Fishing: Five Rare Books for Collectors

James Cummins Bookseller

Atlantic Salmon Flies & Fishing by Joseph D.Bates, Jr

Highlights from the latest fishing catalogue Tight Lines and Happy Landings from Old Mill Bookshop by James Cummins Bookseller include:

Atlantic Salmon Flies & Fishing by Joseph D.Bates, Jr

First edition (Harrisburg, Pa, 1970), deluxe issue, one of 600 signed copies, with a special reproduction of a watercolor by Weiler done only for the deluxe edition

New Streamside Guide to Naturals and their Imitations by Art Flick

Introduction by Raymond Camp (New York, Crown, 1969). Inscribed: “For Jim Deren an old friend with warm regards Art Flick”

Fly-Fishing and Fly-Making for Trout by John Harrington Keene

With 37 mounted pieces of fly-tying materials, first edition (New York, O. Judd Co, 1887), from the library of Dr. Samuel W. Lambert (1859-1942), a noted New York physician, bibliophile and angling collector, and a member of the Anglers’ Club of New York. One of the earliest American books to include sample materials.

New Streamside Guide to Naturals and their Imitations by Art Flick
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New Streamside Guide to Naturals and their Imitations by Art Flick

Fly-Fishing and Fly-Making for Trout by John Harrington Keene
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Fly-Fishing and Fly-Making for Trout by John Harrington Keene

Fish by Schaldach: Collected Etchings, Drawings and Watercolors of Trout and Salmon by William J. Schaldach
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Fish by Schaldach: Collected Etchings, Drawings and Watercolors of Trout and Salmon by William J. Schaldach  

The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation by Izaac Walton with Original Memoirs and Notes by Sir Harris Nicolas
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The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation by Izaac Walton with Original Memoirs and Notes by Sir Harris Nicolas

Fish by Schaldach: Collected Etchings, Drawings and Watercolors of Trout and Salmon by William J. Schaldach  

Deluxe edition (Philadelphia, Lippincott, 1937), copy no. 111 of 157 with a signed etching

The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation by Izaac Walton with Original Memoirs and Notes by Sir Harris Nicolas

First Nicolas Edition (London, Pickering, 1836),  with the bookplate of the Junior Carlton Club Library. One of the finest illustrated editions of Walton ever published. In its production, Pickering employed 27 of the most prominent artist, painters, and engravers of the day.