Published by Newnes, London England, 1963
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Scraperboard illustations by David Carl Forbes. Its purpose is to identify, to inform, to instruct, to illustrate and to interest. Every aspect of fishing - the most popular sport in the world - is covered by 3,000 entries and 29 informative and authoritative feature articles contributed by acknowledged experts. The extensive system of cross-referencing leads the reader from his initial enquiry - which should be reduced to a single word - to all its appropriate sub-divisions. One hundred and forty game, fresh-water and sea fish are fully described, and many are illustrated. Ilustrated with 8 colour plates, over 200 line and scrapboard drawings and nearly 100 photographs. 496 pp.