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George La Branche was the first to define an American school of brown trout fly-fishing. Today, almost 90 years later, his methods are still widely used and respected.
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). (1914) 1998 new edition. 8vo (155 x 236mm). Pp224. Colour plates of flies, colour and b/w photographs, new b/w illustrations by Ernest Lussier, introductory essay by Paul Schullery. Gilt titles to green cloth, upper board of matching slip-case titled in gilt. Edition limited to 1,000 copies. Fine copy in slightly marked / stained slip-case. "This remarkable caster [La Branche] cast the fly in places which it would be extremely difficult to drop a worm, under overhanging alders and blackberry bushes, around trunks of trees, casting at will on particular leaves that the fly might drop thence like a caterpillar from an oak leaf. His fishing is smooth and entirely effortless .Briefly, Mr. La Branche is a very beautiful fisherman." Fishing Gazette. A fine, new edition of one of the great classics of American flyfishing literature: not merely a reprint, La Branche's text has been reset and augmented with new material such as illustrations by Ernest Lussier and explanatory diagrams demonstrating La Branche's descriptions of his casting techniques. Also included are a 3,000-word critical essay by Paul Schullery, colour plates of flies newly tied from La Branche's patterns, contemporary photographs of the author, his tackle and his waters, and an important selection of letters exchanged by La Branche and G.E.M. Skues. Chapters include: Introductory essay by Paul Schullery; The value of observation; The rise; Where and when to fish; The imitation of the natural insect; Some fancies - some facts; The point of view; A few patterns of flies. Appendices include: Casting the curve; Selections from [the] Skues - La Branche correspondence, 1925-1947; Insects imitated by La Branche flies. . Seller Inventory # 26479
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1998). (1914) 1998 new edition. 8vo (155 x 236mm). Pp224. Colour plates of flies, colour and b/w photographs, new b/w illustrations by Ernest Lussier, introductory essay by Paul Schullery. Gilt titles to green cloth, upper board of matching slip-case titled in gilt. Edition limited to 1,000 copies. Fine copy in matching slip-case. "This remarkable caster [La Branche] cast the fly in places which it would be extremely difficult to drop a worm, under overhanging alders and blackberry bushes, around trunks of trees, casting at will on particular leaves that the fly might drop thence like a caterpillar from an oak leaf. His fishing is smooth and entirely effortless .Briefly, Mr. La Branche is a very beautiful fisherman." Fishing Gazette. A fine, new edition of one of the great classics of American flyfishing literature: not merely a reprint, La Branche's text has been reset and augmented with new material such as illustrations by Ernest Lussier and explanatory diagrams demonstrating La Branche's descriptions of his casting techniques. Also included are a 3,000-word critical essay by Paul Schullery, colour plates of flies newly tied from La Branche's patterns, contemporary photographs of the author, his tackle and his waters, and an important selection of letters exchanged by La Branche and G.E.M. Skues. Chapters include: Introductory essay by Paul Schullery; The value of observation; The rise; Where and when to fish; The imitation of the natural insect; Some fancies - some facts; The point of view; A few patterns of flies. Appendices include: Casting the curve; Selections from [the] Skues - La Branche correspondence, 1925-1947; Insects imitated by La Branche flies. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 25.00. Seller Inventory # 40510
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Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited. Edition limited to 1,000 copies. In near fine slipcase. Seller Inventory # 109062
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Seller: Lost Time Books, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited to 1000 copies. 8vo in cloth in slipcase. NF. Excellent, unmarked condition. Interior is pristine. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box. S. Seller Inventory # 080821-11
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Seller: Fireside Angler, Smithtown, NY, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. xxxviii, [1], 224 pp.[1914] In Slipcase. Gary LaFontaine and Greycliff Press thought enough of this title to make it the only 'classic' fly fishing book they ever reprinted. But if you think this is only a reprint, you'ld be sadly mistaken. Included within are things that make this special: A new introduction by Paul Schullery, color plates of the La Branche flies, appendix one - Casting the Curve, appendix two - Skues - La Branche correspondence 1925 -1947, appendix three - Insects Imitated, and an Index. All of these help add to the understanding of Wyandanch Club member George La Branche's classic work. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Seller Inventory # 230103
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Seller: Rainy Day Books, Courtenay, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Name inside else a fine copy in very good slipcase, limited to 1000 copies. Seller Inventory # 046361
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!. Seller Inventory # Q-189037301X
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