Francis Francis

Broschiertes Buch

Angling

Beschreibung

This antiquarian volume comprises a detailed and comprehensive treatise on angling, with information on equipment, technique, and a wide variety of common fish. Complete with a wealth of useful and practicable information, as well as being profusely illustrated, this text will be of utility to anyone with an interest in fishing, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of angling literature. The chapters of this book include: Bottom Feeding, Mid-Water Fishing, The Gudgeon, The Pope or Ruff, The Bleak, The Roach, The Rudd, The Dace, The Chub, The Barbel, The Bream, The Carp, The Tench, The Perch, The Pike, Trout Fishing with Bait, et cetera. We are republishing this book in an affordable modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.

Autor

Francis Francis was born in Seaton, Devon in 1822 to Captain Morgan and Sarah Hartley, daughter of Henry Robinson Hartley, founder of the Hartley Institution. He changed his name after coming of age and inheriting property. Though trained as a civil engineer, he turned to writing and outdoor pursuits, particularly angling. In 1851 he married Mary Cole and soon dedicated his life to fishing and sporting literature. He became angling editor of The Field for over 25 years and frequently wrote about his experiences. He was deeply involved in fish culture advocacy, founding the Thames Rights Defence Association and proposing the National Fish-Culture Association. He helped introduce English trout to rivers in New Zealand and Tasmania. As naturalist director of the Brighton Aquarium, he studied fish behavior and led experiments in their culture. He served on a national commission on oyster farming from 1868 to 1870. After a stroke in 1883 and a recurrence of cancer, he died in 1886 at his home in Twickenham. He was buried there and honored with a memorial in Winchester Cathedral, inscribed with words from Izaak Walton's poetry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mac Donnell Press
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9781445556093
• ISBN-10: 144555609X
• Artikelnr.: 29495624