Borger Gary (180 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.94.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: As New. Paperback. Cover shows very minor shelving wear, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Pils, Robert H. - Drawings (illustrator). First Edition. dust jacket is mylar wrapped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Includes chapters by a dozen expert fly fishermen and numerous illustrations. The book has sound hinges and does not lean. Pages are clean with no creases, marks, stains or wrinkles. Outer covers are also clean except for a few tiny spots along the fore-edge of the back cover. The upper right corner of the front cover and upper left corner of the back cover are bumped. There are a few tiny dents in the bottom edges of the covers. The book's dust jacket is completely clean. It has a 3/4" tear in the bottom edge of the back panel, a little crimping at top and bottom edges of the spine. Book and dust jacket will be bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Binding slightly cocked. Clean, unmarked pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Minor wear & light soiling to paper wraps & edges of text block. Text and images unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.38.

ROBERT H. PILS (illustrator). NICE BOOK. BOARDS ARE CLEAN. DUST JACKET IS NICE. TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS ARE CLEAN AND WITHOUT MARKINGS. NO PRIOR OWNER SIGNAURE. 192 PAGES.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Pils, Robert H. (illustrator). 1st Edition. no edition or printing stated only copyright date 1980 - 1st edition/1st printing as at this publishing date this publisher only stated later printings, Signed only on full title page, mylar enclosed dj, illustrated with drawings. Signed by Author(s).

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2002). (1980) 2002 1st paperback edition. 8vo (150 x 230mm). Pp224. B/w illustrations by Robert H. Pils. Slight use but a fine unread copy. Gary Borger's book "equips the modern angler to make his own accurate identifications of all species of trout foods: mayflies, terrestrials, caddis, stoneflies, midges, damselflies, and dragonflies - as well as forage fish, crustaceans, and mammals that are occasionally taken by trout. It is the first truly comprehensive guide to the trout's world for the angler. Drawing on his training as a biologist, author Gary Borger carefully describes the life histories of all the organisms .that are important in the trout's diet. The features that trigger the trout's feeding instinct - motion, silhouette, colour, and size of the natural - defined for each stage of the life cycles and related to the feeding habits of trout. And to tying life-like imitations: nymphs, wets, streamers, dries, and bugs. Over 50 dressings with notes on presentations and fishing technique make [this] a practical book, built on practical entomology." .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2004). (1979) 2004 1st paperback edition. 8vo paperback (153 x 229mm). Pp192. B/w line illustrations by Robert H. Pils, annotated bibliography. Slight marks to cover and edges, else fine new unread copy. "A basic guide to identifying, tying, and fishing artificial nymphs". This is the paperback edition of the author's Nymphing: A Basic Guide. "Nymphs - the underwater stages of the aquatic insects - comprise ninety percent of the trout's diet. Knowing how to identify nymphs, tie successful imitations, and fish them correctly are essential flyfishing skills. (This book) presents a basic approach to all these techniques in one comprehensive lesson, covering both the traditional and new theories about fishing the underwater fly." Chapters include: Equipment; Line control; Biology of the trout; Lies of the trout; Nymphing the film; Strip/tease nymph fishing; Old standby; Caddis mania; Wingshooting and the junping nymph; The long tippet; Strike indicators and shotgunning for trout; Secret of the wooly worm. Appendices are: The deadly dozen - twelve of the most useful flies, with tying instructions; Keys to the subaquatic food organisms of the trout; Annotated bibliography; Annotated list of reference texts and keys used for identification of invertebrate food organisms of the trout." .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1979). 1979 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 235mm). Pp192. B/w line illustrations by Robert H. Pils, bibliography. Brown boards titled in gilt. Edges foxed, gift inscription to end-paper but good-plus in faded and used dust-wrapper. "An easy-to-use guide to identifying, tying and fishing artificial nymphs". "Nymphs - the underwater stages of the aquatic insects - comprise ninety percent of the trout's diet. Knowing how to identify nymphs, tie successful imitations, and fish them correctly are essential flyfishing skills. (This book) presents a basic approach to all these techniques in one comprehensive lesson, covering both the traditional and new theories about fishing the underwater fly." Chapters include: Equipment; Line control; Biology of the trout; Lies of the trout; Nymphing the film; Strip/tease nymph fishing; Old standby; Caddis mania; Wingshooting and the junping nymph; The long tippet; Strike indicators and shotgunning for trout; Secret of the wooly worm. Appendices are: The deadly dozen - twelve of the most useful flies, with tying instructions; Keys to the subaquatic food organisms of the trout; Annotated bibliography; Annotated list of reference texts and keys used for identification of invertebrate food organisms of the trout." .

