Measure of the Year – Roderick Haig-Brown – 1950. A first edition from William Morrow and Co. Signed by RHB to Martin Bovey and his wife Hope (Eleanor), his close friends. Bovey was a member of the Anglers’ Club of New York and was an avid fly angler, conservationist, TU president, and even filmmaker, with appearances in short and now classic angling films by Edward Hewitt and John Alden Knight. Tan cloth boards with brown homestead illustration. Book details RHB’s home, family and rural life, natural history and philosophy on the Campbell River, Canada. Some wear and discoloration to cover, as well as rubbing, heaviest at edges of spine and corners. A few spots and small stains. A couple dog-eared pages. VG+ condition. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.
