THE SCIENTIFIC ANGLER, being A General and Instructive Work on Artistic Angling. By the Late David Foster. (Compiled by his Sons). With Illustrations and Steel Engraving of the Author. Eleventh Edition. (Inclusive of the American Issue.) Ninth English Edition.

Published by Bemrose and Sons Ltd., 4, Snow Hill; and Derby. Ashbourne: D and W. H. Foster. [1905], London, 1905

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8vo. 7.25 x 5.25 inches. xv + [i] + 406 pp. + 40 pp. advertisements. Bound in original red cloth, gilt, with black borders. Board edges bevelled. Patterned endpapers. A little wear to extremities, with a few small damp stains on front board and sunned spine. Lower corner damage to figure p. 586 and occasional scattered foxing and ink underlinings in text; otherwise a very good copy. 1940 inscription on verso of title. Illustrated by 17 pages of engraved and photographic plates, including 5 colour plates of flies and by text figures, including whole page. Copy LACKS frontispiece steel engraving of author. A popular practical guide to fly fishing including illustrations of Derbyshire dales. The first edition by David Foster (1815-81) of Burton-on-Trent, compiled by his sons, D. and W. H. Foster, was published in 1882. The text includes a Biographical Sketch of the Author, although the copy lacks the portrait. ANGLING DERBYSHIRE SPORT- RURAL PURSUITS 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED ANGLING.

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Title
THE SCIENTIFIC ANGLER, being A General and Instructive Work on Artistic Angling. By the Late David Foster. (Compiled by his Sons). With Illustrations and Steel Engraving of the Author. Eleventh Edition. (Inclusive of the American Issue.) Ninth English Edition.
Author
FOSTER, DAVID. FOSTER, D. and W. H., compiled by.
Publisher
Bemrose and Sons Ltd., 4, Snow Hill; and Derby. Ashbourne: D and W. H. Foster. [1905], London
Publication year
1905

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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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