottish salmon fishing, English trout and seatrout, and Australian trout fishing, with mentions of Ceylon and New Zealand angling. Chapters include: 'Long ago'; The ringing reel; Bog-myrtle and peat; Far away; The valley of the minstrel; Shiel River; Ultima Thule; Halcyon; Perfect days - and nights; Envoy.
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13861
| Author | Brennand (George). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 13861 |
| ISBN | 0900093021 / 0900093021. |
| Book Description | Minor faults but good-plus in chipped dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1968 |
| Publisher | The Roundwood Press. |
| Place | Kineton, Warwickshire. |