Henderson Heddon (3 results)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). 1980 1st edition. 4to (216 x 298mm). Tipped-in frontispiece portrait and three b/w plates, b/w illustrations, 40 mounted specimen hackles on on five pages of black art paper, tipped in description pages. Quarter-bound in black morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, spine titled in gilt. Slipcase, black cloth top & bottom, light tan paper covered sides. Fine in slipcase (showing the slightest of use). Signed by the editor, Jack Heddon. Number 73 of the Standard Limited edition of 120 numbered copies. (States 120 copies but only 66 were produced). Rather creased copy of 2004 letter from Tony Sismore offering this copy to John Head. Head subsequently listed this at L1250. A record of the author's experiences breeding Old English Game for their hackles. Based on a manuscript presented to the Flyfishers' Club in 1962. The book was intended to be published in an edition of 180 copies, the limitation page carries the following statement: "One hundred & eighty copies of this work have been printed on Glastonbury Antique laid paper, and are signed by the editor. Only one hundred & sixty numbered copies are for sale. Twenty Standard Limited Edition copies are 'out of series'. Edition-de-Luxe copies numbered I - XL, contain one hundred and twenty mounted specimen hackles, & are specially bound in half green morocco, emblematically gilt tooled, by Aquarius. Standard Limited Edition copies numbered from 41 - 160 contain forty mounted specimen hackles, & are case-bound by Tony Sismore in quarter black morocco grained leather, with gilt lettering." However only four copies of the Edition-de-Luxe were bound by Aquarius, and even these were never completed, not having the hackles or legend mounted and tipped-in at the rear. These four incomplete books were later sold at auction as a lot. Of the standard edition, supposedly limited to 120 numbered and 20 out of series copies, only around 66 copies were actually bound. The title-page carries a date of 1980 however no copies were issued until 1982. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1980). 1980 1st edition. 4to (216 x 298mm). Tipped-in frontispiece portrait and three b/w plates, b/w illustrations, 40 mounted specimen hackles on on five pages of black art paper, tipped in description pages. Quarter-bound in black morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, spine titled in gilt. Slipcase, black cloth top & bottom, light tan paper covered sides. Fine in slipcase. Signed by the editor, Jack Heddon. Numbered copy of the Standard Limited edition of 120 copies. (States 120 copies but only 66 were produced). A record of the author's experiences breeding Old English Game for their hackles. Based on a manuscript presented to the Flyfishers' Club in 1962. The book was intended to be published in an edition of 180 copies, the limitation page carries the following statement: "One hundred & eighty copies of this work have been printed on Glastonbury Antique laid paper, and are signed by the editor. Only one hundred & sixty numbered copies are for sale. Twenty Standard Limited Edition copies are 'out of series'. Edition-de-Luxe copies numbered I - XL, contain one hundred and twenty mounted specimen hackles, & are specially bound in half green morocco, emblematically gilt tooled, by Aquarius. Standard Limited Edition copies numbered from 41 - 160 contain forty mounted specimen hackles, & are case-bound by Tony Sismore in quarter black morocco grained leather, with gilt lettering." However only four copies of the Edition-de-Luxe were bound by Aquarius, and even these were never completed, not having the hackles or legend mounted and tipped-in at the rear. These four incomplete books were later sold at auction as a lot. Of the standard edition, supposedly limited to 120 numbered and 20 out of series copies, only around 66 copies were actually bound. The title-page carries a date of 1980 however no copies were issued until 1982. "Only 66 were bound and finished for sale." (Tony Sismore). .

No. 56 of 120 copies, signed by the editor. Tipped-in portrait and 3 plates, 40 mounted specimen hackles. 4to. Publisher's morocco-backed marbled boards, slipcase, With the bookplate of David Pilleau. Of the standard edition, supposdly limited to 120 numbered and 20 out of series copies, only around 66 copies were actually bound, A finely produced book.