The Illustrated Fly-Fishers Text Book;

Language: English

Published by Henry G Bohn, London: York Street, Covent Garden, 1845

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Seller: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB), Llandudno, CONWY, United KingdomMadoc Books (ABA-ILAB)

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G, 2nd ed, 1845, extra illustrated 22 plates (total). In green embossed cloth, decorative gilt tooling & titles, edges bumped & worn. Re-laid faded spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, additional engraved tp, [3], (iv-vi). [1], 2-231 pp, 22 plates (12 listed + additional 10), numerous illustrations within text, some foxing & edge browning, ink name (John James Ireland 1846) & small bookseller label to fpd, new eps, printed by Walter Spiers. First published by Ackermann with the same title in 1841. (223*138 mm). Articles on The Anglers outfit, Salmon & Trout gut, Fly rods and many rod & Rod top articles, wading boots, habits of salmon, size of fish etc. Illustrations of wading boots, elasticity of rods, hooks, loops, the invisible knot, knots in lines etc. Chitty, law reporter and author. See ODNB for a full bio. (Westwood 198. Sage 189).

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Illustrated Fly-Fishers Text Book;
Author
SOUTH Theophilus [ie CHITTY Edward] 1804-1863
Publisher
Henry G Bohn, London: York Street, Covent Garden
Publication year
1845
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
COOPER A. WOOD LJ. LEE FR. etc
Edition
2nd Edition
Item weight
0.65 kilograms
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Fish Angling and Marine Life

Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB)

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