THE SEA-FISHERMAN, or fishing pilotage. Comprising the chief methods of hook and line fishing in the British and other seas, a glance at nets, and remarks on boats and boating. By J.C. Wilcocks, Guernsey.
# 1865 1st edition. Small 8vo (120 x 185mm). Pp196 + 12pp adverts at rear. B/w engraved plates and illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt, boards with blind-stamped decoration, upper board with tipped-on title-label with picture of a sand-eel courge.
# The first edition of this book was the first angling book known to have been published in the Channel Islands, as well as being the first comprehensive text-book of sea angling.
# The first edition of this book was the first angling book known to have been published in the Channel Islands, as well as being the first comprehensive text-book of sea angling.
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60250
| Author | Wilcocks (James Carrall). (1797-1874). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 60250 |
| ISBN | B0028U9YYS. |
| Book Description | Corners bumped, slightly shaken but a very good copy. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1865 |
| Publisher | Printed and published for the author by Stephen Barbet, Guernsey. |
| Place | . |