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This book in auction is a Hard Cover
Great reference
for collector
The Delightful Life of Pleasure
on the Thames
and and Angler's Perfect Sport
( Before and Since the Fence Months were
Legalised in 1869)
Affording Useful Hints to Enhance the Enjoyment
of its Season Visitors, and others ; and to
Improve some Methods of Sport
by
Red Quill
of the Field
aka ; James Englefield
(famous fisherman and travel author of the era)
4 double pages of adverts of now famous suppliers / retailers and more at front , 3 pages at back , inc J Peek & Son, Burberry , Farlow, etc
great tackle reference
GOOD condition
expected with age and use 110 ++ years old- foxing / watermarks / stains too some front and back pages - creases to cover corners and minor marking to some page and corner ends -
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