Rare and Unusual Fly Tying Materials: A Natural History. Two Volumes. Volume 1 - Birds. Volume 2 - Birds and Mammals. [Deluxe Limited Editions. Includes the Original Prospectus Issued with Volume 1, with a Fly Dressed by Paul Schmookler]. by Paul Schmookler & Ingrid V. Sils

Mills, Massachusetts. The Complete Sportsman. 1994 & 1997. Two Volumes. Limited Editions. Set number 241 of 250 copies. Each volume signed by Paul Schmookler and Ingrid V. Sils on the limitation page. Folios. (14 x 11). Volume 1: Birds, 286 pp. including bibliography, index. Volume 2: Birds and Mammals, 348 pp. including bibliography, index. Color frontispieces in each volume showing rare plumage and angling books. The color photography in both books is beautiful beyond description - the artificial flies and materials nearly leap off the pages. Hundreds of breathtaking color photos showing all manner of exotic birds, mammals, and beautiful flies. A most thorough listing of the critters of interest to the fly tier and fly fisherman or woman. Both volumes uniformly bound in blue morocco spines with gilt titles and marbled boards. All edges gilt. Matching blue cloth slip cases. With the original prospectus laid-in volume 1 with a wet fly dressed by Paul Schmookler and also a Toucan feather. A magnificent set. Both volumes with slightly age-toned spines. A fine set in fine slip cases..