CUTCLIFFE, H.C. The Art of Trout Fishing on Rapid Streams: comprising a complete system of fishing the North Devon streams and their like: with detailed instructions in the art of fishing with the artificial fly, the natural fly, the fern web, beetle, maggot, worm, and minnow, both natural and artificial. South Molton: W. Tucker, Square. 1863.
Small 8vo. Original dark pink cloth, gilt lettering to front, gilt lettering and vignette to spine; pp. xiv + 206; spine somewhat sunned, very good.
First edition. Although this little book ran to many reprints, the first edition with this Devon publisher's imprint is very scarce.
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