Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has read this book “Favorite Flies & Their
Histories” by Mary Orvis Maybury

I found a copy for sale online and was wondering if it was worth buying. 

Thanks in advance
Randy Belt
 
Every day is a good day,  Some are just better than others!

P.S. here’s the description of the book

Favorite Flies & Their Histories. Secaucus, NJ - Wellfleet Press - 1988
(originally 1892) - reprint ed. of a very scarce book - 8vo - 522 pages -
b/w drawings - 32 color fly plates - b/w frontispiece - foreword by Silvio
Calabi - Mary Orvis Marbury was born in 1856 & died in 1914 - she was
considered the most outstanding fly tier of her era - this book is big,
heavy and filled with information found nowhere else - extra postage
required - green cloth with copper spine title - DJ - becoming scarce - Very
Fine $40.



Randy Belt
 
Every day is a good day,  Some are just better than others!


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