Salmonia : or Days of Fly Fishing. In a series of conversations. With some Account of the Habits of Fishes belonging to the Genus Salmo. By An Angler. ...

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

London: John Murray 1828. Small 8vo. Orig. boards with the remains of the original printed paper titling label on spine (spine chipped but now skilfully stabilized). Preserved in later calf backed clamshell case with title-label on spine. (viii 274pp.). With 3 full-page engrv. plates of flies. Uncut. 1st edition. Some light dust soiling but overall an excellent copy of this now rare book. NOTE: Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) was a natural philosopher and chemist.