SUNSHINE AND THE DRY FLY. By J.W. Dunne. Second edition.
(1924) 1950 2nd edition. 8vo (133 x 202mm). Ppvi,136. Line illustrations. Issue C. Mid-green boards, spine titled in silver. Still dated 1950, but actually issued in or after 1961, with a new dust-wrapper with a gold background, text printed in green. .
Dunne was the inventor of trout flies with translucent bodies. A delightful and important book on trout fishing. J.W. Dunne was better known to the world at large as a designer of aeroplanes in the early years of the twentieth century, and for his theories on the nature of time as expressed in his book An Experiment With Time (1927).
Dunne was the inventor of trout flies with translucent bodies. A delightful and important book on trout fishing. J.W. Dunne was better known to the world at large as a designer of aeroplanes in the early years of the twentieth century, and for his theories on the nature of time as expressed in his book An Experiment With Time (1927).
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3631
| Author | Dunne (John William). (1875-1949). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 3631 |
| ISBN | B000X7A2C6. |
| Book Description | Foxing, especially to end-papers, previous owner's name. Good-plus in slightly frayed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1950 |
| Publisher | A. and C. Black. |
| Place | London. |