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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Ronalds, Alfred

The Fly-Fisher's Entomology

Published: Longmans, Green, London, 1877

Edition: Eighth edition

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...'With Coloured Representations Of The Natural And Artificial Insect, And A Few Observations And Instructions On TROUT AND GRAYLING FISHING'. With Twenty Coloured Plates; 132pp. plus 24pp.adverts.

In the Midland Counties, and especially in Derbyshire, the 'Fly-Fisher's Entomology' has long been considered an authority; and as the Derbyshire waters have of late years risen in the esteem of the fly-fishers, a new and more complete Edition of the work has been rendered indispensable...

Very fine illustrations of fishing flies, comparing the real flies with the artificial ones, for ease of reference.

Condition: blue boards are well-worn, corners bumped, head of spine frayed, bookplate affixed to f.f.e.p.(Ex Libris Charles A.Byron, Willingdon, Kloof), contents generally good, scattered light foxing throughout, front inner hinge cracked, some spotting to title page and portrait frontispiece, previous owner pencil notations throughout the text, illustrations are in good condition.

  • Jacket Condition: -
  • Binding Condition: fair to good
  • Overall Condition: fair to good
  • Size: 8vo
  • Sold By: Imagine Books
  • Contact Person: Steven Duckworth
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0833587398
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT only
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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