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The American Angler's Guide, Containing the Opinions and Practice of the best English and American Anglers, with the Modes Usually Adopted in all Descriptions of Fishing, Method of Making Artificial Flies, etc. Fourth Edition, Revised, Corrected, and Improved
by Brown, John J
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good + overall
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Long & Brother, 1849. Stated 4th. Hardcover. Good + overall. It appears that the first edition was published by Burgess, Stringer & Co of New York in 1845 and was issued yearly by them till the 4th edition which was published by Long.
Large 12mo, frontispiece "Trout Fishing in Sullivan County", xii, 224pp, 2 plates of fish hooks, 5pp advertisements for the Angling Depot on Fulton St, (11pp) blank, black bordered pages for notes. Original blue gilt & blind stamped cloth. Light foxing throughout, slightly rubbed foot of spine, otherwise a very bright copy. OCLC: 7942430 records 11 copies.
Large 12mo, frontispiece "Trout Fishing in Sullivan County", xii, 224pp, 2 plates of fish hooks, 5pp advertisements for the Angling Depot on Fulton St, (11pp) blank, black bordered pages for notes. Original blue gilt & blind stamped cloth. Light foxing throughout, slightly rubbed foot of spine, otherwise a very bright copy. OCLC: 7942430 records 11 copies.
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- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Title
- The American Angler's Guide, Containing the Opinions and Practice of the best English and American Anglers, with the Modes Usually Adopted in all Descriptions of Fishing, Method of Making Artificial Flies, etc. Fourth Edition, Revised, Corrected, and Improved
- Author
- Brown, John J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good + overall
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated 4th
- Publisher
- Long & Brother
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1849
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