Bibliotheca Piscatoria: A Catalogue of Books on Angling, the Fisheries, and Fish-Culture, with Bibliographical Notes and an Appendix of Citations touching on angling and fishing from old English authors an 1883 angling catalogue

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Sale 339: The Military History Collection of John Langton; Sporting Books from the Library of George Bowles (#339) 08/24/2006 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #477Bibliotheca Piscatoria: A Catalogue of Books on Angling, the Fisheries, and Fish-Culture, with Bibliographical Notes and an Appendix of Citations touching on angling and fishing from old English authors + an 1883 angling catalogue

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Title:

Bibliotheca Piscatoria: A Catalogue of Books on Angling, the Fisheries, and Fish-Culture, with Bibliographical Notes and an Appendix of Citations touching on angling and fishing from old English authors + an 1883 angling catalogue

Author:

Westwood, T. & T. Satchell

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

W. Satchell

Date Published:

1883

Description:

[8 (ads)], xxiv, 397, [1] + [2] ad pp. 8½x5½, original dark green cloth with gilt-lettered spine, bound upside down mistakenly by the publisher. First Edition.

An invaluable reference guide to the literature of angling. Bruns W 72. * Also, with A Catalogue of Books on Angling with Some Few on Ichthyology, Sabin's Short Lists for Collectors, No. IV, for Sale by W.W. Sabin, London, 1883, original pictorially printed light blue wrappers, 28 pages. Together, 2 volumes.

Condition:

A few splits to joints, light wear to corners; rear hinge cracked through, marginal pencil notes, other mild wear; catalogue with spine ends splitting, foxing and soiling; from good to very good.

Item#:

175543
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