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New York: William Morrow & Company, 1947. Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Good-. T. Brayshaw. 8vo. Pp. xii, 356. Frontis. Color plate of cutthroat and rainbow trout, by T. Brayshaw. Foreword by C. McC. Mottley, of the Laboratory of Limnology & Fisheries at Cornell University. Includes a few color plate illustrations of fish by T. Brayshaw. Appendix. Index. Bound in sand-colored cloth with black lettering and design in black on front board and spine. In the color-illustrated price-clipped dust jacket that shows wear to edges; creases on rear panel; large chip at tail of spine. Dust jacket is now preserved in a clear, removable archival sleeve.

The Derrydale Press, 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Limited edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. The binding is tight; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

William Morrow. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1954. Second Edition; First Printing. hardback. Gift inscription; 8.40 X 5.70 X 1.20 inches .

Lyon, Mississippi: Derrydale Press, 1991. 2 Volumes, 11" x 8 1/2", cloth, illus., gilt edges, fine. 1 of 2500 in a Limited Edition.

Lyon, MS: The Derrydale Press, 1991. Limited edition, one of 2500 copies printed. Two volume set. Rich black bonded leather/leatherette printed in gilt, all edges gilt, attached ribbon bookmarks. Top cover edges of second volume lightly bumped near the center, a couple of light scratches to the top edge gilt of the same volume, otherwise fine condition, the books look and feel new and unread, tight bindings, clean pages, no names or other markings. . Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Lyon, MS: Derrydale Press. Hardcover. 1991. 4to 200pp . Fine with no DJ. Color Illustrations, Fold-Out Map Simulated leather binding, All Edges Gilt, issued without DJ This copy is one of 2, 500 in a limited edition .

Derrydale Press, 1991. Limited edition (2500 copies) of this classic of Western fishing, originally published in 1939. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Deep blue leather binding with decoration in gilt, all edges gilt. Decorative endpapers. A fine set. 9 x 11 inches each.. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Illus. by Illustrated.

The Derrydale Press, 1991. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No dust jacket as issued. Two volume set. 2500 copies printed. The bindings are tight, corners lightly rubbed. A small dent on the top edges of vol. 1; small scuff on the spine of vol. 2. Text and images unmarked. Gilt edges show some small scuffs and scratches. 4to. 200pp & 191pp.

Lyon, MS: Derrydale Press, ( 1991 ). Second, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Quartos, 200, 1891 pages, full bonded leather, gilt, all edges tilt One of 2500 sets. "The Pacific Northwest and British Columbia in particular are the last strongholds of publicly owned fishing in North America. Even here some of the resource has been treated like mineral wealth and destroyed." - Foreword. Extensively illustrated, folding map.

Lyon, Mississippi. The Derrydale Press. 1991. One of 2500 sets published. Two volumes. Quartos (10 1/2 x 8). Vol. 1: 200 pp. Vol. 2: 192 pp. including index. Foldout map of British Columbia fishing waters bound in opposite page 3 in volume one. Color frontispiece of artificial flies in both volumes. Color plates of game fish by E. B. S. Logier. Black and white photos. Text illustrations. This reprint is an affordable alternative to the sometimes pricey 1939 limited edition. Nevertheless, you’d think the publisher in Misssip would have given a moment of thought to approximating the original bindings in red cloth, no? Red leatherette, maybe? Ah, no. Both volumes bound in full black leatherette with gilt titles on the spines and front covers. Marbled end papers. All edges gilt. A nice set. In fine condition. .

Lyon, Mississippi: The Derrydale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1991. Leatherette. Volume I only of a limited edition of 2500 copies of a deluxe illustrated edition of Roderick L. Haig-Brown's examination of fishing in British Columbia for salmon and trout. This Derrydale Press edition followed an earlier Derrydale limited edition in 1939. With dozens of black & white photos and a handful of plates in full color, showing various species and wet flies. Also with an oversize fold-out map of angling waters in B.C. and fold-out trout & salmon identification chart. Originally published in 2 volumes, of which this is vol. I. --- In full black leatherette covers with cover & spine titling in gilt, gilt wet fly and fillets to cover. AEG (all edges gilt), faux marbled endpapers in green/lavender/blue. Volume lacks a dust jacket (probably as issued). --- An exceptional, gift-worthy copy: bright, unmarked, tightly bound and lacking evident damages (other than a small tear to… Read More

