TROUT FISHING IN NEW SOUTH WALES. By John Hedge.

1962 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 221mm). Pp176. Colour plates of flies, b/w photographs, line illustrations, maps. Green cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt.

" Many books have been written on this subject and most countries have been covered. In Australasia, New Zealand is pre-eminent in this sport, Tasmania next follows, but the advent of the large enclosed waters in the Monaro are fast bringing this State into prominence". This first edition was privately published in a limited edition of only 1500 copies, 500 of which included a limitation page and were signed and numbered by the author. This is one of the unsigned copies, without the limitation page. Contents include:- Our heritage; Early years; Wandering thoughts; A true philosopher; Rods and reels; Wet fly fishing; Dry fly fishing; Flies and casts; Knots; General notes on trout; Growth of trout; To clean a trout; Trout in New South Wales; Trout population in New South Wales; Vagaries of trout; Barometer; The food of trout; The shag menace; Where to fish; Trout recipes; Alphabetical list of streams.