Alfred The Fly-Fisher's Entomology, illustrated by Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect…

by RONALDS

£300 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

RONALDS, Alfred The Fly-Fisher's Entomology, illustrated by Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect… London: Longman [etc.]. 1856. 8vo. Original green cloth, lettered in gilt and ornamented in blind; pp. xvi + 132, 20 hand-coloured engraved plates; contains an A4 folded note from previous owner on different species; wear to extremities with minor restorations to spine; occasional spotting or toning internally, good. Fifth edition. A classic angling book which ran to many editions, it "…displays a rare combination of entomological and piscatorial science. The drawings of the natural fly in juxtaposition with the artificial, are of great value and nicety'" (Westwood Satchell, p.178). SKU: 2120362

• Binding: Hardcover

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