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Plano, Texas. The Thomas B. Reel Company. 1990. Limited Edition. Number 263 of 750 copies. 8vo. 104 pp. including bibliography, index. Edited by Brian J. McGrath. U. S. Patents Class 43 Sub-Class 18 - 26. 1854 to 1931. Bound in red cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket..

Tokyo. Fishing Guide. Published by Tsuribitosha. 1982. Octavo (7 x 5). 166 pp. plus colophon. Attractive color plates showing dry fly and spinner patterns dressed by Ken Sawada; there are examples of Ken’s personal patterns as well as flies originally dressed by notable American and British fly dressers. There’s a large number of black and white photos showing precise step-by-step dressing instruction for all the patterns listed. The text is in Japanese with fly titles in English. This is an early work by Ken Sawada and it is also quite scarce. The book is bound in white wrappers with green titles. Colorful pictorial dust jacket. The book and jacket in fine condition..

Kodansha, Otowa. Published by Kodansha Ltd. 1989. First Edition. One of 1500 copies published. Folio (14 ½ x 10 ½ inches). 198 pp. Signed by Ken Sawada on the front end sheet. Introductions by James L. Hardy and Alan Bramley. The text is in English and Japanese and includes the history of Atlantic salmon flies, the Golden Age and its development, and concludes with commentary on the colored plates. With 500 breathtaking, larger than life color photos showing quintessential salmon patterns dressed by Ken Sawada. A good number of the flies shown were originally dressed by late nineteenth and early twentieth century masters of the craft, as well as a large number originated and dressed by Ken Sawada. Several of the patterns shown are full-page. Complete with tying instructions. I can’t get away from the colored plates and photos: they’re mind-blowing beautiful - stunning, sharp, the ultimate eye candy for anyone who loves featherwing salmon flies; there's nothing to compare… Read More

Tokyo. Fishing Guide. Published by Tsuribitosha. 1982. Octavo (7 x 5). 166 pp. plus colophon. Attractive color plates showing wet flies and streamer patterns dressed by Ken Sawada. Color plates of rainbow and brown trout. There’s a large number of black and white photos showing precise step-by-step dressing instruction for all the patterns listed. And there’s even a few nymphs dressed by Ken, a type of fly pattern he considered not attractive. The text is in Japanese. This is an early work by Ken Sawada and it is quite scarce. The book is bound in white wrappers with green titles. Colorful pictorial dust jacket. The book and jacket in fine condition..

Tokyo, Japan. Published by YAMA-KEI Publishers Co. Ltd. 1986. First Edition. Octavo (9 x 6). 127 pp. including colophon. The text is in English and Japanese, but mostly Japanese. Colored photo frontispiece. The book has a multitude of gorgeous color photos showing exquisitely dressed Hackled Wet Flies & Standard Patterns - Fancy Lake Flies & Sea Trout Flies & Steelhead Flies - Salmon Flies. One of Mr. Sawada’s scarcest books. The book is bound in blue wrappers with blue titles. Color printed dust jacket.The book is fine in a fine dust jacket..

Tokyo, Japan. Privately published by Ken Sawada. 1993. First Edition. Octavo (9 x 6). 128 pp. including colophon. The text is in English and Japanese. Color photo frontispiece. Tying sequence color photos. The book is composed of three primary sections: Basic Technique - 50 Fly Dressing Demonstrations - Hooks & Materials. As with all Sawada books, the color photography is exemplary, the craftsmanship unmatched. The fly dressing instructions are clear and precise. This is a scarce title by Mr. Sawada. The book is bound in white wrappers with green titles. Colorful pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket..

Tokyo, Japan. Sawada's Incorporated. 1995. First Edition. Octavo (8 x 6). 149 pp. including index and colophon. This book was published 10 years before the Collector's Edition was issued in 2005. The text and photos are identical in both editions, differing only in the binding. The text is in English and Japanese. Color photo frontispiece. Tying sequence photos. Spectacular color photos by Ken Sawada; 400 wet fly patterns are dressed, displayed and rendered in such brilliant colors that they almost hurt your eyes. Mr. Sawada has achieved a photo process for showcasing his flies that few others have equaled. The book is bound in black and white wrappers with white titles. Colorful pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket..

