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FLY-FISHING: SOME NEW ARTS AND MYSTERIES
Written by J.C. Mottram.
Stock no. 1329299
Published by The Derrydale Press. Circa 1994. Nearly fine condition.

Limited Edition facsimile of 2500 copies. Fly Fisherman's Gold series (volume XXI). B/w drawings and diagrams. Adverts to front and rear. 272 pages (all edges gilt). 9.25 x 6.25". Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

TROUT HUNTER: THE WAY OF AN ANGLER
Written by Rene Harrop.
Stock no. 1329292
Published by Pruett Publishing Company. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of provocative magazine articles penned by native American Harrop. Large format. Green boards, silver title to spine. 205 pages (including index). Lots of colour photos. Introduction by Andre Puyans and Foreword by John Randolph. ISBN: 087108922X. Corners bumped and slightly worn. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and slightly creased at corners.

THE DETTES: A CATSKILL LEGEND
Written by Eric Leiser. Illustrated by Matthew Vinciguerra; Ernest Lussier.
Stock no. 1329291
Published by Willowkill Press. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Dette family and the events that took place during the evolution of the Catskill flies. White cloth spine, cream marble-effect boards. 267 pages (including index). Many b/w photos and a couple of colour plates. ISBN: 0963270508. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Minimal bumping to spine. Some slight foxing affecting the front side of the cloth spine. Some pencil writing erased from top corner of front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is just slightly rubbed at edges.

DRY-FLY FISHING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE CENTENARY EDITION 1889-1989
Written by F.M. Halford.
Stock no. 1329288
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd.. 1st thus 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Centenary Edition, limited print run of 1500 copies. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0854931783. Minimal bumping to corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is browned to spine and has a few small tears. Contained in a tight fitting orange slipcase which is slightly bumped at corners.

NYMPH FISHING IN PRACTICE
Written by Oliver Kite.
Stock no. 1329283
Published by Swan Hill Press. 1st thus 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With a new introduction and notes. A classification of natural nymphs by types; the basic requirements for an effective artificial nymph; and basic nymph fishing technique. Colour and b/w photos. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 208 pages (including index) ISBN: 9781840371086. Spine bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is a tiny bit rubbed at edges.

THE BOOK OF THE HACKLE
Written by Frank Elder.
Stock no. 1329278
Published by Scottish Academic Press. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

What makes a good hackle for the dry-fly? Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 140 pages including index. Some colour plates and a few b/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0707302234. A few small foxspots to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut.

SALMON AND WOMEN - THE FEMININE ANGLE
Written by Wilma Paterson; Peter Behan.
Stock no. 1329275
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The authors set out to examine, and try to account for, the amazing success of female salmon fishers. Introduction by Hugh Falkus. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 0854932011. Spine bumped. Tiny nick to top edge of front cover. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

SUCCESSFUL FISHING FOR SALMON AND SEA TROUT
Written by Major Kenneth Dawson.
Stock no. 1329274
Published by Herbert Jenkins Ltd.. 1st 1951. Almost very good condition.

Green boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. 175 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some marks to covers and spine slightly faded. Small indentation to top edge of rear cover. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Some page corner tips creased.

INSTANT MAYFLY IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
Written by Al Caucci; Bob Nastasi. Illustrated by Al Caucci; Bob Nastasi.
Stock no. 1329272
Published by Comparahatch Ltd. 1st 1984. Very good condition.

A field guide for both the expert and novice fly fisherman, and the entomology student. Small format. Cardwraps with plastic spiral binding. 64 pages. Colour photos plus b/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0914521004. Covers lightly rubbed. Small brown mark to margins of first few pages.

FLY-DRESSING II
Written by David J. Collyer.
Stock no. 1329271
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A further collection of entirely different flies. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 248 pages. ISBN: 0715381458. Spine and corners slightly bumped (of both book and wrapper). Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty. Foxing to rear flap of dustwrapper (which has transferred slightly onto facing free-endpaper). Some very slight browning to top edge of wrapper on rear panel.

A CREEL OF WILLOW
Written by W.H. Canaway.
Stock no. 1329270
Published by Michael Joseph Ltd. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A book for fishermen, but also for those who cannot understand fishermen at all! Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 231 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Heavy foxing and a slight musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper (design by J.S. Goodall) is price-cut, browned and edge worn/chipped with slight loss.

GOOD FISHING IN THE CATSKILLS: A COMPLETE ANGLER'S GUIDE
Written by Jim Capossela.
Stock no. 1329269
Published by Backcountry Guides. 3rd 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Third Edition. Detailed information on tactis and more specifics on stream access. Cardwraps. 221 pages. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0881505080. A few small marks to textblock else fine.