William Radcliffe — Fishing from the Earliest Times

London, John Murray, 1926. Cloth. A second edition of William Radcliffe's fishing history, illustrated throughout. This work examines ancient writers and their treatment of fishing, such as Homer, Herodotus, Plato and Theocritus, and fishing in the ancient world, from Egypt to China, Greece and Rome. The second edition of this work, which first appeared in 1921.With in-text illustrations throughout. Written by William Radcliffe of Balliol College, Oxford.A fascinating history of fishing. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, binding is generally firm, with just slight strain to the front hinge at the half title, which remains firm. Pages are occasionally a little spotted. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .