SALAR THE SALMON.
by WILLIAMSON, Henry (Henry William), 1895-1977 :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Faber & Faber, (1935). First edition. The perilous journey home through Devon rivers of a twenty-pound salmon - "a rare and beautiful book that should take its place as a classic among the few that are written at once with a poet's insight and a naturalist's knowledge" (New York Times). Crown 8vo (184 x 119mm). (320)pp. Title-page and colophon decorations by C. F. Tunnicliffe. Bound in a very attractive later half russet morocco, banded and gilt with salmon, by Bayntun; top edge gilt; a few slight spots; very mild tanning of endpapers, but a very good copy.
Synopsis
The story of a salmon in it's annual migration back to it's birthplace to spawn.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32090
- Title
- SALAR THE SALMON.
- Author
- WILLIAMSON, Henry (Henry William), 1895-1977 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Faber & Faber, (1935).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ash Rare Books
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About Ash Rare Books
Ash Rare Books. Founded in 1946 and long one of London's more interesting small book businesses. Owned and run by Laurence Worms, former President of the ABA.
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...