Tokyo, Japan. Tulchan Books. 1996. First Edition. Octavo (9 x 6). 130 pp. including colophon. Signed by Ken Sawada on the front free end sheet. The text is in English and Japanese. Colored photo frontispiece. This edition precedes by 10 years the slip cased book of the same title published in 2006. This book has a multitude of gorgeous color photos showing exquisitely dressed tube and Waddington flies along with step-by-step colored instructional images demonstrating precisely how to dress the patterns. There are four sections: Tube Fly Dressing - Tube Flies - Waddington Fly Dressing - Waddington Flies. The book is bound in black and white wrappers with white titles. Colorful pictorial dust jacket. Exquisitely assembled. The book is fine in a fine dust jacket. .

Tokyo, Japan. Privately published by Ken Sawada. 1991. First Edition. Octavo (9 x 6). 135 pp. including colophon. The text is in English and Japanese, but mostly Japanese. Tying sequence color photos. The book is composed of three primary sections: Basic Technique - Tying Hackle Fly - Quill Wing Fly - Flat Wing Fly - Spinners - Bunch Wing & Hair Wing - Tools & Materials. As with all Sawada books, the color photography is exemplary, the craftsmanship unmatched. The fly dressing instructions are clear and precise. This is a scarce title by Mr. Sawada. The book is bound in white wrappers with blue titles. Colorful pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket..

Portland, Oregon. Frank Amato Publications. 1994. First Edition. 4to. (12 x 9). 93 pp. including index and ads. Beautiful color plates of artificial flies which Amato does so well. Color step-by-step tying instructions. Pattern and materials list for all the flies described with interesting commentary on many of the flies. Bound in purple decorated cloth with silver titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A pristine copy. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Hardcover.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Stewart Kidd & Company. [n. d. but 1920s]. Duodecimo. (5 1/2 x 3). 32 pp. This is the publisher’s catalogue for their fishing, hunting, travel and adventure books published in the 1920s. Titles include Lake and Stream Game Fishing - Fishing, Tackle and Kits - The Book of the Black Bass - Bass, Pike, Perch and Other Game Fishes of America - Streamcraft - Camp Fires in the Yukon, etc. With illustrations showing many of the titles listed. The booklet is bound in colorful pictorial wrappers with black titles. Quite scarce. Light edge wear. Very good. .

New York. Coward-McCann, Inc. 1953. First Edition. 8vo. (9 x 6). 297 pp. including index. Illustrated color frontispiece. Black and white plates. Illustrated by Lynn Bogue Hunt. Fishing for ocean monsters in the days when the fish were plentiful - just a few years ago. The book is bound in green cloth with silver titles and decorations. Decorated end papers. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Near fine in a near very good dust jacket with a few chips.. First Edition.

Freshet Press. Rockville Centre. New York. 1972. First Edition. 8 vo. 160 pp. Foreword by Joe Brooks. Four color plates of flies. Black and white photos. A thorough guide to fishing the most prolific of aquatic insects. Photo end sheets. Very good (last few pages crinkled; publisher's defect) in a very good dust jacket.. F. Hardcover.

Rockville Centre. New York. Freshet Press. 1972. First Edition. 8 vo. 160 pp. Foreword by Joe Brooks. Four color plates of flies. Black and white photos. Photo end papers. Very good with a very good dust jacket..

Stackpole Books. Mechanicsburg. PA. 1994. First Edition. 8vo. 262 pp. Eight color plates of artificial flies. Black and white illustrations. Pattern list. A first rate book on land insects, with a great deal of insight on legendary spring creek anglers Marinaro and Fox. Fine in a Fine dust jacket.. Hardcover.

A print by Charles De Feo titled "Reflections". Reflections is a Miramichi salmon fishing scene and it is a gorgeous painting by Charles. The print measures 20" x 14. 5". It is mounted with an acid free matt, under glass and with a textured wood frame. Overall dimensions are 27" x 21". Signed and numbered (248 of 400) by Charles De Feo. This print was used in Keith Fulsher's and Charles Krom's book, Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies, and can be seen on page 52. Mr. De Feo was a well-known artist, especially for his illustrations in Roderick Haig-Brown's book, Return to the River. All in fine condition.. Signed by Author(s).