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Lot 7414
Four Fly Tying Books, Including Forgotten Flies, Two Signed
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Paul Schmookler and Ingrid V. Sils. FORGOTTEN FLIES. Millis, MA: The Complete Sportsman, 1999. Stated first edition. Signed by the authors on the front free endpaper. Hardcover. Black cloth-covered boards with gilt on spine, in illustrated jacket. Thick folio; 548pp. (About very good in very good jacket; boards with mild sunning and wear at edges, separation from text block, pages with light toning, small stains and light foxing at edges; jacket with light scuffing, small corner loss, and several closed tears.)

Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer. THE FLY TIER'S BENCHSIDE REFERENCE TO TECHNIQUES AND DRESSING STYLES. Portland, OR: Frank Amato Publication, 1998. Limited edition blind stamp on front free endpaper, no. 109/118. Signed by the authors on the title page. Hardcover. Black boards with gilt fly and title on upper board, gilt title on spine, in illustrated jacket. 4to; 444pp. (Easily very good in very good jacket; pages with very light toning, jacket with mild edgewear and toning, light scratches and scuffs.)

Paul Schmookler and Ingrid V. Sils. RARE AND UNUSUAL FLY TYING MATERIALS: A NATURAL HISTORY. VOLUME 1 - BIRDS. Millis, MA: The Complete Sportsman, 1994. Hardcover. Blue cloth-covered boards, in illustrated jacket. Folio; 286pp. (Very good in good jacket; boards with light sunning at top edge, mild bumping to corners, slight separation from text block; pages with occasional mark, crease, and toning; jacket with mild edgewear, light grime, frequent scratches and creases.)

Paul Schmookler and Ingrid V. Sils. RARE AND UNUSUAL FLY TYING MATERIALS: A NATURAL HISTORY. VOLUME 2 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS. Millis, MA: The Complete Sportsman, 1997. Blue cloth-covered boards, in illustrated jacket. Folio; 345pp. (Very good in good jacket; boards with light marks, sunning at top edge, slight separation from text block, small stain and several spots of foxing at head; pages with light edge toning, occasional faint crease and small area of residue, title page with scuffs/marks; jacket scuffed with edgewear and creases, one corner rubbed.)

Largest 14 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.; smallest 11 1/4 x 9 in.