BRITISH ANGLING FLIES. By Michael Theakston. Revised and annotated by Francis M. Walbran.

(1862) 1883 2nd edition. 12mo (120 x 190mm). Ppxvi,145,xvii. Illustrated with 8 b/w plates of flies, 8 engraved plates of views and with text engravings, end-paper advertisements. Dark green gilt-decorated cloth, gilt spine and cover titles, and 2 small gilt flies on the upper cover.

Describes the natural flies, month by month, and gives the dressings of their imitations. One of the important North Country fly books. An unpaginated guide to Ripon and interesting advertisements at rear.