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Flies: Their Origin, Natural History, Tying, Hooks, Patterns and Selections of Dry and Wet Flies, Nymphs, Streamers, Salmon Flies for Fresh and Salt Water in North America and the British Isles, Including a Dictionary of 2200 Patterns
by Leonard, J. Edson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Poor
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1950. Boards faded along edges, two pinpoint rubbed spots on front upper corner, rear upper corner bumped, tips of corners rubbed, faint smudging on fore edge, orange top edge speckled, small sticker on inside front pastedown, else very good. Previous owner's name in pencil on ffep, else pages clean, coloured illustrations crisp, and binding firm. DJ chipped, creased and taped on the inside - overall, poor. Protected in mylar. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Leonard, J. Edson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Lindenlea Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007022
- Title
- Flies: Their Origin, Natural History, Tying, Hooks, Patterns and Selections of Dry and Wet Flies, Nymphs, Streamers, Salmon Flies for Fresh and Salt Water in North America and the British Isles, Including a Dictionary of 2200 Patterns
- Author
- Leonard, J. Edson
- Illustrator
- Leonard, J. Edson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A.S. Barnes and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Leonard J. Edson, Fly Fishing
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature; Reference; Sports;
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