Author: Peter F. Anson
Title: Fishermen and Fishing Ways
Description: London, George G. Harrap & Company, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Anson's history of fishing, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Colour frontispiece and 150 very attractive line drawings by the author. Collated complete. In this work, Anson explores different types of fishing, the history of fishing since prehistoric times, and the folklore and superstitions of the fisherman. Peter Anson (1889-1975), who was the son of Admiral Charles E. Anson and is collaterally descended from the famous eighteenth-century navigator Lord Anson (often known as the "Father of the British Navy"), was devoted to the sea and ships - particularly to fishing - since his boyhood. Anson was the author of some 40 books and also an accomplished artist whose work was exhibited at the Royal Academy. In publisher's original cloth binding, with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally cloth is smart, with staining to the head of the front board, and slight wear to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is smart with staining to the top of the front and rear, and some staining and slight wear to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd spot to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page, and spotting to the first and last pages, more so to the half title page. Tidemarks to the half title page and the frontispiece, not affecting the illustration. Very Good . Ill.: Peter F. Anson. Very Good/Good.
Keywords: Fishing History of Fishing First Edition History of Fishing Peter F. Anson
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Title: Fishermen and Fishing Ways
Description: London, George G. Harrap & Company, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Anson's history of fishing, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Colour frontispiece and 150 very attractive line drawings by the author. Collated complete. In this work, Anson explores different types of fishing, the history of fishing since prehistoric times, and the folklore and superstitions of the fisherman. Peter Anson (1889-1975), who was the son of Admiral Charles E. Anson and is collaterally descended from the famous eighteenth-century navigator Lord Anson (often known as the "Father of the British Navy"), was devoted to the sea and ships - particularly to fishing - since his boyhood. Anson was the author of some 40 books and also an accomplished artist whose work was exhibited at the Royal Academy. In publisher's original cloth binding, with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally cloth is smart, with staining to the head of the front board, and slight wear to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is smart with staining to the top of the front and rear, and some staining and slight wear to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd spot to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page, and spotting to the first and last pages, more so to the half title page. Tidemarks to the half title page and the frontispiece, not affecting the illustration. Very Good . Ill.: Peter F. Anson. Very Good/Good.
Keywords: Fishing History of Fishing First Edition History of Fishing Peter F. Anson
Price: GBP 55.00 = appr. US$ 78.54 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 829M26
- Book number: 829M26
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