SCRATCHING THE SURFACE. By Paul Garner. De luxe leather-bound edition.

.# 2015 1st edition. De luxe issue. Large 8vo (180 x 245mm). Pp320. Colour photographs. Fully bound in black leather, upper board and spine titled in silver-gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end-papers, silk marker ribbon. Black cloth-bound slipcase. Edition limited to only 12 copies.

.# "Scratching the Surface chronicles the life and angling of well-known writer and angling consultant Paul Garner. Covering a broad spectrum of angling, from Paul's winter roach escapades to trips further afield in search of giant skate, carp and zander, the book also goes further, detailing Paul's academic career studying coarse fish and years spent working in the angling trade. Over 43 chapters Scratching the Surface details the lessons learnt whilst in pursuit of specimen fish of many species from one of modern angling's best-known all-rounders". This is a copy of the de luxe leather-bound edition that was limited to only twelve copies. Handsomely bound by Ludlow Bookbinders to match the binding of the de luxe issue of the author's first book, Underwater Angling.