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FAMOUS FLIES AND THEIR ORIGINATORS
Written by T. Donald Overfield.
Stock no. 1829681
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A book devoted to the life histories of those men whose names are famous in the history of fly-tying. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour drawings & photos, b/w photos. 186 pages. ISBN: 0713613319. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to title page. Text block browned. Endpapers grubby. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is grubby, browned to spine and has a tiny closed tear to top front edge of spsine.

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ITCHEN MEMORIES
Written by G.E.M. Skues; Roy Darlington. Illustrated by Alex Jardine.
Stock no. 1829680
Published by Robert Hale. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A reissue of a classic of 20th century angling literature. 50 years angling on the Abbotts Barton fishery. Edition limited to 750 copies. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Introduction by Darlington. ISBN: 0709063725. Copy 94 of 750. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Red ribbon page marker is fraying at ends. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, browned to spine, and is edge-creased.

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FISHING IN WILD PLACES
Written by David Street. Illustrated by Terence Lambert.
Stock no. 1829678
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd.. 1st thus 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Fishing the wild virgin places of the UK. Many of the stories that comprise the chapters of this book have appeared as articles in various journals. Paper boards, black spine with cream title, cream boards with black title and vignette to front. Pictorial endpapers. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. ix and 201 pages. ISBN: 0854932062. Binding error to half-title page, lower corner (lower corner cut too large and folded over). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned and grubby.

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THE ESSENTIAL G.E.M. SKUES
Written by G.E.M. Skues; Kenneth Robson.
Stock no. 1829674
Published by A & C Black Publishers. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An opportunity to read the best of fly fisherman Skues' writing from his books, articles and correspondence. Edited by Kenneth Robson. Cream cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. xi and 260 pages including index. ISBN: 0713638923. Shelf-wear to top & tail of spine. Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, scuffed to rear panel, bar-coded ISBN label to rear.

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FLY-TYING METHODS
Written by Darrel Martin.
Stock no. 1329360
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. B/w illustrations. A discussion of the best tools and materials for the serious fly tyer. Black cloth spine and black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0715391321. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to the lower margin of the frontis. Foxing to page edges and a slight musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn.

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CHALLENGE OF THE TROUT
Written by Gary Lafontaine. Illustrated by Bill Elliott; Jeff Johnson.
Stock no. 1329359
Published by Mountain Press Publishing Company. 1st 1976. Very good condition.

Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. 243 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0878420584. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing to page edges. Slight musty smell to contents.

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SHRIMP & SPEY FLIES FOR SALMON
Written by Chris Mann; Robert Gillespie.
Stock no. 1329358
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Comprehensive Guide for Anglers & Flytyers. Large format. White boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations of flies throughout. 222 pages including index. ISBN: 187367452X. SIGNED by author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased/worn at edges.

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THE MASTERS ON THE NYMPH
Written by J. Michael Migel; Leonard M. Wright. Illustrated by Dave Whitlock.
Stock no. 1329357
Published by Robert Hale. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The use of nymphs in fly fishing for trout. Edited by Migel and Wright. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Black boards, silver title to spine. 270 pages. ISBN: 0709053517. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is bright with just a little bit of creasing to spine and corners.

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THE COMPLETE FLY-FISHER'S HANDBOOK
Written by Malcolm Greenhalgh. Illustrated by Denys Ovenden.
Stock no. 1329356
Published by Dorling Kindersley. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Natural food of Trout and Grayling and their artificial imitations. A pratical guide to Essential Techniques. Glazed pictorial boards. 288 Pages (including index). Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0751304999. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to title-page. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly creased.

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CLASSIC RODS AND RODMAKERS
Written by Martin J. Keane.
Stock no. 1329355
Published by Winchester Press. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Teaching the reader how to identify a classic rod. Large format. Grey boards with silver title to spine. 246 pages (including index). B/w photos. ISBN: 0876911785. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped (with tape repairs on verso) and slightly faded to spine.

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DARK POOLS: THE DRY FLY AND THE NYMPH
Written by Charles Jardine.
Stock no. 1329352
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete syntheses of all trout-fishing techniques. Tips and advice on rivercraft, techniques and tactics from one of the top fly fishermen in the country. Highly informative on all aspects of river life, including conservation, in addition to the fishing aspect. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1852233966. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to half-title page. Slight marks to the prelims from the dedication ghosting through the pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge rubbed and faded to spine.

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IN THE RING OF THE RISE
Written by Vincent C. Marinaro. Illustrated by Pearce Bates.
Stock no. 1329351
Published by Crown Publishers Inc.. 1st USA 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

USA Edition. A startling and penetrating look at trout behavior and riseforms. Large format. Green cloth with silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations and a few colour photos. 184 pages. ISBN: 051752550X. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge creased.

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