Bøger af James Edward Alexander

Salmon-Fishing in Canada is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Salmon is the name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae, which also includes trout, char, grayling and whitefish. Within this volume, the author presents a complete guide to salmon fishing in Canada, providing simple information and instructions on everything that a Canadian salmon fisher needs to know, including where to fish, best flies and equipment, Canadian fish, and more. Contents include: "Introductory and Egotistical", "Is there Salmon Fishing in Canada?", "What Flies are Suited for Canada", "How Are we to get to the Salmon Rivers in Canada?", "Which are the Salmon Rivers in Canada?", "A Sunday at the Saguenay", "Salmon Fishing in the Saguenay", "Salmon Fishing in the Tributaries of the Saguenay", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.

Sir James Edward Alexander (1803-85), an officer in the British Army, travelled the world extensively and published over a dozen fascinating accounts of his journeys. In this two-volume work, published in 1833, he offers his insights into the landscapes, peoples and practices of the Americas.