Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing by Joseph D. Bates, Jr - 1966

New York, William Morrow and Company, 1950, hardcover, x-260 pp, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, Signed by the Author on the title page, Good in Fair dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, dampstain to fore-edge of boards affecting no other area, small bookstore sticker to front pastedown, text block top edge darkened. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, spine faded, faint dampstains to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The well-known author of Return to the River, A River Never Sleeps, and The Western Angler traces the development of the seasons and their effect upon his world, the habits of fish and game, the details of family and community life, and, more broadly, the position of mankind amidst the wonder and beauty of the world of nature.

New York, William Morrow and Company, 1951, hardcover, 222 pp, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, Signed by the author on the half-title page, Good condition lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine end and corner wear, faded spot at top edge of front board. The respected fishing expert and author of The Western Angler, Return to the River, and A River Never Sleeps presents a look at the intricacies of fly-fishing and his philosophy of life, inspired by the opening of the trout season.

Perth Scotland: P. D. Malloch, 1933. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Fine But For Slightest Traces Of Use. 151 Pages. Profusely Illustrated. Printer Code Is " 2/33 ". Laid In Is A Gun Licence, Dated 1934, Purchased In Inverness. An Exceptional Copy..

Perth Scotland: P. D. Malloch, 1928. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Very Good, With Bumping And Wear To Extremities, And Tape Reinforcement At Head And Heel Of Spine. Internally Tight And Clean. Catalogue Not Dated, But Most Recent Date Mentioned Is 1927, And Printer's Date Is " 3/ 28 ". Profusely Illustrated With Slme Flies In Colour..

Camden, SC: Liveoak Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hazelnut brown leather bound boards w/ gilt stamped lettering to front and spine, and gilt stamped border and fish illustration to front; four raised bands on spine; text block aeg; corners and head and foot of spine, and spine bands slightly rubbed, else exterior fine; sea green marbled decorative end papers; contains 60 color plates and B&W reproductions of etchings, drawings and watercolors by William J. Schaldach. Schaldach (1896 - 1982) was an American artist, editor, and writer; he held a number of editorial positions for outdoor magazines and publishing firms, and in addition to his prolific writing, his illustrations regularly appeared in magazines, calendars, outdoor advertising, and are included in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and numerous museums. He is regarded as one of the foremost names in twentieth-century sporting art and literature. Fish… Read More

New York, William Morrow and Company, 1950, hardcover, x-260 pp, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, Signed by the Author on the title page, Good in Fair dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, dampstain to fore-edge of boards affecting no other area, small bookstore sticker to front pastedown, text block top edge darkened. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, spine faded, faint dampstains to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The well-known author of Return to the River, A River Never Sleeps, and The Western Angler traces the development of the seasons and their effect upon his world, the habits of fish and game, the details of family and community life, and, more broadly, the position of mankind amidst the wonder and beauty of the world of nature.

New York, William Morrow and Company, 1951, hardcover, 222 pp, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, Signed by the author on the half-title page, Good condition lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine end and corner wear, faded spot at top edge of front board. The respected fishing expert and author of The Western Angler, Return to the River, and A River Never Sleeps presents a look at the intricacies of fly-fishing and his philosophy of life, inspired by the opening of the trout season.

Perth Scotland: P. D. Malloch, 1933. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Fine But For Slightest Traces Of Use. 151 Pages. Profusely Illustrated. Printer Code Is " 2/33 ". Laid In Is A Gun Licence, Dated 1934, Purchased In Inverness. An Exceptional Copy..

Perth Scotland: P. D. Malloch, 1928. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Very Good, With Bumping And Wear To Extremities, And Tape Reinforcement At Head And Heel Of Spine. Internally Tight And Clean. Catalogue Not Dated, But Most Recent Date Mentioned Is 1927, And Printer's Date Is " 3/ 28 ". Profusely Illustrated With Slme Flies In Colour..

Camden, SC: Liveoak Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hazelnut brown leather bound boards w/ gilt stamped lettering to front and spine, and gilt stamped border and fish illustration to front; four raised bands on spine; text block aeg; corners and head and foot of spine, and spine bands slightly rubbed, else exterior fine; sea green marbled decorative end papers; contains 60 color plates and B&W reproductions of etchings, drawings and watercolors by William J. Schaldach. Schaldach (1896 - 1982) was an American artist, editor, and writer; he held a number of editorial positions for outdoor magazines and publishing firms, and in addition to his prolific writing, his illustrations regularly appeared in magazines, calendars, outdoor advertising, and are included in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and numerous museums. He is regarded as one of the foremost names in twentieth-century sporting art and literature. Fish… Read More