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Dry Fly Entomology: a Brief Description of Leading Types of Natural Insects Serving As Food for Trout & Grayling with the 100 Best Patterns of Floating Flies and the Various Methods of Dressing Them.
by Halford, Frederic M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Text volume is rubbed with some loss of color. Plate volume has worn but complete spine top, board beginning to show at one cor
- Seller
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Westmoreland, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: Vinton & Co.. Text volume is rubbed with some loss of color. Plate volume has worn . but complete spine top, board beginning to show at one corner, the . 18 flies in the first two frames are incomplete, mainly lacking hackles, . still a tlight attractive set.. 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to 11" - 13" tall; Two volumes, full green morocco, uncut and unopened. Volume I, text: uncut and unopened, xvi, 314p., illustrated, 18 plates with wood engraved plates & 10 hand colored etched plates, index, advertisement for the "Halford Priceless" dry fly rod. Volume II, all edges gilt, contains the 100 flies in 12 recessed card mounts, title page and advertisement . **Set number 84 of 100, signed by Halford on both title pages.; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- HJHurley
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 231
- Title
- Dry Fly Entomology: a Brief Description of Leading Types of Natural Insects Serving As Food for Trout & Grayling with the 100 Best Patterns of Floating Flies and the Various Methods of Dressing Them.
- Author
- Halford, Frederic M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Text volume is rubbed with some loss of color. Plate volume has worn but complete spine top, board beginning to show at one cor
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Vinton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Natural History, Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Trout Fishing, Angling, Actual Fly
- Bookseller catalogs
- Angling;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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- Unopened
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