Dry Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice. With 26 plates
by HALFORD, F.M
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About This Item
Reading, England: Barry Shurlock, 1973. First edition thus, 1/100 copies (this #94) of the de luxe edition (a reprint of the 1889 original). 8vo. xii, 288 pp. Illustrated, color plates. "It was Halford's outstanding achievement that he completed successfully the laborious task of classifying and describing the life histories of aquatic insects and relating them to artificial flies" (introduction to this edition). Very good. Black cloth, gilt spine title, publisher's illustrated slipcase.
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- Bookseller
- Bartlebys Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53357
- Title
- Dry Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice. With 26 plates
- Author
- HALFORD, F.M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Barry Shurlock
- Place of Publication
- Reading, England
- Date Published
- 1973
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