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Condición: New. pp. 386.

Condición: New. pp. 386.

Condición: New. pp. 386.

Condición: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1940). 1940 1st edition. 8vo (127 x 188mm). Pp216. B/w plate and illustrations. Binding B - Light blue-green cloth, spine titled in black with black publisher's logos to base of spine and lower board. Cloth faded, some foxing, name to end-paper but a good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. "In this new book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." Chapters include:- Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). (1940) 1951 3rd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 190mm). Pp160. B/w plate and illustrations. Maroon cloth, spine titled in black. Owner's details to front end-paper. Some foxing, good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. "In this book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." This 1951 third edition is printed on a higher quality paper than the second edition, and the title is hyphenated for the first time. Chapters include: Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1945). (1940) 1945 revised 2nd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 190mm). Pp160. B/w plate and illustrations. Binding A - Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. 8/6 net. Cloth faded and slightly stained, some foxing and browning throughout. Good only. Lacks dust-wrapper. "In this book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus". This 1945 edition was produced to the authorised economy standards and so is rarely found in very good condition. Chapters include: Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

Condición: Good. 1960. 5th Edition. 512 pages. Blue jacket over blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1945). (1940) 1945 revised 2nd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 190mm). Pp160. B/w plate and illustrations. Binding B - Blue cloth, spine titled in blue-green. 8/6 net. Minor stain to fore-edge, name to end-paper, slight browning, cloth faded but good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. "In this book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." This 1945 edition was produced to the authorised economy standards and so is rarely found in very good condition. Chapters include:- Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

Condición: New. pp. 386.

Condición: Good. 1st printing. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with even toning. No DJ.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1945). (1940) 1945 revised 2nd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 190mm). Pp160. B/w plate and illustrations. Binding B - Blue cloth, spine titled in blue-green. 8/6 net. Usual browning and use but good copy in poor chipped and marked dust-wrapper. "In this book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." This 1945 edition was produced to the authorised economy standards and so is rarely found in very good condition. Chapters include:- Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

Condición: New. pp. 386.

Condición: New. pp. 386.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Revised Edition. 12mo., 147 pp., index. First pub. in 1930, this is the revised & enlarged edn. of 1951. A collection of short articles on all aspects of shotgun shooting. Hard cover book in good cond. The d/w shows some wear & some fraying hence only fair to good cond.

Hardcover. Condición: Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Second Edition (Revised). Illustrated with a few black & white photographs and diagrams. 160pp. Pages are slightly brown. Very good in slightly nicked and not price clipped d/w.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). (1940) 1951 3rd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 190mm). Pp160. B/w plate and illustrations. Maroon cloth, spine titled in gilt. 9/6 net. Various minor faults. Good-plus in slightly chipped and torn dust-wrapper. "In this book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." This 1951 third edition is printed on a higher quality paper than the second edition, and the title is hyphenated for the first time. Chapters include: Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1945). (1940) 1945 revised 2nd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 190mm). Pp160. B/w plate and illustrations. Binding A - Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. 8/6 net. Some browning and use but good copy in slightly chipped and frayed dust-wrapper. "In this book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." This 1945 edition was produced to the authorised economy standards and so is rarely found in very good condition. Chapters include:- Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

Condición: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1940). 1940 1st edition. 8vo (127 x 188mm). Pp216. B/w plate and illustrations. Binding A - Dark blue cloth, spine titled in gilt, blind-stamped publisher's logo to lower board. Slightly bumped and rubbed, spine faded. Browning to end-papers and edges else good. Lacks dust-wrapper. "In this new book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." Chapters include:- Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Ink 1.95 price on end paper else Book is in Very Good condition. Dust Jacket is chipped and torn else Very Good Minus. 1964. 2nd printing.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. First Printing. Heavy foxing to text block edge, mild fade to spine, with thin fade strips to some edges, faint and partisl spotting to first and last few leaves, grubby surfaced dw has wear, tears and chips to extremeties, darkened spine and some edges, price-clipped.; 190x130mm; 216 pages.

Hard Cover. Condición: Good +. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good +. First American. 217 pp. (Third Edition) [1934] EX-LIB with usual treatments. A solid servicable copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condición: Good. 1956. Third edition, revised. 217 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white plates. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning.

Condición: Near Fine. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. 220pp. AEG, ribbon book mark. Wolfe Library Classic Limited Edition this being copy 1305 of 1500 copies. Some scuffing to the gilt foredges. Originally published by Butler & Tanner in 1934. Quarter brown leather with blue cloth covers.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1986). (1931) 1986 3rd edition reprint. 8vo (140 x 221mm). Pp327. B/w photographs, illustrations. Green pictorial cloth gilt, issued without dust-wrapper. Very good copy. This is JUST a single copy of Volume II: The Cartridge. Chapters include: Powders; Powders (continued); Caps; Cartridge cases; Wadding, shot and loading; Pressure; Velocity; Velocity (continued); Recoil. Eight appendices give detailed information on the calculation of shot velocities, recoil, time of flight and so forth. A classic in its field. Merits a place on any bookshelf. .

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1952 reprint. Boards worn, fraying to the spine top, foxing to the page edges and endpapers. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good+. First American Edition; Second Printing. Tight and clean. Solid binding. A touch of light wear to price clipped dustjacket with light sunning to spine, and a few minor tears along the edges, however, the jacket looks acceptable in the new Mylar cover that now protects it. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 147 pages.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1951). (1940) 1951 3rd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 190mm). Pp160. B/w plate and illustrations. Maroon cloth, spine titled in black. Slight browning to end-papers and edges else very good in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. "In this book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." This 1951 third edition is printed on a higher quality paper than the second edition, and the title is hyphenated for the first time. Chapters include: Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1945). (1940) 1945 revised 2nd edition. Small 8vo (127 x 190mm). Pp160. B/w plate and illustrations. Binding A - Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. 8/6 net. Signature and small bookseller's label to front end-paper. Quite browned as usual o/w very good in slightly frayed, neatly repaired dust-wrapper. "In this book the author has expounded all the principles of the tying of trout, sea-trout and salmon flies in a manner which has never been surpassed; and these principles are enforced by numerous diagrams each of which shows all essentials yet nothing that is superfluous. The result is that the beginner can learn as easily as if he were watching an expert at work, while the experienced fly dresser cannot fail to profit by the experience of forty years which has enabled the author to compile a book which is as complete as it is concise." Originally published in serial form in Game And Gun, under the pen-name, "Argus." This 1945 edition was produced to the authorised economy standards and so is rarely found in very good condition. Chapters include:- Outfit and accessories; How to tie a hackled quill dry fly; The hackled alder; Dubbed bodies; More bodies and winged wet flies; Winged dry flies; Ribbing hackles and detached bodies; Unorthodox trout flies; Salmon flies; The thunder and lightning; The silver grey; The Durham ranger and Akroyd; Odds and ends; Keeping materials. An appendix gives dressings for nine salmon flies. .

Condición: Good. 1951. New edition, revised. 147 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some small tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.