Author: THOS. H. CHUBB.
Title: Retail Catalogue for 1891. Issued by Thos. H. Chubb, The Fishing Rod Manufacturer, Post Mills, Vermont, Manufacturer of Fishing Rods and Anglers' Supplies. (Thomas H. Chubb).
Description: Hartford, Connecticut. A. Mugford Engraver and Printer. 1891. Ninth Edition. Octavo (9 x 6). 125 pp. plus eight plates of stunning chromolithographs showing artificial flies for trout, lake trout and bass. Text illustrations. Text drawings showing a variety of fishing products offered by the Chubb Company, including a large number rods and rod accessories, reels, hooks, spinners, fly boxes, knives, etc. With eight beautifully rendered color plates showing artificial flies in full nineteenth century splendor. Also stories and essays on tools and tackle by James A. Henshall, Bow-Fin Fishing in the South Slang, Salmon Fishing, Southern Fishing, Curiosities of Angling, Sport in Oregon, etc. One of America's premier nineteenth century angling catalogues, and this catalogue exceptionally rare issued with colored plates of flies. This was the age of the Fancy Fly - colorful things nearly the size of hummingbirds; curiously snickered at today, it's likely many of today's killer fly patterns will succumb to the same fate 100 years from now. The 1891 catalogue was the last original Chubb catalogue issued - a fire destroyed the factory in the same year. There were additional catalogues issued using the Chubb company name, however the company was rebuilt and under different ownership from 1891 onward. The book is bound in its original burgundy cloth with gilt titles and front cover gilt illustration. Rare and simply beautiful. Very good.

Keywords: Thomas H. Chubb