Fly Plug Bait, Signed (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. No. 56 of 249 signed copies. 3/4 green morocco, spine gilt in 6 compartments, raised bands, top-edge-gilt, deckle edge, many leaves unopened, profusely illus., 640 pp. Lacking extra suite of color plates in envelope. Firm binding, bright unmarked pages, light tanning to paste-downs, chipping to leather along spine. Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Condition: Very Good+. Slipcase: Good. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. No. 194 of 249 signed copies. Half bound green morocco with dark blue cloth. 5 raised bands on spine. Gilt design work. Top gilt with deckled fore and bottom edges. Minor rubbing to hinges. Binding solid and true. Pages clean and clear. Endpapers illustrated with beautiful river scene. Includes 6 color plates within and many additional B&W illustrations. Suite of additional loose plates is no longer present. Original green slipcase included. Edges of slipcase show wear and two edges are detached. Indexed. 640 pages. Wonderful volume.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Ivin Sickels (illustrator). First Edition. SIGNED; No marks or writing, clean tight; original half grn leather binding with dark grn cloth, gilt; decorative endsheets;; minor aging of edgesheets; some pages; gilt top page edge;; Signed, No. 70/249; five full page color detail illus of fishing flies; the classic in bait and fly fishing flies; Board member of FLA ABA;; 640 pages; Signed by Author Very Good- binding decoratioin and spine lettering and raised bands minor rubbing on edges and cloth still uncut.

1st Edition. Burke, Dr. Edgar. First edition. No. 218 of 249 copies, signed by the author. With six color plates of flies by Dr. Edgar Burke, and drawings by Ivin Sickels 2nd. vi, [ii], 640 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bruns B-135 Bound in publisher's three quarters green morocco and green cloth boards, t.e.g. About fine, in full green cloth dropbox With six color plates of flies by Dr. Edgar Burke, and drawings by Ivin Sickels 2nd. vi, [ii], 640 pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition. No. 218 of 249 copies, signed by the author. Signed.

1st Edition. Burke, Dr. Edgar. First edition. No. 203 of 249 copies, signed by the author. With six color plates of flies by Dr. Edgar Burke, and drawings by Ivin Sickels 2nd. vi, [ii], 640 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bruns B-135 Bound in publisher's three quarters green morocco and green cloth boards, t.e.g. About fine, a little rubbed, in original paper over boards green slipcase With six color plates of flies by Dr. Edgar Burke, and drawings by Ivin Sickels 2nd. vi, [ii], 640 pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition. No. 203 of 249 copies, signed by the author. Signed.

Condition: A Near-Fine Collectible Copy. A superlative deluxe limited association copy of Bergman's definitive freshwater angling survey. Inscribed by Ray Bergman to his editor at Morrow, Tom Mahoney, this copy serves as a primary record of the book's creation, with the author crediting Mahoney's 'interest and help' as essential to the work. It is an unusually complete example, retaining the separate suite of six additional color plates in the original printed envelopea fragile component seldom found with the volume. KEY FEATURES +++ The Editor's Copy: Inscribed on the half-title: 'To Tom Mahoneywhose interest & help made it all possibleRay BergmanMarch 1947'. Mahoney was the editor at Morrow who championed Bergman's work. +++ Visuals: Illustrated throughout with color plates by Edgar Burke and line drawings by Ivin Sickles. Includes a separate suite of six additional color plates housed in the original printed envelope. +++ Binding: Publisher's deluxe three-quarter green morocco with cloth sides, five raised bands, and gilt angling emblems to the spine; housed in the original green cloth slipcase. +++ Limitation: One of 249 copies of the Deluxe Issue, signed by the author on the limitation page. +++ Content: A comprehensive treatment of trout and bass fishing, synthesizing decades of technique with anecdotal narratives from across North America. +++ Imprint: New York: William Morrow & Company, 1947. Limited Edition, Deluxe Issue. +++ Specs: Octavo (9.25 x 6.25 inches); 3640 pages. Several leaves remain unopened at the lower edge. CONDITION: Near Fine -- Binding is tight and square; the morocco is clean with only the most trivial rubbing at extremities. The text block is remarkably fresh. The slipcase is sound with light shelf handling. A collector-grade example of the highest order. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- Ray Bergman was the undisputed king of American angling for three decades. As the long-time editor of Outdoor Life, his voice didn't just teach people how to fish; it defined the gear, the ethics, and the language of the sport for an entire generation. While his earlier book Trout is a legend, this 1947 work is his 'Grand Tour'a mature, all-encompassing masterpiece that remains a definitive benchmark for both fly and bait fishermen. This specific copy is a high-water mark for provenance. Bergman's inscription to Tom Mahoneyhis editor at William Morrowis a rare admission of creative debt. In the world of limited editions, an inscription to the editor who 'made it all possible' elevates the volume from a simple collectible to a primary artifact of publishing history. It captures the exact moment the master of the sport paid tribute to the man behind the curtain, making it a peerless addition to any serious sporting library. SUBJECTS: Ray Bergman, Fly fishing, Tom Mahoney, William Morrow & Co, Sporting Literature, Edgar Burke, Angling History, American Outdoors, Association Copy, Fine Binding, Limited Edition, Sporting Books. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Bruns, Angling Books of the Americas, B135. Limited Edition, Deluxe Issue of 249 copies.

1st Edition. First edition. No. 98 of 249 copies, signed by the author. With six color plates of flies by Dr. Edgar Burke, and drawings by Ivin Sickels 2nd. vi, [ii], 640 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bruns B-135 Original 3/4 green morocco, t.e.g., A FINE COPY, PARTIALLY UNOPENED. Without the accompanying portfolio containing copies of the six Burke plates. Bookplate of Robert Winthrop on front pastedown With six color plates of flies by Dr. Edgar Burke, and drawings by Ivin Sickels 2nd. vi, [ii], 640 pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition. No. 98 of 249 copies, signed by the author. Signed.