By: Anon
ID No.: 513
John Van Voorst London 1851, 8vo. Illust. including 5 full page hand coloured plates of flies by Paul
Jerrard, 74pp. plus plates. Original green
cloth. The first work to deal at any
length with salt-water fly-fishing. Fishing for Salmon in Scotland, Ireland and Nova Scotia, White
trout , Sewin or Salmon Peel fishing in Ireland, Wales and Ireland, Sea fly
fishing off the Irish and Scottish coast for Pollack, Bass, Mullet and Perch,
Pike fishing, Trout and Grayling with recommended flies and their dressings. Text
is signed off with H H. (Horatio Gordon
Hutchinson ?) Spine has been reinforced
and has small repair to top. Corners
bumped. Slight browning and foxing. Very
scarce