HALFORD, Frederick M. (1844-1914). Dry Fly Entomology A brief description of leading types of natural insects serving as food for trout and grayling woth the 100 best patterns of floating flies and the various methods of dressing them . London: John Bale & Sons for Vinton & Co., 1897.
HALFORD, Frederick M. (1844-1914). Dry Fly Entomology A brief description of leading types of natural insects serving as food for trout and grayling woth the 100 best patterns of floating flies and the various methods of dressing them . London: John Bale & Sons for Vinton & Co., 1897. 2 volumes, large 8 o (273 x 200 mm). Half-title and 1p. subscribers' list in vol.I, titles in red and black. 28 plates, 10 hand-colored, vol.II with 11 card leaves with sunken mounts with 90 (of 100) specimen flies tipped-in (lacking specimens 47-56), illustrations in the text. (Some occasional pale browning to sheet edges, plates browned, some slight spotting.) Modern blue morocco gilt; cloth slipcase. Provenance : R.B. Marston (original subscriber). LIMITED EDITION, number 10 of 100 copies of the "Edition de Luxe" copies signed by the author. "Halford's place in the history of fishing is well marked. He is the historian of a far-reaching change, and as such it is probable that he will always be read ... He established the dry fly as we know it (Hills, A History of Fly Fishing for Trout ). (2)
HALFORD, Frederick M. (1844-1914). Dry Fly Entomology A brief description of leading types of natural insects serving as food for trout and grayling woth the 100 best patterns of floating flies and the various methods of dressing them . London: John Bale & Sons for Vinton & Co., 1897.
HALFORD, Frederick M. (1844-1914). Dry Fly Entomology A brief description of leading types of natural insects serving as food for trout and grayling woth the 100 best patterns of floating flies and the various methods of dressing them . London: John Bale & Sons for Vinton & Co., 1897. 2 volumes, large 8 o (273 x 200 mm). Half-title and 1p. subscribers' list in vol.I, titles in red and black. 28 plates, 10 hand-colored, vol.II with 11 card leaves with sunken mounts with 90 (of 100) specimen flies tipped-in (lacking specimens 47-56), illustrations in the text. (Some occasional pale browning to sheet edges, plates browned, some slight spotting.) Modern blue morocco gilt; cloth slipcase. Provenance : R.B. Marston (original subscriber). LIMITED EDITION, number 10 of 100 copies of the "Edition de Luxe" copies signed by the author. "Halford's place in the history of fishing is well marked. He is the historian of a far-reaching change, and as such it is probable that he will always be read ... He established the dry fly as we know it (Hills, A History of Fly Fishing for Trout ). (2)
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