FISHING: THE COMPLETE BOOK. By Tre Tryckare, E. Cagner.

(1977) 1977 1st UK edition. Large square 4to (270 x 300mm). Pp419. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout, bibliography, pictorial end-papers. Light blue cloth with large silver fish motif to upper board, spine titled in silver. .

Large and comprehensive book describing all aspects of fishing as well as much on the biology of fish and fisheries management. Habitat, the fish, fish recognition and description, fishing methods, equipment, casting and casting techniques, fly tying with thirteen specific patterns, taxidermy, making gyotaku fish prints, a chapter on boats and several interesting appendices. Contributions from Peter Collins, Bernt-Ingemar Dybern, Peter Lancaster-Brown, Frank T. Moss, Ewart Cagner, Erik Poulsen, C. Lavett Smith, Hugh Stoker, Preben Torp-Jacobsen, Tre Tryckare, and H.F. Wallis.