RC I like any book on patterns but going back and reading the real history
and originators is always special and another having very accurate
information is FISH FLIES ' by Terry Hellekson .This is a must needed book
on fly pattern and the history is very accurate ...
Glenn Overton
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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!
