CUMBRIAN NIGHTS: "RED IKE'S" POACHING LIFE. By J.M. Denwood.
1932 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 190mm). Pp159. Illustrated with 6 b/w photograph plates, including portraits of the author and of his father, John Denwood, "Red Ike". Binding A. Black cloth, spine titled in gilt.
J.M. Denwood tells the story of his father, poacher and poet, "Red Ike," with many references throughout to fish poaching, including a chapter, "Salmon And Trout Poaching". Also chapters on long-netting and poaching partridges. The character of the hero of Denwood's popular 1931 novel, Red Ike, was based on his father, though Red Ike does not feature any fishing.
J.M. Denwood tells the story of his father, poacher and poet, "Red Ike," with many references throughout to fish poaching, including a chapter, "Salmon And Trout Poaching". Also chapters on long-netting and poaching partridges. The character of the hero of Denwood's popular 1931 novel, Red Ike, was based on his father, though Red Ike does not feature any fishing.
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51903
| Author | Denwood (Jonathan Mawson). (1869-1933). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 51903 |
| ISBN | B0008BXNXM. |
| Book Description | Slight lean to spine with slight snag, some fading and staining to cloth, ex-libris bookplate to paste-down. Good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1932 |
| Publisher | Jarrolds. |
| Place | London. |