Dry-Fly Fishing In Theory and Practice
by Halford, F.L.S., Frederic M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/None
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Riverton Limited, 1889. In original dark green cloth on board with gilt titles, expertly backed using original spine strip. Cover: Mild rubbing and light few only marks. Bevelled boards fore-edges. Gilt head edge still shiny albeit light rubbed and small couple of scratches. Old foxing to edges. Black eps with fep: bookplate of Lord Cheylesmore armorial crest. Half title page: inscribed Cheylesmore from H.Shute 1904 and penciled name & 1968 date. Complete with frontis and plates (some colour), illustrations. Just a couple of pages with really faint single or couple foxing to the very margin otherwise quite clean content. Binding is VG. 289p. First Edition. Hb. VG/None.
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- Bookseller
- BOOKMARK Ltd
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033247
- Title
- Dry-Fly Fishing In Theory and Practice
- Author
- Halford, F.L.S., Frederic M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Riverton Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting/Fishing;
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