Title: A Book of Trout Flies, Containing a List of the Most Important American Stream Insects & Their Imitations Author: Jennings, Preston J. Place: New York Publisher: Derrydale Press Date: [1935] Description: Frontispiece photo and 1 plate in gravure; 11 lithographed plates of artificial flies and their natural counterparts by Alma W. Froderstrom, 7 of which are hand-colored. (8vo) original blue cloth, stamped in gilt, titles on a blue background, top edge gilt, slipcase. No. 37 of 850 copies. First Edition. Signed by Jennings on the half title and again on the copyright page. Touted upon its publication as "the most important book to the American Fly-Fisher ever published," Jennings's book was the first systematic anglers' entomology for American waters. Largely devoted to mayflies, it also includes chapters on stoneflies, caddisflies, ants, midges, variants, and minnow imitations, setting the standard for subsequent books on the subject. "As a production," writes Paul Schullery, "it has rarely been matched." Bruns J16; Siegel 88. This copy from the collection of Colonel Henry A. Siegel, with his bookplate on front pastedown. Lot Amendments Condition: Slipcase faded and lightly worn; volume spine sunned; near fine. Item number: 284656
Title: A Book of Trout Flies, Containing a List of the Most Important American Stream Insects & Their Imitations Author: Jennings, Preston J. Place: New York Publisher: Derrydale Press Date: [1935] Description: Frontispiece photo and 1 plate in gravure; 11 lithographed plates of artificial flies and their natural counterparts by Alma W. Froderstrom, 7 of which are hand-colored. (8vo) original blue cloth, stamped in gilt, titles on a blue background, top edge gilt, slipcase. No. 37 of 850 copies. First Edition. Signed by Jennings on the half title and again on the copyright page. Touted upon its publication as "the most important book to the American Fly-Fisher ever published," Jennings's book was the first systematic anglers' entomology for American waters. Largely devoted to mayflies, it also includes chapters on stoneflies, caddisflies, ants, midges, variants, and minnow imitations, setting the standard for subsequent books on the subject. "As a production," writes Paul Schullery, "it has rarely been matched." Bruns J16; Siegel 88. This copy from the collection of Colonel Henry A. Siegel, with his bookplate on front pastedown. Lot Amendments Condition: Slipcase faded and lightly worn; volume spine sunned; near fine. Item number: 284656
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