Harry Darbee Mac Francis (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Text is unmarked; pages are bright, though the page edges and end pages are lightly foxed. Previous owner's inscription in pen inside the front cover. Binding is sturdy. Dust jacket shows very little wear inside a mylar protector. Book smells musty.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first edition, first printing. Tight binding, clean interior. Brown and tan boards with bright gold lettering; minor wear to corners. Tiny blue mark on top outer page edges. DJ is preserved in mylar, has not been price clipped. Interior is unmarked. Introduction by Sparse Grey Hackle. "Not only does Darbee evoke the full cast of characters who earned for his native rivers their reputation as the cradle of American fly fishing, he also reveals the tips and techniques that have made him and his wife, Elsie, two of the world's greatest flytiers." 174 pages including bibliography and index. Davis, Francis W. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1977, Signed by Harry & Elsie Darbee, 174p including Annotated Bibliography and Index. First Edition, Second Printing, drawings by Francis W. Davis + photos. My life, times, and techniques. Maroon cloth spine with gilt spine title, gold paper covered boards, dust jacket. A Very Good+ copy with light wear, previous owner inscription on front free endpaper, Signed by Harry and Elsie Darbee on half-title page.In a Very Good+ dust jacket also with light wear, not price clipped. A Clean Tight Copy See Photos. Francis W. Davis (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. STATED FIRST EDITION. NICE BOOK. BOARDS ARE NICE AND CLEAN. MYLAR PROTECTED DUST JACKET HAS MINOR SHELF WEAR. TEXT IS CLEAN AND WITHOUT MARKINGS. APPEARS UNREAD. 8 VO. 174 PAGES.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Slight shelf wear to the binding and light edge-wear to the dust jacket. A nice copy. ; 174 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. "First edition" stated with complete number line - 1st printing, Inscribed to a former owner, Signed by Harry Darbee and Dated "6-15-79" on the half title page, this in pencil, then Signed again "To Correct an error!", Signed in ink with same date to front free end paper, also included is a 15 page "E. B. & H. A. Darbee Fly Patterns and Prices, List No. 2" - light soiling with foxing to edges of text block - light foxing to front/rear end papers, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows edge wear, toning, darkening to spine and folds to flaps, light soiling and some scuffing to folds - 3 larger chips to top edge, vertical tape-repaired tear up through center, 2" tear to upper right and 3/8" tear with 3 chips to bottom edge of front panel - two 3/8" tears along top edge of rear panel - chipping with 3/8" and 11/2" tears to top with chipping to bottom of spine - chip with further 3/8" tear to top, 21/4" tear up center and chip to bottom of fold rear panel to flap - chips to top/bottom with 63/4" tear up from bottom of fold front panel to flap - original price intact, Introduction by Sparse Grey Hackle, in addition to the drawings are black & white photographs. Davis, Francis W. (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Maroon cloth-backed mustard boards; 8vo; 174pp; illustrated with b/w photos and drawings by Francis Davis; introduction by Sparse Grey Hackle; tan photographic dust jacket; 1st printing. The story of noted Catskill fly tiers, Harry and Elsie Darbee. Entertaining tales of trout fishing within the banks of the Willowemoc and Beaverkill Rivers in Roscoe, NY. A must have Catskill angling title. This copy in near fine condition, signed by Harry Darbee and Elsie Darbee on the half-title page. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Maroon cloth-backed mustard boards; 8vo; 174pp; illustrated with b/w photos and drawings by Francis Davis; introduction by Sparse Grey Hackle; tan photographic dust jacket; 1st printing. The story of noted Catskill fly tiers, Harry and Elsie Darbee. Entertaining tales of trout fishing within the banks of the Willowemoc and Beaverkill Rivers in Roscoe, NY. A must have Catskill angling title. This copy in very nice condition, inscribed to noted East-coast fly tier and angling author Charles Krom on the half title page. Inscribed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Stiff clean crisp book in crisp unclipped dust jacket with barely a hint of shelflife; unmarked but for signature of Harry Darbee and his wife, Elsie B Darvee both on the title page.; 174 pages; Signed by Author. Illustrated by Francis W Davis (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Full chocolate brown leather with spine titles & cover decoration in gilt; marbled end sheets; 8vo; 174pp; all edges gilt; illustrated with b/w photos and drawings by Francis Davis; introduction by Sparse Grey Hackle; glassine dust jacket; plain brown cloth-covered slipcase; sewn-in silk bookmark; limited to 125 numbered (#122) copies, signed by Darbee & Francis. The deluxe edition contains a Darbee tied fly, "Little Inky Boy" mounted on the colophon page. The story of noted Catskill fly tiers, Harry and Elsie Darbee. Entertaining tales of trout fishing within the banks of the Willowemoc and Beaverkill Rivers in Roscoe, NY. This copy in fine condition as is the uncommon jacket. The slipcase displays a bit of light rubbing to back panel o/w a beautiful copy in all respects. A must-have Catskill angling title and somewhat uncommon in the deluxe edition due to relatively small limitation. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED BY HARRY DARBEE AND ELSEE DARBEE. STATED FIRST EDITION. NICE BOOK. OVERALL VERY GOOD BOOK. BOARDS ARE NICE AND CLEAN. MYLAR PROTECTED DUST JACKET HAS MINOR SHELF WEAR. TEXT IS CLEAN AND WITHOUT MARKINGS. 8 VO. 174 PAGES. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 174 pgs, index, annotated biblio, photo illustrations. #60 of 125 copies, bound in leather, all edges gilt, marbled paper endpapers, ribbon marker. Stated first edition / first printing. Signed by Harry Darbee and Mac Francis on limitation page and with separate personal signed inscription by Harry & Elsie Darbee on preliminary page. With brown cloth slipcase. With attached salmon fly, a Littler Inky Boy, attached on limitation page, as issued. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Fine as issued. Interior is clean and tight. Slipcase is lightly shelf soiled. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Harry Darbee learned the art of fly tying the traditional and old-school manner by untying the flies of early, famous, and secretive Catskill fly-tiers Theodore Gordon, Roy Steenrod, Reuben Cross and Herman Christian. He then taught Elsie Bivins, the woman he soon married. Originally a partner with friends and fellow fly-tiers Walt and Winne Dettes, in 1935 Harry and Elsie established E.B. & H.A. Darbee, Fishing Flies and Fly Tying Materials, Livingston Manor, NY. Pioneers of the classic, sparsely dressed, Catskill style of fly tying, Harry and Elsie were always eager to share their knowledge and techniques with the fly fishing community. They were recognized the world over. This is their personal story of fly-fishing adventures. Very scarce in this limited edition, and with extra inscription and signatures by both Darbees; here in terrific collector's collection. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Philadelphia and New York. J. B. Lippincott Company. 1977. Second printing. Octavo (9 x 6). 174 pp. including index. Signed by Harry Darbee and inscribed by Elsie Darbee on the half-title page. Laid-in the book are two typed letters with the Darbees letter head, signed by Elsie Darbee and both addressed to an avid book collector. Black and white plates. Text illustrations. Includes sections on The Early Days and Before, E. B. and H. A. Darbee, Fine Flies, Flytying Supplies, The Catskill Flytiers, Feathers, Fur, and Materials, Fishing, Running a Hackle Farm, etc. The book is bound in brown and mustard yellow cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Both letters in fine condition. Signed by Author(s).…