Schwiebert, Jr., Ernst G.

Matching the Hatch [H. A. Darbee’s copy/SIGNED]

[H. A. Darbee’s copy/SIGNED] Ernst G. Schwiebert, Jr. Matching the Hatch: A Pactical Guide to Imitation of Insects Found on Eastern and Western Trout Waters. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1955. First edition.

 Signed by H.A. Darbee on the front free endpaper. Signed by the author on page viii of the author’s note. Laid in color photo of Ernst Schwiebert at Marriott’s Fly Fishing Store in Burbank hand dated on verso “11/16/89”.

Octavo. x, 221 pages. Four color plates of “May Flies” and numerous in-text drawings of the book’s various insects. Illustrated fly bookplate of E.B. & H.A. Darbee, founders of “E.B. & H.A. Darbee, Fishing Flies and Fly Tying Materials” in Livingston Manor, New York. Bound in publisher’s green cloth over grey cloth with black lettering to front cover and spine. No dustjacket.

Binding lightly soiled, corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, minor cloth fraying at extremities; endpapers darkened, internal pages clean. A good book with a great double signature from two of the giants of the fishing world. HFP-704. Item #704

Price: $300.00