OLD FATHER THAMES. By Peter Stone. With illustrations by John Searl.
1997 1st edition. 8vo (148 x 212mm). Pp179. B/w illustrations by John Searl, map, silk marker ribbon. Blue cloth with gilt decoration to upper board, upper board and spine titled in gilt.
This is the story of a lifetime spent fishing the Thames. Much loved Thames angler Peter Stone recalls his many adventures on this most historic river: the time he went with his father to night-line for eels in the 1930s; watching brown trout chasing minnows; his first sight of wild otters; chub fishing on the dry fly; and an amusing account of pike fishing in C.S. Lewis's garden! Attractive black and white illustrations by John Searl and a foreword by Peter Drennan.
This is the story of a lifetime spent fishing the Thames. Much loved Thames angler Peter Stone recalls his many adventures on this most historic river: the time he went with his father to night-line for eels in the 1930s; watching brown trout chasing minnows; his first sight of wild otters; chub fishing on the dry fly; and an amusing account of pike fishing in C.S. Lewis's garden! Attractive black and white illustrations by John Searl and a foreword by Peter Drennan.
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Book Code
61850
| Author | Stone (Peter). (1927-2000) |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 61850 |
| ISBN | B002C4ACEG. |
| Book Description | A fine copy - not numbered but described as "Binder's Copy" in the limitation statement. A unique binding variant, with the front cover image in gilt (rather than embossed as in other copies). |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1997 |
| Publisher | The Medlar Press. |
| Place | Ellesmere, Shropshire. |