Rosborough Polly (52 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Fourth Edition. Fourth edition, hardcover, has a slight lean to the binding, mild bumps to the spine ends, minor wear to the cover edges and corners, a small ding to the rear board, and a touch of smudging to the edges of the text block. Overall, a Very Good copy in a Near Very Good, unclipped dust jacket, which has light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, a torn chip to the head of the spine, wear to the edges, shallow chewed marks to the head of the front and fore edge of the back, and rubbing to the covers with a sticker shadow to the tail of the back. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 3rd edition. Very good hardcover with minimal wear in a poor dust jacket with a chip missing from top of spine. No marks or names inside. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Special Fisherman's Edition. Very good softcover magazine. Cover story The Last Fishing Hole: Fabulous Fishing in the Mexican Tropics by acclaimed Texas author Hart Stillwell. Also Western Hot Sports by famed fisherman Robert Page Lincoln after whom the Bob Lincoln spoon was named, and much more. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Good+ DJ. Third edition. 6 x 8, 192 pgs, index, b&w photos. "The product of sixty years' fishing and tying experience, the fly patterns [are based on the author's ] conviction that the broken outline of a 'fuzzy' nymph (or dry fly) is critical to fish perception, and thus acceptance, of the fly.".

Hardcover. Third Edition. Octavo, 192 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Dust jacket protected protected with a mylar covering. Spine blue with red and white lettering. Exterior has moderate wear including several instances of chips to the head/tail edges, slight soiling, small damp stain to the tail edge to the front flap and mild age toning to the flaps. Boards have mild wear including slight sunning, lightly rubbed edges and slight cocking to the spine. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Pictorial end papers. Previous owner's bookplate adhered to verso to title page wrinkled by glue. Four small red and black corner plate brackets adhered to verso to the half title page. Small damp stain to the tail edge to few first pages. Illustrated. Third edition. Inscribed by the author as "Polly". NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column O, ND-O. 1391803. FP New Rockville Stock.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1965) 1978 3rd edition. Square 8vo (160 x 200mm). Pp192. Colour plates of flies on end-papers, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt, with silver fly on upper board. Foxing to edges and end-papers but good-plus in slightly used and clipped dust-wrapper. "The product of sixty years' fishing and tying experience, the fly patterns [are based on the author's ] conviction that the broken outline of a 'fuzzy' nymph (or dry fly) is critical to fish perception, and thus acceptance, of the fly. This new edition presents twenty-five fuzzy nymphs, including caddis, mayfly, stonefly, damselfly, midge and shrimp and scud patterns. Eighteen of the nymphs are represented in their full life cycles, including dry-fly patterns. A picture of each finished fly appears in the color plates." .

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Signed. Staple-bound paperback. Tearing to bottom of spine; no pages loose. Creasing to covers. Signed by author with inscription to former owner on title page. Text clean and unmarked. Ships from a smoke-free home. 88 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Limited Edition. Signed Limited edition number 175 of 200 copies printed. The book has a musty smell. The book is is bound in green cloth with title in gilt on the spine. Light wear on corners and spine caps. Signed by the author on the ffe. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). (1965) 1988 4th edition. 8vo (155 x 235mm). Pp190. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight use, slight tanning to edges else very good in slightly tanned dust-wrapper. "The product of sixty years' fishing and tying experience, the fly patterns [are based on the author's ] conviction that the broken outline of a 'fuzzy' nymph (or dry fly) is critical to fish perception, and thus acceptance, of the fly. This new edition presents twenty-five fuzzy nymphs, including caddis, mayfly, stonefly, damselfly, midge and shrimp and scud patterns. Eighteen of the nymphs are represented in their full life cycles, including dry-fly patterns. A picture of each finished fly appears in the color plates." .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1965) 1978 3rd edition. Square 8vo (160 x 200mm). Pp192. Colour plates of flies on end-papers, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt, with silver fly on upper board. Very good in price-clipped dust-wrapper. "The product of sixty years' fishing and tying experience, the fly patterns [are based on the author's ] conviction that the broken outline of a 'fuzzy' nymph (or dry fly) is critical to fish perception, and thus acceptance, of the fly. This new edition presents twenty-five fuzzy nymphs, including caddis, mayfly, stonefly, damselfly, midge and shrimp and scud patterns. Eighteen of the nymphs are represented in their full life cycles, including dry-fly patterns. A picture of each finished fly appears in the color plates." .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (s/hand, Hardcover, 1978). (1965) 1978 3rd edition. Square 8vo (160 x 200mm). Pp192. Colour plates of flies on end-papers, b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt, with silver fly on upper board. Name to paste-down but a very good in dust-wrapper. "The product of sixty years' fishing and tying experience, the fly patterns [are based on the author's ] conviction that the broken outline of a 'fuzzy' nymph (or dry fly) is critical to fish perception, and thus acceptance, of the fly. This new edition presents twenty-five fuzzy nymphs, including caddis, mayfly, stonefly, damselfly, midge and shrimp and scud patterns. Eighteen of the nymphs are represented in their full life cycles, including dry-fly patterns. A picture of each finished fly appears in the color plates." .

