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Nick King

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today at a car boot sale,i found a book called"mr crabtree`s book of fishing for boys" i paid 50p for it.can anyone tell me anything about it?i dont think bernard vennebals wrote it but it uses what i presume is his material from the mr crabtree goes fishing book???incidently,i found a copy of "mr crabtree goes fishing"at a car boot sale about a year or so ago in the bottom of an old wicker basket--i paid 10p for the book!!!! a bargain or what....
 
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Ron Clay

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I have that book Nick. I covers all sorts of angling, especially sea fishing. A lot of it was written by Michael Barrington-Martin who was one of the best angling photographer journalists of the 50s and 60s.

You must treasure such books. They are probabley worth quite a bit today, especially if in good condition.

Barrington-Martin, what a most impressive and evocative name to possess.

Bit better than Clay or Marsden ennit?
 
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But did you know that both names originate from earthy things?

Clay is obvious - thick and muddy (no offence Ron!).

Marsden comes from a marsh in a clearing in a wood or forest (marsh - dene)
 
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Ron Clay

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Clay by the way comes from the Norse - Klei, meaning the earth or the soil. My family originated in Boston Lincs and way back were likely to have been Viking invaders.

There it is I'm another Hagar the Horrible!
 
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Dave O'L

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I picked up Bernard's 'The Piccolo Fishing Book' paper back published in 1981, a couple of years ago. In perfect condition.

It's done in a Mr Crabtree style but the characters are called Nick & David.

I hadn't heard of this book until I saw it & have always wondered how did it come about so long after Mr Crab, as surely the concept would have been a bit dated by 1981?

Anyone enlighten?
 
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