C alma baker (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. 1942. Reprinted. 216 pages. Yellow dust jacket over brown cloth. Full title: The Labouring Earth: a Survey of Agricultural Conditions At Home and Abroad. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to endpapers and front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Tape to spine and rear panel. Wear marks overall.…

1st. 28 pages, Illustrated throughout from photographs, bookplate to the front paste down of "Library Of Narkunda". The SS Narkunda a P&O ship which took passengers and mail primarily between Britain, India and Australia before the second world war. Blue cloth binding with gilt title to upper cover and photo insert of a leaping marlin, light fading to spine and top edge of the rear cover. Baker notes Tuna were caught this year in the outer waters of the Bay of Islands and other costal waters further north, "it is hoped that Tuna will also be found in 1938". The book is very much a guide on fishing the area detailing tackle required and methods of fishing. There is no indication to how many copies were printed.…