Published by Knopf, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394415884 ISBN 13: 9780394415888
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. 3rd Printing. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 395 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information. Book is solid and straight. Text unmarked.
Published by Knopf, NY, 1979
ISBN 10: 0394415884 ISBN 13: 9780394415888
Seller: AardBooks, Fitzwilliam, NH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: VG+/VG+. 1st. large 8vo. 395pp. Nice copy.
Published by Little Brown & Company, Boston, MA, 1952
ISBN 10: 0394415884 ISBN 13: 9780394415888
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Biill Elliott & Miltin C, Weiler (illustrator). 1st Edition. Dj W/Lite Wawr, Clipped Price, In Mylar; 395 Clean, Unmarked Pages.
Published by Knopf:, 1979
ISBN 10: 0394415884 ISBN 13: 9780394415888
Seller: PASCALE'S BOOKS, NORTH READING, MA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine-. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine-. First published in 1950, this book is the 1979 edition, 395 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "The author not only gives detailed information on the casts, line control, and retrieves employed in fishing these big fish flies under varying water and weather conditions, but notes the regional differences in fly section. In the last section of this book the author gives detailed components and dressings of 500 streamers and bucktails, and, in nearly every case, the dressings have been obtained directly from the originators of the patterns. Handsomely illustrated with 12 color plates, showing 164 streamers and bucktails, 25 pencil drawings by Bill Elliot, 20 pen-and-ink drawings by the late Milton C. Weiler, and over 50 b&w photographs." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
First edition, first printing. Faint wear, near fine in near fine dust jacket with a cello tape repair to lower spine in mylar cover.
Seller: Bruce Cave Fine Fly Fishing Books, IOBA., Citrus Heights, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1979. Uncorrected Proof. 4to. (12x9) 337 pp. Pattern Lists for hundreds of streamers. One of Mr. Bates' best books. This uncorrected proof was issued with the text only and is quite scarce. Bound in orange wrappers with black titles. Spine lightly faded. Very good.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1979
ISBN 10: 0394415884 ISBN 13: 9780394415888
Seller: H.S. Bailey, Fort Myers, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Elliott, Bill;Weiler, Milton C. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Knopf title - "First Edition" stated is 1st printing, light dusting/soiling to edges of text block - light soiling along upper rear end paper and paste down, mylar enclosed dj shows light toning and very light soiling - no tears, chips, creases and original price intact, in addition to the drawings are black & white photographs and 12 full page color plates of Streamer patterns.
Published by Knopf, 1980
ISBN 10: 0394415884 ISBN 13: 9780394415888
Seller: McKenzie Company Books, Edmonds, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 395 numbered pages. Alfred A. Knopf, First Edition thus as this volume is a retitled revision of earlier books published in 1950 and 1966. Cream speckled cloth boards with quarter brown cloth binding showing gilt stamping on spine. Brown fly motif to upper front board. Bright, clean, tight, and square text block, no marks of any kind. Corners sharp. Color plates of flies, b/w illustrations by Milton C. Weiler & Bill Elliott. Tying and fishing streamers for trout and salmon, striped bass and bluefish, bonefish and tarpon. Unclipped DJ ($16.95) in clear archival protector. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard box for added protection. Brown fly motif to upper board Bright, clean, tight, and square text block, no marks of any kind. Corners sharp. Unclipped DJ ($16.95) in clear archival protector. 1st edition thus. 8vo (172 x 240mm). Ppxiv,395,ii. Colour plates of flies, b/w illustrations by Milton C. Weiler & Bill Elliott. Cloth-backed, paper-covered boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good in dust-wrapper. A retitled revision of earlier books published in 1950 and 1966. Tying and fishing streamers for trout and salmon, striped bass and bluefish, bonefish and tarpon. .Shipped in a sturdy cardboard box for added protection.
Seller: Bruce Cave Fine Fly Fishing Books, IOBA., Citrus Heights, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1979. Uncorrected Proof. 4to. (12x9) 337 pp. Pattern Lists for hundreds of streamers. One of Mr. Bates' best books. This uncorrected proof was issued with the text only and is quite scarce. Bound in orange wrappers with black titles. With the published issue dust jacket featuring a rainbow trout in full color with black titles. The book and dust jacket with light edge wear. Quite scarce. Very good.
First Edition Signed
Bates, Jr., Joseph D. Streamers & Bucktails. The Big Fish Flies. Illustrated with pencil drawings by Bill Elliott, and pen-and-ink drawings by Milton C. Weiler. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. With TLS signed by Bates, as well as an endorsed check to him; also with a photograph, business card, and short note in Bates's hand. Small quarto. xiv, 400 [including terminal blanks] pages. With inserted color half-tone photographs of tied flies identifying the artists. Publisher's quarter brown cloth over oatmeal paper boards, stamped in gilt on the spine and in black on the front board. . Slight soiling and rubbing, but a wonderful just about fine inscribed copy in a near fine jacket. HFP-499.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1 of 36 copies ( copy 31 ) specially bound and inscribed presentation copies, mint copy bound in full green calf, in slipcase.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition, 1/36 (this #13) specially bound and inscribed presentation copies, signed by the author "Best wishes from / Joe Bates Jr". 8vo. xiv, 395 pp. Illustrated from photographs and line drawings, plates, some in color, mounted color plate on verso of special limitation leaf. Trout fishing and salt water fly fishing. Fine. Gilt-stamped decorated green leather, marbled endpapers, gilt-stamped decorated cloth slipcase. (8816).
Published by Knopf, New York, 1979
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Full green African goat skin with titles on spine and cover decoration in gilt; marbled endpapers; top edge stained green; ribbon book mark sewn-in; 8vo; 395+4pp; illustrated with mounted color print after painting by Bill Elliott, b/w and color photos plus drawings; matching green cloth-covered slipcase; limited to 36 numbered (#4) copies. This copy bears an author-signed presentation to Alec Jackson, noted West Coast steelheader, fly tier and hook purveyor. Laid in, a hand-written note to Jackson, acknowledging his request for copy #4, signed by Bates along with the addressed envelope. Also a copy of the typed prospectus included. A near-fine copy in like slipcase. Uncommon in itself, but more so with the added ephemera.
Published by Knopf, New York, 1979
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Full Leather. Condition: fine. First edition. Small quarto. . 395pp Bound in full green leather.with gilt lettering and design to cover and spine. Five raised bands. This copy is one of thirty-six specially bound and inscribed presentation copies of which this is number 26. A beautiful copy in slipcase.