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The Charles B. Wood III collection of books on Atlantic Salmon fishing (Bibliotheca Salmo Salar).
Lot 177

Tait, James; Tassell, Jon; Thornton, Alan D.
Three titles on salmon fishing in England

5 – 15 November 2022, 12:00 EST
Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

US$275 - US$550

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Tait, James; Tassell, Jon; Thornton, Alan D.

Three titles on salmon fishing in England, Tait, James. Notice to anglers, salmon fishers and others. [Small broadside or handbill]. Kelso, 4th March 1871 EDITION: Unknown (probably quite large). SIZE: 250 x 153 mm. PAGINATION: Not applicable. ILLUSTRATIONS: None. BINDING: Not applicable. PRINTER: Not stated.

Tassell, Jon. One day's takings. Ketterling (U.K.): [Privately printed for the author], 1982 EDITION: 500 copies. SIZE: 182 x 117 mm. PAGINATION: 48 pp. ILLUSTRATIONS: Sketches on the front and rear covers, 1 sketch map, and 6 evocative if not very professional sketches in the text. BINDING: Cased in tan paper boards with the cover sketch printed in dark brown and the title in red. PRINTER: Stanley L. Hunt (Printers) Ltd, Rushden, Northants.

Thornton, Alan D. Salmon fishing on the Taw. Barnstable, North Devon: [Privately printed], 1979 EDITION: Unknown. SIZE: 109 x 135 mm. PAGINATION: (iv)+44 pp. ILLUSTRATIONS: 8 halftones from photos taken by Bill Holloway. BINDING: Saddle stitched with two staples; cover is pale green stiff cover stock with title in Gothic letter above a pen-drawn image of a leaping salmon. Cover design by Mr. and Mrs. Kydd. PRINTER: Aycliffe Press Ltd., Barnstable, North Devon. Set in 11 point Photon Baskerville,

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