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A JERK ON ONE END; Reflections of a Mediocre Fisherman / With Illustrations by Andrew McLean
by Hughes, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1860467032
- ISBN 13
- 9781860467035
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: The Harvill Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Fine. Andrew McLean. 8vo, forest green cloth with gold lettering on spine, Illustrated with 11 B&W reproductions of pen-charcoal-watercolor plates and three section headings by Andrew McLean, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with jacket art of a fly fisherman by Andrew McLlean, publisher's faint yellow topstain, 117 pages. Fresh catch bespinkled with dashes of humor, experience, and bits of ecological salt. Author Robert Hughes' deep reflection on the delights and problems of fishing in fresh and salt water. <br /> <br /> Handsomely illustrated by prolific British artist Andrew McLean, who--often with his wife Janet--has greatly enhanced many children's books.<br /> <br /> Tight, bright, clean in comparable jacket (unclipped) with slight fold to top of rear dj flap. No previous owner or remainder marks.
Synopsis
Robert Hughes was born in Sydney, Australia, and has lived and worked in the United States since 1970, as art critic for Time magazine. He has received numerous awards, including an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Among his twelve previous books are The Shock of the New , The Fatal Shore , The Culture of Complaint , and American Visions: The Epic History of American Art .
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8971
- Title
- A JERK ON ONE END; Reflections of a Mediocre Fisherman / With Illustrations by Andrew McLean
- Author
- Hughes, Robert
- Illustrator
- Andrew McLean
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1860467032
- ISBN 13
- 9781860467035
- Publisher
- The Harvill Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- L12; fishing, salt water, beauty, flyfishing, shark, ocean, streams, illustrated,
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
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BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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