Salmonia: Or Days of Fly Fishing in a Series of Conversations with Some Account of Habits of Fishes Belonging to the Genus Salmo
by: Davy, Sir Humphrey

Hardcover. NY, Freshet Press, reprint, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardback in slipcase; 1970 reprint of 1828 edition. Three engraved plates of flies, vignette engravings of fish. Cream linen, spine titled in gilt, green angler motif and titles to front of yellow paper-covered slipcase. The first three editions were published anonymously. Cornerstone fly fishing book because of insights into techniques and biology; one of first books to show both natural mayflies and caddis along with artificials. Previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.