Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs
[INSCRIBED w/ Laid-In Ephemera] E. H. “Polly” Rosborough. Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs. [Harrisburg]: Stackpole Books, 1978. Third edition.
Inscribed on page facing title.
Octavo. 192 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates and in-text diagrams. Bound in light blue cloth with a silver fly illustration stamped on the front cover, silver lettering to spine, and color photographic pastedowns. In unclipped dustjacket, priced at “$9.95”.
Includes an exemplar of the “Silver Admiral” fly with a note (dated 10/84) that it was tied by the author, an exemplar of another unnamed fly with a paper (dated Feb, 1981) signed by the author, a folded prospectus page for “Polly” Rosborough’s Original Fly-Vice with a handwritten note on the lower margin, a prospectus card for the limited edition of Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs, and an inscribed holiday card from to “Richard” from “Polly” (Dec. 1984).
Upper outer corners light bumped, small dark spot on front board, free endpapers lightly toned. Dust jacket lightly toned, fold and edge wear with small chips at the foot of spine. A very good book with an uncommon array of ephemera. HFP-745. Item #745Price: $225.00