2009 1st edition. The Little Egret Press. St Germans, Cornwall. Ppviii,57. B/w illustrations by Tom O'Reilly & Paul Cooke, patterned end-papers. Black boards. Edition of 500 copies. Mint in dust-wrapper. Signed & numbered by Tom O'Reilly.
Notes: "The light is fading out of the hot summer Sunday evening and I sort of know this is my first real chance of catching a carp. ...I know that if I can make it through to real darness when there is the first true peace of the day, then my plan might just work...". John Bailey looks back at his eleven-year old self and his breakthrough carping session.
