Search Results: Titles starting with M from Bruce Cave Fine Fly Fishing Books

Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts. [n. d. but ca. 1890] (2 3/4 x 4 1/2). M. I. Furbish Manufacturer of The Best Braided Lines. Silk, Linen, Lisle and Cotton in all Varieties. Waterproof and Enamel Fly-Lines. Factory Attleboro Falls, Mass. The card is printed on stiff buff colored stock and is in very good condition. A rare advertising card. I can find no record of the company; only that M. L. Furbish served as a park commissioner in Attleboro Falls. In very good condition..

Portland, Oregon. Frank Amato Publications. 1993. Quarto (10 1/2 x 8). 48 pp. Limited Edition. One of 425 copies published in hard cover. Beautiful color photography of the Madison River which flows through western Montana and Wyoming. Colored text map. A precise guide to catching rainbow and brown trout on the fly; there’s a color photo of the most effective patterns. The book is bound in gray cloth with silver titles on the spine and front cover. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket..

Devon, England. The Flyfisher’s Classic Library. 1994. Octavo. (8 1/2 x 6). xx, 159 pp. including index. Deluxe limited edition. Book number 26 of 55 copies published. With an Elver Fly, conceived by Authur Ransome and dressed by Annie Douglas, on a size 8 up-eye salmon hook, mounted within an oval recess on the inside of the front cover. Signed by Annie Douglas under the fly. Color frontispiece showing several salmon flies, including the Elver, which is dressed with the feathers from the Blue Vulturine Guineafowl. Introduction by Jeremy Swift. Color plus black and white plates. Arthur Ransome was an inquisitive angler who developed several effective fly patterns as well as an angler with eclectic tastes. In this book he also covers fishing books, fly fishing authors, and fishing companions. The book is bound in full brown morocco with gilt titles on the spine and front cover decorations. Marbled end papers. All edges gilt. The book is kept on a matching brown drop-back box with gilt titles on… Read More

Portland, Oregon. Frank Amato Publications, Inc. 2007. First Edition. Oblong quarto (8 x 11). 178 pp. Color photos showing step-by-step procedures for making strip fly rods constructed from your choice of hard woods - walnut, cherry, oak, mahogany, mesquite, and for a real twist, manzanita. Text drawings. Mr. Betts was an innovator of the first order, primarily synthetic flies and text calligraphy introduced to fly fishers and a few hand made fly reels. The book is bound in green cloth with green titles and decorations on the spine and front cover. Pictorial dust jacket. A cool book. Fine in a fine dust jacket. .

London. Seeley, Service & Company, Limited. 1953. 8vo. (8 x 6). 140 pp. plus colophon. Limited Edition. An unnumbered copy of 250 copies published. Signed by Eric Taverner on the limitation page. Woodcut frontispiece. Woodcuts throughout the text. The book is bound in cream cloth with spine titles over brown cloth. Green map end papers. Top edge gilt. Silk ribbon marker. Brown cloth slip case. The book has a angling book plate designed by Pete Hidy. A nice book. Fine in a very good slip case with some edge wear..

London. Seeley, Service & Company, Limited. 1953. 8vo. (8 x 6). 140 pp. plus colophon. Limited Edition. An unnumbered copy of 250 copies published. Signed by Eric Taverner on the limitation page. Woodcut frontispiece. Woodcuts throughout the text. The book is bound in cream cloth with spine titles over brown cloth. Green map end papers. Top edge gilt. Silk ribbon marker. Brown cloth slip case. A nice book. Fine in a very good slip case with a bit of edge wear. .

