A Quaint Treatise on Flies and Flymaking by WH Aldam 2-Piece this practically wants to make

this practically wants to make me drop a white wulff on its head to see if it moves

with both Tom Maxwell and Tom Dorsey's handcraft evident (I may have also been there when this rod was made)

A handsome copy of Hardy's Angler Guide from 1927

in pouch with papers included

2-tip #9 or #10 full-flexing action red wraps with pale green edges at ferrules and keeper wrap

A Quaint Treatise on Flies and Flymaking by WH Aldam 2-Piece this practically wants to makeWhen I initially saw this first edition, second issue copy of WH Aldam's treatise it was love at first sight: quite a remarkable book with gorgeous gilt work and absolutely stunning chromolithographs! This book was once part of Judith Bowman's collection and it is said that only 220 copies exist, with this one being especially nice and bright. Rich green cloth cover with elaborate gold fish, edges solid with very slight wear to corners. The spine is