Sale 21JJ01 | Lot 122

[ANGLING] PHILIP, HOFFMAN. Fishing Magic 1879.

Catalogue: Sporting Books from the Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson
[ANGLING]  PHILIP, HOFFMAN. Fishing Magic 1879.

Lot Details

Lot 122
[ANGLING] PHILIP, HOFFMAN. Fishing Magic 1879.
First edition, inscribed by Philip's wife to a friend. Publisher's saddle-sewn red paper wrappers gilt. 8 3/4 x 6 inches (22 x 15.5 cm); [16] pp.; half-title. Pale stain to front wrapper.
Inscribed by the author's wife, Josephine. "A gentle and amusing story of how Hoffman Philip discovered running water, and incidentally, fish. Rare." (Bruns, p. 358).


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Estimate: $70 - $100
Sold for $88 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $70 - $100
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Sporting Books from the Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson

Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 10am EDT