PHILANDERING ANGLER. By Arthur Applin. With Engravings by Denys Watkins-Pitchford.
ND (1948) 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 220mm). Pp176. B/w engravings by D.J. Watkins- Pitchford ("BB"). First issue - decorative green cloth gilt.
Delightful reminiscences of flyfishing - and philandering - in the early twentieth century and between the wars. Memories of the Bull at Downton, the Carnarvon Arms at Dulverton, the Bridge Hotel on the Swale, the Bull at Fairford, and of angling expeditions in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. Wonderful descriptions of the angling inns of a bygone age; good wine, memorable meals, fine fishing, and always a pretty girl.
Delightful reminiscences of flyfishing - and philandering - in the early twentieth century and between the wars. Memories of the Bull at Downton, the Carnarvon Arms at Dulverton, the Bridge Hotel on the Swale, the Bull at Fairford, and of angling expeditions in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. Wonderful descriptions of the angling inns of a bygone age; good wine, memorable meals, fine fishing, and always a pretty girl.
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13959
| Author | Applin (Arthur). (b. 1883). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 13959 |
| ISBN | B002IY7EM8. |
| Book Description | Some browning and slight use, inscription to front end-paper. Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1948 |
| Publisher | Hurst and Blackett. |
| Place | London. |