Salmonia: Or, Days of Fly Fishing: In a Series of Conversations. with Some Account of the Habits of Fishes Belonging to the Genu

by Humphry Davy and John Davy

Book Overview

Championed as one of the gentlest and most calming of field sports, angling has had its notable votaries throughout its history, from Isaak Walton to Horatio Nelson. In this charming book on the pleasures of fly fishing, the eminent chemist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) adds his name to the list. He assigns his often poetic arguments to an imaginary cast of four friends, some of whom adore the sport while others question its morality as they embark...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110805529X
• ISBN13: 9781108055291
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"