WALTON AND SOME EARLIER WRITERS ON FISH AND FISHING. By R.B. Marston. First edition, standard cloth issue - Issue A.
# 1894 1st edition. Standard cloth issue - Issue A. 12mo (110 x 178mm). Ppxxv,264,iii pp ads. Illustrated initials and chapter heading decorations, title-page printed in black and red. Green cloth titled in gilt spine and upper board, gilt roundel (of an owl - the symbol of the series) on upper board, bevelled edges, patterned end-papers.
# Cover title differs from title-page, stating "Walton and the earlier fishing writers." An erudite discussion of early angling literature. The first six chapters discuss are about angling writers that preceded Walton, while the rest of the book discusses Walton and The Compleat Angler. Published in The Book-Lover's Library series, edited by Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A., and in uniform bindings with others in the series.
# Cover title differs from title-page, stating "Walton and the earlier fishing writers." An erudite discussion of early angling literature. The first six chapters discuss are about angling writers that preceded Walton, while the rest of the book discusses Walton and The Compleat Angler. Published in The Book-Lover's Library series, edited by Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A., and in uniform bindings with others in the series.
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57313
| Author | Marston (Robert Bright). (1853-1927). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 57313 |
| ISBN | B011CBK0QO. |
| Book Description | Pontypridd Library label on front paste-down, plus other small library stamps, o/w a good copy. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1894 |
| Publisher | Elliot Stock. |
| Place | London. |