Hand-coloured frontispiece plus four other hand-coloured plates and ten black & white plates. 429 pp. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. Beautifully bound in three-quarter green morocco by Rivière. All edges gilt. Twin gilt fillets to boards, raised bands in gilt to spine, gilt fillet, and a splendid fishing motif to each compartment, lettered in the second and third compartments and marbled endpapers. Spine faded and prelims foxed - else fine. A fine copy of this classic work by the angling editor of 'The Field.' Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. The Popham (Fig 1), The Shannon (Fig 2), and the Owenmore Flies (Fig 3). 2. Natural Trout Flies (22 Figs). 3. Imitations of Grubs and Beetles (6 Figs). 4. Salmon Flies: The Goldfinch, etc. (3 Figs). 5. Salmon Flies: the Tartan (Fig 1), Snow Fly (Fig 2), and the Spey Dog (Fig 3).