Former United States president, Herbert Hoover was a keen angler and enjoyed waxing lyrical on the philosophical basis of fishing.

'Man and boy, the American is a fisherman,' he declared. 'That comprehensive list of human rights, the Declaration of Independence, is firm that all men (and boys) are endowed with certain inalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which obviously includes the pursuit of fish.' 

Hoover's Fishing for Fun is in fine condition inside, with lovely bright pages, clean text and blue illustrations. The dust-jacket is chipped a little at the spine, but has now been placed in a protective clear wrapper.

The price may seem steep, but hunt around, for the first US printing of Fishing for Fun in this condition, it really is a catch (sorry, couldn't help myself).

Herbert Hoover, Fishing for Fun – And to Wash Your Soul. 1963. Random House.