A Quaint Treatise on "Flees, and the Art a Artyfichall Flee Making" By An Old Man ... with editorial notes ... by W.H. Aldam
by Aldam, W.H
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Original green cloth stamped in gilt and black, a.e.g. Some shelf wear, some minor foxing, inner hinge cracked. Very good plus c
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230804
- Title
- A Quaint Treatise on "Flees, and the Art a Artyfichall Flee Making" By An Old Man ... with editorial notes ... by W.H. Aldam
- Author
- Aldam, W.H
- Format/Binding
- 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six leaves. Title page printed in red an
- Book Condition
- Used - Original green cloth stamped in gilt and black, a.e.g. Some shelf wear, some minor foxing, inner hinge cracked. Very good plus c
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second Issue (later state or the "Unauthorized Is
- Publisher
- John B. Day
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1876
- Keywords
- Angling
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- Sports & Games;
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cloth
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Leaves
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- Morocco
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