Notes and Reminiscences of My Life as an Angler … With an Appendix containing a Description of the Caves of Adelsberg and the Proteus Anguinus

Henderson, William

Published by Printed by Spottiswoode & Co. for Private Circulation, London, 1876

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First edition. This is one of the royal 8vo copies for private circulaion. Frontispiece albumen portrait of the author in wading boots tipped in. Wood engraved plates and text illustrations by Clement Burlison, engraved by Edmund Evans. 1 vols. Royal 8vo. The finely bound privately printed first edition of Henderson s My Life as an Angler . The contents were altered for the published edition. [WITH] Autograph Letter Signed to William Henderson from Thomas Satchell (Publisher). 4pp. 5"x 8", London Institution, Finsbury Circus, London: August 15, 1879. Regarding matters having to do with publication of Henderson's "My Life as an Angler." The letter reads in part: "You must not think that I am becoming dubious of the success of 'My Life as an Angler' (when it comes out early next month) because I am anxious to place a portion of the edition, which my son is producing, on the American market. I have still as much faith as ever in this book, and probably no other person has read it so many times over, but this step would probably eliminate the chance of failure, and however great my faith, I cannot close my eyes to possibility of failure with the present condition of things at home.The advisability of this procedure.arises solely from the general depression and scarcity of spending money which obtains here at the present time." There follow specific details as to size of the 1879 (published) edition, as well as details on bindings and illustrations. A SPLENDID VOLUME, WITH A NOTABLE LETTER FROM SATCHELL TO THE AUTHOR. Westwood & Satchell p.114; Heckscher 939; Bibliotheca Salmo Salar 45 Original half green morocco, gilt angling designs in spine compartments, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Spine a bit faded, some rubbing to head and foot of spine and extremities, otherwise fine. Tipped in presentation slip "From Wm. Henderson, Villa Muller, Herdweg, Stuttgart, Wurtemburg." With the bookplate of Colonel Henry A. Siegel. In a handsome custom morocco-backed slipcase with inner wrapper Frontispiece albumen portrait of the author in wading boots tipped in. Wood engraved plates and text illustrations by Clement Burlison, engraved by Edmund Evans. 1 vols. Royal 8vo First edition. This is one of the royal 8vo copies for private circulaion.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Notes and Reminiscences of My Life as an Angler … With an Appendix containing a Description of the Caves of Adelsberg and the Proteus Anguinus
• Publisher: Printed by Spottiswoode & Co. for Private Circulation, London
• Publication Date: 1876
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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