https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/files/original/9599c4aeabd775cf6f2f509a9e6c4cc3.jpg 43188c0ceb14343b68858bbeadf285c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Binding in Fish Skin Description An account of the resource I believe that engaging with the larger community of book artists and craftspeople is an important—and arguably essential—part of being a book collector. I enjoy occasionally commissioning custom bindings for my books. This copy of Hallock’s The Fishing Tourist was recently bound in fish skin by Winnipeg binder and book artist, Debra Frances. The skin is Lake Trout, which Debra caught in a Northwestern Ontario lake and then cleaned and tanned herself before executing the binding. The Fishing Tourist is a significant book, as it was the first to widely publicise the presence of an important gamefish, the Michigan Grayling. Unfortunately, the fish became so popular that overfishing, combined with habitat loss and introduction of other fish species, led to its extinction by the 1930s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Justin Hanisch (photographer) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Fishing Tourist: Angler's Guide and Reference Book Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harper & Brothers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Debra Frances (binding in fish skin); Charles Hallock (author) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Small octavo Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York (published); bound in lake trout caught in northwestern Ontario