Angling History
Copies: Unlimited
Extent: 150pp
Size: 234mm x 156mm
Binding: Hardback with dust-jacket
Illustrations: Colour photographs throughout
Published 2009
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Fish & Fishermen
Frederick Buller
Fish & Fishermen
In English Medieval Church Wall Paintings
' . . . a most unusual book. Although medieval wall paintings in English churches have been the subject of serious study for well over a century, this is the first full-scale study to examine the evidence they provide for a particular activity in the Middle Ages - in this case, fishing. Often reading like a detective story, it is based not only on a vast knowledge of angling history gained through a lifetime of study, but also on visiting some 130 churches with relevant wall paintings, on tracking down antiquarian watercolours of paintings now lost or barely legible, and on correspondence with leading experts in related disciplines. The result is a pioneering and original contribution to knowledge, and a visual delight.' - David Park, Courtauld Institute of Art
'surprisingly fascinating, and you will surely be full of admiration for the author's detective work in tracing these forgotten pieces' - Classic Angling
'. . . a rich source of information about fishing in the Middle Ages . . . it exerts a curious fascination . . .' - Andrew Herd, Waterlog
'. . . a superb little book' - The Flyfishers' Journal
In English Medieval Church Wall Paintings
' . . . a most unusual book. Although medieval wall paintings in English churches have been the subject of serious study for well over a century, this is the first full-scale study to examine the evidence they provide for a particular activity in the Middle Ages - in this case, fishing. Often reading like a detective story, it is based not only on a vast knowledge of angling history gained through a lifetime of study, but also on visiting some 130 churches with relevant wall paintings, on tracking down antiquarian watercolours of paintings now lost or barely legible, and on correspondence with leading experts in related disciplines. The result is a pioneering and original contribution to knowledge, and a visual delight.' - David Park, Courtauld Institute of Art
'surprisingly fascinating, and you will surely be full of admiration for the author's detective work in tracing these forgotten pieces' - Classic Angling
'. . . a rich source of information about fishing in the Middle Ages . . . it exerts a curious fascination . . .' - Andrew Herd, Waterlog
'. . . a superb little book' - The Flyfishers' Journal
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