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Sale 315: Angling & Sporting Books (#315) 08/11/2005 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/11/2005 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #22 The Fly-Fisher's Guide...

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$375

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Title:

The Fly-Fisher's Guide...

Author:

Bainbridge, George C[ole]

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Longman, Orme, et al

Date Published:

1840

Description:

viii, 135 pp. Illustrated with 9 copper-etched plates, 8 of which are hand-colored; tissue guards. (8vo) 7½x4½, original green cloth, front cover gilt-lettered. Fourth Edition.

Armorial bookplate of George Grazebook (and with his ownership inscription dated 1847) and bookplate of Charles F. Walker. Attractive copy, rare in original cloth. Westwood & Satchell, pp.21-21.

Condition:

Cloth a little sunned and with light wear to extremities; tiny stains to frontispiece and title-page; near fine.

Item#:

159744
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