TROUT FISHING. By H.D. Turing. The Sportsman's Library Volume VI.
.# (1935) 1961 5th edn reprint. 8vo (134 x 205mm). Ppviii,245. B/w photographs, illustrations. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.
.# "A new edition in an enlarged format, edited by Roy Eaton, Assistant Editor of the The Field, with eight plates from photographs and drawings in the text". "We congratulate Mr. Turing... He has written a book which is pleasantly discursive and yet he keeps sufficiently close to the subject throughout to be practical and instructive, and he has been wise enough to include chapters on spinning and fishing with worm and bait". Chapters include: About trout; Tackle; Casting; A day on the river; Dry-fly fishing and its problems; Nymph fishing; On flies, artificial and natural; The underwater world; Trout fishing in rapid streams; Lochs and still waters; On spinning for trout; More about spinning; On worm and bait fishing; On playing and landing fish; Knots and emergency repairs; The fascination of the 'odd day'; The principles of fly tying; Knots for nylon, diameters of nylon, diameters of nylon filament.
.# "A new edition in an enlarged format, edited by Roy Eaton, Assistant Editor of the The Field, with eight plates from photographs and drawings in the text". "We congratulate Mr. Turing... He has written a book which is pleasantly discursive and yet he keeps sufficiently close to the subject throughout to be practical and instructive, and he has been wise enough to include chapters on spinning and fishing with worm and bait". Chapters include: About trout; Tackle; Casting; A day on the river; Dry-fly fishing and its problems; Nymph fishing; On flies, artificial and natural; The underwater world; Trout fishing in rapid streams; Lochs and still waters; On spinning for trout; More about spinning; On worm and bait fishing; On playing and landing fish; Knots and emergency repairs; The fascination of the 'odd day'; The principles of fly tying; Knots for nylon, diameters of nylon, diameters of nylon filament.
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Book Code
39291
Author | Turing (Harvey Doria). (1877-1950). |
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Book Code | 39291 |
ISBN | 0713607505 /@ 0713607505. |
Book Description | Edges and end-papers slightly browned, small booksellers label to paste down, slight fading to top edge of cloth else very good in slightly used and rubbed dust-wrapper. |
Book Cover | Hardcover |
Published Date | 1961 |
Publisher | A and C Black. |
Place | London. |