C. FARLOW and Co. Ltd. The Angling Specialists. Catalogue of High-Class Fishing Tackle.

ND (1930). 8vo (135 x 216mm). viii+51+63+34+21+29+36+27+22+7+27+4+x+24 = 363pp. 12 colour plates of flies, b/w plates and text engravings throughout. Card covers.

An excellent and very comprehensive catalogue of fishing tackle. It includes a section of articles (Pp1-51) on angling methods written by the authorities of the time. 1. Casting a fly. R.D. Hughes. 2. The fly on the water. J.W. Dunne. 3. Nymph fishing for trout. B.W. Powlett. 4. Stream fishing for sea trout. "West Country". 5. Blagdon Lake from the bank. "Atlas". 6. Dry fly fishing for salmon. Major G.L. Ashley Dodd. 7. Summer salmon fishing. E.M. Crosfield. 8. Light spinning. Col. L. Thornton. 9. Shrimp fishing. The late A.E.M. 10. Spinning for salmon (Natural baits). T.L. Edwards. 11. Spinning for salmon ("Aerial" reel). C.G. Heywood. 12. Spinning for salmon (Lower Wye). J.A. Hutton. The colour plates are especially good and include a plate of the "Crosfield" low water salmon flies.