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[FISHING FLIES]. A group of 3 titles on flies, including: B...

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[FISHING FLIES]. A group of 3 titles on flies, including: BOWLKER, Charles (?-1779). The Art of Angling. Ludlow: Richard Jones, 1839. 12mo. Illustrated with hand-colored frontispiece of 30 flies. Modern half brown morocco over marbled boards, spine stamped in gilt, blue gilt morocco lettering label (binding mildly rubbed, some foxing in text). LATER EDITION. -- Another copy. Ludlow: Richard Jones, 1854. 12mo. Illustrated with hand-colored frontispiece of 30 flies. Publisher?s full green cloth, front board and spine stamped in gilt (binding rubbed, soiled, hinges starting, rfep missing, text toned with occasional foxing). NEW EDITION, REVISED. -- WEST, Leonard. The Natural Trout Fly and Its Imitation. Liverpool: William Potter, 1921. 4to. Illustrated. Publisher?s brown cloth, front board and spine stamped in gilt (spine a bit sunned, some rubbing to binding, endleaves and edges of text block foxed). SECOND EDITION. Laid-in is the publisher?s prospectus.