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Pleasures of Angling by George Dawson 1876

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Pleasures of Angling by George Dawson 1876

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Description

Title: Pleasures of Angling with Rod and Reel for Trout and Salmon
Author: Dawson, George
Description: xiv, [2], 264 pp. Illustrated with 4 wood-engraved plates with tissue-guards, including frontispiece; plus several wood-engraved vignettes. (8vo), original gilt-decorated terra-cotta cloth with front cover design of fish, creel and rod next to a canoe, spine design of an angler catching a fish, lettered in gilt. First Edition."This was the first book dedicated to fly fishing in America. The author wrote for the Albany Evening Journal. Scarce" - Bruns D 38; Westwood & Satchell p.77.
Heading: Place Published: New York
Publisher: Sheldon & Company
Date Published: 1876

Condition

Spine ends frayed, light wear to edges, front hinge cracked, rear starting; light foxing; very good.

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Pleasures of Angling by George Dawson 1876

Name: Pleasures of Angling by George Dawson 1876
SKU: 15526939
Price: 100 USD
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