Chronicles of the Houghton Fishing Club, 1822-1908 / edited by Sir Herbert Maxwell from the journals of the club

Sir Herbert Maxwell 7th Baronet of Monreith

RA Collection: Book

Record number

13/1981

Author

Edition

1908

Imprint

London: Edward Arnold

Physical Description

xii, 266 p., [40] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 31 cm.

Contents

Introduction (including a list of members from the foundation) -- Extracts from the journals of the Houghton Fishing Club, 1822-1908 -- Table showing number of trout and grayling, weight, etc, in each year -- Table showing dates of the appearance of certain birds and insects over a period of sixty-nine years -- Angling memories and maxims, by the late Edward Barnard

Summary Note

Includes illustrations by Martin Ridley Smith, George Jones RA, Frederick, R. Lee, RA, Sir Francis Grant PRA, Sir Francis Chantrey RA, Sir Edwin Landseer RA, T. Tooke, Robert Seymour, J.M.W. Turner RA,

Copy Note

Copy no. 322 of an edition limited to 350 numbered copies.

Contributors

George Jones RA, illustrator
Sir Francis Grant PRA, illustrator
Sir Francis Chantrey RA, illustrator
Sir Edwin Landseer RA, illustrator
Robert Seymour, illustrator
Edward Arnold (London), publisher