The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

My wife bought me this book a couple of Chistmas's ago, a wonderful account of angling at a time when everything had its mystery intact.

Since then, I have been fortunate enough to have it signed by Martin and Eddie, making it a book I cherish and one that takes top spot on my bookshelf.

I know a while back these books were fetching decent money, anyone know roughly how much it would be worth? Not that I'm planning to sell it, just curious.

Excuse the trumpet blowing but I'm lucky enough to have my name (along with a fair few others, mind !) on the Acknowledgements page of this book. What Mumbs had thought I'd done to deserve it I don't know, but I'm very grateful to him.

Thats excellent, we have a living legend in our midst....

What, may I ask, was your contribution?

I shall fetch my book on my return home and scan the aknowledgements for a Mr Caractacus Potts!!!

Ummm, contribution ? None I know of in the book, I'm a mate of the Mumbs, that's all.

(More of a living leg-end to be honest.)

The Sweetcorn Kid wrote:I know a while back these books were fetching decent money, anyone know roughly how much it would be worth? Not that I'm planning to sell it, just curious.

There's one on Ebay at the minute SK, starting bid is £185.00

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diaries-Eddie ... 2a13c165ce

I had one of the original Leatherbound ones. Unfortunately (?) the lady in my life wanted to get married a couple of years later so the book was sold. The proceeds paid for the wedding completely! I miss the book terribly but I couldn't refuse the offer. Oh...by the way..it was me she married. I wouldn't have sold it if she'd wanted to marry someone else :D

id say that copy is worth over 200 quid