RIVER TO RIVER: A FISHERMAN'S PILGRIMAGE. By Stephen Gwynn. Illustrated by Roy Beddington. Large Paper Limited Edition.
1937 1st edition - large paper issue. Large 4to (260 x 310mm). Pp210. 12 tipped-in colour plates on heavy paper, b/w illustrations by Roy Beddington. Green cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt.
Author and artist explore the rivers of Britain. "Our limited purpose has been to illustrate rivers as things which give pleasure, not only to fishermen, but to those who value their beauty, the significance of their relation to the landscape through which they flow, and the historic associations which cluster about them." Chapters include: The Thames; Rivers of the Welsh Marches; Rivers of Hampshire; Rivers of Devon; Rivers of the Dales; Rivers of the Border; The Cork Blackwater; Galway and Connemara; Rivers of Scotland; The Dee and the Don; The Spey.
Author and artist explore the rivers of Britain. "Our limited purpose has been to illustrate rivers as things which give pleasure, not only to fishermen, but to those who value their beauty, the significance of their relation to the landscape through which they flow, and the historic associations which cluster about them." Chapters include: The Thames; Rivers of the Welsh Marches; Rivers of Hampshire; Rivers of Devon; Rivers of the Dales; Rivers of the Border; The Cork Blackwater; Galway and Connemara; Rivers of Scotland; The Dee and the Don; The Spey.
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Book Code
57786
| Author | Gwynn (Stephen Lucius). (1864-1950). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 57786 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Cloth faded and slightly stained. Light tanning but a very good copy of the large paper edition. #123 of 250, numbered and signed by author and artist. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1937 |
| Publisher | Country Life. |
| Place | London. |