INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF COARSE FISHING. By H.G.C. Claypoole. Beaufort Library Volume V.

1955 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 220mm). Pp160. B/w plates and illustrations, brief bibliography. Red cloth, spine titled in gilt, gilt vignette to upper board. Beaufort Library Vol. V.

This is a detailed introduction to coarse fishing with chapters on, rods; reels; tackle; baits and groundbaits; casting; a chapter each on tench, bream, chub, carp, roach, dace, rudd; fly fishing for coarse fish; autumn angling for barbel, perch, grayling; four chapters on spinning for perch and pike; live baiting for pike; winter fishing for roach, dace and chub. Concludes with a chapter on the history of angling.