An Appeal for Assistance.
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:48 pm
As many of you know from various threads on the TFF I have become somewhat intrigued with a certain Mr. Harvey Torbett since I was fortunate enough to buy an Allcock's rod bearing his name, and discovered that he was not only an accomplished angler and instructor, but also a prolific writer on all aspects of angling.
I'm lucky enough to now own all 6 books he wrote on angling :-
1959 - "Towpath Tours" - Fishing Gazette.
1960 - "Techniques of Ledgering" - Thorsens. (Suggested to be the first book dedicated purely to ledger fishing.)
1961 - "Coarse Fishing" - Museum Press.
1961 - "The Angler's Freshwater Fishes" - Putnam.
1964 - "The Handbook for Fishermen" - Hamlyn.
1964 - "Sea Fishing" - Museum Press.
I think that many people have read his words without knowing it ... as in the late '50's and '60's he was a contributor to the following publications (amongst others) under the pen name "Isis" :-
Angler's News
Angling
The Angler
Fishing Gazette
The Gamekeeper
Trout and Salmon
The Midland Angler
Field Sports
(and others, apparently)
I am going to attempt to make an archive of all his writings, and am therefore making this plea for assistance.
If, in their researches or leisure reading, any Ladies or Gentlemen members come across anything written under the pen name of "Isis" in any publication ... I would be most grateful if they could either scan it for me, or photocopy it and send it to me (costs refunded, naturally).
I would also be grateful if you could pass this on to fellow piscators who are (foolishly) not TFF members.
My thanks in anticipation.
I'm lucky enough to now own all 6 books he wrote on angling :-
1959 - "Towpath Tours" - Fishing Gazette.
1960 - "Techniques of Ledgering" - Thorsens. (Suggested to be the first book dedicated purely to ledger fishing.)
1961 - "Coarse Fishing" - Museum Press.
1961 - "The Angler's Freshwater Fishes" - Putnam.
1964 - "The Handbook for Fishermen" - Hamlyn.
1964 - "Sea Fishing" - Museum Press.
I think that many people have read his words without knowing it ... as in the late '50's and '60's he was a contributor to the following publications (amongst others) under the pen name "Isis" :-
Angler's News
Angling
The Angler
Fishing Gazette
The Gamekeeper
Trout and Salmon
The Midland Angler
Field Sports
(and others, apparently)
I am going to attempt to make an archive of all his writings, and am therefore making this plea for assistance.
If, in their researches or leisure reading, any Ladies or Gentlemen members come across anything written under the pen name of "Isis" in any publication ... I would be most grateful if they could either scan it for me, or photocopy it and send it to me (costs refunded, naturally).
I would also be grateful if you could pass this on to fellow piscators who are (foolishly) not TFF members.
My thanks in anticipation.