Modern Development of the Dry Fly. The New Dry Fly Patterns The Manipulation of Dressing Them and Practical Experiences of Their Use. by HALFORD, FREDERIC M.:

London: George Routledge And Sons, Limited, 1923. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Essentially Fine, With Only Slightest Traces Of Use. Colour Plates And Photos. Colour Charts..

Houghton Mifflin:, 1923. First published in 1910, this book is the 1923 printing, 18 color charts, and illustrated with b&w photographs. "It should be recognized by one and all that any improvement in the sport of the dry-fly man effected by the use of these new patterns is primarily due to Edgar Williamson as the originator of the idea. I am also desirous of placing on record here my own views on the color question, views which I am told are shared by many others." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, ex-library withdrawn. Red cloth covers, title paper label is fine.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

George Routledge and Sons, Ltd. viii + 219 p, 1923-01-01. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Writing inside cover. Otherwise clean and unmarked text.

London. George Routledge and Sons, Limited. 1910. First Edition. Octavo (9 x 6). 219 pp. including index. Title page printed in red and black. Photo frontispiece of Edgar Williamson, a fishing partner of Halford’s. Nine colored lithograph plates showing artificial flies. Eighteen colored charts showing the exact tinted shades applied to Halford’s artificial flies. Photogravure plates with tissue guards revealing river scenes, fishermen, and fish. There are book sections and corresponding chapters on The Halford Dry Fly Patterns and The Halford Dry Fly Patterns in Use. The book is bound in the original dark blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Top edge gilt. Light corner wear and the spine is a bit age-toned. A very good book.. First Edition..

London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited 1923. 8vo. vii., 219 pp plus 43 plates. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. A few marks to the boards and. Pencil sketches on rear end papers and pen inscription of previous authors name on front f.e.p. Plates complete, 43 in total with some colour, and numerous in-text figures. Binding firm. A good copy save markings on boards. . Very Good. Gilt Lettered Cloth. Reprint. 1923.

UK: George Routledge and Sons. Good. Hardcover. 1911. 1st Edition. first printed 1910-this a 1911 edition? bound in heavy blue cloth with the rarely seen d/j-some tanning on end papers -several in k signatures- plates with tissue gurads-gilt tile on spine cloth scans available .

1910. George Routledge and Sons. 1910. 8vo. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; pp. viii + 219; frontispiece portrait, 9 coloured plates of flies, colour chart on 18 plates, 16 photogravure plates, text illustrations; presentation inscription to ffep, head of spine worn, boards a little scuffed, otherwise very good. First edition. A classic and technically advanced work by the guru of dry-fly fishing.

London: George Routledge And Sons, Limited, [1910]. First Trade Edition. Gee p. 93. Hampton p. 45. Robb p. 217 (citing date 1911). Starkman & Read p. 83. 8vo. pp. viii, 219. with half-title. title in red & black. 9 chromolithographed plates of fishing flies, 18 plates of colour charts & 17 photogravure plates (incl. frontis. portrait, some sepia) with tissue guards. several text illus. index. A very nice copy in original cloth, top edge gilt. armorial bookplate of George Heath Viner