Eric Fitch Daglish (29 August 1892 – 5 April 1966)[1] was a British engraver and author. He illustrated classics by Izaak Walton, Henry David Thoreau, Gilbert White and W. H. Hudson with wood engravings.[2] Daglish also authored a number of natural history and wildlife/countryside books. Many of his books are now out of print but the originals are sold over the Internet.
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He died in 1966. He is survived by two sons (twins) and one daughter from his first marriage to Alice Archer, and by one daughter and a son from his second marriage to Esther Lena Rutland. His son Stephen Daglish has conducted and published research on the tracing the origins of the Daglish family name.[citation needed]
Selected works
editA selection of books written by or illustrated by Eric Fitch Daglish:[citation needed]
- The South Country, Edward Thomas and Eric Fitch Daglish (1932)
- A Nature Calendar (1932)
- A Week on the Concord and Merrimac Rivers, The Open Air Library by Henry Thoreau (1932)
- How To See Beasts (1933)
- How to See Flowers (1933)
- The Dog Owner's Guide (1933)
- The Gardener's Companion by Miles Hadfield (1938)
- The Lake Counties by W.G. Collingwood, A. Reginald Smith and Eric Fitch Daglish. (1939)
- Fly Fishing by Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1939)
- Birds Of The British Isles (1948)
- The Dog Breeder's Manual (1951)
- Enjoying the Country (1952)
- Name this Insect (1960)
- The Beagle (1961)
- Pugs (1962)
- Dog Breeding and Management (1962; new ed., 1969)
- Whippets (1964)
References
edit- ^ Desmond, Ray (1994). Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists. CRC Press. p. 189. ISBN 9780850668438. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Hutchinson Encyclopedia 8th Edition. George Philip & Son Ltd. 1988. p. 342.