Brown Waters
by Blake, W. H. [Clarence A. Gagnon]
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
-
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: MacMillan Company of Canada Limited, 1940. Undetermined. near fine. 1st limited edition. 168pp. Small quarto. Original patterned cloth with brown title labels with gold gilt lettering to the front and spine. Deckling to fore edge and bottom edge. Minor bumping to the bottom of the front board and edge. Illustrated dust jacket has some chipping and edgewear, especially near the top of the spine and the corners of the front panel. Colour illustrations throughout the text done by Clarence A. Gagnon, as well as a black and white portrait of the author to the frontis. Internally clean and a very good copy overall. near fine This is the de-luxe illustrated edition, limited to 1000 copies, with the addition of a preface by Lord Tweedsmuir and 8 gorgeous colour illustrations by Clarence A. Gagnon. This classic work on angling is as much a meditation on the human condition as it is about fishing. A lovely book. 1940
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141056
- Title
- Brown Waters
- Author
- Blake, W. H. [Clarence A. Gagnon]
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- MacMillan Company of Canada Limited
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Angling|Canadian Fishing|Fishing|Fly-Fishing|Gagnon, Clarence|Illustrated|Limited Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting And Fishing;
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Spine
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- Quarto
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- Gilt
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- Chipping
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Fore Edge
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- Fine
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