J M Dent & Sons London 1985. 4to. Illust. 160p. Foreword by Sir
Michael Horden. Richly illustrated by
the author. Original green cloth binding with d/j. A River Wardens life on two of the most
beautiful small rivers in England the Tavy and Walkham. Armstrong was a river keeper, naturalist and
wildlife artist. Charming pictures and
text describing life, incidents and some of the characters like old Long John
who at eighty five had never been caught poaching, of Jack 'Cracker' Smith the
ageless farmer, the Brigadier, still fishing despite his failing eyesight and
of Dave and George the authors colleagues with their droll observations of
country life. Slight Foxing to E/P. -Fine
