Author: F.G. Aflalo
Title: Fishermen&Apos;S Weather
Description: London, Adam and Charles Black, 1906. Cloth. A scarce, early twentieth century guide on weather conditions when angling by J.G. Aflalo, illustrated throughout. A fascinating and detailed guide to the various weather conditions that can occur when angling, and the best methods involved. Divided in chapters according to different weather patterns, such as sunshine, rain, hail, sleet, frost and snow, wind, thunderstorms, fog, and more. Written by F.G. Aflalo, editor of the Encyclopaedia of Sport and many other works on angling and sport. Containing six full page illustrated plates based off paintings by Charles Whymper. Collated, and lacking two plates. Containing the bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown. A scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, binding is loosening in places. The odd bit of age-toning, offsetting, and light spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Good . Ill.: Charles Whymper. Good .
Keywords: fisherman fishermen's weather fishing fishermen's aflalo Charles Whymper
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Title: Fishermen&Apos;S Weather
Description: London, Adam and Charles Black, 1906. Cloth. A scarce, early twentieth century guide on weather conditions when angling by J.G. Aflalo, illustrated throughout. A fascinating and detailed guide to the various weather conditions that can occur when angling, and the best methods involved. Divided in chapters according to different weather patterns, such as sunshine, rain, hail, sleet, frost and snow, wind, thunderstorms, fog, and more. Written by F.G. Aflalo, editor of the Encyclopaedia of Sport and many other works on angling and sport. Containing six full page illustrated plates based off paintings by Charles Whymper. Collated, and lacking two plates. Containing the bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown. A scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, binding is loosening in places. The odd bit of age-toning, offsetting, and light spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Good . Ill.: Charles Whymper. Good .
Keywords: fisherman fishermen's weather fishing fishermen's aflalo Charles Whymper
Price: GBP 55.00 = appr. US$ 78.54 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 814J47
- Book number: 814J47
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