FARLOWS 175TH ANNIVERSARY 1840 - 2015. A CELEBRATION. Edited by Keith Elliott.

Published by Farlows. London. 2015

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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2015). 2015 1st edition. 4to paperback (210 x 297mm). A "bookazine." Pp160. Colour photographs and illustrations throughout. Some use but a very good second-hand copy. Published to coincide with Farlow's 175th anniversary, this book celebrates "the store which has served royalty, the aristocracy, prime ministers, celebrities, the greatest anglers - and the ordinary man who just wants to go fishing." It details the history of the iconic shop and the people and tackle that have shaped it. Includes a good section on the story of the Farlow's pattern books of classic salmon flies by Martin Lanigan O'Keeffe and collectable tackle by Richard Hewitt, each chapter illustrated with excellent colour photography. Chapters include: How it all started; The fabulous Farlows; Looking the part; The Great Exhibition; Approved by royalty; Pioneers of exotic fishing; A record in the window; Books of revelation; Finest of their generation; Putting on the Ritz (about Charles Ritz); An ardent angler; Guiding the president; A passion for Farlow's; Life of Brian; Bringing Farlow's to life; Bringing the country to London; The cast master; Classic examples; World's best salmon fishing. . …

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Title
FARLOWS 175TH ANNIVERSARY 1840 - 2015. A CELEBRATION. Edited by Keith Elliott.
Author
Farlow's.
Publisher
Farlows. London. 2015
Binding
Soft cover
Edition
1st Edition

Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd

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PAUL MORGAN IS A LEADING DEALER in scarce, out-of-print & new books on fishing and field sports. Paul has developed this business over more than forty years. His business, Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd., carries the world's largest range of books on fishing and field sports, sporting guns and dogs, deer, big game hunting & falconry. Coch-y-Bonddu Books is also a noted publisher of fine sporting works, as well as being the custodian of the famous Flyfisher's Classic Library imprint. Under Paul's editorial direction, the list of titles available under both his Coch-y- Bonddu Books imprint and the Flyfisher's Classic Library imprint grows by the month. Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd., incorporated in the United Kingdom, Company No. 04636991. Registered address: 15 Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8AG. Business and correspondence Address: 13 Heol Pentrerhedyn, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8DG.…

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Poultry & Self Sufficiency, Deer & deer stalking in the UK and abroad., Guns & gunsmithing., Field sports & the countryside., Sporting dogs - gundogs, terriers & lurchers, & hounds., Falconry & birds, Big game hunting., Natural history., Hunting & shooting., Fishing & fly-tying - flyfishing, coarse fishing & saltwater angling.

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Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd

Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd,, Bull House, 15 Penrallt Street
Machynlleth, United Kingdom SY20 8AG