The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference to Techniques and Dressing Styles (23 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. The jacket is shelf rubbed with creasing along the edges. The boards are edge rubbed but tidy overall. The binding is secure. Browning along the edges of the pages, not affecting text. No ink inscriptions or annotations. Protected in cellophane. Tall and heavy book, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 4to pp.444, previous owners inscription and original fly on FEP, heavy book additional postage will apply. book.

hard cover with dust jacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated with colour photographs. 29 cm. 444 pages Near fine book in near fine dust jacket, as new condition.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1998). (1998) undated (2020) reprint. Large 4to (230 x 287mm). Pp444. Over 3000 colour photographs. Laminated pictorial boards, issued without dust-wrapper. Fine new copy. This new reprint has been published without a dust-wrapper. "There is no other work in the history of fly-tying or fly-tying literature that is as comprehensive." An encyclopaedic presentation of fly tying techniques, arranged according to a fly's body parts. Each section contains many different techniques for constructing the body part in question, with excellent step by step photographs in colour. The 444 large format pages have five to ten photographs per page, punctuating three columns of text. Selection of materials; hook preparation; thread handling; mounting and trimming materials; weighting hooks; underbodies, wiggle bodies, tandem hooks and weed guards; tails and trailing shucks; ribbing and gills; 150 pages on bodies; 100 pages on wings; 90 pages on hackles; heads, collars and eyes. The selection of materials covered is too long to list. "The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference is an incredibly detailed book that will no doubt be recognized for many decades as the definitive guide to tying anything on a hook to create any kind of trout fly. With in-depth discussions of over 400 tying techniques dealing with both natural and synthetic materials, and demonstrated with more than 3,000 color photos, there is hardly a question concerning tying trout flies that goes unanswered." (A.K. Best). ".if you are really serious about tying flies, then you cannot afford not to buy this. .Every fly tying technique I can think of, and hundreds that I can't, are listed and pictured here and if you own this, you really won't have a good reason for buying any more fly tying books (but you will). The explanations are clear [and] the photos are wonderful. Beyond outstanding." (Andrew Herd). .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a fine, as new, hardcover first edition copy in a fine DJ, blue spine. 444 pages with index. Photos on request. MEDIA SHIPPING ONLY, extra for airmail or international shipping.

Condition: acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). 1998 1st edition reprint. Large 4to (219 x 285mm). Pp444. Over 3000 colour photographs. Silver-gilt fly motif and titles to upper board, spine titled in silver-gilt. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. "There is no other work in the history of fly-tying or fly-tying literature that is as comprehensive". Encyclopaedic presentation of fly tying techniques, arranged according to a fly's body parts. Each section contains many different techniques for constructing the body part in question, with excellent step by step photographs in colour. The 444 large format pages have five to ten photographs per page, punctuating three columns of text. Selection of materials; hook preparation; thread handling; mounting and trimming materials; weighting hooks; underbodies, wiggle bodies, tandem hooks and weed guards; tails and trailing shucks; ribbing and gills; 150 pages on bodies; 100 pages on wings; 90 pages on hackles; heads, collars and eyes. The selection of materials covered is too long to list. "The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference is an incredibly detailed book that will no doubt be recognized for many decades as the definitive guide to tying anything on a hook to create any kind of trout fly. With in-depth discussions of over 400 tying techniques dealing with both natural and synthetic materials, and demonstrated with more than 3,000 color photos, there is hardly a question concerning tying trout flies that goes unanswered." (A.K. Best). "if you are really serious about tying flies, then you cannot afford not to buy this. Every fly tying technique I can think of, and hundreds that I can't, are listed and pictured here and if you own this, you really won't have a good reason for buying any more fly tying books (but you will). The explanations are clear [and] the photos are wonderful. Beyond outstanding." (Andrew Herd). .

Condition: LikeNew. All orders ship by next business day! This is a used book. Grade 4 out of 5 points. Book may have wear due to handling. Has no markings on pages. May not include extra materials like access codes, CDs, accessories, etc. We are a small company and very thankful for your business!

Condition: VeryGood. All orders ship by next business day! This is a used book. Grade 3 out 5 points. Book has wear on cover and pages. May have personalized notes/names, stickers/labels. Has no markings on pages. May not include extra materials like access codes, CDs, accessories, etc. We are a small company and very thankful for your business!