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: nrFine DW. Fourth Edition. Dark bluecloth, gilt. Book is in very fine condition with virtually no signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Price sticker on inside front flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd edition after a self published 1st, toning with light soiling to edges of text block - rubbing/fading to top/bottom edges of spine and along bottom edges of boards, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows edge wear, light soiling and some scuffing to folds - 2 very small chips with a 1/2" tear along top edge of front panel - four 1/8" and a 3/8" tears along top edge and an area of scuffing to lower right of rear panel - several tiny tears with scuffing to top edge and a small chip with scuffing to bottom edge of faded spine - chipping to top of fold front panel to flap - 15/16" wide x 3/4" deep ghost of a sticker removal to upper right of front flap, illustrated with some black & white photographs reproduced full page.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1988). (1965) 1988 4th edition reprint. 8vo (155 x 235mm). Pp190. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations. Blue cloth. Fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. "The product of sixty years' fishing and tying experience, the fly patterns [are based on the author's ] conviction that the broken outline of a 'fuzzy' nymph (or dry fly) is critical to fish perception, and thus acceptance, of the fly. This new edition presents twenty-five fuzzy nymphs, including caddis, mayfly, stonefly, damselfly, midge and shrimp and scud patterns. Eighteen of the nymphs are represented in their full life cycles, including dry-fly patterns. A picture of each finished fly appears in the color plates." .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. 192pp. inc. index. Used book, updated Edition, Edge wear. small closed tear, price clipped DJ. Book and text, end papers starting to age darken, (2 pages only ) Text is clean and bright, with tight binding, no marks or tears. SIGNED and inscribed by AUTHOR . paypal welcome. Signed by Author(s).

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

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Thus. Number 3 of 50 copies, inscribed and signed by Rosborough. From the angling book collection of Brandt Zimmerman. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Color photographic card cover stock with titles in white & yellow on red panel; 12mo; 88pp; illustrated with b/w photo frontispiece plus 18 other full-page photos. "The nymphs of which E.H. "Polly" Rosborough writes are those made with dubbing (spun fur) bodies. Year in and year out, cold weather and hot, high water and low, I think they are the most consistent trout catchers of all." (Ted Trueblood in the foreword). An important book, reprinted many times. This copy in good condition with a small stain to bottom of inside cover with some rippling to adjacent page o/w internally VG. Quite uncommon in the true 1st edition.

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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Signed limited edition of the updated third edition, with a fly mounted on the cover (in this copy, "The Golden Stone Nymph"). No. 39 of 300, signed on the limitation page, with an additional inscription facing the title page, "With Best Regards, to Art Frey, From "Polly" Rosborough, Keep that line tight". Tear and loss to the upper edge of the clear acetate jacket. Green boards with mounted fly, illustrated endpapers, all edges gilt. 192pp. 8 x 6.25". Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Limited Edition. Signed limited 4th edition, #205/300. Signed on limited edition signature page. Original fly tied by author set into front board. Binding tight; interior clean; decorative end papers; bound-in ribbon marker; slight musty smell. Dark blue boards with bright gilt lettering; pages gilt-edged. Royal blue cloth-covered slip case in nice shape as well. The seminal book on nymphs, including caddis, mayfly, stonefly, damselfly, midge, and shrimp and scud patterns. 190pp., including index. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good++. #115 of 300 Copies. Harrisburgh, PA: Stackpole Books, 1988, Signed by Author, 190p including Index, #115 of 300 Copies, Fourth Edition,Revised, Updated, and Enlarged. Illustrated with b&w drawings and photographs. The full story of the fuzzy nymphs from their beginnings fifty years ago. Dark blue leatherette with gilt spine title, all edges gilt, dark blue silk moire endpapers, dark blue silk ribbon page marker, and a Green Damsel Nymph inset in front cover, Blue slipcase. A Very Good++ copy with very light wear ( I do not believe book was ever read). In a very Good+ slipcase with one scuff mark on one side and several very small white dots on other side. A tight clean copy. See Photos. Signed by Author(s).

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Signed by author and numbered 29/300. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First & Limited Ed - #57/150 Copies. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1982; 309pp. illustrated in b&w and color frontis, #57 of 150 SIGNED copies and further SIGNED and warmly INSCRIBED by Rosborough on dedication page. Green leatherette with gilt cover decoration, green Oasis English morocco spine with gilt title, slipcase. A Very Good+ copy with light wear and soiling, in a Very Good+ slipcase with light wear and soiling. Signed and Inscribed By Author.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1969). (1965) 1969 Orvis re-issue of 2nd edition. Small square 8vo (157 x 197mm). Pp107. Colour plate of flies, b/w photographs, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author, Jan 21/82. "The nymphs of which Polly writes are those made with dubbing (spun fur) bodies. Year in and year out, cold weather and hot, high water and low, I think they are the most consistent trout catchers of all." (Ted Trueblood). .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. SIGNED limited copy #276/300. Green leather. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Full gren leather with gilt spine titles; color photo end sheets; 8vo; 192pp; all edge gilt; illustrated with both b/w and color photos plus drawings by Frances Chitwood; 3rd edition, revised, updated and enlarged with a new foreword by Ted Trueblood; limited to 300 numbered (#251) and signed copies; contains an author-tied "Golden Stone Nymph" fly, on a #6 hook, mounted in a recess on front cover, clear mylar dust wrapper. This copy in near fine condition, inscribed to noted West Coast tackle collector, John McGrath. The mylar wrap has a piece missing from the upper back side. Inscribed by Author(s).

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