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The Book of the Pike. a Practical Treatise on the Various Methods of Jack Fishing; with an Analysis of the Tackle Employed, the History of the Fish, &c. Also a Chapter on Spinning for Trout in Lakes and Rivers.
by Cholmondeley-Pennell, H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+; Top of spine frayed, corners lightly worn, tight clean copy.
- Seller
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Westmoreland, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: Robert Hardwicke. Good+; Top of spine frayed, corners lightly worn, tight clean copy.. 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Full polished calf, spine panels blind stamped, gilt rules, all edges marbled, xiv, [1], 254p., text illustrations and plates, color frontispiece. .
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- Bookseller
- HJHurley
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 208
- Title
- The Book of the Pike. a Practical Treatise on the Various Methods of Jack Fishing; with an Analysis of the Tackle Employed, the History of the Fish, &c. Also a Chapter on Spinning for Trout in Lakes and Rivers.
- Author
- Cholmondeley-Pennell, H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+; Top of spine frayed, corners lightly worn, tight clean copy.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Robert Hardwicke
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- Pike Fishing, Color Plate, Fishing Tackle, Angling
- Bookseller catalogs
- Angling;
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