WATER COLOURS: FURTHER RAMBLINGS OF AN ARTIST-ANGLER. By Maurice J. Pledger.

2013 1st edition. 4to (195 x 252mm). Pp176. Full page colour paintings and b/w drawings by the author. pictorial end papers. Dark green cloth with gilt vignette to upper board and gilt spine titles. Limited to 250 hardback copies, signed and numbered by the author.

Also issued in a De Luxe edition limited to only 35 leather-bound copies, as well as a standard edition (High quality paperback with flaps)". The stories from Maurice's boyhood fizz with enthusiasm and there's no doubt that his early experiences and observations were the inspiration for his artistic life. However, what marks this book out as something special is the remarkable series of fish paintings, fish with so much natural beauty and grace that they almost swim off the page". Chris Yates in his Foreword to Maurice's previous book, While My Float's Still Cocked". Fishing is about people, places, memories, events, tragedies, hope and elation. It's emotional and until you understand that you're not really an angler. You're just someone who happens to go fishing. The author of this book, Mole to his friends, gets it. He understands. And that's why this book is a delight... I envy Mole. He breathes life and vibrancy into his fish paintings as you will see in the colour plates. It's a precious gift that makes this book very special". Bob Roberts in his Introduction.