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Title: Floating Flies and How to Dress Them: A Treatise on the Most Modern Methods of Dressing Artificial Flies for Trout and Grayling, with...the Most Killing Patterns Together with a Few Hints to Dry-Fly Fisherman. Author: Halford, Frederic M. Place: London Publisher: Sampson Low, et al. Date: 1886 Description: [10], 136 + [1] ad pp. Illus. with 10 hand-colored plates, plus wood engravings in the text. 8¾x5½, original gilt-lettered cloth, top edge gilt. Second Edition. Early ownership inscription to half-title. Nine of the hand-colored engravings are delicately and accurately executed depictions of various flies. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to spine ends and corners, hinges cracked; a little toning internally, about near fine. Item number: 155672