THE PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES: A BOOK FOR PROPRIETORS AND KEEPERS. By Francis Francis.
1883 1st edition. Small 8vo (125 x 189mm). Ppvi,114,vi ads + 31pp catalogue of books. Folding plates, end-paper advertisements. Pictorial blue cloth gilt.
Mostly on the hatching and rearing of trout with a description of Howietown and other hatcheries of the period, and of rearing coarse fish. A useful and extensive catalogue of books published by Horace Cox at "The Field", dated 1894, is bound-in at the rear. 'He was a son of Capt. Morgan, R.N., but changed his name after reaching his majority because of the property he had inherited from his grandfather. He was trained as a civil engineer but gave it up for literature. For more than a quarter century he was angling editor of "The Field"'. Hampton.
Mostly on the hatching and rearing of trout with a description of Howietown and other hatcheries of the period, and of rearing coarse fish. A useful and extensive catalogue of books published by Horace Cox at "The Field", dated 1894, is bound-in at the rear. 'He was a son of Capt. Morgan, R.N., but changed his name after reaching his majority because of the property he had inherited from his grandfather. He was trained as a civil engineer but gave it up for literature. For more than a quarter century he was angling editor of "The Field"'. Hampton.
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| Author | Francis (Francis). (1822-1886). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 17379 |
| ISBN | B001AVWZUQ. |
| Book Description | Bookplate, some foxing, slightly tender inner hinges but very good. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1883 |
| Publisher | Horace Cox. |
| Place | London. |