LOST IN A QUIET WORLD. By Paul Cook. De luxe vellum-bound edition.

2011 1st edition. 4to (190 x 245mm). Pp179,ill. Colour paintings and b/w illustrations by the author throughout. Fully bound in vellum, all edges gilt, silk marker ribbon, hand-made bougainvillea petal end-papers, black float and leaves motif to upper board, upper board and spine titled in gilt and black. Slipcase bound in black watered-silk and lined with dark green velvet.

"Harking back to a time when carp fishing was still very much in its formative stages [this book] is an autobiographical account of childhood experience concerning one boy's pursuit of this species at a mysterious and private estate lake. Through failure and success, the story as it unfolds takes the reader on a personal journey of discovery based on detailed accounts that were recorded in diary form. Carefully redrafted and lovingly illustrated by the author more than three decades later, the book not only serves as a charming reminder of the wonder that all anglers commonly share in the learning and understanding of their craft, but also offers an alternative, more gentle approach to the sport, far removed from the current rush for modernity and so-called progress." A beautifully illustrated and very well written book. This is the very handsomely produced de luxe vellum-bound edition that was limited to only 10 copies. It was never officially advertised by the publisher and instead offered to only a handful of collectors. It sold out immediately.