Fly-Rods and Fly-Tackle, Suggestions As to Their Manufacture and Use. by Wells, Henry P. [Parkhurst] - 1901

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1885. Cloth. Good. Illustrated green cloth publisher's binding. 364 pp., plus ads in the rear. Black and white illustrations throughout. A detailed guide to the making and use of fly-fishing rods and fly-fishing tackle, discussing materials and the construction of fly rods, as well as reels, etc. By Henry P. Wells, a New York attorney and avid fly fisherman who wrote many works on the subject. He built water tanks and conducted experiments and observations on material and fish, and is perhaps best known for his fly, the Parmacheene Belle, which is discussed in this work. Small bookplate/tag on the lower rear inside cover reading "Henry K. Van Siclen, Bibliopole." GOOD condition. General fading, some scuffing and minor soiling to the covers. Cloth rather frayed and worn along the hinges and extremities. Front interior hinge cracked and almost completely separated from the binding. General toning to the paper, with an intermittent moderate dampstain affecting the lower… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1901. Second Edition, revised and enlarged. Illustrated. 448pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Publisher's tan pictorial cloth, almost fine. Second Edition, revised and enlarged. Illustrated. 448pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. With a new preface by the author.

Harper & Brothers , 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No dustjacket as issued. Ex libris with bookplate on the front pastedown. The binding is tight, corners lightly blunted and rubbed. Light handling on the boards and spine. Text and images unmarked. A trace of soiling on the fore edge of the text block. Law office stamp on the rear pastedown. 12mo. 357pp.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. First edition. Hardcover. 7 1/2'' x 6''. 364pp. with index. 4 pages of ads. Green decorated cloth stamped in gold. Minor wear to top of spine. Front hinge starting, but tight. Previous owners signature on fly-leaf.

Fly-Rods And Fly-Tackle Suggestions As To Their Manufacture and Use, Harper & Brothers, 1885, first edition, f.e.p. excised, wear to the corner tips and spine extremities, else a good to very good copy in the publishers original binding. Illustrated.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo, 364pp., illustrated, plus advertisements at rear. A crisp, clean, near fine copy in the publisher's decorative cloth. SPine gently cocked, and a faint must odor, but an exceptionally clean and tight copy, appearing unread. A nice example of this well-regarded 19th century fly-fishing volume.

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1885. Book. VG-. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Book has modest wear. rear cover at some point had a vase put on it loosening the cloth from the board for that reason this book is very good minus. A classic rarely found. .