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The Scientific Angler, Being a General and Instructive Work on Artistic Angling. By the Late David Foster, Compiled by His Sons.
by Foster, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good; Slight crimping at top of spine.
- Seller
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Westmoreland, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London & Derby: Bemrose & Sons. Very Good; Slight crimping at top of spine.. [ca1891]. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Publisher's olive colored cloth, gilt spine with gilt title and black rules on front board, vii, 354p., portrait frontispiece, illustrated with 8 color plates and 6 black and white plates, ads. **Bruns H-82. With the angling bookplate of Henry A. Sherwin. Inscribed: "The Editor `The Fishing Gazette' With the Compilers Compts. Feb. 1891," purchased at the Ed Zern sale.; Signed by One Author .
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- Bookseller
- HJHurley
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 258
- Title
- The Scientific Angler, Being a General and Instructive Work on Artistic Angling. By the Late David Foster, Compiled by His Sons.
- Author
- Foster, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good; Slight crimping at top of spine.
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Publisher
- Bemrose & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London & Derby
- Date Published
- [ca1891]
- Keywords
- Angling Technique, Fishing, Color Plate, Fly Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Provenance
- Bookseller catalogs
- Angling;
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
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