FLIES: THEIR ORIGIN, NATURAL HISTORY, TYING, HOOKS, PATTERNS AND SELECTIONS. By J. Edson Leonard.

Leonard (John Edson, Jr.). (d. 2005).

Edité par Nick Lyons Books. New York. 1988

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). (1950) 1988 new edition. 8vo (160 x 234mm). Ppxii,340. Eight colour plates, b/w plates, photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Dark green bonded leather, spine titled in gilt. Black paper-covered slipcase. Edition limited to 500 signed and numbered copies. Very good copy in slipcase. Signed by the author. Number 289 of 500 copies. "Flies: Their origin, natural history, tying, hooks, patterns and selections of dry and wet flies, nymphs, streamers, salmon flies for fresh and salt water in North America and the British Isles, including a dictionary of 2200 patterns. By J. Edson Leonard. Illustrated by the author. Photographs by Jack Leonard and the Cameo Studios." Chapters include: Hook design; Tools of the trade; Materials; Fly design; The wet fly; The dry fly; The nymph; The streamer; The salmon fly; Bass and lake wet flies; Salt-water streamers; Surface lures; Aquatic insects and crustaceans; Dictionary of fly patterns. Appendix: A collection, with descriptions and illustrations, of the favourite flies by well-known fly-dressers and fishermen. .

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• Titre: FLIES: THEIR ORIGIN, NATURAL HISTORY, TYING, HOOKS, PATTERNS AND SELECTIONS. By J. Edson Leonard.
• Éditeur: Nick Lyons Books. New York. 1988
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: new
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur