TIPS. By the author of "The Salmon Fly," Geo. M. Kelson.
1901 1st edition. 4to (190 x 250mm). Ppxiv,168 + 11pp ads. B/w illustrations. Burgundy pictorial cloth gilt with bevelled edges.
"George Kelson's Tips was published in 1901 by the author and includes pages of the marvellous contemporary advertisements by which Kelson financed his printing. Anyone interested in the great era of the late 19th century salmon fishing will find this book a must. His comments on the latest tackle and flies are fascinating, all couched in characteristic High Victorian prose. The book gives hints on the rod to select, the fly to use, methods of casting, wading and knots, and general riverside tips. He finishes the book with a few pages of reviews of his book The Salmon Fly". (Flyfisher's Classic Library).
"George Kelson's Tips was published in 1901 by the author and includes pages of the marvellous contemporary advertisements by which Kelson financed his printing. Anyone interested in the great era of the late 19th century salmon fishing will find this book a must. His comments on the latest tackle and flies are fascinating, all couched in characteristic High Victorian prose. The book gives hints on the rod to select, the fly to use, methods of casting, wading and knots, and general riverside tips. He finishes the book with a few pages of reviews of his book The Salmon Fly". (Flyfisher's Classic Library).
£350.00
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Book Code
30540
| Author | Kelson (George Mortimer). (1835-1920). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 30540 |
| ISBN | B001HXLN8M. |
| Book Description | Pages are quite browned, half-title gift inscription (1914). Slight stains to cloth but a very good clean copy. This copy has advertisements for Kelson's 'The Salmon Fly' tipped in at pages 14 and 158, the second of which is torn with loss. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1901 |
| Publisher | Published by the author. |
| Place | London. |