American Angler’s Book – Thaddeus Norris – 1877. A memorial edition issued following Norris’s death, with the first edition published in 1865. Title continues: “Embracing the Natural History of Sporting Fish, and the Art of Taking Them. With Instructions in Fly-Fishing, Fly-Makng, and Rod-Making; and Directions For Fish-Breeding. To Which is Appended, Dies Piscatoriae; Describing Noted Fishing-Places, and the Pleasure of Solitary Fly-Fishing. With a Supplement, Containing Descriptions of Salmon Rivers, Inland Trout Fishing, Etc. Etc.” Bio of the author by Joseph B. Townsend. One of the key works on American angling. “Uncle Thad” was one of the most outstanding American authorities on angling and angling equipment of the nineteenth century. Includes the first reference to dry-fly fishing in America as well as the first discussion of the destruction of American fisheries and the need for conservation. B&W frontispiece and over 80 B&W wood engravings. Green cloth boards with accent impression, gilt lettering, and gilt upper page edge. General shelf wear and bumping. Internally, some marks to EPs. Paper cracked at both hinges. Some browning near page edges. An occasional mark. Good condition. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.
