The Fly Fisher's Guide Illustrated by Coloured Plates, Representing Upwards of Forty of the Most Useful Flies, Accurately Copied from Nature

George Cole Bainbridge

Published by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, London, 1840

About this Item

A pleasingly illustrated fourth edition copy of Bainbridge's guide to fly fishing. An excellent fourth edition of Bainbridge's guide to fly fishing. Bound in publisher's original cloth binding with paper spine label. Illustrated with nine plates, eight coloured, and further vignette illustrations. Collated complete.A comprehensive handbook for fly fishers, focussing on suitable seasons and times, popular catches and advice on a range of artifical flies including methods for dressing and preserving them.An excellent pocket-edition for the keen fly fisher. Bound in publisher's original cloth binding. Rebacked, with spine laid down. Externally, in good condition. The odd marks to boards, notable mark to lower back board. Bumping to extremities, primarily at the corners. Cloth worn at joints and head and tail of spine. Off setting and tide marks to end papers. Library stamps to front paste down, reverse of title page and final page. Ink inscription to front free. Hinges reinforced with archival tape. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Minor age toning. Off setting from front plate to title page. Scattered spotting and the odd handling mark throughout. Good.

Seller Inventory # 1003J5

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fly Fisher's Guide Illustrated by Coloured Plates, Representing Upwards of Forty of the Most Useful Flies, Accurately Copied from Nature
• Publisher: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, London
• Publication Date: 1840
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book