FISHING A HIGHLAND STREAM: A LOVE AFFAIR WITH A RIVER. By John Inglis Hall.

(1960) 1987 2nd edition. Small 8vo (131 x 204mm). Pp125. Line illustrations by Gavin Rowe. New foreword by Sir Geoffrey Cox. Blue boards, spine titled in silver gilt.

A minor classic by a dry-fly fisherman on a Scottish stream. The first edition was titled "How to Fish a Highland Stream (The Truim)" This edition has a new foreword by Sir Geoffrey Cox. Chapters include: The choice; A woman but not a lady; How the land lies; Induction; A distracting bay; First true day; The approach; The fine-spun portrait I; The fine-spun portrait II; Ericht diversion; The fine-spun portrait III; Hot day at Cruaich; the fine-spun portrait IV; The last pool*. This copy has a dedication on the title-page to a former owner of the book, and an interesting personal letter, detailing snippets about the book's promotion and the effects of a recent storm, laid in.