SCENES AND RECOLLECTIONS OF FLY-FISHING, IN NORTHUMBERLAND, CUMBERLAND, AND WESTMORLAND. By Stephen Oliver the Younger, of Aldwark, in Com. Ebor.
1834 1st edition. 12mo (110 x 173mm). Ppiv,212. Title-page and chapter heading engraved vignettes. Original brown cloth, spine titled and decorated in gilt.
A good regional guide to the far north of England, from Yorkshire to the Scottish Borders, with plenty of angling anecdotes and a couple of angling songs thrown in for good measure. "Here is a wee bit bookie, written by a true angler; and we are only sorry that it is but a wee bit bookie, for it is inspired with the right spirit, and have find a place in every library shelf." (Contemporary review). "In the appendix the author gives a well-written review of the older angling literature." (Westwood and Satchell). Stephen Oliver the Younger was the pen-name of William Andrew Chatto.
A good regional guide to the far north of England, from Yorkshire to the Scottish Borders, with plenty of angling anecdotes and a couple of angling songs thrown in for good measure. "Here is a wee bit bookie, written by a true angler; and we are only sorry that it is but a wee bit bookie, for it is inspired with the right spirit, and have find a place in every library shelf." (Contemporary review). "In the appendix the author gives a well-written review of the older angling literature." (Westwood and Satchell). Stephen Oliver the Younger was the pen-name of William Andrew Chatto.
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Book Code
59381
| Author | Oliver (Stephen, the Younger). Pseudonym of William Andrew Chatto. |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 59381 |
| ISBN | B00265FCGY. |
| Book Description | Spine rather worn and cracked. Some foxing but a good copy. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1834 |
| Publisher | Chapman and Hall. |
| Place | London. |