Trout Fly-Fishing in America – Charles Zibeon Southard – 1914. A first edition published EP Dutton. A classic angling work, with 20 full-page color plates (18 of trout and 2 of flies), plus 12 B&W plates after drawings by H.H. Leonard. First printing of this variant of the first edition. This work is dedicated to John Lanson Philbrick of Rangeley, Maine, the longtime guide for the author. Chapters on various trout species found in American waters, fly rods, wet and dry flies used in England and America, trout habits and behaviors, and fly fishing for trout in the Rangeley area of Maine. Green cloth boards with gilt flies, accents, and lettering. Bookplate of Walter Rutherford Peterson, former governor of New Hampshire, within. Boards with some wear at edges and minor scuffing. Internally, some foxing to EPs and waviness at lower corner due to some sort of compression. Otherwise, the page are bright and crisp. VG condition. The book is exactly as pictured. Any questions, please ask.
