(Melbourne: J.T. Picken and Sons print: 1950) First Edition. Gilt pictorial cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. xii, 235. Illustrated. Technical Appendix. Index. Chapters include ‘On Angling Books’, ‘The Effect of Temperature and Pressure on Trout’, ‘Insects which the Trout will Take’, ‘Observations on the Technique of Fly Tying, and the Selection of Flies for Imitation’, ‘Tactics on the River’, Etc. First Edition. Gilt lettering faded (as to be expected). an owner's signature on the front fixed endpaper.A very light wrinkling at fore edge margins. Otherwise a near fine copy in very good dust-jacket which is a little sunned on its spine.

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Bookseller: exPB (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 148163
Title: Studies Of An Angler
Author: Wackett, Wing Commander L.J., D.F.C., A.F.C., B.Sc
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Keywords: sports fishing angling trout australia

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I am the daughter of Pioneer Books, our business has closed down after 43 years and I am listing some of it on my own account now that I'm the proud owner of the residual stock! I am selling them at half the price at which they were listed when Pioneer Books existed.

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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...
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