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Price: US$96.24 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near FINE hardback. 1921 George Routledge and Sons Ltd. Green waller-style flexible binding in green rexine, all edges green, colour plates and b&w drawings. NO inscriptions. Hint of age-toning to edges of endpapers. Small tie (for pencil?) broken at fore-edge. NB.Regrettably NOT available to send to EU countries. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
Seller: BADGERS BOOKS ONLINE, Littlehampton, United Kingdom
Price: US$105.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Green boards with marbled endpapers. Writing on endpapers, publishers note and title page. A quick flip through found two pages with margin notes in pencil. Green fold in flap with tab.
Seller: Rainy Day Books, Courtenay, BC, Canada
Price: US$112.74 + shipping
Description: 16mo, 16.5cm, xx,109,[1]p., with 8p., printed correction by the author, same title page but date 1932, loosely inserted photogravure frontis portrait & 16 colour fly plates, 43 illustrations, 3 letter facsimiles, in the original full stiff dark green fabrikoid, with foldin fore edge flap with pencil holder, gilt titles on the spine and upper cover, marbled endpapers, in tired publishers printed shipping box, the book is in fine condition. This copy also has the 1932 eight page correction inserted in the text at page 35. The collation for both is title wraps printed on all four side and iv page of text. Hampton. p68.
Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, Canada
Mosely, Martin E.. The Dry-fly Fisherman's Entomology. George Routledge & Sons, London, 1921.
Price: US$115.49 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback, gilt titles to spine and front board. xx, 109pp. 16 plates and 43 illustrations. Binding a little rubbed and worn. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. A pleasing copy. (ar21)
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
Price: US$115.49 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: (Hardcover, 1921 ). 1921 1st edition. 12mo (106 x 167mm). Ppxx,109. Illustrated with a photogravure frontispiece of F.M. Halford, 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, 3 plain plates and text illustrations, green marble-effect end-papers. Green rexine wallet-style binding, spine & upper cover titled in gilt. (Publisher's description - "Bound in waterproof material - with flap"). Spine rubbed. A good copy. * With 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, a facsimile of a 3-page hand-written letter from F.M. Halford to Mosely, and blank notes pages at rear. "The Publishers regret that hitherto they have been unable to find an artist capable and willing to undertake the hand-colouring of the flies figured in this book in such perfection as to meet the standard of meticulous accuracy required by the author for the Author's Edition." It was intended to produce a deluxe Author's Edition at a later date, but this does not appear to have happened. In 1931, new information came to light about the classification and identification of the March Brown. In 1932 the publishers issued an addendum pamphlet (The March Brown: A Correction) describing this. Initially they included this as a loose insert in copies of the book sold. Subsequently, as further copies of the book were bound, (presumably using the original sheets from 1921), this pamphlet was bound into the book between pages 36 and 37. Some copies have the whole pamphlet bound in (4 leaves including a title-page and advertisements at the rear) while others just have the 2 leaves (4 pp) of text bound in. * This copy is the original issue, without the addendum. "The hand-coloured figures.seem to us to be very near perfection as exact representations." The Field. "It should be in the library of every naturalist and of every fisherman." The Shooting Times. .
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Price: US$128.33 + shipping
Description: 16mo, pp: xx+1-109,[1] followed by 4pp blank leaves for Reader's notes with 'Notes' to head of page, frontispiece of Halford & 16 plates with hand coloured flies & tissue guards with printed key, 3pp printed facsimile letter from Halford to Mosely, text well illus, marbled endpapers, two small closed tears to fore edge of front endpaper, otherwise very good, bound in the original stiff dark green waterproof fabric imitating cloth with fold-in fore edge flap with pencil holder, gilt titles on spine and front board, all edges dark green., wear to head & tail of spine, tie missing, otherwise very good.
