FISHING IN PONDS. (How to Catch Them Series). By David Marlborough. Series editor Kenneth Mansfield.

1966 1st edition. Small format (94 x 164mm). Pp95. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. Price 5s 0d net.

A scarce title in this highly collectable series. "Every aspect of catching fish in ponds is covered here, with special emphasis laid on the habits of the fish." Chapters include: Introduction - what is a pond?; Fishing a pond - general considerations; Tackle; The fish of small ponds - the carps; The tench - the fish apart; The smaller vegetarians - roach and rudd; Predators and scavengers - pike, perch and eels. The appendix includes notes on type of ponds, the big freeze [in the winter of 1962/3] and points on tackle.