KEEPER OF THE STREAM: THE LIFE OF A RIVER AND ITS TROUT FISHERY. By Frank Sawyer. Paperback reprint.
(1952) 1987 paperback reprint. 8vo (155 x 235mm). Ppxvi,220,ad. New introduction by Sidney Vines. B/w illustrations by Charles Jardine.
This is Frank Sawyer's famous account of his experience as head keeper on the Officers Fishing Association waters on the Wiltshire Avon. Chapters include: Foreword by Sir Grimwood Mears; The man and the river, by Wilson Stephens; Life in the valley; The water; The trout; Regeneration; Wild fish; Fly and nymph; Mayfly and after; Deception; The human element; Conversation pieces; Interlopers; The arch enemy; Weed and water; Suspected parties.
This is Frank Sawyer's famous account of his experience as head keeper on the Officers Fishing Association waters on the Wiltshire Avon. Chapters include: Foreword by Sir Grimwood Mears; The man and the river, by Wilson Stephens; Life in the valley; The water; The trout; Regeneration; Wild fish; Fly and nymph; Mayfly and after; Deception; The human element; Conversation pieces; Interlopers; The arch enemy; Weed and water; Suspected parties.
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11779
| Author | Sawyer (Frank). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 11779 |
| ISBN | 0047990392 / 0047990392. |
| Book Description | Ex-libris book-plate inside front cover, slight fading to cover. A used but good-plus second-hand paperback. |
| Book Cover | Paperback |
| Published Date | 1987 |
| Publisher | Unwin Hyman. |
| Place | London. |