SPORTING YARNS SPUN OFF THE REEL. By Lt.-Col. Andrew C.P. Haggard, C.P., D.S.O. With 164 illustrations by "Griff" and an Introduction by John Bickerdyke.

1903 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 203mm). xvi pp + 326 pp + ii pp advertisements. With a decorative frontispiece which includes vignette photographs of Andrew Haggard, "Red Spinner," "Griff," and "John Bickerdyke," and with numerous excellent line drawings by "Griff". Title-page printed in black and red. Binding A. Green cloth, titled in gilt on spine and upper board, gilt design of an angler on upper board, gilt design of rod and rifle on spine.

" Griff's" amusing cartoon illustrations add considerably to the charm of this collection of anecdotes on sport with rod, rifle and gun in Scotland, India, Africa, Japan and Canada. There is much on fishing in Canada including salmon fishing on the Restigouche and Grand Cascapedia, and the amusing story, Three Salmon At A Speyside Funeral.