Dry-Fly Entomology Leading Types of Natural Insects Serving As Food For Trout and Grayling (Halford Dry Fly Series Volume II)
by Halford,F.M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good /No Jacket
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Ribble Valley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Vinton & Co. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to the spine and upper cover.No Dust-Jacket.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.It's a little spotted and marked along the spine of the book.There is one previous owner's inscription present on the front endpaper.Illustrated with 18 black and white plates and 10 coloured plates.The plates are of various flies including Caddis Fly,Stoneflies,Mayfly and coloured plates of different forms of Flies namely Olive Duns,Hackles,Flat Winged patters,Alder,Red Ant,Fancy Flies.This copy was acquired from an impressive private library of fishing books with many more yet to be listed.Binding remains firm with No hinge weakness.There is some browning or age toning along the text block edges.8vo 323pp Second Edition [1902] . Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1902.
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- Bookseller
- Richard Thornton Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82799
- Title
- Dry-Fly Entomology Leading Types of Natural Insects Serving As Food For Trout and Grayling (Halford Dry Fly Series Volume II)
- Author
- Halford,F.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Vinton & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 8vo.
- Keywords
- Fishing Angling
- Bookseller catalogs
- SPORTS;
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About the Seller
Richard Thornton Books
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Ribble Valley, Lancashire
About Richard Thornton Books
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