Devon, England. The Flyfisher’s Classic Library. 2002. Limited Edition. Book number 108 of 200 copies published. Octavo (8 1/2 x 6). xxvii, 225 pp. including appendix, index. Color frontispiece showing several flies dressed by the author. Black and white plates which capture the exquisite beauty of the Irish countryside and its rivers and loughs as well as a few large salmon. Foreword by Hugh Falkus. Introduction by Conrad Voss Bark. An exquisite book written in a personal style which tucks the reader into Mr. Moore’s coat pocket as he fishes for trout and salmon on the Bundorragh, Fermoyle, Lough Corrib, Slaney and other locations. Is this not an elegant way to begin a book, with this Dedication: "To the Memory of My Wife - who made so many fears groundless, so many dreams a reality." ? The book is bound in full back leather with gilt titles on the spine and decoration on the front cover. Top edge gilt. Silk ribbon marker. Black cloth slip case. A beautiful book. Fine in a fine… Read More

A large collection of 352 black and white photos in an album showing members of the Manchester Fly & Bait Casting Club, club get-togethers, casting competitions, photos of members fishing (fly, bait, and lures), fish caught, with many large specimens, including Stripers, Salmon, and Trout, with the occasional Black Bass. The photos date from the late 1940s to the early 1950s, with the occasional photo dated a bit earlier. It would appear this club’s time has come and gone - I can find no record or reference to it. The photos are generally in very good condition, most with a description of the image inked in the margin, and in some cases on the photo itself. They range in size from 10 x 8, with most 6 x 5, and many in between these measurements. Many with taped edges holding the photos in place, with corresponding yellowing to the taped areas on the margins; the others have been pasted onto the album leaves. The album holding the photos is in poor condition, with several of the leaves… Read More

Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Meadow Run Press, Inc. 1995. First Edition, First printing. One of 1500 copies published. Octavo (9 x 6). 125 pp. including bibliography. Inscribed and signed by Jeffrey Cardenas to Russell Chatham on the half-title page page. Text illustrations by A. D. Tinkham. From Mr. Cardenas’s Introduction: "There are others who have spent lifetimes in and around the Marquesas. There are fishing guides who are experts in these waters. I'm not an expert; I'm only an observer." That’s partially true, but Mr. Cardenas is far more than an "observer." He’s a highly skilled writer and fly fisherman who eloquently described his time under the delicious spell of living and fly fishing in the Marquesas. The book is bound in burgundy cloth with gilt titles. Clear plastic dust jacket. Gray cloth slip case with a colored titling label on the side panel. A beautiful book. Fine in a fine dust jacket and slip case. . Signed by Author.

Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Meadow Run Press, Inc. 1995. First Edition. Octavo (9 x 6). 125 pp. including bibliography. Signed by Jeffrey Cardenas on the half-title. Text illustrations by A. D. Tinkham. From the author's Introduction: "There are others who have spent lifetimes in and around the Marquesas. There are fishing guides who are experts in these waters. I'm not an expert; I'm only an observer." That’s partially true, but Mr. Cardenas is far more than simply an "observer." He’s a highly skilled writer and fly fisherman who eloquently described his time in the Marquesas. The book is bound in burgundy cloth gilt titles on the spine and a Permit in gilt silhouette on the front cover. Clear plastic dust jacket. Grey cloth slipcase with A. D. Tinkham’s colored plate affixed on the side panel. A nice book. Fine in a fine jacket and slipcase. .

Palm Beach, Florida. Privately published by the Sailfish Club of Florida. Invitational Masters Angling Tournament. 1986. Quarto (10 1/2 x 8). 233 pp. A large number of color plus black and white photos showing anglers, their catches, their trophies and awards, and a twenty-five year history of club activities. Includes chapters on Masters Covers - Master Anglers - Runners Up - Third Place - Tournament Committee - Silver Awards - Bronze Award - Summary - Summary of Scores - Social Events - Boats - Fishermen - Interviews with Several Competitors. Club membership is not for the occasional fisherman or woman on a modest budget. The club’s intended membership serves the monied class of anglers who can afford fishing in luxury. A scarce book. WorldCat locates two copies in institutions. The book is bound full blue leather with silver titles and a silver colored plaque inset on the front cover. Elegantly colored illustrated end papers. A nice book. In fine condition..

