I Really Used To Enjoy Going Fishing,

not only in Thailand where we lived for so many years,

but also in the UK, especially as a boy, also I like books about fish and fishing, and if they are beautifully bound like this copy of the 1904 The Compleat Angler that is a bonus, from the blurb, 'the book is a beautiful Riviere bound copy of this influential angling work by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton. An exceptionally bound work, with natural history motifs gilt tooled to the spine. A fine example of Riviere's binding mastery.' 

also from the blurb, 'The text used for this edition is the fifth edition of 'The Compleat Angler' however the spelling has been modernised. Adorned with illustrations by Edmund H New. New was a leading illustrator of his day, and was a member of the Birmingham Group. He frequently contributed to the 'English Illustrated Magazine' and was commissioned by the Bodley Head for many book illustrations, including the Natural History of Selborne. A fantastic copy of this work, which has richly gilt trees, dragonflies, water lillies and fish to the spine. A fine example of Riviere's binding mastery,' yours for normally £1,800.00, but this fine volume today discounted to £1,440.00, if only we had the money.