Randy, Buggs says you should buy the book and then send it to him for his review and critique.
Dr. D ----- Original Message ----- From: "RC Belt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:23 PM Subject: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books 2 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! -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.1/440 - Release Date: 9/6/2006
