TO BE A FISHERMAN. Written and illustrated by Roy Beddington.

1955 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 220mm). Pp189. Colour frontispiece and b/w illustrations by the author. Binding A. Red boards, spine titled in gilt.

Roy Beddington discusses his experience and thinking on salmon, trout and sea-trout in Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia. Chapters include: The fisherman's curse; The etiquette of fishing; A running commentary; Pastures new; Prince fish; Mayfly time; Pike and grayling; Eels and elvers; Ladies on the river; Why 'coarse'?; Clear water; Metamorphosis; Dementian piscatoria; Fair fishing?; Fishing by firelight.