A Contemplative Angler - Selections from the Bruce P. Dancik Collection of Angling Books

"The book is an exhibition catalogue of rare angling books, which are housed in the University of Alberta's Bruce Peel Special Collections."--

About the author

Justin Hanisch is a biologist with the Government of Alberta and an avid collector of antiquarian books on the natural and social history of fish. In 2011, Hanisch won the second National Book Collecting Contest for Canadians under the age of 30.

Summary

Nearly 100 highlights of an extraordinary collection of angling-related rare books and print ephemera.

Product details

• Authors: Justin Hanisch
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781551954059
• ISBN: 978-1-55195-405-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 313 mm x 240 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 1110 g
• Series: Bruce Peel Special Collections
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Fischen, Angeln, SPORTS & RECREATION / Fishing, Art & Art Instruction, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General