Very clean hardcover book and dust jacket, stated First Tuttle Edition. Clean green cloth boards with black illustration on cover with red lettering, red lettering and black decoration on spine. No soiling, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean black endpapers - no names, writing or marks. All pages and edges are clean. Wonderful illustrations throughout, along with full color plates of various flshing flies. Introduction by Richard Chesey Joubert. 329 pages. Clean bright jacket is unchipped, no tears, price clipped on front inside flap; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Originally published in 1886, this book was revived for all of those who have found ecitement in the sport of fishing, popular since before the dawn of recorded history. With 15 color plates depicting more than 120 assorted fishing flies, this volume is a valuable collector's item as well as an informative and inspirational tribute to the sport. 24 "Lovers of the Art" have set down in writing their views on angling.
Title: Fishing with the Fly: Sketches by Lovers of the Art with Illustrations of Standard Flies
Edition: 1st Thus.
Location Published: Rutland, Vermont, Charles E. Tuttle Co.: 1968
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Categories: Short Stories/Anthologies, Fish/Fishing
Seller ID: 033762
Keywords: fly fishing, sport fishing, tuttle first edition