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Vendeur : Bruce Cave Fine Fly Fishing Books, IOBA., Citrus Heights, CA, Etats-Unis
Membre d'association : IOBA
London. Chapman and Hall. 1854. First Edition. 8vo. (7 1/2 x 5 1/2). viii, [1], 155 pp. Illustrated frontispiece showing 'This Noble River'. With seven black and white plates in the text. Text vignettes. Includes an interesting discussion on rods, lines, and the making of artificial flies; although the methods described for making flies are somewhat arcane, they are still relevant to those folks with an interest in mid-nineteenth century fly dressing techniques. The book is bound in the original dark blue blind-stamped cloth with gilt titles on the spine and a gilt mayfly on the front cover. Professionally rebacked many years ago, two bookplates, one angling, the other belonging to Lionel Cresswell, the nineteenth century publisher of the Stemmata Alstoniana. Very good.
1st Edn, 271 pages, full page and text illus, 4cm crack along top front edge of spine o/w a vg copy in the original green cloth, gilt salmon fly to upper board, black lined borders.