A FISHERMAN'S TESTAMENT. By Bernard Venables. 1997 Medlar Press limited edition.
(1949) 1997 new edition. 4to (171 x 247mm). Pp120. B/w illustrations by the author. Brown cloth titled in black and white, illustration tipped-on to upper board. Edition limited to 990 cloth-bound copies.
Written during the Second World War as "an exercise in nostalgia, a refuge from a very unpleasant period." A collection of the author's delightful reminiscences; on the mayfly, dry fly at Fairford, tench, perch and chub, the upper Towy, failure at Blagdon, pike, and more. This Medlar Press edition was specially commissioned to celebrate the author's 90th birthday. It was limited to 990 copies of which 90 were quarter-bound in leather.
Written during the Second World War as "an exercise in nostalgia, a refuge from a very unpleasant period." A collection of the author's delightful reminiscences; on the mayfly, dry fly at Fairford, tench, perch and chub, the upper Towy, failure at Blagdon, pike, and more. This Medlar Press edition was specially commissioned to celebrate the author's 90th birthday. It was limited to 990 copies of which 90 were quarter-bound in leather.
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38633
| Author | Venables (Bernard Percival). (1907-2001). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 38633 |
| ISBN | 1899600059 / 1899600059. |
| Book Description | Cloth slightly faded else fine numbered copy. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1997 |
| Publisher | The Medlar Press. |
| Place | Ellesmere, Shropshire. |