Search Results: Authors starting with P from Bruce Cave Fine Fly Fishing Books

A real photo post card issued by Union Pacific Railroad in 1909, measuring 6 x 4 inches. It’s addressed to a woman in New York State. The photo image of a fly fisherman netting a fish mid-stream was a prevalent theme in the early twentieth century fishing photos. In very good condition with a bit of foxing on the top edge..

Cincinnati, Ohio. Stewart & Kidd Company, Publishers. 1920. Second impression. 8vo. 264 pp. Photo frontispiece. Color plates of artificial flies. Black and white plates. Text illustrations. Bound in the publisher's dark green cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Very good.. Hardcover.

Vancouver, British Columbia. Published by The University of British Columbia Library. 2002. First Edition. Octavo (8 x 6). 199 pp. Signed by the compiler, Lee Perry, on the title page. With a well-written Introduction to the collection and history of the Harry Hawthorn Foundation by Art Lingren. Illustrated by Loucas Raptis. Nearly two thousand angling and fishing books plus pamphlets are listed in the university’s Harry Hawthorn Foundation angling collection. The work is more of a checklist than a full-fledged bibliography, but is nonetheless a valuable contribution to angling literature. A quite scarce bibliography, as only a handful were published. The book is bound in pictorial printed wrappers with a black metal coil spine. In fine condition. .

New York. Winchester Press. 1972. First Edition. 4to. (10 x 8). 127 pp. Inscribed and signed by Pete Hidy on the front end paper. A beautiful book which captures in photos the beauty and purpose of fly fishing. One of the fishermen seen in several of the photos is my friend John McCormac, an angler who is passionate about the sport and a good friend of Pete Hidy. The book is bound in gray tweed cloth with red titles. Pictorial dust jacket. Quite scarce inscribed and signed. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket.. Signed by Author.

Vancouver, British Columbia. 1999. First Edition. Quarto (10 1/2 x 8). 140 pp. With a signed holograph letter penned by Peter Caverhill to the late British Columbian fisheries biologist and expert steelhead fisherman, Ric Olmsted, laid-in. Color photos of the club members, with their biographies and a color photo of each member’s favorite fly, plus sixteen club members have signed the book. A complete history of club, including a listing of all members from its inception in 1969 up to the publication date; stories and essays written by members over the years which highlight interesting fly fishing experiences in the province. Text illustrations. The book is bound in full green leather with gilt titles on the front cover. A nice book. In fine condition. .

Haynes, England. 1988. First edition. 4 to. 168 pp. Foreword by Tony Mills. Wonderful color photographs of fish (huge barbel, carp, tench, bream, and pike), fishermen, and fishing waters. Good stories. American anglers can learn a great deal from this book. U.K. coarse fishermen are some of the best in the world. Fine in a fine dust jacket (As new).. F. Hardcover.

Devon, England. The Flyfisher's Classic Library. 1999. Limited Edition. Number 73 of 950 copies. 8vo. 210 pp. Illustrated color frontispiece. Black and white plate showing the author. Harry's beguiling prose is bound to put a smile on your face; he should be ranked at near the top of anyone's list of the best fishing writers of the 20th century. Bound in full blue leather with gilt titles and decorations. Silk ribbon marker. Blue cloth slip case. A nice copy. Fine with a fine slip case..

London. Philip Allan & Company. 1929 [1924].Second Edition. Octavo (8 x 5 ½). viii, 253 pp. Photo frontispiece showing where 'The Bright Waters Meet.' Black and white plates. Harry's beguiling prose is bound to put a smile on your face; he is one of the best fishing writers of the twentieth century and his descriptions of the Hampshire Bourne "in those days unquestionably the finest small trout stream in England" reveal a keen fisherman with a discerning eye who describes his adventures in exquisite, lyrical prose. Remember that you can never have enough of Harry Plunkett Greene. The book is bound in a fine binding of green morocco and marbled boards with gilt titles on the spine. Marbled end papers. All edges gilt. The binding was done by Bumpas Ltd. Oxford. The book is in very good condition with the spine lightly faded..

Caldwell, Idaho. The Caxton Printers, Ltd. 1982. Octavo (8 1/2 x 6 1/2). 309 pp. Limited Edition. Book number 65 of 150 copies published. Signed by Polly Rosborough on the limitation page and inscribed by Polly, too, on the Dedication leaf. Color photo frontispiece showing Mr. Rosborough fishing the Williamson River. Text illustrations by Fred Locke. Laid-in are five letters penned and typed by the late Paul Pursell of Chiloquin, Oregon; Polly’s sharp-witted neighbor, bookseller, book publisher, retired high school English teacher, and good friend of many years. The letters are addressed to a book customer of Paul’s and each includes references to and about Polly. They date from ca. 1980. In one letter, Paul enclosed a self-portrait print he drew in 1977 as a fully equipped fly fisherman; it’s signed and numbered by Paul "3/300." Mr. Rosborough’s book was written in a personal style that reaches back to an era of fly fishing not to be seen again, a return to the good old… Read More

