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2 volumes. 105, [1] pp. (text volume) and matching morocco-covered wooden case housing 8 mounted flies. Text volume illustrated with an original color frontispiece etching by Al Barker and 3 tipped in feathers, including "very scarce junglecock eyes." A miniature printed pamphlet acknowledging the order with an additional colored etching by Al Barker is part of the suite. 77x62 mm. (approx. 3x2½"), full brown  levant morocco, spines lettered in gilt, slipcase, all housed in handsome custom. cloth dropbox with marbled interior and morocco spine label lettered in gilt. No. 9 of 60 copies.

Includes original prospectus and handwritten letter from the author thanking the purchaser for their support. Delightful miniature treatise on small tied flies. Two flies each were tied by Ernest Schwiebert, Poul Jorgensen, Rene Harrop and S.A. Neff, Jr., and each has described their creation in the text. Introduction by John Merwin, essay on materials by Eric Leiser. The frontispiece is initialed by Al Barker, as is the pamphlet etching.