Author: MALONE, E.J.
Title: Tying Flies in the Irish Style> Trout and Sea-Patterns.
Description: Otley: Smith Settle, 2003. 2 volumes. Large 8vo. pp. [16], 227> colour and black and white illustrations> [8], [6]. Both volumes bound in full dark brown morocco within a two compartment slip case. Volume one: text. Volume two: a collection of 35 specimen flies, mounted onto 8 protected guards and bound together. The deluxe issue which published in an edition of only 60 numbered copies, signed by Frankie McPhillips of Enniskillen (the fly tier), E.J. Magee and Ken Smith (printer/publisher)> this is number 37. This deluxe edition of Malone's book which was originally published in 2000 and already a classic, is printed on Zerkall Butten halbmatt mould made paper and bound in Wassa goatskin. The first in this series "Fly Fishing" by Leslie Magee with specimen flies, published in 1994, is now highly sort after> a copy known to have changed hands at £2500.

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