Hardcover. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 444 pages. 11.50x9.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Some edge rubbing, jacket has some tearing around the edge, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by author Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). 1998 1st edition. Large 4to (219 x 285mm). Pp444. Over 3000 colour photographs. Blue boards, spine and upper board titled in silver-gilt, silver-gilt fly motif to upper board. Slight rubbing to bottom of boards, else very good in clean dust-wrapper. "There is no other work in the history of fly-tying or fly-tying literature that is as comprehensive." Encyclopaedic presentation of fly tying techniques, arranged according to a fly's body parts. Each section contains many different techniques for constructing the body part in question, with excellent step by step photographs in colour. The 444 large format pages have five to ten photographs per page, punctuating three columns of text. Selection of materials; hook preparation; thread handling; mounting and trimming materials; weighting hooks; underbodies, wiggle bodies, tandem hooks and weed guards; tails and trailing shucks; ribbing and gills; 150 pages on bodies; 100 pages on wings; 90 pages on hackles; heads, collars and eyes. The selection of materials covered is too long to list. "The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference is an incredibly detailed book that will no doubt be recognized for many decades as the definitive guide to tying anything on a hook to create any kind of trout fly. With in-depth discussions of over 400 tying techniques dealing with both natural and synthetic materials, and demonstrated with more than 3,000 color photos, there is hardly a question concerning tying trout flies that goes unanswered." (A.K. Best). "If you are really serious about tying flies, then you cannot afford not to buy this. Every fly tying technique I can think of, and hundreds that I can't, are listed and pictured here and if you own this, you really won't have a good reason for buying any more fly tying books (but you will). The explanations are clear [and] the photos are wonderful. Beyond outstanding." (Andrew Herd). .

Condition: Good. Good in a Good++ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is moderately shelfworn and edgeworn, but is overall clean and intact, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Moderate wear to the boards; Unblemished textblock edges; Very small crease to the bottom-right edge corner of the first few pages, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Dark blue dust jacket with photo of a fishing fly, and title in yellow and white lettering; 1998, Frank Amato Publications Inc.; 444 pages; "The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference to Techniques and Dressing Styles," by Ted Leeson & Jim Schollmeyer.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine DJ. 2nd Printing. Frank Amato Publications Inc. 1998 2nd Printing Fine/Near Fine DJ Bright color illustrated pages. HEAVY OVER SIZE ITEM. 5.5 Pounds. Size: 11 1/4 x 8 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches. Bright glossy dust jacket reinforced at upper spine o/w Fine. 444 pages with index. No Exp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Frank Amato, Portland, 1998, first printing, signed by both authors. Illustrated with color photographs. 8.5" x 11.25". 444 pp. Blue paper covered boards. ".techniques with which virtually any trout fly can be dressed.". This is an impressive book. Fine in fine wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Signed by both authors to title page. Boards have slight edgewear and bumped spine ends. Jacket in archival plastic protector is crisp and unfaded. Binding sound, interior clean. Tiny abrasion to front pastedown. No ownership marks, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 444 pages; Signed by All Authors.

N/D RPT (2020) FINE / FINE.

4to. pp. xv, [1], 444. over 3000 colour illus. of flies. index. bds. (slight wear to extremities). dw. (short tears to lower edge of dw.). Very good copy. Sixth Printing.

Portland, Oregon. Frank Amato Publications, Inc. 1998. First Edition. Large Quarto. (12 x 9). 444 pp. including index. A monumental work showing hundreds of dressing techniques with matching step-by-step color instructional photos. You should be able to skillfully dress your favorite fly patterns based on the precise instructions and color photos in this book; it's the leading candidate as the premier source for fly pattern design and fly dressing available today - in other words, the ultimate resource book made possible by the exquisite color photography of Jim Schollmeyer and the clarity of the written descriptions penned by Ted Leeson. The book is bound in blue cloth with silver titles and decorations. Pictorial dust jacket. A very good book with light edge wear in a near very good dust jacket with a bit of light edge staining.

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Kimio Yonenoi, Publisher. 2003. First Japanese Edition. Large quarto (13 x 8 1/2). xvii, [1], 436, [2] pp. including colophon. The book is one inch taller than the American edition. Translated by "Billy" Higashi. Laid-in is a typed letter signed written by the book's publisher, Kimio Yonenoi, thanking the American publisher, Frank Amato Publications, for its assistance with the book's production; according to the letter, it was a difficult typographical project to complete. The text is in Japanese with English category titles and section titles. A tremendous number of explicit and accurate color photos showing exactly how to dress every conceivable fly known to mankind. A very cool book and it's scarce as hen's teeth. WorldCat locates no copies held in institutions. The book is bound in gray cloth with silver titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A beautiful book. Fine in a fine dust jacket.