THE ABC OF FISHING: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ANGLING FOR COARSE, SEA AND GAME FISH WITH 85 SPECIES ILLUSTRATED IN FULL COLOUR BY ERIC TENNEY. Edited by Colin Willock.

(1964) 1969 de luxe edition. 8vo (148 x 240mm). Pp368. Colour plates of fish and b/w line illustrations by Eric Tenney, illustrated end-papers. Green leather-effect cloth, gilt carp motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt with "Odhams" printed at base.

A species-by-species description of angling methods in sea and freshwater, with good colour paintings of fish species. Contributions from Harry Brotherton, Derek Fletcher, Clive Gammon, F.W. Holiday, William Howes, S. Norton-Bracy, Raymond Perrett and Harvey Torbett. This edition, published in 1969, is called by the publisher the de luxe edition. It is, however, difficult to see in what way it would be considered de luxe. It appears to have been issued simultaneously with an edition by Andre Deutsch. The Deutsch edition carried a misprint on the title-page. It has been corrected in this Hamlyn edition.