SCOTCHER NOTES. Bibliographical, Biographical and Historical Notes to George Scotcher's "Fly Fisher's Legacy...", circa 1810; with comments on fly-dressings. By Jack Heddon.
1975 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Ppvi,30 + 6 coloured plates of flies. Tipped-in trout fly as a frontispiece. Dark green quarter leather, marbled boards, spine titled in gilt, marbled edges. Marbled paper-covered presentation box.
One of 150 copies for sale (there were also 15 out-of-series copies), signed by the author and artist. All copies are signed by Jack Heddon and Tony Sismore, so presumably Sismore did the colouring. "As a Frontispiece each copy contains a countersunk artificial Black Gnat tied to Pattern by Jack Heddon."
One of 150 copies for sale (there were also 15 out-of-series copies), signed by the author and artist. All copies are signed by Jack Heddon and Tony Sismore, so presumably Sismore did the colouring. "As a Frontispiece each copy contains a countersunk artificial Black Gnat tied to Pattern by Jack Heddon."
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| Author | Heddon (Jack). (1925-1998). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 50779 |
| ISBN | 0904104028 / 0904104028. |
| Book Description | Fine in publisher's box. Numbered copy #44 from an edition limited to 150 copies for sale. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1975 |
| Publisher | The Honey Dun Press. |
| Place | London. |