Complete Fly Tier (8 results)

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Black and White Illustrations and Photos (illustrator). First Edition. Textblock very clean and tight; Covers lightly edge and corner-worn; 118p. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Gilt-stamped cream buckram; 12mo; 169pp; illustrated with b/w photos & drawings; white pictorial dust jacket. "The Complete Fly Tier includes two volumes previously published-Tying American Trout Lures and Fur, Feathers and Steel-with a new section on tying salmon flies and other additional material." Plus a new introduction for this volume by V.S. Hidy. This copy and jacket are in near fine, collectible condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 220049. Cross, Ruben R. THE COMPLETE FLY TIER. . [FRANK MATARELLI LIBRARY] 12mo illus. Rockville Centre: Freshet Press. xx + 169 p. 1971. [Cat. 2022] 220049 x- This book is a reprint of 2 prior Cross books:"Tying American Trout Lures" [1936] and "Fur, Feathers, and Steel" [1940] plus a new section on Salmon Flies, and an Introduction by V. S. Hidy. No notation by Matarelli on this book, but he owned it. Very Fine in Fine DJ. $40.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1971. Very good condition with no wrapper. Cream buckram cloth with gilt title to spine adn vignette of a fly to front cover. Blue endpapers. 169 pages. Illustrated with b/w diagrams and photos. Gilt to spine is slightly rubbed and vignette to front cover is also rubbed. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty else contents are fine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First Edition. Very Good book in a Good dustjacket. Slight dampstaining to the back cover.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1971). (1936) 1971 new edition. Small 8vo (135 x 195mm). Ppxxii,169. B/w photographs, illustrations. New introduction by V.S. Hidy. Gilt fly motif to basket-weave white linen, spine titled in gilt. Top edge dusty else good-plus in slightly used dust-wrapper. The standard reference for tying flies in the classic Catskill style. "Many fine fly tiers have been nurtured in the Catskill Mountains .Harry and Elsie Darbee, Art Flick, Walt Dette, and the list goes on for the telling .and at the head of the class must stand Rube Cross. .and from his vise came the finest flies ever tied. [This book] is Rube Cross' technique set down in print and photograph. A detailed manual .through the steps of tying a perfect fly. From the choice of hackle, dubbing and hook - to the final tying of the wrap finish. .In Rube's own words "this is a practical guide to the production of dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and bucktails, for pleasure and profit." .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, Inscribed by Author, 1950, first edition, 2nd printing, 169p. Fully illustrated with drawings and photographs. Two volumes previously published: Tying American Trout Lures, 1936; and Fur, Feather, and Steel, 1940. With a section on tying salmon flies and other additional material. Blue/Grey cloth with silver spine title, Dust Jacket. A Very Good copy with light wear, Inscribed by Author on front free endpaper. In a Very Good dust jacket with a couple of short tears, creases and small chip at spine edges, not price clipped. Uncommon Inscribed. A Clean, Tight Copy. See Photos. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.