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Jason Borger (illustrator). 1st Edition. Clean unmarked copy, close to new. Illustrated with drawings and color photographs, annotated bibliography, index, 214 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Pils, Robert H. (illustrator). 1st Edition. no edition or printing stated - at this time this Publishers stated later printings - no statement is 1st edition/1st printing, Inscribed to a former owner, Signed and Dated on full title page, light foxing/soiling to edges of text block - light rubbing to top/bottom of spine and bottom corners of boards, mylar enclosed dj. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first edition, first printing. Slight wear only. 224 p. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated by Robert H. Pils (illustrator). First Edition. Hardcover, in dustjacket. Signed, inscribed by the author on the title page. Just a trace of bumping at the spine extremities, and a small scratch on the rear board. Else the binding is clean. Page edges freckled; else pages clean. Very slight bumping at the DJ corners, and a small (3/16") closed tear at the DJ top rear corner. Just a bit of very light age-toning to the DJ spine. ; B&W Illustrations; 26A; 9.1 X 6.1 X 0.9 inches; 224 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition : Signed. Octovo hardcover, signed by author on title page, Laid-in is a signed photo of the author, Unworn unread and like new, a FINE copy in FINE DJ. DJ now in clear mylar jacket protector. A fresh copy. "Key to identifying and imitating aquatic insects, crustaceans, forage fish, terrestials." DJ blurb. Illustrated, 223 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). 1980 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 235mm). Pp224. B/w illustrations by Robert H. Pils. Cream titles to brown boards and spine. Slightly tanned & used but very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. Gary Borger's book "equips the modern angler to make his own accurate identifications of all species of trout foods: mayflies, terrestrials, caddis, stoneflies, midges, damselflies, and dragonflies - as well as forage fish, crustaceans, and mammals that are occasionally taken by trout. It is the first truly comprehensive guide to the trout's world for the angler. Drawing on his training as a biologist, author Gary Borger carefully describes the life histories of all the organisms .that are important in the trout's diet. The features that trigger the trout's feeding instinct - motion, silhouette, colour, and size of the natural - defined for each stage of the life cycles and related to the feeding habits of trout. And to tying life-like imitations: nymphs, wets, streamers, dries, and bugs. Over 50 dressings with notes on presentations and fishing technique make [this] a practical book, built on practical entomology." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1980). 1980 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 235mm). Pp224. B/w illustrations by Robert H. Pils, bibliography. Brown boards, upper board and spine titled in cream. Fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. Gary Borger's book "equips the modern angler to make his own accurate identifications of all species of trout foods: mayflies, terrestrials, caddis, stoneflies, midges, damselflies, and dragonflies - as well as forage fish, crustaceans, and mammals that are occasionally taken by trout. It is the first truly comprehensive guide to the trout's world for the angler. Drawing on his training as a biologist, author Gary Borger carefully describes the life histories of all the organisms .that are important in the trout's diet. The features that trigger the trout's feeding instinct - motion, silhouette, colour, and size of the natural - defined for each stage of the life cycles and related to the feeding habits of trout. And to tying life-like imitations: nymphs, wets, streamers, dries, and bugs. Over 50 dressings with notes on presentations and fishing technique make [this] a practical book, built on practical entomology." Chapters include: From organism to imitation; The angler as entomologist; Mayflies; Stoneflies; Caddisflies; Dipterans; The stillwater insects; Wooly worm larvae; The ant and the grasshopper; The non-insects. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated by Robert H. Pils (illustrator). First Edition. Hardcover, in dustjacket. NAP. Signed, inscribed by the author on the title page. The binding is quite clean, with just a bit of VERY light rubbing at the spine extremities and lower corner tips. Some freckling to the page edges. Else the pages are clean. A bit of very light bumping at the DJ spine head; else the DJ is quite clean. ; B&W Illustrations; 26A; 9.2 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches; 192 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Borger, Jason (illustrator). 1st Edition. "First Printing" stated therefore 1st Edition, Inscribed - Dated and Signed on full title page, light rubbing wear to bottom edges of boards and top of spine, dj shows very light soiling and a 1/4" tear to top left of front panel - a 3/4" tear to top left corner and a 13/4" tape repaired tear to bottom left and a 1/4" tear to bottom right of rear panel, original price intact, also illustrated with full page color photographs of the fly patterns. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1979). 1979 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 235mm). Pp192. B/w line illustrations by Robert H. Pils, bibliography. Brown boards titled in gilt. Slight shelf-wear, else fine in dust-wrapper. "An easy-to-use guide to identifying, tying and fishing artificial nymphs". "Nymphs - the underwater stages of the aquatic insects - comprise ninety percent of the trout's diet. Knowing how to identify nymphs, tie successful imitations, and fish them correctly are essential flyfishing skills. (This book) presents a basic approach to all these techniques in one comprehensive lesson, covering both the traditional and new theories about fishing the underwater fly." Chapters include: Equipment; Line control; Biology of the trout; Lies of the trout; Nymphing the film; Strip/tease nymph fishing; Old standby; Caddis mania; Wingshooting and the junping nymph; The long tippet; Strike indicators and shotgunning for trout; Secret of the wooly worm. Appendices are: The deadly dozen - twelve of the most useful flies, with tying instructions; Keys to the subaquatic food organisms of the trout; Annotated bibliography; Annotated list of reference texts and keys used for identification of invertebrate food organisms of the trout." .

Condition: Fine. Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hb, 8vo, 223p, indexed, NF/VG+, illustrated, 1st edn copy. fishing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ Dust Jacket. First Edition. Very good+ hardcover with DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). 1st printing of 1st edition (stated first printing). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Illustrations and text unmarked, pages bright and crisp. Unclipped DJ has a half-inch closed tear at head near spine, otherwise shelfwear is minimal and dust jacket looks quite nice. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. In publisher's brown boards with bold gold lettering, this is marred only by foxing along the fore-edge. The unclipped dust jacket shows some edge wear and has a very small amount of loss near the spine.

Tapa blanda. Condition: Nuevo.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Borger, Jason (illustrator). 1st Edition. Includes both b/w and color illustrations. Light dent to front upper edge. No marks or writings, pages bright and clean, binding tight and sound. Dust jacket unclipped with no tears. Dust jacket placed in archival sleeve. Carefully packaged and shipped in box. 214 pp B2B.