Seller: Offa's Dyke Books, LUDLOW, SALOP, United Kingdom
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bound wallet-style in green rexine with gilt spine and cover titles; 16mo; 109 + blank pages for notes; patterned endsheets; all edges tinted green; illustrated with b/w photo frontispiece, 43 text drawings, 16 hand-colored plates of flies and a 3-page facsimile letter from Halford to Mosely, dated November, 1913. Contains detailed information on familae ephemeridae, trichoptera and perlidae. This copy in VG to NF condition with very light wear, gilt titles bright, internally extremely clean. A much better copy than usually found.
Seller: David Foley Sporting Books, Dallas, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$177.09 + shipping
Description: xx 109 pages, + blank pages for notes illus including 16 hand-coloured plates of flies with descriptive tissue guards, and text illus a vg copy in the original green rexine wallet binding with gilt title to the upper cover.
Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom
Price: US$177.09 + shipping
Description: xx 109 pages, illus including 16 hand coloured plates on flies and text illus, blank pages for notes, a vg+ copy in the original green rexine wallet binding.
Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom
Price: US$192.49 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: (Hardcover, 1921 ). 1921 1st edition (1932 re-issue). 12mo (106 x 167mm). Ppxx,109. Illustrated with a photogravure frontispiece of F.M. Halford, 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, 3 plain plates and text illustrations, plain green end-papers. Green rexine wallet-style binding, spine & upper cover titled in gilt. (Publisher's description - "Bound in waterproof material - with flap"). Foxing to frontispiece, slight use but good-plus. This copy has plain green end-papers. With 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, a facsimile of a 3-page hand-written letter from F.M. Halford to Mosely, and blank notes pages at rear. "The Publishers regret that hitherto they have been unable to find an artist capable and willing to undertake the hand-colouring of the flies figured in this book in such perfection as to meet the standard of meticulous accuracy required by the author for the Author's Edition." It was intended to produce a deluxe Author's Edition at a later date, but this does not appear to have happened. In 1931, new information came to light about the classification and identification of the March Brown. In 1932 the publishers issued an addendum pamphlet (The March Brown: A Correction) describing this. Initially they included this as a loose insert in copies of the book sold. Subsequently, as further copies of the book were bound, (presumably using the original sheets from 1921), this pamphlet was bound into the book between pages 36 and 37. Some copies have the whole pamphlet bound in (4 leaves including a title-page and advertisements at the rear) while others just have the 2 leaves (4 pp) of text bound in. * This copy has the whole of the addendum pamphlet bound in between pages 36 and 37. "The hand-coloured figures.seem to us to be very near perfection as exact representations." (The Field). "It should be in the library of every naturalist and of every fisherman." (The Shooting Times). .
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Price: US$205.32 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: (Hardcover, 1921 ). 1921 1st edition. 12mo (106 x 167mm). Ppxx,109. Illustrated with a photogravure frontispiece of F.M. Halford, 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, 3 plain plates and text illustrations, green marble-effect end-papers. Green rexine wallet-style binding, spine & upper cover titled in gilt. (Publisher's description - "Bound in waterproof material - with flap"). Previous owner's inscription. A good-plus copy.* With 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, a facsimile of a 3-page hand-written letter from F.M. Halford to Mosely, and blank notes pages at rear. "The Publishers regret that hitherto they have been unable to find an artist capable and willing to undertake the hand-colouring of the flies figured in this book in such perfection as to meet the standard of meticulous accuracy required by the author for the Author's Edition." It was intended to produce a deluxe Author's Edition at a later date, but this does not appear to have happened. In 1931, new information came to light about the classification and identification of the March Brown. In 1932 the publishers issued an addendum pamphlet (The March Brown: A Correction) describing this. Initially they included this as a loose insert in copies of the book sold. Subsequently, as further copies of the book were bound, (presumably using the original sheets from 1921), this pamphlet was bound into the book between pages 36 and 37. Some copies have the whole pamphlet bound in (4 leaves including a title-page and advertisements at the rear) while others just have the 2 leaves (4 pp) of text bound in. *This copy is the original issue, without the addendum. "The hand-coloured figures.seem to us to be very near perfection as exact representations." The Field. "It should be in the library of every naturalist and of every fisherman." The Shooting Times. .
