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Glory of the Silver King: The Golden Age of Tarpon Fishing
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Glory of the Silver King: The Golden Age of Tarpon Fishing Hardcover - 2011

by Stilwell, Hart; Brandon D. Shuler (Editor, Introduction)

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College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xxxii, 131 pp., illustrated. Foreword by Larry McKinney. Journalist Brandon Shuler revived Hart Stilwell's nearly finished manuscript and with careful research and editing published this book, a history of tarpon and snook fishing along the Texas and Mexico Gulf Coast from the 1930s to the 1970s. Volume 19, Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi..
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  • Title Glory of the Silver King: The Golden Age of Tarpon Fishing
  • Author Stilwell, Hart; Brandon D. Shuler (Editor, Introduction)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 131
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas
  • Date 2011
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 011768
  • ISBN 9781603442671 / 1603442677
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.1 x 0.8 in (23.88 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Tarpon fishing - Texas - Gulf Coast -, Tarpon fishing - Mexico - Gulf Coast -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010034336
  • Dewey Decimal Code 799.174

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About the author

HART STILWELL (1902--1975) was a Texas writer who wrote stories and articles for Esquire, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, and Sports Afield in the 1940s and 50s. A contemporary of J. Frank Dobie's, he was a regular contributor to newspapers across Texas and also wrote three novels and two works of nonfiction. BRANDON SHULER is a professional fishing guide and freelance writer. A resident of Pharr, Texas, he is currently pursuing graduate studies in Lubbock.