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ARMSTRONG, ROBIN Split-Cane and Sable. A Book of Fish, Men and NatureLondon: J.M. Dent, 1988. Hard Cover. First Edition. Hardcover in near fine condition. Previous owner's name and address inside front board. Dustjacket in near fine condition, just a hint the top of spine is bumped. viii, 145pp, including index. With 20 attractive full-colour illustrations by the author, and many pencil drawings in the text. From d/j/ flap - "The purchase , when the author was a young lad, of a brightly painted float on a market stall led him to the delights of rural life in some of the loveliest parts of Britain. His journey from a young lad in London to the streams of upland Dartmoor. On the way he talks of Kentish carp and Dungeness cod; of Sussex bass and Scottish herring; of the pleasures of collecting classic tackle; of the mystery and majesty of salmon; of the peace of the Kennet, and about the colourful characters he meets on his travels. (9½"h and 6½"w) (24cms x 17cms).
Offered for GBP 15.00 = appr. US$ 24.54 by: Clent Books of Bewdley - Book number: 4651
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