Caldwell, Idaho. The Caxton Printers, Ltd. 1982. Large octavo (9 x 6). 309 pp. Limited Edition. Book number 48 of 300 copies published. Signed by Polly on the limitation page. Color photo frontispiece. Text illustrations. A brief history about the publication of this book. A total of 600 copies were published: 150 in full green Oasis leather with leather slip case; 150 copies in half green Oasis leather and cloth with a cloth slip case; 300 copies in green art leather with gilt titles and decorations. Polly's long-time friend and neighbor, Paul Pursell of Chiloquin, Oregon, designed the front cover illustration, although he wasn't given credit for his work; he also edited Polly's manuscript before publication, again without recognition. A nice book. Fine in a fine clear plastic dust jacket.. Signed by Author.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Stackpole Books. 1978. Inscribed by the author to a well-known author. 8vo. 192 pp. including index. Tying sequence photos. More of Polly's excellent creations. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. Very good in a very good dust jacket. . Signed by Author.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Stackpole Books. 1978. Limited Edition. Book number 255 of 300 copies published. Signed by Polly on the limitation page. 8vo. (7 x 5 ½) 191 pp. including index. Tying sequence photos. More of Polly's excellent creations. The book is bound in full green morocco with gilt titles. Color end papers showing the Rosborough patterns. A "Golden Stone" nymph mounted in a recess mount on the front cover. All edges gilt. Clear plastic dust jacket. A nice copy. Fine in a fine dust jacket. With a black and white print drawn and signed by Polly's close friend of many years, Paul Pursell. The print shows Polly tying a fly - few of these prints were produced. Also signed by Polly with a size eight Big Yellow May Nymph dressed by him mounted within a recessed mount. The print is matted and framed and measures 13 ½ x 11. The book and print in fine condition.. Signed by Author.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Stackpole Books. 1978. Octavo (7 x 5 ½) 191 pp. including index. Tying sequence black and white photos and text drawings. The book lists more of Polly's excellent fly creations. Limited Edition. Book number 109 of 300 copies published. Signed by Polly on the limitation page. Also inscribed and signed by Polly Rosborough on the half-title page to Bob Wethern. Bob Wethern was editorial advisor for Champoeg Press for many years, and he shepherded through to completion George Grant’s two books published by Champoeg in 1980/81, as well as other titles. He also accepted Polly’s ms. "Reminiscences From 50 Years of Flyrodding" in 1980 for critical review and publication by Champoeg. After critiquing Polly’s ms., and returning it to him, Polly exploded in a rage-filled letter to Bob, refusing to accept the re-arranging of chapters or suggestions about grammatical changes. Their friendship fairly well expired at that point. I will enclose a Champoeg… Read More

Caldwell, Idaho. The Caxton Printers, Ltd. 1982. Octavo (9 x 6). 309 pp. Limited Edition. Book number 42 of 150 copies published. Signed by Polly on the limitation page. Also inscribed and signed by Polly on the Dedication page. Color photo frontispiece of the sly Polly at age 72. Text illustrations. If there was a golden age of fly fishing in the west, Polly Rosborough lived in it. This is one of the 150 copies bound in half green Oasis leather and green cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Matching green cloth slip case. A nice book. Fine in a fine slip case. . Signed by Author..

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Stackpole Books. 2001. First Edition, First Impression. Quarto (10 1/2 x 8). 121 pp. plus index. Color photos showing many salt water patterns designed to replicate bait fish. Color step-by-step sequence dressing photos. Text drawings. Includes chapters on Designing Pop Fleyes - Material and Tools - Epoxy Pop Fleyes - Silicone Pop Fleyes - Additional Pop Fleye Design. The book is bound in blue cloth with gilt titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A fine book. Fine in a fine jacket.. First Edition.

Quincy, California. National-Bulletin Print. 1902. Octavo (7 x 4). 40 pp. Historical black and white photos showing prominent locations in Plumas County, with several of Big Meadows, the future location of Lake Almanor, constructed by Great Western Power Company in 1914 with the completion of the dam at the southern end of the lake. There’s photos of the Prattville Hotel, Bunnell House (hotel), and the North Fork of the Feather River. The book is bound in the original red pictorial wrappers. There’s a small closed tear on the back cover, otherwise this is a very good book..

New York. HarperCollins Publishers. 1998. First edition. 8 vo. 324 pp. Signed by the author. Color frontispiece. Watercolors. Map of the author's fishing locations. An interesting book, filled with insight into our fishing tradition and heritage. Lovely illustrated end papers. A beautiful copy. Fine with a fine dust jacket..