Thanks for the info Mark!
On 6/21/05, Mark Delaney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a third edition, that Tom self-published and was selling via > mail-order out of his home in the main. The 1968 edition should be > the first edition, not sure what printing. The phtography in the third > edition is superior to the other two editions. The third edition is > extremely hard to find because they are in short supply. the problem > with the third edtion is the bindng is sub-par. the format is also 8 > 1/2" by 11" so it is a larger book than the first two editions in size > and dosn't fit quite so neatly on many book shelves. I've got copies > of the the first and thrid editions (not exactly sure where in my > house the first edtion is, but I know it is on some bookshelf in there > (way too many books!!). For those interested in tom Nixon patterns, > there are quite afew on the Contraband Fly Casters-tom Nixon Chapter > home page at http://cbfc0.tripod.com . They include the first and > Second Tom Nixon Memorial Fly Swaps, as well as quite a few patterns > that tom either published in his books or in other publications. > > Mark Delaney > On 6/21/05, Ken Staples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The description just says 1968 so I'm not 100% sure. I'm thinking it > > might be first but I know there's at least a 1971 edition and a 1977 > > 2nd. rev edition. Know of any others? Or know the differences in them? > > > > On 6/21/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > which edition did you get? > > > > > > Ken Staples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > >Well, > > > > > > > >Ever since I was in Mark Delaney's memorial Tom Nixon swap awhile back > > > >I've been looking around for Tom's book. The patterns in that swap > > > >really intrigued me. Having all of those patterns around to look at > > > >got the "bug" in me (no pun intended but it's there anyway). Well I > > > >finally found the book on e-bay. It was in a lot with 4 other books. I > > > >ended up winning the auction and the book will be on its way > > > >(hopefully!). I can't wait to open it up and read it. > > > > > > > >Just wanted to share and thank Mark for introducing me to another > > > >aspect of fly tying I was unaware of two years ago. (My wife on the > > > >other hand is perhaps not as thrilled... ;-> ). > > > > > > > >That's just one of the things I love about VFB. Thanks Byard! > > > > > > > >Ken > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > "So much water, so little time!" > > http://chemprof.tripod.com/fishing.html >
