Isbn: 9780935217513 - Angling and War: the Collision of Big-game Fishing and Wwii (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. A real nice clean unmarked 260 page first edition hardcover. Has autographed plate laid in on title page . This is #270 of 900. dust jacket has one small tear bottom front spine corner. Has hundreds of photos to accompany text. Still very nice. Starting in the early 1930's the fascinating and untold story of how the newly emerging sport of big game fishing was plunged headlong into WWII. That the sport was severely impacted by the war is no surprise, but the contributions of the fishing community to the Allied war effort were equally vast. Size: 12h x 9 1/2w. Signed by Author(s). Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Clean, crisp hardcover in fine condition. Near fine DJ in mylar cover; light sunning at front edge.

Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. 260 pp. Limited first edition, one of 900 copies, signed by the author on a numbered limitation sticker on the title page. During the 1930s, big-game fishing emerged from obscurity to become the new passion of American sportsmen. By decade's end, the capture of gigantic fish on the flimsiest of tackle had become the stuff of front page news. Suddenly . war. This is the fascinating and untold story of how the newly-emerging sport of big-game fishing was plunged headlong into the defining event of the 20th century: World War II. That big-game fishing was severely impacted by the war is no surprise, but the contributions of the angling community to the Allied war effort were equally vast. The story of how each impacted the other is both surprising and compelling, and here it is. Carefully researched and delightfully written, Angling and War includes more than 260 pages and hundreds of heretofore unpublished photos, documents, and illustrations from all over the world. The book begins with the sudden emergence of big-game fishing in the 1930s and concludes with a look at the wartime-related technologies and adventures that sparked a veritable explosion in postwar angling. Incredible stories of both angler/authors and angler/warriors add richness and life to this remarkable tale, including a special foreword by legendary pioneer Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., whose catch of a 1,560 lb black marlin is the largest tackle record of this species for more than 50 years. Other topics covered in depth include the following: * Landmark angling institutions such as The Tuna Club of Santa Catalina Island and the British Tunny Club * Wartime angling at home and overseas * Development of a critical Emergency Fishing Kit that saved hundreds of lives * How American boatbuilders helped win the war * Vast efforts to send angling gear to the front lines * The evolution of tackle: from linen to dacron, from bamboo to fiberglass. and much more! Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Limited Edition. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Large 4to, 258pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket. Limited edition, #763 of 900 copies. Signed and inscribed by the author.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 258pp, index, num bw & col ills. Black cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket. The fascinating and untold story of how the newly emerging sport of big game fishing was plunged headlong into WWII. That the sport was severely impacted by the war is no surprise, but the contributions of the fishing community to the Allied war effort were equally vast. Size: 4to.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Signed by author and numbered 891/900. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED and dated on USS Midway on front free endpaper--visible in photo. Also signed on a first edition bookplate on the title page--one of 900 signed first edition copies. Jacket has a crease on the bottom edge of back cover. Fine unmarked book. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dust Jacket. Signed Limited Edition. CLEAN Fine 2007 Signed Limited Edition hard cover with near fine dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).