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This book in auction is a Hard Cover
Great
for collector
great reference for fishing tackle for era
Minor Tactics of the Chalk Stream
and Kindred Studies
GEM Skues
(GE Mckenzie)
famous fisherman and author 1858-1949
George Edward MacKenzie George Edward MacKenzie Skues, usually known as G. E. M. Skues, was a British lawyer, writer and fly fisherman. He invented modern-day nymph fishing. This caused a controversy with the Chalk stream dry fly doctrine developed by Frederic M. Halford
1914
133p
2nd Ed
1st published 1910
with prior owners name written inside front cover ( and date - 1917) in pen
published by
Adam & Charles Black, London
1 full page plate in color
dark olive cloth cover
gold gilt lettering too spine
Very GOOD condition
expected with age and use approx 110 years old- foxing / watermarks / stains too front and back pages
wear to cover inc corners
Overall Condition: VERY 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