A POACHER'S TALE. As told by A.T. Curtis. Related by Fred J. Speakman.
(1960) 1960s reprint. 8vo (145 x 223mm). Ppxi,189. B/w frontispiece portrait of A.T. Curtis by John Avis. Green boards, silver-gilt title to spine.
Born in Waltham Abbey, Essex, in later life, Alf Curtis kept a fishing tackle shop (in Edmonton, North London?). There he met, and told his story to, writer Fred J. Speakman. Tales of a life of poaching, bird catching and rabbiting, mostly in Epping Forest, with a lengthy chapter on fishing the River Lee and the London reservoirs.
Born in Waltham Abbey, Essex, in later life, Alf Curtis kept a fishing tackle shop (in Edmonton, North London?). There he met, and told his story to, writer Fred J. Speakman. Tales of a life of poaching, bird catching and rabbiting, mostly in Epping Forest, with a lengthy chapter on fishing the River Lee and the London reservoirs.
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Book Code
48505
| Author | Speakman (Fred J.) and Curtis (Alfred Thomas). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 48505 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Stains to boards, browned and used. Reading foxed and frayed dust-wrapper. . |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1961 |
| Publisher | G. Bell and Sons. |
| Place | London. |