NOTES ON THE USE OF NATURAL DYES FOR DYEING DUBBING MATERIALS. By Brian Burnett. Angling Monographs Series Volume Ten. De Luxe Edition.

2018 1st edition. 8vo (165 x 242mm). Pp184. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations. Dark green leather over oatmeal cloth. Edition limited to 26 lettered copies, each signed by the author.

Over years Brian Burnett has experimented with different natural dyes to dye dubbing materials using easily available materials such as onion skins, kitchen spices, garden flowers and seaweed, and keeping detailed records enabling him to replicate previous experiments. Here he shares his experiences and meticulously records the results of 124 individual dye bath recipes. The result is a unique record of great value to any fly-dresser with an interest in dyeing their own materials. Volume Ten of Coch-y-Bonddu Books Angling Monographs Series. This is a copy of the de luxe edition, quarter-bound in green leather and limited to only 26 lettered copies.