SALMONITIS. A Treatise on Its Symptoms, Pathology, and Eradication.

Schwerin, Elwood William

Published by Privately Printed by Howard Knight., 1927

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840411. Schwerin, Elwood William SALMONITIS. A Treatise on Its Symptoms, Pathology, and Eradication. Privately Printed by Howard Knight. No place of publication. [iii] 45 p. 1927. First Edition. 4to [11 inches x 8 inches] illustrated with photographs and green decorative boarders of fishing rods, fishing reels, salmon flies, and jumping salmon. Inscribed to a friend by the Author on January 30 1928. Green cloth spine with no titles; orange paper boards, Title and Author on front boards with leaping salmon device in gilt. [Cat. 2020] 840411 sw. This was printed in a very limited edition for members of the Laval River Salmon Club, located on the North Shore of the St. Laurence in Quebec. This book describes a salmon fishing trip to the Laval River in June 9-25, 1926. The river was only reachable by boat at that time. I met the former Secretary of the Laval River Salmon Club, Bill Marsh, while working on my MS degree at the San Francisco Fly Fishing Club on the Truckee River California in 1958 and 1959. He is mentioned in the book. Bill told me many stories about fishing on the Laval River in the 1920 s and 1930 s for very large Atlantic salmon. His best fish was 37 lb. but other members had taken fish well over 40 lb. The book describes landing about 20 salmon from 16 1/2 lb. to 27 lb. When I drove from California to Quebec to fish the Moisie River in 1992, I asked my friend Gary Anderson of Montreal, who has written several books on Atlantic salmon, about the Laval River, He said the river still produced big salmon, but the numbers were very low. I looked at the river during my July Moisie trip, but the water was very low, and I could find anyone at the ZEC. Bill Marsh had told me about a book written about the Laval River Salmon Club, but that it was very scarce. I still felt privileged to see the river and to finally read the book. Bruns S-85; Woods 120; Thatcher p, 455. Very Good-Near Fine. $1725. Seller Inventory # 840411.

Bibliographic Details

Title: SALMONITIS. A Treatise on Its Symptoms, ...

Publisher: Privately Printed by Howard Knight.

Publication Date: 1927

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition