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Price: US$225.45 + shipping
Description: (Hardcover, 1897). 1897 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxii,314 + 1p ad. 28 colour & b/w plates of flies, 2 folding charts, b/w text illustrations. Half black leather over blue cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt, top edge gilt, title-page printed in red and black. Newly rebound black half leather over blue cloth boards, marbled end-papers. Some foxing. Not the original binding but still a tidy copy. The first serious attempt to represent the natural insect as found on the water. "This is undoubtedly written by a great angler, but who was, however, not a great naturalist. It gives details of aquatic insects of the Test. This book is based on his earlier book Floating Flies And How To Dress Them, which is incidentally probably more famous. The very useful entomological section in Dry Fly Entomology is larger due to the co-operation of the Rev. E.A. Eaton. The hundred best patterns were tied by George Holland of Winchester." (Hampton). .
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Price: US$257.65 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: (Hardcover, 1897). 1897 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxii,314 + 1p ad. 28 colour & b/w plates of flies, 2 folding charts, b/w text illustrations. Publisher's half leather over blue cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt, top edge gilt, title-page printed in red and black. Recently recased with new plain leather spine. Some foxing but a good copy. Angling bookplate of Walter Bailey, Frome. The first serious attempt to represent the natural insect as found on the water. "This is undoubtedly written by a great angler, but who was, however, not a great naturalist. It gives details of aquatic insects of the Test. This book is based on his earlier book Floating Flies And How To Dress Them, which is incidentally probably more famous. The very useful entomological section in Dry Fly Entomology is larger due to the co-operation of the Rev. E.A. Eaton. The hundred best patterns were tied by George Holland of Winchester." (Hampton). .
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Halford, Frederic M.. Dry Fly Etomology. Vinton & Co. Limited, London, 1897.
Price: US$257.65 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Half leather over blue boards with gilt tiles to front cover and spine. 314pp including index and advert. 28 plates and in-text drawings in black and white. Previous owner's signatures and some foxing to endpapers. Head and tail of spine frayed but otherwise a very good bright copy.
Seller: Scrivener's Books and Bookbinding, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Price: US$322.07 + shipping
Description: (Hardcover, 1897). 1897 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Ppxii,314 + 1p ad. 28 colour & b/w plates of flies, 2 folding charts, b/w text illustrations. Half midnight blue leather binding over blue cloth, spine & upper board titled in gilt, top edge gilt, title-page printed in red and black. Newly rebound to match original binding. Slight scratches to spine, slight wave to top edge. Browning to edges else text block in very good condition. A very nice copy. The first serious attempt to represent the natural insect as found on the water. "This is undoubtedly written by a great angler, but who was, however, not a great naturalist. It gives details of aquatic insects of the Test. This book is based on his earlier book Floating Flies And How To Dress Them, which is incidentally probably more famous. The very useful entomological section in Dry Fly Entomology is larger due to the co-operation of the Rev. E.A. Eaton. The hundred best patterns were tied by George Holland of Winchester." (Hampton). .
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Halford, Frederic M.. Dry Fly Entomology. Vinton & Co., Ltd., London, 1897.
Price: US$724.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Halford's classic work on tying flies. Includes twenty-eight beautiful full-color plates showing the hundred best patterns of floating flies. Except for a stamp of a former owner on the interior front board, there is no writing, underlining, or other marks. The text portion of the book is in pristine condition, however there are some binding issues. The hinges are cracked on the front and the back, and the spine is torn and repaired (albeit poorly) just below the title. There is also some rubbing on the corners. Otherwise this is a nice, tight copy with the boards straight and true and the gold gilt on the top edge fully intact. A must-have for any serious collection of angler-related literature! This scarce and highly collectible copy comes protected with an archival mylar cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Seller: rarefirsts, Charlotte Hall, MD, U.S.A.
Halford, Frederic M.. Dry Fly Entomology Volume 1. Vinton & Co. , Ltd., London, 1897.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Volume 1 only. Edition de luxe, limited to 100 copies (this is number 12), and signed by author on title page. Front cover is separated from spine. Leather covers with gilt lettering. Covers and spine have red rot, with spine mostly covered. Spine has tears and missing pieces at top and bottom. Corners of covers are bumped and worn, with splitting and fraying of the leather. Endpapers are marbled. Second page has some writing in pencil at top. Rear inner hinge is cracked. Interior of book is in good condition, with some tanning of the tissue guards and some plates, and some spotting on several pages. Top edges of pages are gilt-covered. Book is in acceptable condition. 4to, 314 pages, 5 lb.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 314 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Inside the Covers, Lancaster, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, SIGNED by Halford on the title page of each volume. This limited edition is number 53 of 100 copies printed with 18 wood engraved and 10 hand-colored etched plates, plus numerous illustrations in text. The second volume contains 100 actual specimens of tied flies. List of subscribers at front identifies this as one of 10 copies sold to Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Bookplate of Arthur Wood in each volume. The books have minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing or marks in the books. A wonderful copy SIGNED by the author. Trades and offers considered.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Price: US$12500.00 + shipping
Description: 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. One of 100 Signed Copies. Halford's masterwork in a superb binding. Westwood & Satchell Supplement, p. 246; Gee p. 92 Full green crushed morocco gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, by Aquarius. Fine set in matching cloth folding boxes 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 Edition De Luxe, no. 69 of 100 copies, signed by the author on the title page of each volume.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.