Title: The Western Angler: An Account of Pacific Salmon and Western Trout
Author: Haig-Brown, Roderick L.
Description: 2 volumes. Vol. I illustrated with 8 color plates including frontispiece of various flies tied by Tommy Brayshaw, folding map; Vol. II with color frontispiece of flies tied by General Noel Money; plus numerous plates in black and white from photos, etc., line drawings. (4to) 11x8¼, red cloth, gilt-lettered and with gilt fly device, original glassines, housed together in publisher's slipcase. No. 152 of 950 copies. First Edition.Includes the folding map of British Columbia Fishing Waters, not present in all copies. Bruns H20.
Heading: (Derrydale Press)Place Published: New York
Publisher: The Derrydale Press
Date Published: [1939]
Author: Haig-Brown, Roderick L.
Description: 2 volumes. Vol. I illustrated with 8 color plates including frontispiece of various flies tied by Tommy Brayshaw, folding map; Vol. II with color frontispiece of flies tied by General Noel Money; plus numerous plates in black and white from photos, etc., line drawings. (4to) 11x8¼, red cloth, gilt-lettered and with gilt fly device, original glassines, housed together in publisher's slipcase. No. 152 of 950 copies. First Edition.Includes the folding map of British Columbia Fishing Waters, not present in all copies. Bruns H20.
Heading: (Derrydale Press)Place Published: New York
Publisher: The Derrydale Press
Date Published: [1939]
Condition report
Some fading and dampstains to slipcase; glassine spines chipped/worn; cloth spines a bit sunned; volumes about fine, slipcase good.
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Collection of Fine California Press Books
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