DENIZENS OF THE DEEP: TRUE TALES OF DEEP-SEA FISHING. By Philip Wylie.
1953 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 214mm). Ppxxxii,222. B/w chapter-heading illustrations by Walter Dower. Two-tone, cloth-backed boards, black fish motif to upper board. Spine-titled in silver-gilt.
" All marlin are mean and most marlin are insane". "The incomparable Philip Wylie is here writing about one of the things he likes best - fishing". Chapters include: That misunderstood fish, the shark; There are no average sailfish; The admirable barracuda; A marlin is a fighting fish; Marine middleweights; Miami invites you to fish; The compleat Florida angler; Nomads of the sea; The IGFA; Listen to this tale of woe; What makes a great day's fishing?
" All marlin are mean and most marlin are insane". "The incomparable Philip Wylie is here writing about one of the things he likes best - fishing". Chapters include: That misunderstood fish, the shark; There are no average sailfish; The admirable barracuda; A marlin is a fighting fish; Marine middleweights; Miami invites you to fish; The compleat Florida angler; Nomads of the sea; The IGFA; Listen to this tale of woe; What makes a great day's fishing?
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Book Code
42487
| Author | Wylie (Philip Gordon). (1902-1971). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 42487 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Slight browning and use. Good-plus in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1953 |
| Publisher | Rinehart and Co. |
| Place | New York and Toronto. |