Angling is today's most popular sport and it is also man's oldest. Although prehistoric man fished (the earliest Palaeolithic fisherman used spears and harpoons, not realising that you must aim off, because of refraction), it was for food, not for the sheer pleasure of it as with the game fisher and, more especially, angler who will return to the water every fish he catches. The ancient Egyptians, however, certainly did fish for sport and they may not have been the first to do so. In this very interesting book, the author tells the fascinating story of how people fished down the ages, what they have used and why they have used it. His lively, often humorous and richly researched narrative is accompanied by more than 200 illustrations, many in colour, obtained from all over the world and they themselves are a valuable historical introduction to the subject. This, the first book to give a complete, illustrative history of angling, will provide a vivid intriguing picture of the development of a sport that today attracts more enthusiasts than any other. Hardcover, 288 pages, 25cm x 19cm.
Good condition.