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Palmer Hackle, Esq., [pseudonym for Robert Blakey] – Hints on Angling,… – 1846
$ 39.6
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Palmer Hackle, Esq., [pseudonym for Robert Blakey] – Hints on Angling,… – 1846. M.DCCC.XLVI [1846]. xvi, 339, [1, advert], [2, blank]pp. First edition. Contemporary three-quarter red crushed morocco (or sheep?). Leather quite rubbed and one leather corner on lower board is heavily rubbed and worn. Palmer Hackle, Esq., [pseudonym for Robert Blakey] Hints on Angling, with Suggestions for Angling Excursions in France and Belgium, to which are Appended Some Brief Notices of the English, Scottish, and Irish Waters. By Palmer Hackle, Esq. London: W. W. Robinson, 69, Fleet Street. M.DCCC.XLVI [1846]. Octavo. xvi, 339, [1, advert], [2, blank]pp. First edition. Contemporary three-quarter red crushed morocco (or sheep?) over pebbled cloth boards, spine in six compartments with raised bands, gilt-lettered in second compartment “HINTS ON ANGLING”, date “1846” at foot, remaining compartments gilt-tooled with floral devices; front board stamped in gilt with a vignette of an angler with rod and creel seated on a large fish, rear board with a gilt vignette of fishing tackle and reeds; floral endpapers, top edge gilt. Leather quite rubbed and one leather corner on lower board is heavily rubbed and worn. Internally, a sound and clean copy; light foxing, here and there. Robert Blakey (1795–1878) rose from modest origins to become a prolific author and professor of logic and metaphysics at Queen’s College, Belfast. Though he wrote widely on philosophy and political literature, “it is, however, by his books on angling that he will be remembered with pleasure and gratitude by the largest circle of readers” (ODNB), reflecting his lifelong passion for the sport. His Hints on Angling (1846), published under the pseudonym Hackle Palmer, remains particularly valued by fishing enthusiasts. Our Stock# 3735307 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books, historical manuscripts, graphics, photography and ephemera. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America (lifetime member). Guarantee All items are guaranteed as described, with authenticity assured for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As members of the organizations named above, we adhere to their published code of ethics. If you have any questions about this description, please contact us. We are glad to help. Returns are accepted within 30 days with prior notice. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or sturdy reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after we receive feedback from buyers. If you’re dissatisfied with any part of your transaction, please let us know. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we’ll resolve any issues promptly. © 2026 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.
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