Treatise on Flees by Aldam (12 results)

TITLE CONTINUED: The Original Spelling and Language Being Retained, with Editorial Notes and Patterns of Flies, and Samples of the Materials for Making Each Fly. FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE 1876, 4to, approximately 270 x 215 mm, 10½ x 8½ inches, 2 chromolithograph plates by John Day of watercolours after James Poole, 6 thick cards displaying 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts, title page printed red and black, pages: xiii, [4], 1-91, text and mounts within 2 red borders, attractively bound in half green crushed morocco, matching cloth covers, gilt lettering, gilt rules and gilt flies between raised bands to spine, gilt rules to covers, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Slight rubbing to spine, pale age-browning to title page, pale foxing to 15 pages and to most of the boards holding the flies, plus small brown spot to 1 lower margin, small neat repair to 1 inner margin of text at rear, almost invisible, pale offset to text from the sunken cut outs holding the flies, vertical tear to upper wing of the last fly, but no loss. Otherwise a very good copy. See: The Angling Library of John Gerard Heckscher, page 9, No. 18; Bibliotheca Piscatoria A Catalogue of Books on Angling, page 3. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

2nd issue Edn,. xiii 91 pages + errata, AEG, 4to, coloured lithograph frontis of Lugwy, North Wales and before page 1 a coloured lithograph of Offerton Stepping Stones, near Hathersage, Derbyshire, both on thick card. There are 25 actual specimens of flies and fly making material in 22 oval mounts, some foxing to the text and occasionally to the mounts, the flies and fly making material are all present with the original seals and in good condition. To the front-end paper, a large presentation inscription on card laid down on the end paper to "W.Rhys Williams M.D" noting his friendship of 15 years to "Georg H. Haydon" 17th June 1878, written in black and red ink. Within a well-drawn ink border of rushes above a trout and fishing basket. Angling bookplate to paste down of J. Hammick . Original green cloth binding with title and fish vignette in gilt to the upper cover within a background of black blind stamped rushes and mayflies, within surrounded by a black lines border with lily pads and fish decorations, gilt title to spine with 2 gilt mayflies. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and outer corners no splits or damage often found with this title. A bright copy in the original state of a beautifully produced book. "Printed from an old ms. never before published, the original spelling and language being retained, with editorial notes and patterns of flies, and samples of the materials for making each fly. By W.H. Aldam", this is the first book to use actual fly-tying materials and flies; it is said approx. 220 copies were produced. The first issue was dated 1875 on the title page only a few copies were produced, this copy being the 2nd issue. W/S p3.

(Hardcover, 1876). (1875) 1876 2nd issue. 4to (230 x 282mm). Ppxv,91. Two chromo-lithographic plates by James Poole, actual flies and materials in 22 sunken mounts. Dark green pictorial cloth elaborately decorated in black and gilt. Fly missing from mount 12. Some foxing, as usual, else good. Externally just slightly rubbed at edges but very good and bright cloth. Bookplate of H.E. The Governor of Bengal to front paste-down. "A Quaint Treatise on "Flees, and the Art a' Artyfichall Flee Making." By an old man well known on the Derbyshire streams as a first-class fly-fisher a century ago; printed from an old ms. never before published, the original spelling and language being retained, with editorial notes and patterns of flies, and samples of the materials for making each fly. By W.H. Aldam, Ardingly, Sussex. With two chromo-lithographic fac-similes from water drawings by James Poole, Esq." Published by John B. Day, 3 Savoy Street, Strand, London. With actual specimens of flies and with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six thick card leaves. This copy unfortunately lacking the fly in mount 12 though all other flies and materials are present and in good condition. Title page printed in red and black, title and text printed within double red rules. The cloth is titled A Quaint Treatise on Flies and Fly Making by an Old Fisherman, edited by W.H. Aldam. The manuscript upon which this book is based appeared at auction in 1999 (and sold for £8,200) revealing the author's name to be Robert Whitehead. "Of all Books in whose pages there are inlaid actual Artificial Flies, the best of all for beauty and interest is 'Aldam's Quaint Treatise.' The Flies in it are tied with an excellence that I have never seen beaten. (J.W. Hills). "Most of the flies were tied by Mary Ogden-Smith, a daughter of James Ogden of Cheltenham, and some by David Foster of Ashbourne. The Mayflies which are tied on vertically-eyed Bartlett Limerick hooks are said to have been dressed by James Ogden himself and are likely to be the earliest example of the floating fly extant." (John Simpson in Thomas Thorp Catalogue of Angling Books, A12, 1973). The book, and its author, has been the subject of numerous articles including one by Ian Niall in the December 1964 issue of Creel and one by Kenneth Robson in the April 1994 issue of Salmon, Trout & Sea-Trout. .

