Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company, 1937. DeLuxe first edition, no. 183 of 199 copies, signed by the author. With 12 color plates by W. Goadby Lawrence, and photo frontispiece of the author with Zane Grey, who wrote the Foreword. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth, gilt device on upper cover, a.e.g. Spine slightly toned, else near fine. Lawrence, W. Goadby. DeLuxe first edition, no. 183 of 199 copies, signed by the author. With 12 color plates by W. Goadby Lawrence, and photo frontispiece of the author with Zane Grey, who wrote the Foreword. 1 vols. 8vo. De Luxe Edition. Classic work on salt-water angling by one of the great fisherman of the pre-war period, in the deluxe edition, inscribed to one of the two sportsmen whom Heilner credits in the first line of the acknowledgments: "To Michael Lerner and Ned Schafer for scenes of tuna fishing off Nova Scotia ..." Schafer's phtoographs appear at pages 272 to 280.

Additionally inscribed by the author on the limitation page, "To Ned Schafer from his friend and fellow fisherman, Van, April 1937". Wetzel p. 155; Bruns H-132; Biscotti P-7-D; Heller 2:232

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Bookseller: James Cummins Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 263427
Title: Salt Water Fishing
Author: Heilner, Van Campen
Format/Binding: With 12 color plates by W. Goadby Lawrence, and photo frontispiece of the author with Zane Grey, who wrote the Foreword. 1 vols.
Book Condition: Used - Original green cloth, gilt device on upper cover, a.e.g. Spine slightly toned, else near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: DeLuxe first edition, no. 183 of 199 copies, signed by the autho
Publisher: Penn Publishing Company
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1937
Keywords: Angling
Bookseller catalogs: Sports & Games;

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