The Fly-Fisher's Entomology: with directions for making the artificial representations of each fly; and a few observations and instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing

  • SIGNED Illustrated with 7 photogravure and 13 hand-colored etched plates; Vol. II contains 48 flies in 9 thick card mounts. 2 vols. 4to
  • Liverpool: Henry Young, 1913
By Ronalds, Alfred
Liverpool: Henry Young, 1913. Limited Edition, No. 159 of 270 copies, signed by the publisher. Illustrated with 7 photogravure and 13 hand-colored etched plates; Vol. II contains 48 flies in 9 thick card mounts. 2 vols. 4to. Handsomely bound in full green crushed morocco, gilt rules on upper and lower covers, gilt panelled spine with emblematic devices, inner dentelles, t.e.g., by Birdsall. Spines uniformly faded to brown, a few tiny nicks, else fine, with ownership inscriptions and bookplates of the Mahraja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar; bookpaltes of Daniel Webster Evans and another. Custom half morocco slipcase and chemise. Limited Edition, No. 159 of 270 copies, signed by the publisher. Illustrated with 7 photogravure and 13 hand-colored etched plates; Vol. II contains 48 flies in 9 thick card mounts. 2 vols. 4to. A beautiful book, in a deluxe binding. It was this book (first published in 1836) which initially taught Frederic Halford the basic elements of fly-tying, as he acknowledges in his Floating Flies and How to Tie Them.

Details

Title

The Fly-Fisher's Entomology: with directions for making the artificial representations of each fly; and a few observations and instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing

Author

Ronalds, Alfred

Binding

Illustrated with 7 photogravure and 13 hand-colored etched plates; Vol. II contains 48 flies in 9 thick card mounts. 2 vols. 4to

Condition

Fine

Publisher

Henry Young: Liverpool

Date

1913

Edition

Limited Edition, No. 159 of 270 copies, signed by the publisher


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