First Edition. 300mm x 230mm (12" x 9"). pp91. Two chromo-lithographic facsimiles from water drawings by James Poole on card. [Llugwy North Wales; Offerton Stepping Stones]. Printed from an old ms. never before published the original spelling and language being retained, with editorial notes and patterns of flies and samples of the materials for making each fly. [A Quaint Treatise on Flies and [Artificial] Flymaking by an old Fisherman]. Lists 26 flies with 22 examples on hard card with the made up fly, and the materials used to create it: March Brown*, Dottril Dun*, Little Chap*, Watchett*, Oringe Brown*, Granum*, Black Gnat*, Tailey Tail*, Green Drake, Oringe Headed Dun*, Light Dun*, Bigg Dun*, Crossing Brown*, Spider Flee*, Black Ant, Large Red Ant, Small Common Ant*, Small Caterpillar*, Bank Flee, Little Sky Blue*, Stream Flee, Willow Flee*, White Mout, Brown Mout. Appendix: Indian Yellow*, Eden Fly*, Summer Dun*, March Brown*, Green Drake*, Grey Drake*. Bookplate of William Charles Everley Taylor of Scarborough. Inscribed in pen on fep. G : in good condition with brown card slipcase. Covers very rubbed and bumped. Top edge of spine slightly cracked and frayed. Bottom edge of spine with small splits. Pages slightly rubbed and browning throughout. Aeg. Tightly bound and intact. Slipcase case rubbed with tape repairs Green/gilt hardback cloth cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . Never before published, the original spelling and language being retained, with editorial notes and patterns of flies, and samples of the materials for making each fly, by W.H. Aldam, Ardingly, Sussex. Lithographed, printed and published by John B. Day, 3 Savoy Street, Strand. John B. Day, London, 1876, first edition, second issue. Illustrated with 2 color lithographed plates - one an angling scene from Derbyshire, the other a river scene from North Wales. 9" x 11.25". Green embossed cloth, with gilt titles and decorations on the spine and front cover, rubbed on the edges, with a small bite taken out of the edge of the rear cover (probably the work of a mouse), early neat ink owner signature on the half-title page. xvi pp + 92 pp + two color plates + six mats. These mats have recessed ovals that contain 25 flies, plus samples of the fur, feathers and other materials used to tie them."There exist to-day many books with excellent representations of artificial flies.but the best of all, for beauty and interest, is Aldam's Quaint Treatise" (Hills). The two mayflies in the book ".were tied by James Ogden.These are the oldest surviving examples of which the author knows" (Betts). All of the flies and materials are present and in fine condition. A previous owner has identified each fly, and neatly written its name on the mat, with the exception of the last two flies. Very good.

Quarto. 2 chromolithographed plates, 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six cards. Minor foxing. Publisher's green cloth, elaborately blocked in gilt and black Provenance: Annie Cowdray (bookplate) First edition, second issue. The manuscript upon which Aldam based his text appeared at auction in 1999; the author's name was revealed to be Robert Whitehead, but nothing further of the author is known. Both issues of this scarce work bear the date 1876 on the spine; a very few are recorded with a title page date of 1875, but it appears that no copies were actually sold until the Spring of 1876. Approximately 200 copies were sold over a period of several years. Heckscher 18; Litchfield 49; Gee 84; Kerridge 79; Westwood & Satchell 3; Flyfisher's Journal, Summer 2000, pp.31-36.

Quarto. 2 chromolithographed plates, 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six cards. Extra-illustrated with an albumen photograph of the author signed "Yours faithfully, W.H. Aldam." (mounted on verso of the dedication leaf). Publisher's green cloth, elaborately blocked in gilt and black First edition, second issue: extra-illustrated with a signed photograph by Aldam. The manuscript upon which Aldam based his text appeared at auction in 1999; the author's name was revealed to be Robert Whitehead, but nothing further of the author is known. Both issues of this scarce work bear the date 1876 on the spine; a very few are recorded with a title page date of 1875, but it appears that no copies were actually sold until the Spring of 1876. Approximately 200 copies were sold over a period of several years. Heckscher 18; Litchfield 49; Gee 84; Kerridge 79; Westwood & Satchell 3; Flyfisher's Journal, Summer 2000, pp.31-36.

First edition. First edition. 2 chromolithographic plates from a watercolor by James Poole. 22 sunken mounts with specimens of flies and fly tying material. 1 vols. 4to. The very rare 1875 imprint; almost all copies bear an 1876 imprint. With numerous specimens of flies and fly-making materials in 22 sunken mounts. Westwood & Satchell, p.3; Heckscher 18 Original green cloth, elaborately decorated gilt spine and upper cover with gilt titles, black stamped borders and decorations & gilt vignette fish and fly pictorial decorations, bevelled boards, a.e.g 2 chromolithographic plates from a watercolor by James Poole. 22 sunken mounts with specimens of flies and fly tying material. 1 vols. 4to.