New York.: William Morrow. , 1947.. First edition, second printing.. Decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in near fine (very light edge wear, very small hole on spine) dust jacket (in mylar). . 4to.. Illustrated by T. Brayshaw. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

New York, NY: William Morrow & Company. VG. 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good condition with Very Good dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 356 pages. Signed by Roderick L. Haig-Brown on half title page. Light wear to dust jacket edges. 1st William Morrow edition. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

New York. The Derrydale Press. 1939. Limited Edition. Set number 57 of 950 copies published. Two volumes: Vol. 1: 200 pp. Vol. 2: 191 pp. including index. Quartos (12 x 9). With the folding map of British Columbia fishing waters opposite page 3 in volume 1. (About 325 to 360 copies of the 950 sets published were issued with the folding map; thus these sets are first states). Color frontispiece showing flies dressed by William Nation, Tommy Brayshaw, Harkley & Haywood, Roderick Haig-Brown, and General Money in each volume. Exquisite color plates of fish by E.B.S. Logier. Black and white plates. Charts and tables, one folding. The Western Angler remains the finest reference on trout and salmon fishing on the Pacific Coast. The book is bound in the original red cloth with gilt titles and gilt fly on the front covers and spines. There’s some discoloration on the outside fore-edge on volume one, otherwise a clean set. Near very good..

New York. The Derrydale Press. 1939. Limited Edition. Set number 621 of 950 copies published. Two volumes: Vol. 1: 200 pp. Vol. 2: 191 pp. including index. Quartos (12 x 9). This set without the folding map of British Columbia fishing waters opposite page 3 in volume 1; thus this set is the second state. Color frontispiece showing flies dressed by William Nation, Tommy Brayshaw, Harkley & Haywood, Roderick Haig-Brown, and General Money in each volume. Exquisite color plates of fish by E.B.S. Logier. Black and white plates. Charts and tables, one folding. The Western Angler remains the finest reference on trout and salmon fishing on the Pacific Coast. The book is bound in the original red cloth with gilt titles and gilt fly on the front covers and spines. There’s light surface rubs to the cloth, otherwise a clean, very good set..

Derrydale Press, 1939. First edition. Hard Cover. very good+. Quartos. (11 1/2" x 9") Two volume set. Red cloth with gilt design and lettering to covers and spines. This set is limited to 950 copies of which this is set #187. There is some slight rubbing to spine of volume one. Includes fold-out mpa. A handsome looking set.

The Derrydale Press, 1939. Hard cover. Very good/No jacket. Covers lightly rubbed. Previous owner's name on first blank page of both volumes, along with very small sticker from previous seller. Copy 106 of 950 produced. Both clean and excellent inside.

New York: Derrydale Press, (1939). Of an edition of 950, these are Nos. 682 and 686. Two volumes. Quarto, gilt-stamped red cloth (hardcover), xviii, 200 pp + x, 192 pp. Color plates, photos. Very Good; spines a bit dull, Volume II mostly unopened.

New York. The Derrydale Press. 1939. Limited Edition. Both volumes signed by Haig-Brown on the half-title. Two Volumes. Vol. 1: 200 pp. Vol. 2: 191 pp. including index. Quarto (10 1/2 x 8). This is a mixed numbered set. Volume 1 is number 560 and volume 2 is number 552 of 950 sets published. Color frontispiece showing artificial flies in each volume. Exquisite color plates of fish by E.B.S. Logier. Black and white photos. Text drawings. Foreword by C. McC. Mottley. Since its publication long ago, Haig-Brown's masterful treatment of fly fishing in the Pacific Northwest remains the most comprehensive and thorough account published. This set at one time belonged to former Washington state legislator Charles H. Todd with his signature in both volumes. Mr. Todd was a lifelong Democrat (and in today’s world, it’s the only sane major political body in the U.S.) and one of Seattle’s most well-known attorneys and an accomplished fly fisherman. The two volumes bound in their original red… Read More

New York: Derrydale Press, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. A tight, clean & attractive set with very minor toninig & soiling to spines. Please refer to photos. Near fine.. Two folio volumes in red cloth; 190 & 200 pages color frontispieces, illustrations, plates (some color) maps (1 folded) folded table 29 cm; "References"; index. "Nine hundred and fifty copies ... printed." This copy hand-stamped "Office Copy" // Salmon fishing -- British Columbia. Trout fishing -- British Columbia. Saumons -- Pêche sportive -- Colombie-Britannique. Truites -- Pêche sportive -- Colombie-Britannique. Salmon fishing. Trout fishing. Angling. Sports. Recreation.