THE BOOK OF THE FLY-ROD. Illustrated by George Sheringham.

Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode (publishers) Limited., London, 1936

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4to. 9x 11.5 inches. xv + [i] + 173 pp. + [1]. Half title. Bound in original blue cloth, gilt. Some worming at edge of first free endpaper and of rear pastedown and a few stains on boards; otherwise fine condition. Illustrated by 12 plates, 4 in colour-collotype, including frontispiece and 8 black and white and by drawings in text. Sixteen chapters on the theme of fly fishing, edited by Hugh Tempest Sheringham (1876-1930), well known as an angling author and beautifully illustrated by his brother, the artist, George Sheringham (1884-1937). At the beginning is a memoir of Hugh Sheringham. The contributors include Arthur Ransome and the rural novelist, John Moore (1907-67), born in Tewkesbury, who was also the joint editor of the work, one of his early appearances in print. SPORTS/PASTIMES FISHING SPORT- RURAL PURSUITS LIT. NON-FICTION 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED SPORTS/PASTIMES.

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Title
THE BOOK OF THE FLY-ROD. Illustrated by George Sheringham.
Author
SHERINGHAM, HUGH and MOORE, JOHN C., edited by
Publisher
Eyre and Spottiswoode (publishers) Limited., London
Publication year
1936

Marrins Bookshop

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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