WALBRAN, Francis M.
The Wharfedale Fly Book, Grayling and How to Catch Them, and Walbran's British Angler.
First Editions of Francis M. Walbran's The Wharfedale Fly Book, Grayling and How to Catch Them, and Walbran's British Angler
London: Entered at Stationers' Hall/"The Angler" Co., Limited/Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1888, 1889, and 1895.
$3,200.00
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Item Number: RRB-150435
* Custom Clamshell Boxes are hand made by the Harcourt Bindery upon request and take approximately 60 days to complete
First editions of classic guides to fly fishing. Duodecimo, three volumes. The Wharfedale Fly Book (1888) is bound in the original leather wallet with buckle and printed on vellum, containing the names and directions for using 48 standard patterns of flies, with several actual specimens of flies. Grayling and How to Catch Them (1895) is bound in green cloth with titles, ruling, and floral designs stamped in black, frontispiece with a facsimile inscription from the author, with seven black and white illustrations. Walbran's British Angler (1889) is bound in cloth with titles and ruling to the spine and front panel stamped in black, advertisements to the rear panel stamped in black, and a frontispiece with a facsimile inscription from the author. Each volume is in very good condition. Ownership sticker of Alan John Jarvis to each volume. Housed in a custom buckram bound foldover box with morocco spine labels.
Francis M. Walbran was a British author and angler whose writings contribute to late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century fly-fishing literature, particularly in their attention to regional waters and practical technique. Working within a tradition that blended sporting instruction with natural observation, Walbran documented local fishing conditions, seasonal patterns, and the craft knowledge of effective fly choice and presentation.
The Wharfedale Fly Book, Grayling and How to Catch Them, and Walbran's British Angler.
$3,200.00
In Stock
