Author: Frederic M. Halford
Title: The Dry-Fly Man&Apos;S Handbook; a Complete Manual Including the Fisherman&Apos;S Entomology and the Making and Management of a Fishery
Description: London, George Routledge and Sons, 1913. First edition. Leather. A finely bound copy of the first edition of influential British angler and fly fishing author Frederic M. Halford's work on dry fishing. In a half morocco binding, with gilt detailing to back strip.The first trade edition of this popular work, effectively a condensation of Halford's prior works: 'Dry-fly Fishing in Theory and Practice', 'Dry-fly Entomology', and 'Making a Fishery&apos.Chapters discuss the rod and tackle, casting, the ethics of the dry fly, favourable and unfavourable conditions, dry fly on lochs and lakes, and the striking and handling a hooked fish. Illustrated with a frontispiece and forty-three plates of photogravures, retaining their original tissue guards. Collated, complete. Rebound in half morocco, with gilt detailing to the back strip, and cloth covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with tissue guards lightly age toned. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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