JILL AND I AND THE SALMON. By Jack Russell. With illustrations by Ralph L. Boyer.
1950 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 210mm). Ppxii,204. B/w chapter heading illustrations by Ralph L. Boyer. Pictorial green cloth, spine titled in gilt.
The author's story of how, at the age of 49, he turned away from city life and big business and left to set up what would become one of the most famous salmon-fishing camps on the banks of the Miramichi. "It is also the love story of Jack Russell and Jill, his English bride, fresh from the ballet, and of how they made a unique home for themselves and their two young sons in the woods of New Brunswick." One of the classics in the Canadian fishing literature.
The author's story of how, at the age of 49, he turned away from city life and big business and left to set up what would become one of the most famous salmon-fishing camps on the banks of the Miramichi. "It is also the love story of Jack Russell and Jill, his English bride, fresh from the ballet, and of how they made a unique home for themselves and their two young sons in the woods of New Brunswick." One of the classics in the Canadian fishing literature.
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Book Code
63273
| Author | Russell (Jack). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 63273 |
| ISBN | B0170ENYQA. |
| Book Description | Slight tanning but very good in complete but slightly rubbed tape-repaired and lined dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. Bookplate of angling book collector Colin Pitt. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1950 |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Co. |
| Place | Boston, USA. |