Signed Rare Fishing Book The River Test Charles Bingham Fly Angling Trout Salmon For Sale

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"THE RIVER TEST : PORTRAIT OF AN ENGLISH CHALKSTREAM"

Written and Signed by CHARLES BINGHAM

!!!!! MINT CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET !!!!!

Absolutely delightful hardback book about the River Test, its trout and salmon fishing, its anglers, river keepers, fisheries, estates and angling clubs.
Signed in blue ink by the author on the half-title page (please see actual image.)
Very comprehensive, interesting and informative. Essential reading and reference for all Test anglers.
Includes a superb chapter relating the famous Houghton Fishing Club.
Beautifully illustrated with colour and mono photographs of the river, its anglers and fish, reproductions of rare old documents and vintage images, and maps.
One of the nicest fishing books I've seen for a long time. The winning buyer won't be disappointed with this stunning book!

Chapters:

The Source of the Test
Laverstoke
Whitchurch Fishery
Longparish
Middleton Estate
River Dever
Govett's Estate, Newton Anton and Test, Fullerton
Leckford and Longstock
Test Bridge
The Houghton Fishing Club
Fairey Estate, Bossington
Compton Estate
Lower Brook House, King's Sombourne
Oakley Stream
Mottisfont Abbey on the Test
Two Romsey Mills
Broadlands First Edition, 200-page hardback book published in 1990 in Great Britain by H. F. & G. Witherby, London.
Dimensions: 252mm x 195mm (10 inches x 7.7 inches)

!!!!! CONDITION : MINT !!!!!
The original dustjacket has NOT been price-clipped (Original price was £20.00 in 1990!)

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