Dry Fly Entomology: a brief description of leading types of natural insects...with the 100 best patterns of floating flies and the various methods of dressing them
$12,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller
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Edition De Luxe, no. 69 of 100 copies, signed by the author on the title page of each volume. With 18 wood engraved and 10 hand-colored etched plates, plus numerous illustrations in text; Vol. II contains 100 flies in 12 recessed card mounts. 2 vols. 4to. Full green crushed morocco gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, by Aquarius. Fine set in matching cloth folding boxes. Westwood & Satchell Supplement, p. 246; Gee p. 92. Item #223339
- Binding: Leather
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