J.R. HARTLEY CASTS AGAIN: More Memories of Angling Days.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[First published by Stanley & Co Ltd.,1992,this 2nd imp the same year.] FINE-/FINE-.No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated b/w line illustrated upper wrap by Patrick Benson and green lettering,red+black lettering to spine,rear panel with colour portrait photograph of Norman Lumsden [the Yellow Pages ad-man who turned the J.R. Hartley character into a national celebrity with advertiser/sponsor's Yellow Pages logo superimposed to one corner]; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present - minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip.Front panel of dw/dj with some minor indents,lightly affecting the board beneath.Top edge with a couple of foxing spots fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Unblemished,publisher's original,sharp-cornered,dark brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a green+red striped headband and immaculate pale beige endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn 2nd imp,9-127pp [paginated] includes 8 chapters each with a b/w line illus chapter head-piece,6 full-page b/w line illus all by Patrick Benson,throughout the text and book; plus [unpaginated] half-title with b/w line illustrated frntis to reverse - design repeated from front panel of dw/dj,title page,a contents list/table,and author's acknowledgements. J.R. Hartley's best-known catch to date is the public imagination.But here are his elusive fishing recollections told in a series of sometimes vividly comic chronological cameos, ranging over period and location - from Yorkshire schooldays in the early 1930's,through memorable outings on chalk stream,spate river and loch,to a startling conclusion half a lifetime later on a Scottish summer night. Complemented by his protege Patrick Benson's evocative illustrations,and with his angling expertise lightly threaded throughout,J.R.'s story will touch every fly fisherman's experience.But it is a book,too,that will appeal to everyone, even those who have never held a rod,for the engaging portrait that emerges of the ultimate reluctant hero. J.R. Hartley became a celebrity during the televised hunt for his elusive book on fly fishing.When the work was finally run to ground,it emerged as a number one seller.In it the author made it known that he was a doctor's son,he taught at a boy's preparatory school in Dorset, where he had a combative relationship with the bursar,was married with one daughter,and was a lifelong habitue of chalk stream and salmon river,the self-effacing hero of the fishing lodge,the underdog that usually got the last bite. Following the huge success of 'Fly Fishing by J.R. Hartley',a book described by one reviewer as 'one of the funniest one could ever read',our hero is back,recalled to rummage once more in the creel of reminiscence.All fly fishermen will rise to J.R. and the undeniable charm of his enthusiasms,but it really doesn't matter a hoot if you don't know the difference between your Blue-Winged Olive and your Kite's Imperial.We glimpse J.R. not only in his natural habitat of lodge and water meadow, but also on more hazardous terrain - on the boards in the school pantomime,on the football field,and even,in a rooftop escapade,persuading a deranged cigar-importer not to jump. J.R. Hartley has been catapulted,albeit reluctantly, back into the limelight.Patrick Benson,J.R.'s accomplished illustrator,is again on hand to make the souffle rise. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight and the smaller size of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.
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