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William Blacker
Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies
Blacker of 54, Dean St. Soho
1855
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Best edition of Blacker's manual for making fishing flies for trout and salmon.
- William Blacker (English).
- Third edition, "Rewritten & revised by the author," later issue with three inserted pages of reviews.
- Engraved frontispiece and title, 17 fine hand-colored plates, and three in black and white.
- London: Blacker of 54, Dean St. Soho, 1855.
- [i-iv], v-xi, [xii], 1-259 pp. 1 vols. Sm 8vo.
- Original green cloth, spine tooling with foliate device.
- Sold with solander box.
An important and much sought-after volume, an expanded version of two smaller editions, the first published in 1842. The plates are remarkable and of great delicate beauty. Notes Westwood & Satchell: "The work is a strange medley of practical usefulness and rhapsodical extravagance. The instructions for fly-making are peculiarly precise and clear." And, we might add, the hand-colored plates are utterly delightful.
Literature
Westwood & Satchell, pp. 32-33.
Heckscher no. 203.
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GoodA few plate leaves somewhat short at bottom margin (not affecting plates).
Fine.
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