The Salmon Fly: How to Dress It and How to Use It – George Kelson – 1895. An absolute classic first edition for any salmon angler. Kelson’s work was a milestone in fly fishing for salmon, introducing specific flies, design, techniques, dressing, patterns, supplies, and more. Beautiful color plates of flies. Maroon cloth cover with gilt fly and lettering. Gilt upper page edge. Cover faded at spine and notably rubbed in spots, heaviest at corners and ends of spine, as well as various marks. Internally, some intermittent foxing, most light and within the first ~30 pages. Paper cracked at front hinge. Light browning to EPs. Former owner signature has been erased on front EP. Overall, good condition due to cover, internally better. the book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.