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Stackpole Books. 1979. First Edition. 4to. (11 x 9). 223 pp. including bibliography, index. Inscribed, signed and dated by Richard Talleur on the frontispiece. Foreword by Ernest Schwiebert. Color plates showing a variety of flies and dressing materials. Black and white tying sequential photos. Text drawings. This book is my personal favorite title on dressing flies - it begins with fairly easy to dress flies and progresses to more complicated patterns and in the process enables the tyer to dress nearly any fly. Mr. Talleur was an exceptionally gifted artist and his instructions are clear and straight forward. The book is bound in blue cloth with silver titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket. .

Portland, Oregon. Frank Amato Publications. 1994. First Edition. Quarto. (12 x 9). 144 pp. including appendix, index. Signed by John Shewey on the half-title. Text drawings. A comprehensive work with a multitude of color photos showing natural and artificial flies, spring creek presentation, spring creek trout foods and their imitations, how to fly fish a number of well-known creeks in the west, notes on tying and buying flies, etc. The book is bound in black cloth with silver titles on the front cover and spine. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Signed by Author.

Camden, Maine. Ragged Mountain Press. 1995. First Edition. 8vo. (8 x 6 ½). 224 pp. including bibliography, index. Color plates of artificial salmon flies. Black and white photos. Text drawings. An excellent and comprehensive guide with important information on many coastal rivers. The book is bound in black cloth gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket..

New York. Nick Lyons Books / Winchester Press. 1985. First Edition Thus. Quarto (11 x 9). 296 pp. including index. Inscribed and signed by Hoagy Carmichael on the half-title page. Black and white photos. Text illustrations. Diagrams and schematic drawings. This book is the best guide to bamboo rod construction. The book is bound in brown cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Signed by Author..

New York. The Macmillan Company. 1970 [1955]. Later printing. Octavo (7 ½ x 5 ½). 221 pp. including bibliography, index. Inscribed and signed by Ernest Schwiebert on the half-title page utilizing his traditional art pen. Color plates of flies. Text drawings. Matching the Hatch reinvigorated curiosity in American aquatic insects of interest to flyfishers in the last half of the twentieth century, especially so because of its detailed descriptions and colored fly plates. The book is bound in blue cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A fine, bright book in an equally fine dust jacket.. Signed by Author..

Portland, Oregon. Frank Amato Publications, Inc. 2012. First Edition. Quarto (11 x 8 1/2). 151 pp. Stunning, attractive color photography throughout. Northwest rivers in their natural beauty, passionately written about with intense knowledge and sensitivity by Bill and John McMillan. From Roderick Haig-Brown’s A River Never Sleeps, published in 1946, to this book, Haig-Brown’s influential conviction to protect and nurture salmon and steelhead stocks lives on. Rivers and their fish stocks described month-by-month throughout the year. The book is bound in black cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. Decorated end papers. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket..

Helena, Montana. Greycliff Publishing Company. 1997. First Edition. 4to. (11 x 9). 366 pp. including bibliography, index. Signed by both authors on the half-title. Color plates of natural insects. Text drawings. Charts and graphs. A major study of mayflies. The book is bound in green cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket. .

New York. Winchester Press. 1980. First Edition. 4to. (10 ½ x 8). 188 pp. Introduction by Ernest Schwiebert. Foreword by Carl Richards. Four color plates of insects. Text illustrations by the author and Jim Marc. You can delve as deep as you like in the entomology of these bugs and still there's more to discover - this book is after 25 years the definitive reference on mayflies, fishing techniques, fly tying instructions, hatching times, etc. The book is bound in black cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket..

Portland, Oregon. Frank Amato Publications. 1996. Quarto (10 1/2 x 8). 48 pp. Limited Edition. One of 400 copies published in hard cover. Beautiful color photography of the river throughout the book. A precise guide to catching steelhead and trout on the fly; there’s a color photo of the most effective patterns. The book is bound in gray cloth with silver titles on the spine and front cover. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket..