A Modern Dry-Fly Code (The Signed/Limited Edition, with Slipcase) by Vincent Marinaro - 1970

Crown Publishers, 1971. Third Printing. Hard cover. Good/Very Good. A Modern Dry-Fly Code has been described as "the best angling work of the last half century" and "the first original American contribution to fly fishing." It is a towering classic - intense, knowledgeable, and written with exacting care. Forty-seven years ago, when it was first published, it was far ahead of its time; today its insights into the behavior patterns of insects and feeding trout, its development of new and highly effective fly-fishing techniques, and its dramatic innovations in dry-fly dressing will remain valid and highly effective. Marinaro's reevaluation of the importance of terrestrial insects and his development of such patterns as the Jassid, the Ant, and the Pontoon Hopper expand the fly-fishing season far beyond the traditional period. His patterns, shown in full color, are widely acclaimed and used with striking success throughout the country. His valuable streamside studies remain… Read More

New York: Nick Lyons Books/Winchester Press, 1970. (1970), 270pp, illus., small crease to top corner rear cover, a couple pgs w/ underlining.. Trade Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket.

Crown Publishers, 1970-01-01. 2nd. Hardcover. New. Sixth printing, May 1972. * Dust cover has some minor shelf wear. * NEW inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages w/No markings. (Email for more info./pics)

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1950. (1950), 269pp, illus., illus. eps, small waterspot to front cover, slight shelfwear to cover, slight soiling to pg edges, contents clean.. Cloth. Very Good -/No Jacket. Illus. by Pearce Bates.

G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1950. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Octavo, hardcover, sun to spine and edges of turquoise boards else interior near fine. Clean, unmarked. Marinaro presents a a comprehensive look at trout fishing including discussions of what the trout sees and how to create the feeding impulse in the fish. Intertwined with practical information are tales and yarns from fishing trip and experiences. 269 pp. "fly" endpapers.

Crown Publishers. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. (fly-fishing)

Crown Publishers , Inc, 1970. Limited/Numbered. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Fishing box rear book room Brown boards [6]+vii-xvi+3-269p,illus,cp,cep,pl. No 18 of 350 copies. Signed by Marinaro on limitation page. Comes in publishers slip case 1/2" leather loss at head 1 1/4" tear rear top of slip case

Crown Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; Sixth Printing. Hardcover. ; Green cloth cover has pushed in spine caps but clean, bright, and otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Dust jacket is lightly toned with modest wear along and top and bottom edge, but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Publisher's price of $10.00 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ) .

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1950. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bates, Pearce. 269pp.; HB aquamarine w/silver; some rub w/wear on edges&corners; some sun on spine&edges; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. DJ aquamarine w/white-pic.cover; rubbed&sunned w/1x8:chip,tp.edge; chips&tears. "New findings as to what the trout takes from the stream surface, why he takes it, and how the angler can best imitate it." illus.

New York: Crown Publishers, 1970. New edition (first published in 1950), with a new introduction by the author. 8vo. xvi, 3-269 pp. Illustrated. Inscribed by the author on the half-title. Bruns M-43. Fine copy. Green cloth, gilt spine title, color illustrated dust jacket (price-clipped). (8723).