8vo. pp. xiii, 303, [16]ads. with half-title. 30 wood-engraved plates & numerous text illus. 1 table of hooks. untrimmed in original blind & gilt-stamped cloth (spine ends frayed). Second Revised and Enlarged Edition. The fourth book on the subject according to the Preface., and based on the author's experiences sea-fishing off the coasts of England and Guernsey. Wilcocks points out the best fishing spots and discusses in detail the best equipment and bait for each type of fish. His work is amply illustrated with wood engravings of fish, nets, bait, boats, hooks, rigs, leads, and other sea-fishing apparatus. cfStarkman & Reid 113. cfHampton p. 97. cfRobb p. 213.

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The Sea-Fisherman: Comprising The Chief Methods Of Hook And Line Fishing In The British And Other Seas.

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London: Longmans, Green, And Co., 1868.

Publication Date

1868

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Hardcover

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