THE SOFT-HACKLED FLY: A trout fisherman's guide. By Sylvester Nemes. Author's Edition.

THE SOFT-HACKLED FLY: A trout fisherman's guide. By Sylvester Nemes. Author's Edition.

TWO CENTURIES OF SOFT-HACKLED FLIES: a survey of the literature complete with original patterns 1747 - present. By Sylvester Nemes.

TWO CENTURIES OF SOFT-HACKLED FLIES: a survey of the literature complete with original patterns 1747 - present. By Sylvester Nemes.

THE PRACTICAL ANGLER: OR THE ART OF TROUT FISHING, MORE PARTICULARLY APPLIED TO CLEAR WATER. By W.C. Stewart. 1861 Fourth edition, revised and enlarged.

(1857) 1861 4th edition. 12mo (109 x 176mm). xvi pp + 214 pp + 8 pp reviews + 16 pp catalogue of books at rear. Illustrated with small engraved vignettes in the text and decorative initials. Dark green textured cloth, spine titled in gilt, upper board with blind borders and gilt fish vignette, lower board with blind-stamped fish vignette.

Stewart put the case for fishing soft-hackle wet flies upstream and across. One of the most important and influential fishing books ever. The colour plates were not included in these earlier editions.
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30554
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Author Stewart (William Clouston). (1832-1872).
Book Code 30554
ISBN B001GA9HO8.
Book Description Slight use to boards, some browning but good-plus.
Book Cover Hardcover
Published Date 1861
Publisher Adam and Charles Black.
Place Edinburgh.