Vintage  book describing the natural history of flies commonly associated with fishing. Part of the New Naturalist series:

The New Naturalist. An Angler's Entomology

by J. R. Harris

Published by Collins. 1952. First edition

Contents:

Part One: Ephemeroptera: Classification; Growth and Structure; Life Cycle; Adaptions; Emergence; Mating and Flight; Egg-Laying; Distribution and Ecology of Nymphs; Natural Enemies and Controlling Factors; Taxonomy; Collecting.

Part Two: Other Flies: Caddis-Flies; Stone-Flies; Diptera.

Part Three: Flies and Fish: Period Flies and Modern Names; Tastes of Fish; A Note on Surface Tension; Flies and Fish; Notes on Fly Dressing.

Illustrated with 103 colour photographs, 24 in black and white and 27 maps and diagrams.

Hardback, 268 pages, 16 cm by 22.5 cm.

Good Condition

No dust jacket. Some marks and wear to the book cover. The book spine is faded.. The binding is intact. Occasional small marks on the inside pages but most pages look clean. Writing on the front end paper.  Previous owners small name label on the back end paper.

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