signed first edition Full-Leather
1986 · New York
by Gaidy, Charles
New York: Edicom, Inc.. Fine. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. 2905469021 . A fine deluxe edition limited to 330 numbered copies, this being number 162. Full brown morocco, pictorial cover-label, all page edges gilt. Housed in cloth slipcase with leather edges, without the signed lithograph. A most handsome presentation, signed by author Charles Gaidy on the limitation page; Ephemeras represents the best display of entomology, art, and fly tying you could imagine. The unusually large photo plates of individual flies show the colors and detail needed by the tier. Tom Earnhardt, an especially competent American angler and photographer, has assisted Gaidy in making this book a marriage of the most effective American and European fly patterns for trout. - Bernard "Lefty" Kreh; 4to; 333, [3] pages; 169. GAIDY, CHARLES. Ephemeras "Mayflies" Naturals and Artificials. Profusely illustrated, including color plates from photographs. Tall 4to, full brown morocco, pictorial cover-label, gilt-turns, slipcase (scuffed) ; minimal wear. ONE OF 300 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY GAIDY. Our Bid: $500.; Signed by Author . (Inventory #: 26699)