10th Mar, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Ephemera

 
  Lot 167
 

167

Edmonds (Harfield H.) & Lee (Norman N.) Brook and River Trouting, A Manual of modern North...

Edmonds (Harfield H.) & Lee (Norman N.) Brook and River Trouting, A Manual of modern North Country methods, Bradford: published by the authors, [1916], first edition, plates as called for, card with inscription and sketch of salmon from Edmonds mounted on verso of front free endpaper, original cloth (some gathers protruding, dusty top edge); with three other books containing presentation letters or note from Edmonds and five later fishing books with presentation inscriptions from their authors (9)

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £200


 

Three other books: Macintyre (Dugald) Highland gamekeeper, Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd. with letter; Scott (Jock) At the Sign of the Split Cane, H.F. & G. Witherby, 1934, with card; Fedden (Romilly) Golden Days... A&C Black, 1919, with letter (all in worn/poor condition); together with Schwiebert Jr. (Ernest G.) Matching the Hatch, Macmillan, 1955, signed & dedicated (general wear); Oglesby (Arthur) Salmon, New Edition, 1983; Reeling In, 1988; Fly Fishing for salmon & Sea Trout, 1986, all signed & dedicated (condition OK); Mackenzie-Phelps (Peter) Successful Modern Salmon Flies, 1989, signed & dedicated (condition OK).

 


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Auction: Books, Maps & Ephemera, 10th Mar, 2021

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