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Five Books on Fishing True and Fiction
Five Books on Fishing True and Fiction
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Description
Five books on fishing includes the following:
1 - Fishing in America, 128pp, Charles R. Miller, Doubleday and Company Inc., 1958. A look at fishing Northern salt and fresh water as well as Southern salt and fresh water. Numerous black and white and color photos. Hardbound.
2 - Tight Lines, 171pp, George Pattullo, Private printing of 300 copies by the author, 1938. This is #119 of 300 copies. Personal inscription from the author to R.E.L. Wilson inside front cover reads: "To Bob, with very good wish, Pat (George Pattullo)". Rare copy of an early collection of short fishing stories. Boards slightly warped, slight foxing in front matter and end papers, slightly soiled spine. Uncut edges.
3 - Trout Fishing, 302pp, Joe Brooks, Outdoor Life/Harper and Row, 1976. Head and tail of spine and corners slightly worn. Gilt on spine. Nice copy.
4 - Fishing the Pacific, 297pp, S. Kip Farrington, Jr., Coward-McCann Inc., 1953. Beautiful marlin breaches the surface for the front cover. Striking photographs and interesting text on technique and areas of the Pacific where these large fish are found. Nice section on California and the Channel Islands. Silver billfish on front cloth cover. Interesting end paper maps of the currents of the Pacific. Slightly faded spine, bumped corners, shelf wear as would be expected, some foxing of front matter, plates and pages opposite the plates.
5 - The Undiscovered Zane Grey Fishing Stories, 176pp, George Reiger Editor, Winchester Press, 1976. Good condition with fair dust jacket. Jacket shows some edgewear, as well as a missing portions over the spine. Hardbound cover is very nice. Book itself is in good condition with minor edgewear. Pages clean and smooth with clear text and sound binding.
Measure 9.5'-12.5".
Condition
Condition - These books are 40-80 years old and show the wear that would be expected for books of this age. Some have light foxing in edges, front matter and end papers. Some have light notes or inscriptions in the front matter or margins.
Spines on some are faded. Covers lightly soiled.
May contain original owner's personal library label inside cover. See photos for more info re: condition.
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Five Books on Fishing True and Fiction

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