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This book in auction is a Hard Cover
1 volume
Great
for collector
great reference for fishing tackle for era
The Fishing Gazette
Devoted to
Angling, River, Lake, & Sea Fishing & Fish Culture
Edited by
RB Martson
famous fisherman and tackle designer
treasurer of the famous Fly Fishers Club
with illustrations throughout
weekly newspaper
that came out long before tackle reference books were readily available at turn of century
this was the go to newspaper for all things fishing, adverts for the many dealers, tackle makers and retailers of era
amazing reference for tackle collectors and dealers of today
very rare and hard to find original newspapers
1892
volume XXIV ( 26)
January to June, 1892
total 552 pages
published by
Sampson Low, Marston, & Co Ltd,
St. Dunstan's House
Fetter Lane, EC, London,
illustrated by numerous artists of era with angling images
plus
many adverts form retailers and makers of era
bound in half morocco over boards
wear to cover
GOOD condition expected with age and use approx 130 ++ years old- minor Stains / watermarks / foxing to front and back pages - minor creases and scuffs to cover corners and page and corner ends foxing / yellowing with age to pages throughout , pages with some foxing marks front and back pages mostly , slightly loose from spine at front cover, some pages loose inc 1st few pages with wears and tears to corners and edges of pages prior retailer stamp to front page
Overall Condition: GOOD
we place books into these categories ( opinions vary - so look at pics and ask any questions BEFORE bidding)
Excellent - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Some more serious faults as will
be described in listing
Fair - with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
Major defects will be listed