ANGLING AND ART IN SCOTLAND: SOME FISHING EXPERIENCES RELATED AND ILLUSTRATED. By Ernest E. Briggs, R.I. With 32 coloured plates.
1908 1st edition. Large 8vo (171 x 223mm). Ppxiv,216. Illustrated with 32 coloured plates by the author, and illustrated initials and b/w tailpiece drawings by H.R. Wilson. Dark oatmeal buckram with image of an angler playing a salmon, printed in black, on the upper board. Binding A. Gilt background to the image on upper board, top edge gilt.
"Although this book is entitled "Angling and Art in Scotland," it must not be thought that it is in any way a treatise upon painting." Briggs' angling reminiscences, illustrated with his excellent colour paintings and black and white vignettes. * Two binding states are known. Binding A has pictorial cloth with gilt design and gilt top edge. Binding B has the same pictorial cloth design but lacks the gilding.
"Although this book is entitled "Angling and Art in Scotland," it must not be thought that it is in any way a treatise upon painting." Briggs' angling reminiscences, illustrated with his excellent colour paintings and black and white vignettes. * Two binding states are known. Binding A has pictorial cloth with gilt design and gilt top edge. Binding B has the same pictorial cloth design but lacks the gilding.
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34219
| Author | Briggs (Ernest Edward). (1866-1913). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 34219 |
| ISBN | B001AW3ST2. |
| Book Description | End-paper signature and browning but a very good copy of the first issue. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1908 |
| Publisher | Longmans, Green and Co. |
| Place | London. |