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This book in auction is a Hard Cover
wit dust jacket - worn with tears
and front flap broken from cover
Great reference
for collector
A Dictionary of TROUT FLIES
and of Flies for
SEA-TROUT & GRAYLING
1949
376p
1ST Ed
published by
Adam & Charles Black
London, England
hard cover with green cloth
and gold gilt lettering to spine
publishers embossed stamp to back cover
dust jacket worn with tears front flap broken off
140 flies illustrated in full color on plates throughout text
16 plates - 8 in color
drawing by Richard Walker at front
GOOD condition
expected with age and use 70 ++ years old- watermarks / stains/ tears /marks/ fray/ rips and creases to dust jacket cover and page and corner ends - FRONT of dust jacket flap broken off + dust jacket has tears and parts missing
Overall Condition: GOOD
we place books into these categories ( opinions vary - so look at pics and ask any questions BEFORE bidding)
Excellent - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Some more serious faults as will
be described in listing
Fair - with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
Major defects will be listed