Fishing with the Fly; Sketches by Lovers of the Art, with Illustrations of Standard Flies – Charles Orvis and A. Nelson Cheney – 1883. A rare first edition entailing a collection of 24 angling stories. Illustrated with 15 color plates of trout, salmon, and bass flies. Gilt decorative brown cloth. General shelf wear, with some notable rubbing along long edges and spine. Internally, paper at front hinge cracked, with mediocre repair. Paper at rear hinge cracked. Both solidly connected but flawed. Slight shaking. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.
