UNDER THE BRIDGE. By Robin Armstrong.

1991 1st edition. 4to (200 x 255mm). Pp143. Colour and b/w illustrations by Robin Armstrong. Blue boards, spine titled in silver gilt.

The sequel to "The painted stream" and "Split-cane and sable" tells of Armstrong's final year as a water-bailiff on the River Tavy. The narrative is accompanied by his paintings and drawings of Dartmoor wildlife, landscapes and local characters. Robin Armstrong's experiences range from "...apprehending poachers, to clearing poisoned fish from the Camelford pollution disaster, and the ignominy of his own arrest for fishing without a licence. Under the Bridge is a tribute to the thin green line of bailiffs who watch over our fishing rivers; a plea for understanding of the problems facing angling in the latter part of this century; and a straightforward evocation of an ages-old way of rural life, seen through the perceptive and sharply observant eye of a passionate angler and wildlife artist."