SALAR THE SALMON.. Cet article n’est pas disponible.SALAR THE SALMON.

FIRST EDITION, 1st impression. 8vo. (7.4 x 5.1 inches). Illustrated title page decoration and a small vignette on the last page engraved by C. F. Tunnicliffe. A fine copy, finely bound, for Asprey of London, in full dark blue morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands, each decorated with a gilt dotted line. Compartments ruled, decorated with Salmon motifs and lettered in gilt. Boards with gilt ruled line borders. Board edges decorated with large and small dots in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Turn-ins ruled and decorated in gilt. All edges gilt. A fine and attractive copy. The binding is signed by Asprey but the Binder name on the inner front board has been blocked out and is not readable, but the book is most likely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London. Following Salar?s travels through Devon's rivers, Salar the Salmon is a classic of naturalist literature and the New York Times review of the book called it "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".…