A RIVER NEVER SLEEPS. By Roderick L. Haig-Brown. 1959 3rd William Morrow printing.
(1946) 1959 3rd printing. 8vo (150 x 217mm). Ppvi,352. B/w illustrations by Louis Darling. Beige pictorial cloth, printed in dark blue.
Spanning the author's fishing life from his childhood on the English chalkstreams to the steelhead rivers of British Columbia. One of the great classics of angling literature and a marvellous read. Chapters include: About steelhead; A fish for Firmin; About pike; 'Where to fish'; House hunting; Picking favourites; H.M. Greenhill; Little lakes; Sea-run cutthroats; The big salmon water; Lewington's carrier; Pacific salmon; Buttle Lake; Dark on the water; Salt water I; Salt water II; Sachem River: Why fish?: First fall freshet; Top, bottom and middle; The riddle of the Oxhorn; Before I die; Fishing books; To know a river.
Spanning the author's fishing life from his childhood on the English chalkstreams to the steelhead rivers of British Columbia. One of the great classics of angling literature and a marvellous read. Chapters include: About steelhead; A fish for Firmin; About pike; 'Where to fish'; House hunting; Picking favourites; H.M. Greenhill; Little lakes; Sea-run cutthroats; The big salmon water; Lewington's carrier; Pacific salmon; Buttle Lake; Dark on the water; Salt water I; Salt water II; Sachem River: Why fish?: First fall freshet; Top, bottom and middle; The riddle of the Oxhorn; Before I die; Fishing books; To know a river.
£60.00
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Book Code
37408
| Author | Haig-Brown (Roderick Langmere). (1908-1976). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 37408 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Slightly bumped and spine slightly stained, but very good in price-clipped, chipped and frayed dust-wrapper. Previous ownership inscription. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1959 |
| Publisher | William Morrow and Company. |
| Place | New York. |