THE ANGLING ARTISTS. By Tony Meers. De luxe vellum-bound edition.

2013 1st edition. 4to (190 x 245mm). Pp204. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations throughout, silk marker ribbon. Fully bound in vellum, all edges gilt, hand-made end-papers, upper board decorated with gilt border, gilt and green leaping carp design and gilt and green titles, spine titled in gilt and green. Slipcase bound in black watered-silk and lined with velvet. De luxe vellum-bound edition limited to 10 copies.

Contributions from many of angling's finest artists. Each artist is given an introduction to themselves and their work before going on to describe a few of their most memorable days by the water illustrated with many examples of their art. The contributors include: Bob Buteux, Tony Meers, Bernard Venables, Peter Rogers, Ted Andrews, Robin Armstrong, Paul Cook, Peter Curtis, Gareth Fareham, Andrew Field, John Grant, Trevor Harrop, Maurice Ingham, Keith Linsell, Mick Loates, David Miller, Robert Olsen, Maurice Pledger, Karen Sarkar, John Searl, Richard J. Smith and Denys Watkins-Pitchford "BB". This is a copy of the attractively produced de luxe vellum-bound edition that was limited to only 10 copies. A handsome book.