[ANGLING]. EDMONDS, Harfield H. and Norman N. LEE. Brook and River Trouting. A Manual of Modern North Country Methods. Bradford: Published by the authors, 1916.
Large 8vo. Photogravure frontispiece and 6 plates, one etched plate of natural flies, 39 ACTUAL SPECIMENS OF FLIES with dressing materials displayed in 10 sunken mounts, 22 actual samples of colored silks displayed on a sunken mount. Original gilt-lettered navy blue cloth, all edges gilt (light rubbing to joints and spine ends, hinges a bit tender). Provenance: Francis Colchester-Wemyss (bookplate, ownership signature dated 1916 on limitation, presented to:); The Flyfishers' Club of London (bookplate; typed letter signed from the Club's secretary dated 2014, noting the deaccession).
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED EDITION, number 11 of 50 copies of the "edition de luxe," WITH THE SPECIMEN FLIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS. The flies were dressed by Hardy Brothers. Kerridge 80; Litchfield 76.
Private collection from the estate of an avid, Chicago-area angler and collector
This lot is located in Chicago.
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