Title: The Fly Fisher's Guide Author: Bainbridge George C[ole] Place: Liverpool Publisher: Printed by G. Cruickshank & Sold by Longman, Rees, et al Date: 1828 Description: viii, 162 pp. With 8 hand-colored copper-engraved plates; 1 uncolored copper-engraved plate. Fishing-themed opening initial and tailpiece. (8vo) 8½x5¼, 19th century full calf, spine gilt in compartments. Second Edition. This enlarged second edition was printed on better paper and had more attention paid to the hand-coloring than the 1816 first edition. Westwood & Satchell pp.20-21. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding rubbed at spine with lettering-piece lacking, few scuffs; plates offset to text (including to title-page), scattered small pale stains; but overall an attractive copy, near fine. Item number: 159529
Title: The Fly Fisher's Guide Author: Bainbridge George C[ole] Place: Liverpool Publisher: Printed by G. Cruickshank & Sold by Longman, Rees, et al Date: 1828 Description: viii, 162 pp. With 8 hand-colored copper-engraved plates; 1 uncolored copper-engraved plate. Fishing-themed opening initial and tailpiece. (8vo) 8½x5¼, 19th century full calf, spine gilt in compartments. Second Edition. This enlarged second edition was printed on better paper and had more attention paid to the hand-coloring than the 1816 first edition. Westwood & Satchell pp.20-21. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding rubbed at spine with lettering-piece lacking, few scuffs; plates offset to text (including to title-page), scattered small pale stains; but overall an attractive copy, near fine. Item number: 159529
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