In Praise of Trout Tapa dura - 1989

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Good.

London: Viking, 1989. First edition (hardback). Oblong 4to (24cm by 30cm), xxii, 90pp. Illustrated throughout in colour by Alan James Robinson. Original green cloth, dustwrapper. The book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good minus condition (several tears to the edges). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to prrotect it. ISBN 0670823201

Viking, 10/26/1989 12:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 0.7874 11.9685 9.2913.

London: Viking, 1989. ix-xxi, 90pp; foreword by Ted Hughes; d/j has edgewear, white title to spine; landscape format.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Robinson, Alan James. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Viking. Bound in green buckram cloth with bright, gilt titles to spine, this 1989 First Edition is Vg in VG dustjacket.Signed on titles page by author David Profumo. XX1/90pp with Foreword by Ted Hughes, Preface, 11 Chapters, Recipes for Trout, Afterword by James Robinson and Bibliography. Full-page colour plates by Robinson. Dustjacket slightly chipped, with one two centimetre, closed tear. Condition generally VG . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 1989.

Viking, 1989. First edition. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. Robinson, Alan James. From conservation to superstition, entomology to ritual, this is a book that ranges across the spectrum of the world according to trout. It will appeal to the novice and expert alike, conjuring a vision of the magic that every angler knows a he casts his mind over the water. A combination of expertise and reflection, it is surely destined to become a classic of our times". with his interest in fishing. In Praise of Trout is a personal account of this passion, in this case trout fishing. It details types of trout, the characteristics of their habitat, and the methods used to catch them. However, it is more than yet another treatise on trout angling for devotees, since it is related in informal and anecdotal fashion with the easy skill of a writer, as well as the fervent passion of an angler.

(London, England): Viking, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Oblong quarto. Foreword by Ted Hughes. Illustrations by Alan James Robinson. Fine in a fine dust jacket.