TROUT IN THE KLOOFS (With accompanying original exploration team member/contributor's hand-drawn map, hand-written note and fishing permit.)

Cape Piscatorial Society (Exploration Group)

Description:

119pp. Hardcover with gilt title to front cover and spine. Limited numbered and signed edition, number 49 of 200. Numerous b/w photos and illustrated maps, many of which are fold-outs.

Apart from one small tape repaired tear to the bottom margin of page 55, this book is in very good condition throughout. Two previous owners names (yours truly incl.)neatly penned to front EPs.

This is one of the original Exploration Team-members (Colin Kisch) personal copy with an accompanying hand-drawn map of the Elandspad River and seperate hand-written note on how to dress a silk fly-line. In addition, there is an Inland Fisheries Permit addressed to Colin Kisch.

The book is signed by the then president of the society as well as by the secretary, the well known and much respected Mr A. C. Harrison. Furthermore the book is also signed by co Exploration Group team member and fellow contributor, W. G. McNaught.

Extremely scarce!

Details:

  • Publisher: Cape Piscatorial Society
  • Publisher Place: Cape Town
  • Date of Publication: 1962
  • Edition: First Edition (Limited)
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 254mm x 181mm
  • Lot No: 347
  • Hammer Price: $2625
  • Bids: 12
  • Visits: 137
  • Estimate: $1500/2000
  • Reserve: $1000

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