The Fly Fisher's Entomology Illustrated by Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect and Accompanied by a Few Observations and Instructions Relating to Trout and Grayling Fishing
Author:
RONALDS Alfred
Year:
1836
Edition:
1st
Publisher:
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, Longman
Summary:
viii 115 pages, 19 full page plates being hand coloured depicting 17 being of flies and fly-tying materials, some occasional spotting to the text pages plates are free of spotting. Recased using the original brown patterned cloth covers with gilt title to the upper cover, with recent matching cloth spine, in a purpose made brown cloth drop over box. The 1st edition of a classic work much reprinted. "The work though in some respects unacceptable displays a rare combination of entomological and piscatorial science", Westwood and Satchell 178.
Ref:
24246
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