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Good condition with DJ. 121 pps. Illustrated with B/W photos and drawings.

As new condition. First Edition signed by the author. A wonderful and poignant collection of stories written by one of the most recognized names in steelhead fishing and angling travel. The author has weaved the fishing experiences that have impacted him most into a compilation that is rich in descriptive prose.

VG/VG First Edition.From the Jacket: Dan Chiodo, N.Y.P.D. shield number 27996, was a decoy man. In a tough, dangerous profession, his was the toughest, most dangerous job. Prowling the Bowery and the East Village, Washington Square Park and Central Park, Brooklyn and lower Broadway, looking the part of the aimless drifter, the nervous, strung-up addict, the vulnerable drunk, he fought street crime by attracting it-to himself. And for him, crime in the streets was not hard to find. He went after car boosters, flim-flam men, muggers, mashers, robbers and petty thieves. He nabbed hoodlums in the act of beating and robbing bums for pennies. He caught street-corner Romeos pawing women pedestrians and chased purse-snatchers and junkies. He mingled with crowds of war protestors at demonstrations, trying to cool tempers inflamed by militant rhetoric. And there were the bigger fish: networks of pushers distributing to addicted kids; motorcycle thugs gang-raping an innocent young girl from the country;… Read More

Nice clean copy in wraps.

Nice clean copy in wraps.

As new condition.

Very good clean copy. First edition.

A worldwide directory with more than 4,500 listings of breweries, pubs and restaurants, stores, places of historical interest, festivals, celebrations, publications, organizations, and travel groups and agencies.

Nice clean copy