Early American Trout Fly-Fishing Book

[Onshore]

CLASSIC SIGNED FIRST EDITION
I am in the process of disposing of my book and antique tackle collection. This is the rarest and most interesting of all the books I have owned. It is one of the earliest fly fishing books by an American author. Definitely an item for the serous collector of American fly fishing literature.

Trout Fly-Fishing in America
By: Charles Southard

Condition: Good
Edition: Limited
Binding: Leather
Publisher: E.P. Dutton, New York
Date Published: 1914
Description: Illustrated. Fair - Good/No Jacket. Quarto, 288pp., Gilt lettered and decorated spine. Bound in 3/4 leather. Top edge is gilt. Some loose end papers (not printed) in front. Corners show some wear. Book is in very delicate condition overall.

Reduced: 80% of original size [ 639 x 433 ] - Click to view full image


One of H.H. Leonard's illustrations


Well illustrated by H.H. Leonard, with a dozen of his line-drawings and 20 beautiful full-page color portraits of different kinds of trout and flies. This is the "Edition de luxe", published simultaneously with the first trade edition. Illustrations and twenty color plates by H.H. Leonard. 11 1/4 x 8, green half-morocco and grained cloth, spine in compartments and gilt-lettered, top edge gilt; custom slipcase. Limited Edition, number 84 of 100 copies signed by the author. This was Southard's first published fish book.

I purchased this book at a flea market sale over 30 years ago.

aLibris lists two books. A trade edition at $503.00 and a de Luxe edition at $2,500. I would rate this one at least a $650 value.

I would like $500 but will entertain a reasonable offer and will ship postage paid by USPS Priority Mail from Florida to any US post office. Canada or overseas, please inquire of postage giving your full mailing address.

To purchase, to make an offer or an inquiry, contact me By PM or email to fishinthesurf@att.com

Bill Hubbard
Melbourne, Florida
October 22, 2008

[Onshore]

Sold on 12/2/08 for $420 postpaid to a buyer in California.