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The Western Angler: An Account of Pacific Salmon and Western Trout, Volume I (1 in a limited edition of 2500 copies)
by HAIG-BROWN, Roderick L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Lyon, Mississippi: The Derrydale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1991. Leatherette. Volume I only of a limited edition of 2500 copies of a deluxe illustrated edition of Roderick L. Haig-Brown's examination of fishing in British Columbia for salmon and trout. This Derrydale Press edition followed an earlier Derrydale limited edition in 1939. With dozens of black & white photos and a handful of plates in full color, showing various species and wet flies. Also with an oversize fold-out map of angling waters in B.C. and fold-out trout & salmon identification chart. Originally published in 2 volumes, of which this is vol. I. --- In full black leatherette covers with cover & spine titling in gilt, gilt wet fly and fillets to cover. AEG (all edges gilt), faux marbled endpapers in green/lavender/blue. Volume lacks a dust jacket (probably as issued). --- An exceptional, gift-worthy copy: bright, unmarked, tightly bound and lacking evident damages (other than a small tear to B.C. map). (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; xviii, 200 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87955
- Title
- The Western Angler: An Account of Pacific Salmon and Western Trout, Volume I (1 in a limited edition of 2500 copies)
- Author
- HAIG-BROWN, Roderick L
- Format/Binding
- Leatherette
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Derrydale Press
- Place of Publication
- Lyon, Mississippi
- Date Published
- 1991
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Outdoor Pursuits & Recreation;
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Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- Quarto
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