[ANGLING]. HALFORD, Frederic (1844-1914).?Modern Development of the Dry Fly: The New Dry Fly Patterns, the Manipulation of Dressing them, and Practical Experiences of their Use.?London: George Routledge and Sons, [1910]. 4tos. Volume I illustrated with forty-three plates, many colored, some of tied flies, illustrations in the text, frontispiece portrait. Volume II with nine plates. Two volumes. Viii, 219; [iv]pp. Half red calf over cloth boards, spines in compartments with five raised bands and tooled and lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Housed in two custom half red calf drop-down-back boxes lined in felt. Spines of boxes also with five raised bands and tooled and lettered in gilt to match the volumes (minor scuffs, small scratches or rubbing to books and boxes). Near fine.FIRST EDITION, ?EDITION DE LUXE" OF THE BRITISH ISSUE, ONE OF 75 COPIES SIGNED BY HALFORD ON THE TITLE/LIMITATION PAGE; WITH THIRTY-THREE ACTUAL MOUNTED TIED FLIES IN MOUNTS ON HEAVY CARD BACKING. A lovely copy and a wonderful example of very fine bookmaking, rare with tied flies.Measurements: 12"L x 10"W x 7"H.