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FLY FISHING (HADDON HALL LIBRARY)
Written by Edward Grey. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1829675
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 4th 1907. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The Haddon Hall Library series. Fourth and cheaper edition. Red cloth, gilt titles. Deckle edged. Colour frontis and one plate of trout flies. Endpapers and chapter headers by Rackham. B/w plates by others. xiii and 276 pages including index. Top edge gilt. Some mottling to boards. Spine slightly faded. Name and date in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers .Text block browned with age. Small hole to tissue-guard protecting frontis. A few marks to contents. All plates present. Dustwrapper is browned and in two halves (front and rear) with edge-wear, spine is detached but present and is also in two halves (top and bottom).

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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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POUL JORGENSEN'S BOOK OF FLY TYING
Written by Poul Jorgensen.
Stock no. 1329354
Published by Johnson Publishing Company Inc.. 1996. Very good condition.

A guide to flies for all game fish. Oblong format. Cardwraps. B/w photos throughout by the author. 261 pages (including index). ISBN: 1555660029. Sixth printing. Spine slightly bumped. Corner tips of covers and pages very lightly creased. Contents clean.

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THE DRY FLY NEW ANGLES: CHOOSING THE RIGHT FLY FOR THE MOMENT
Written by Gary Lafontaine. Illustrated by Gretchen Grayum.
Stock no. 1329353
Published by Greycliff Publishing Company. Circa 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 308 pages. B/w illustrations plus b/w photos by R. Valentine Atkinson et al. ISBN: 0962666300. 2nd printing. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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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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