The Fly-Fisher’s Entomology: With Directions for Making the Artificial Representation of Each Fly; and a Few Observations and Instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing.
RONALDS, Alfred.
The Fly-Fisher’s Entomology: With Directions for Making the Artificial Representation of Each Fly; and a Few Observations and Instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing.
De Luxe Limited Edition of Alfred Ronalds' The Fly-Fisher's Entomology; With 48 Actual Specimens of Artificial Flies; One of only 250 Copies
Liverpool: Henry Young & Sons, 1913.
$3,500.00
In Stock
Item Number: 150424
The de Luxe limited edition of this guide to fly fishing and the making of artificial flies. Imperial octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles and lure detailing to the spine in six compartments within gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the front panels, vignette inlay of a lure in gilt to the front panels, top edges gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece to volume one, illustrated with tissue-guarded engravings and plates. Volume two only contains 48 actual specimens of artificial flies. One of 250 numbered copies, this is number 31. In near fine condition with light rubbing. Introduction by Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart.
Fly fishing is a method of angling in which fish are caught using an artificial “fly” cast with a weighted line and specialized rod, emphasizing precision, timing, and the controlled imitation of insect life. Beyond its technical demands—casting mechanics, reading currents, and matching local hatches—fly fishing has developed a distinct cultural tradition in which skill is framed as attentiveness to ecology and restraint toward the natural world.
