Modern Development of the Dry Fly: The New Dry Fly Patterns, The Manipulation of Dressing Them, and Practical Experiences of Their Use

Original publisher's dark green cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. 6 1/4" x 9." 219 pages, complete. Forty-three plates printed in half-tone and color, complete. Additional Figures printed in black and white, complete. Some of the plates show bucolic scenes of fishing spots along tree-lined streams and ponds. Former owner's purple stamp on front free endpaper. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Pages slightly age-toned. The head and tail of the spine are slightly chipped. There is a small split measuring about 1/2" from the top along the back outer joint. A Near Fine copy. Contents are divided into "Part I: The Halford Dry Fly Patterns" and "Part Two: The Halford Dry Fly Patterns in Use." Chapters under Part I: "The Origin of the New Patterns," "Matching the Colours, Sizes, and Relative Proportions," "Selection and Arrangement of the Series," "The Patterns and Their Dressings," "Tools and Materials Required," and "Modern Methods of Dressing." Part II Chapters: "Criticism of the Patterns," "Mayflies and Spent Gnats," "Olive, Pale Watery, and Iron-Blue Duns," "Olive Pale Watery, and Iron-Blue Spinners," "Black Gnat and Brown Ant," "The Welshman's Button," "Evening Fishing," and "Sedges.". …