GREASED LINE FISHING FOR SALMON: Compiled from the fishing papers of the late A.H.E. Wood of Glassel, by "Jock Scott." With contributions by the Rt. Hon. J.W. Hills, P.C., and G.M. LaBranche. Third edition.

Scott (Jock). "Jock Scott" - Pen-name of Donald G. Ferris Rudd. With A.H.E. Wood, J.W. Hills & G.M. LaBranche.

Edité par Seeley, Service & Co. London. 1937

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Hardcover, 1937). (1935) 1937 3rd edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Pp221 + 2pp ads. Colour frontispiece of flies, b/w photograph plates, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Cloth rather stained, foxing, inscription to end-paper, paste-down detaching from board, possible water damage / damp-exposure. Reading copy only, lacks dust-wrapper. With a chapter by G.M.L. LaBranche and an appreciation of Wood by J.W. Hills. A.H.E. Wood had intended publishing a book himself, based around the chapter he wrote in the Lonsdale Library volume on Salmon Fishing. After his death, "Jock Scott" had access to his papers and produced Greased Line Fishing For Salmon, largely in Wood's own words. Chapters include: A.H.E. Wood, an appreciation, by J.W. Hills; Tackle; Mr Wood's casting methods; Greased line fishing - first principles - the birth of the idea - miscellaneous tips; Asked and answered; Sunk fly; The 'Wood' and 'Crossfield' methods compared; The Cairnton records; The dry fly at Cairnton. "Jock Scott" was the pen-name of Donald G. Ferris Rudd. . N° de réf. du vendeur 60518

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Titre : GREASED LINE FISHING FOR SALMON: Compiled ...
Éditeur : Seeley, Service & Co. London. 1937
Reliure : Couverture rigide