EDMONDS, Harfield H. & Norman N. LEE. Brook and River Trouting: A Manual of North Country Methods. With Coloured Illustrations of Flies and Fly-Dressing Materials Ilkley, The Orange Parrot Press, 1980.
8vo. Rebound by Bramhall and Menzies in Half goatskin over brown boards titled in gilt and with gilt uppe redge; marbled end papers; prior owners signature and location 'Huddersfield' as well as a stamped newspaper clipping on 'Fuddling'7 photogravure plates including the frontispiece as well as striking colour illustrated plates throughout; pp. [6] 5-106 [4]; slight foxing to foredge; sporadic light spots, otherwise very good.
First Edition. An important historical work being one of the first angling books to illustrate the materials needed for fly fishing through using beautiful colour illustration which still remains pristine in this near fine edition.
Contains a beautiful note from diplimat Edward Drury, Viscount of Fallodon, also a writer of flyfishing. Also comes with a letter with the title print 'Yorkshire Fly-Fishers Club' 7th October 1949 from Edmonds himself informing an acquaintance of the sale of Edenhall Estate being transferred to Auction. Comes accompanied by 5 lithographed cards, one which is claimed by J. Giles after a painting by James Inksipp. 'Angling, Old Age and Youth'. Another is a Christmas card from a certain 'Hansfield'.
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