First edition, second issue. First edition, second issue. Title page printed in red and black, title and text printed within double red rules. 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six leaves. xiii, [xiv, blank], [xv, errata], 91 pp. 1 vols. 4to. The manuscript upon which Aldam based his text appeared at auction in 1999; the author's name was revealed to be Robert Whitehead, but nothing further of the author is known. This is the later state of the book, likely produced by Day without Aldam's approval, without the chromolithographic plates, and with the flies and material specimens attached with white paper wafers. Aldam called the "spurious" copies Handsome copy, finely preserved. Heckscher 18; Litchfield 49; Gee 84; Kerridge 79; Westwood & Satchell 3; Flyfisher's Journal, Summer 2000, pp.31-36 Original green cloth stamped in gilt and black, a.e.g. Head of spine deflty repaired. A bright fresh copy. Bookplate of Arthur Howard Thompson. Preserved in red cloth solander box by Aquarius Title page printed in red and black, title and text printed within double red rules. 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six leaves. xiii, [xiv, blank], [xv, errata], 91 pp. 1 vols. 4to.

First edition, second Issue (later state or the "Unauthorized Issue" without the 2 chromolithograph plates). 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six leaves. Title page printed in red and black, title and text printed within double red rules. xiii, [xiv, blank], [xv, errata], 91 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Issued by Day probably without Aldam's approval (he referred to them as "spurious" copies). Thus with no color plates, and with half-moon white serrated paper seals attaching the flies, which have a different source from that of the copies sold with Aldam's approval. Heckscher 18; Litchfield 49; Gee 84; Kerridge 79; Westwood & Satchell 3; Flyfisher's Journal, Summer 2000, pp.31-36 Original green cloth stamped in gilt and black, a.e.g. Some shelf wear, some minor foxing, inner hinge cracked. Very good plus copy. Custom morocco backed box 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six leaves. Title page printed in red and black, title and text printed within double red rules. xiii, [xiv, blank], [xv, errata], 91 pp. 1 vols. 4to First edition, second Issue (later state or the "Unauthorized Issue" without the 2 chromolithograph plates).

First edition, second issue. First edition, second issue. Two chromolithograph plates after James Poole, 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six leaves. Title page printed in red and black, title and text printed within double red rules. xiii, [xiv, blank], [xv, errata], 91 pp. 1 vols. 4to. The manuscript upon which Aldam based his text appeared at auction in 1999; the author's name was revealed to be Robert Whitehead, but nothing further of the author is known. Both issues of this scarce work bear the date 1876 on the spine; a very few are recorded with a title page date of 1875, but it appears that no copies were actually sold until the Spring of 1876. Approximately 200 copies were sold over a period of several years. A beautiful production, in brighter than usual condition, with a distinguished provenance. Heckscher 18; Litchfield 49; Gee 84; Kerridge 79; Westwood & Satchell 3; Flyfisher's Journal, Summer 2000, pp.31-36 Original green cloth, upper cover with elaborate gilt and blind design and title, a.e.g. Bookplate of Edward Sands Litchfield. Faintest rubbing at head of spine, title page faintly foxed, pencil checks on contents page, else an exceptionally clean, fine copy. Custom full green morocco folding box with hand painted fly on spine panel Two chromolithograph plates after James Poole, 2 completed flies and 23 flies with dressing materials displayed in 22 sunken mounts on six leaves. Title page printed in red and black, title and text printed within double red rules. xiii, [xiv, blank], [xv, errata], 91 pp. 1 vols. 4to.

First edition. First edition. 2 chromolithographic plates from a watercolor by James Poole. 22 sunken mounts with specimens of flies and fly tying material. 1 vols. 4to. INSCRIBED TO THE ARTIST. The very rare 1875 imprint; almost all copies bear an 1876 imprint. With numerous specimens of flies and fly-making materials in 22 sunken mounts. Presentation copy belonging to the artist. Inscribed on the title page: "James Poole Esq. / with the Editors kind regards & most sincere thanks." There is an additional gift inscription adjacent to this from Poole to J. Bedford, dated 1888. The present is one of the minority of copies with the title page dated 1875 rather than 1876 (as the spine reads). Contains actual samples of feathers, fishing line, thread, miniature hooks, etc., used in the creation of hand-tied flies Provenance: James Poole (presentation inscription); J. Bedford (gift inscription); Lindley Eberstadt (letter, loosely inserted). Westwood & Satchell, p.3; Heckscher 18; Lindley Eberstadt sporting sale (Sotheby's, 1981), lot 127 Original green cloth stamped in gilt and black, a.e.g. Some rubbing at head. Provenance: James Poole (presentation inscription from the editor); J. Bedford (gift inscription); Lindley Eberstadt (letter and his sporting bookplate loosely inserted). Custom morocco backed clamshell box 2 chromolithographic plates from a watercolor by James Poole. 22 sunken mounts with specimens of flies and fly tying material. 1 vols. 4to.