CHALK STREAM FLIES. By C.F. Walker. With four plates in colour.
1953 1st edition. 8vo (153 x 222mm). Ppxii,162. 4 colour plates of flies. Brown cloth, spine titled in silver-gilt.
Includes a good bibliographical chapter. Intended as a guide to chalk stream insects and their imitation for those who do not tie their own flies. Chapters include: The fly and the fisherman; The natural fly; Signs and portents; The artificial fly; The Large Dark Olive; The Medium Olive; The Iron Blue; The Pale Watery; The Mayfly; The Blue-Winged Olive; Other Ephemeroptera; Sedge- or caddis-flies; Occasional flies; Bibliographical.
Includes a good bibliographical chapter. Intended as a guide to chalk stream insects and their imitation for those who do not tie their own flies. Chapters include: The fly and the fisherman; The natural fly; Signs and portents; The artificial fly; The Large Dark Olive; The Medium Olive; The Iron Blue; The Pale Watery; The Mayfly; The Blue-Winged Olive; Other Ephemeroptera; Sedge- or caddis-flies; Occasional flies; Bibliographical.
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59354
| Author | Walker (Charles Frederick). (1902-1985). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 59354 |
| ISBN | B0000CILMP. |
| Book Description | Slightly browned with tape marks to end-papers but good plus in chipped and frayed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1953 |
| Publisher | A and C Black. |
| Place | London. |