Thanks Iain, I love the old style Classic flys........ I just can't tie'em so they look right..........LOL Randy Belt Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of iain short Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books 2 Its a nice book if you are interested in older style flies... iain 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
