Malone (E.J.) Tying Flies in the Irish Style, 2003, Smith Settle, Otley, two small 4to vols....
Malone (E.J.) Tying Flies in the Irish Style, 2003, Smith Settle, Otley, two small 4to vols. (one text, one specimen flies), from a de luxe edition limited to 60 copies, lettered 'A' by hand as one of just ten 'hors commerce' copies (A to J) for the publisher's private presentation, and signed by author, fly dresser Frankie McPhillips and publisher to both volumes. pp. 227, colour and b&w illustrations and diagrams, specimen flies displayed on seven sunken mounts; the publisher's full brown goatskin, banded spines gilt, in original slipcase. A handsome production, in near-mint condition (1).