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GOODSPEED, Charles E. (1867-1950). Angling in America Its Early History and Literature. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1939]. 8vo. Illustrated. Publisher’s full blue cloth, spine stamped in gilt, dark blue gilt morocco labels on front board and spine (spine sunned, endleaves somewhat toned); later blue cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 556 of 995 copies SIGNED BY GOODSPEED; IN ADDITION, THIS COPY HAS SIX A.L.S. OR T.L.S. BY GOODSPEED TO ANGLING AUTHOR HAROLD H. SMEDLEY. Smedley’s two bookplates on the fp. Newspaper clipping affixed to half-title. Laid-in are other newspaper clippings about this title.