George Edward Mackenzie Skues fished from boyhood until he was 87, and became an expert in every aspect of fly fishing including entomology, fly dressing and fly patterns, and fly fishing techniques, methods and tactics. This book collects together some of Skues's best writings on fly fishing.
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Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Hardback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR003207975
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Vendeur : Court Street Books LLC, Florence, AL, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur 014781
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Vendeur : Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Royaume-Uni
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). 1998 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Ppxii,260. B/w photographs, illustrations by Alex and Charles Jardine, bibliography. Cream boards, spine titled in black. Slight use, minor faults. Good-plus in slightly used / scratched dust-wrapper. A good collection, including some previously unpublished material and photographs. A nice introduction to the wit and intelligence of the father of nymph fishing. Chapters include: The life of G.E.M. Skues; Boyhood fishing days; Fishing with Skues; Skues and the trout; Fly dressing; Fly patterns; Skues and the nymph; Entomology; Rods and lines; Skues on the river; Skues the tactician; Skues the observer; Skues the humorist; Famous fly fishermen; Dry fly; Wet fly: Halford, Skues and the nymph; Skues and the Itchen; End pieces. The book includes a foreword by John Goddard and an afterword by Robert H. Berls. . N° de réf. du vendeur 24139
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Vendeur : River Reads, Torrington, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur 025952
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Vendeur : Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Royaume-Uni
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). 1998 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Ppxii,260. B/w photographs, illustrations by Alex and Charles Jardine, bibliography. Cream boards, spine titled in black. Minor faults but very good in dust-wrapper. A good collection, including some previously unpublished material and photographs. A nice introduction to the wit and intelligence of the father of nymph fishing. Chapters include: The life of G.E.M. Skues; Boyhood fishing days; Fishing with Skues; Skues and the trout; Fly dressing; Fly patterns; Skues and the nymph; Entomology; Rods and lines; Skues on the river; Skues the tactician; Skues the observer; Skues the humorist; Famous fly fishermen; Dry fly; Wet fly: Halford, Skues and the nymph; Skues and the Itchen; End pieces. The book includes a foreword by John Goddard and an afterword by Robert H. Berls. . N° de réf. du vendeur 26718
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Vendeur : Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, Royaume-Uni
Hardback. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First edition. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. An opportunity to read the best of fly fisherman Skues' writing from his books, articles and correspondence. Edited by Kenneth Robson. Cream cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. xi and 260 pages including index. Shelf-wear to top & tail of spine. Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, scuffed to rear panel, bar-coded ISBN label to rear. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! N° de réf. du vendeur 1829674
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Vendeur : River Reads, Torrington, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur 026487
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Vendeur : Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Very Good. Some bumps/wear at edges and corners of dust jacket. Some storage marksand scratches to dust jacket. Some minor storage marks to hard board. Faint storage marks to top text block. Pages as new and unread. N° de réf. du vendeur 028193-23a
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