FISHING IN TIME: THE HISTORY OF THE LEINTWARDINE FISHING CLUB. By Barney Rolfe-Smith.

Language: English

Published by Privately published. Ludlow. 2011

0956897215 / 9780956897213

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2011). 2011 1st edition. Paperback issue. Large 8vo paperback (170 x 240mm). Pp237. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, maps. Creases to one or two pages else good-plus. Un-numbered copy from an edition of 300 paperbacks. This is the story of The Leintwardine Fishing Club; named after the fishery it leased and the nearby village. One of the oldest fly-fishing clubs in the country and one of the most exclusive, the names of Lord Breadalbane, Lord Coventry, the Earl of Dudley, and Lord Northwick just some of the distinguished members listed from the county families of the Welsh Marches, the Midlands and London, alongside the local folk of Leintwardine. This is not just the story of great men of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. It is also the story of the influence of the loyal river-keepers and bailiffs and others from Leintwardine village who served the Club over the years. It is a tale of the social intercourse between two Herefordshire estates and the Club members in their efforts to maintain and secure the continuance of a highly regarded Club for well over 160 years. The book draws upon a great deal of unpublished material, including the earliest known set of printed rules for a fishing club in this country, and providesa privileged insight into the workings of a fishing club which hitherto hasremained an enigma to both local people and angling historians. Includes biographical details of 172 past members; and Appendices which include Archdeacon William Lea's description of A Day at Leintwardine (c1865), extracts from Lord Coventry's Leintwardine fishing journal and an essay on the "The Grasshopper." Total edition - 400 copies: 100 hardbacks and 300 paperbacks. .…

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Title
FISHING IN TIME: THE HISTORY OF THE LEINTWARDINE FISHING CLUB. By Barney Rolfe-Smith.
Author
Rolfe-Smith (Barney).
Publisher
Privately published. Ludlow. 2011
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0956897215
ISBN 13
9780956897213
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1st Edition

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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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