Author: JOHN HARRINGTON KEENE. Title: Fly-Fishing and Fly-Making for Trout, Bass, Salmon, Etc.
Description: New York. Forest and Stream Publishing Co. 1891. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Octavo (7 x 4 ½). 159 pp. plus 11 pp. publisher's catalogue. With two leaves with mounted fly tying materials tipped-in, with tissue guards; 37 individual pieces of floss, dubbing material, and assorted feathers, as called for. Text illustrations throughout. Includes chapters on The Senses of Fishes in Relation to the Fly-fisherman - Practical Fly-fishing - Trout Fly-Making - Lessons in Fly-Making - Standard Trout Flies and Their Dressings. The book is bound in its original crimson cloth with black titles and a red and black fly over a gold circle on the front cover. Gilt titles on the spine. Decorated end papers. A good-very good book with some wear and discoloration to the binding.
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Price: US$ 250.00 Seller: Bruce Cave Fine Books
- Book number: 011343