HOW TO TIE FLIES FOR TROUT AND GRAYLING FISHING. By the late H.G. McClelland ("Athenian" of the "Fishing Gazette"). 10th edition of THE TROUT FLY DRESSER'S CABINET OF DEVICES (1899).

(1899) 1949 10th edition. 12mo (105 x 160mm). Ppii,132. Illustrated with line drawings. Dark green cloth (rexine) with rounded corners, uniform with other Fishing Gazette publications, printed marbled end-papers.

This is actually the tenth edition of The Trout Fly-Dresser's Cabinet Of Devices (1899). McClelland, who wrote as "Athenian" in the Fishing Gazette, died at the early age of 23 years. "The early death of Harry McClelland was a blow to the angling community. In the opinion of a competent authority McClelland had 'probably the most prolific, ingenious and inventive intellect' of last century so far as the art of fly-dressing is concerned." (Robb).