Book of the Black Bass Comprising its Complete Scientific and Life History Together with a Practical Treatise on Angling and Fly Fishing and a Full Description of Tools, Tackle and Implements. by Henshall, James A. [Alexander] - [c1923]

Cincinnati: Bass Angler's Sportsman Society, 1978 A nice nineteenth century facsimile. Reproduction of the Robert Clarke & Co. edition of 1881. 463 pages plus 12 pages of ads at back. 8vo. Shiny dark green leather binding stamped in gilt on front and spine. 3 parts. 26 chapters. "Fully illustrated". No jacket as issued. Fine condition..

Cincinnati: Bass Angler's Sportsman Society, 1987 A nice nineteenth century facsimile. Reproduction of the Robert Clarke & Co. edition of 1881. 463 pages plus 12 pages of ads at back. 8vo. Shiny dark green leather binding stamped in gilt on front and spine. 3 parts. 26 chapters. "Fully illustrated". No jacket as issued. Fine condition..

New York, New York: Bass Angler's Sportsman Society, 1978. Facsimile Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. The lovely extended title says it all! Dedicated to the Cuvier club of Cincinnati, Ohio, for their dedication to fish & game, the angler & sportsman, & the naturalist. Orig. published in 1881, this is a Facsimile Reprint from 1978 of this classic work on angling, in 463 pages including Indices, + unpaginated section of ads & list of orig. publisher's other books. Hardcover octavo has rich green faux leather over boards with embossed designs in gilt & lettering to both front & spine. black & green embossed fish design to front & lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: aside from a faint mustiness, dye spots to endpapers, & foxing to outside page edges, the book is completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages off-white with very mild tanning to edges. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

[Montgomery, Alabama : Bass Anglers Sportsman Society of America, Inc., 1881, 1970, 1978], 1978. Very Good. 463, 4, 8 pp. ; illustrated ; 22 cm. ; textured green faux leather with gold lettering and designs ; facsimile of the original 1881 Cincinnati edition published by Robert Clarke & Co. ; "Dr. James A. Henshall was a physician, naturalist, fish culturist and angling writer. The fruit of his services with the US Bureau of Fisheries (1896-1917) appeared in the development of several improved methods and devices for the propagation of game fishes, particularly the black bass."--preface ; spot on endblock ; no dustjacket ; VG

Robert Clarke Co., Cincinnati, 1889 (orig.1881) 8vo. 463pp. green gilt cloth, soiled, inner hinges badly cracked, chipped eps, text itself yellowed at edges but neat, $

Cincinnati OH: Robert Clarke & Co, 1881. Hardcover. Good with no dust jacket. 463 plus ads. spine rubbed, top and bottom of spine worn with some wear to corners, stitching at gutter of title page show slight 'pulling' resulting in very slightly larger spaces at stitches. ; 6 1/4 x 8