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Price: US$224.57 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: (Hardcover, 1921 ). 1921 1st edition. 12mo (106 x 167mm). Ppxx,109. Illustrated with a photogravure frontispiece of F.M. Halford, 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, 3 plain plates and text illustrations, green marble-effect end-papers. Green rexine wallet-style binding, spine & upper cover titled in gilt. (Publisher's description - "Bound in waterproof material - with flap"). This copy, apparently in a publisher's binding, is trimmed a little shorter than the norm (105mm x 155mm). It also has different marble-effect end-papers to other copies seen. Possibly a publisher's trial binding. Near fine. With 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, a facsimile of a 3-page hand-written letter from F.M. Halford to Mosely, and blank notes pages at rear. "The Publishers regret that hitherto they have been unable to find an artist capable and willing to undertake the hand-colouring of the flies figured in this book in such perfection as to meet the standard of meticulous accuracy required by the author for the Author's Edition." It was intended to produce a deluxe Author's Edition at a later date, but this does not appear to have happened. In 1931, new information came to light about the classification and identification of the March Brown. In 1932 the publishers issued an addendum pamphlet (The March Brown: A Correction) describing this. Initially they included this as a loose insert in copies of the book sold. Subsequently, as further copies of the book were bound, (presumably using the original sheets from 1921), this pamphlet was bound into the book between pages 36 and 37. Some copies have the whole pamphlet bound in (4 leaves including a title-page and advertisements at the rear) while others just have the 2 leaves (4 pp) of text bound in. * This copy has the four text-pages of the addendum pamphlet bound in between pages 36 and 37. "The hand-coloured figures.seem to us to be very near perfection as exact representations." The Field. "It should be in the library of every naturalist and of every fisherman." The Shooting Times. .
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Price: US$256.65 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: (Hardcover, 1921 ). 1921 1st edition. 12mo (106 x 167mm). Ppxx,109. Illustrated with a photogravure frontispiece of F.M. Halford, 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, 3 plain plates and text illustrations, green marble-effect end-papers. Green rexine wallet-style binding, spine & upper cover titled in gilt. (Publisher's description - "Bound in waterproof material - with flap"). Very good copy.* With 16 hand-coloured plates of flies, a facsimile of a 3-page hand-written letter from F.M. Halford to Mosely, and blank notes pages at rear. "The Publishers regret that hitherto they have been unable to find an artist capable and willing to undertake the hand-colouring of the flies figured in this book in such perfection as to meet the standard of meticulous accuracy required by the author for the Author's Edition." It was intended to produce a deluxe Author's Edition at a later date, but this does not appear to have happened. In 1931, new information came to light about the classification and identification of the March Brown. In 1932 the publishers issued an addendum pamphlet (The March Brown: A Correction) describing this. Initially they included this as a loose insert in copies of the book sold. Subsequently, as further copies of the book were bound, (presumably using the original sheets from 1921), this pamphlet was bound into the book between pages 36 and 37. Some copies have the whole pamphlet bound in (4 leaves including a title-page and advertisements at the rear) while others just have the 2 leaves (4 pp) of text bound in. * This copy is the original issue, without the addendum. "The hand-coloured figures.seem to us to be very near perfection as exact representations." The Field. "It should be in the library of every naturalist and of every fisherman." The Shooting Times. .
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 16mo illus. 1st Ed. -With 16 hand-coloured plates, a frontis of Halford, and a facsimile letter from Halford to Mosely. In orig. full dark green Morrocco leather. [Cat. 55-310 & 65-582.] Fine-Very Fine no DJ.
Seller: ADAMS ANGLING BOOKS, BERKELEY, CA, U.S.A.