ISBN10: 1899600299, ISBN13: 9781899600298, [publisher: The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003.] Softcover First Edition (Paperback, 2003). (2001) 2003 2nd edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (138 x 217mm). Pp381. Colour plates of flies, colour & b/w photographs & illustrations, bibliography. French-fold covers. Cover slightly wrinkled else fine unread copy. A fascinating and immensely thorough look at the history of flyfishing. Dr Herd is well-known for his witty contributions to Waterlog Magazine. The first cloth-bound edition was limited to 500 copies. This cheaper edition has colour plates and includes the index that was wanting from the first edition. .
[MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]
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ISBN10: 1899600299, ISBN13: 9781899600298, [publisher: The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. 2003.] Softcover First Edition (Paperback, 2003). (2001) 2003 2nd edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (138 x 217mm). Pp381. Colour plates of flies, colour & b/w photographs & illustrations, bibliography. Manufacturing fault to half-title - diagonal grey line printed across the top corner, well above the title and signature. Otherwise very good, signed by the author. A fascinating and immensely thorough look at the history of flyfishing. Dr Herd is well-known for his witty contributions to Waterlog Magazine. The first cloth-bound edition was limited to 500 copies. This cheaper edition has colour plates and includes the index that was wanting from the first edition. 'It is just terrific - thoughtful, tightly but not stiffly reasoned, both informative and entertaining, and just wonderfully written with liveliness and wit.' - Tom Leeson '. . . one of the best pieces of writing and thought in fly fishing literature.' - John Betts 'The new standard reference work . . . it is the broadly inquiring nature of the thing that makes it so exciting.' - Paul Schullery, The American Fly Fisher. .
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