Publication: July
2006
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Watermeadow Books
is proud to announce the publication of a new edition of
Fred J Taylor’s classic book
"Favourite Swims".
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 First published in 1961,
copies of the original edition are scarce and greatly prized, commanding
high prices on those few occasions when they are offered for sale.
In
this new edition, Fred has added an epilogue in which he looks back over
the years to the swims and waters where he, together with Ken and Joe
Taylor, developed the lift method for tench; deadbaiting for pike and
recalls days they spent with giants of the angling world, Dick Walker,
Peter Thomas, Billy Lane and Peter Stone.
One of the most gifted
angling illustrators working today, John Searl was commissioned to
produce a series of pictures for this new edition. These are based on
many of the photos in the first edition and have been produced as
delightful sepia-tone line and wash illustrations and are in complete
harmony with Fred’s writing.
This strictly limited
edition 148 page book has been specified to the highest standards.
Printed in two colours to preserve the quality of John Searl’s superb
illustrations, only 500 copies bound in a high quality natural cloth
have been produced. These feature head and tail bands, blocking to front and
spine with a ribbon marker bound in.
 A
further 40 copies are leather bound with all the features that should be present in a high
quality collectors’ edition. Bound in Harmatan natural goatskin, four
raised bands to the spine, ribbon marker, head and tail bands, gilt on
all edges, marbled endpapers, blocked front and spine with extra tooling
this is a book to treasure.
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They are signed individually by the
author and this beautiful volume is be presented in a protective
slip-case.
The introduction to this
edition has been penned by noted angler and writer Tim Paisley. In it he
speaks of the affection he has for Fred – a feeling he shares with
legions of admirers – and of his appreciation for the timeless quality
of
"Favourite Swims".
Cloth bound
£ 32.00 + p&p
Leather bound £
145.00 + p&p
* Leather bound
copies
are signed by the author.
Copies may be ordered directly with the publishers or ordered online :
Watermeadow Books,
523 Kingston
Road
London
SW20 8SF
England
Telephone: 07866
727943
Email:
books@watermeadow.co.uk
Watermeadow Books
state that this is a true limited edition. No reprints of this edition
will be produced.
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