Author: PAUL SCHMOOKLER & INGRID V. SILLS.
Title: The Salmon Flies of Major John Popkin Traherne (1826 - 1901).
Description: Millis, Massachusetts. The Complete Sportsman. 1993. Octavo (8 x 7). 124 pp. including index. Limited Edition. Book number 90 of 300 published. Signed by Paul Schmookler and Ingrid Sills on the limitation page. Photo frontispiece showing the Major with his rod and gaff. Preface by Paul Schmookler. Introduction by David Zincavage. Mr. Schmookler has beautifully dressed, photographed (credit to Ingrid Sills), and described 27 Atlantic salmon featherwing flies created by Major John Traherne. The color plates of flies are gorgeous and meticulously capture every fiber of every feather. A splendid book. The book is bound in brown morocco spine with gilt tiles and marbled boards. All edges gilt. Brown cloth slip case. Stunning. Fine in a fine slipcase.

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