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[Angling] Aldam, W. H.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
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A Quaint Treatise on "Flees, and the Art a Artyfichall Flee Making," by an Old Man Well Known on the Derbyshire Streams as a First-Class Fly-fisher a Century Ago. London: John Day, 1876
4to (11 x 8 1/4 in.; 279 x 210 mm). Title printed in red and black, 2 chromolithographed plates after James Poole mounted on card, half title, 23 flies with dressing components and 2 large completed flies without displayed in 22 sunken compartments on 6 thick gilt-edged card mount); occasional light spotting, two old tape repair to short tears in lower margin of two leaves. Publisher's green cloth, upper cover stamped in gilt and black with rising trout motif; corners bumped and exposed, spine ends frayed but not affecting gilt spine title.
With:
Ronalds, Alfred. The Fly-Fisher's Entomology: with Directions for Making the Artificial Representation of Each Fly; and a Few Observations and Instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing. Liverpool: Henry Young & Sons, 1913
2 volumes, 4to (10 x 7 1/2 in.; 254 x 191 mm). Titles printed in red and black, frontispiece and 20 plates (8 photogravures on india paper and mounted, and 13 hand-colored engravings), all with lettered tissue guards; offsetting to endleaves. Second volume with 48 flies displayed in linen-lined sunken compartments on 9 board mounts; linen guards minor offsetting on verso of mounts from metal hooks or fly hackles, hackles lacking from Peacock fly. Publisher's quarter green morocco and green cloth boards, dry fly emblem in blue and gilt on upper boards, spines gilt with fly tools, joints rubbed.
4to (11 x 8 1/4 in.; 279 x 210 mm). Title printed in red and black, 2 chromolithographed plates after James Poole mounted on card, half title, 23 flies with dressing components and 2 large completed flies without displayed in 22 sunken compartments on 6 thick gilt-edged card mount); occasional light spotting, two old tape repair to short tears in lower margin of two leaves. Publisher's green cloth, upper cover stamped in gilt and black with rising trout motif; corners bumped and exposed, spine ends frayed but not affecting gilt spine title.
With:
Ronalds, Alfred. The Fly-Fisher's Entomology: with Directions for Making the Artificial Representation of Each Fly; and a Few Observations and Instructions on Trout and Grayling Fishing. Liverpool: Henry Young & Sons, 1913
2 volumes, 4to (10 x 7 1/2 in.; 254 x 191 mm). Titles printed in red and black, frontispiece and 20 plates (8 photogravures on india paper and mounted, and 13 hand-colored engravings), all with lettered tissue guards; offsetting to endleaves. Second volume with 48 flies displayed in linen-lined sunken compartments on 9 board mounts; linen guards minor offsetting on verso of mounts from metal hooks or fly hackles, hackles lacking from Peacock fly. Publisher's quarter green morocco and green cloth boards, dry fly emblem in blue and gilt on upper boards, spines gilt with fly tools, joints rubbed.
Literature
Aldam: Gee 84; Heckscher 18; Kerridge 79; Litchfield 49; Westwood & Satchell 3 — Ronalds: Kerridge 81; Litchfield 75
Condition
condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, second issue of the Aldam with the title-page dated 1876 (the binding of each issue has "1876" gilt-stamped at the foot of the spine). A remarkable production, with perhaps only 200 copies of both issues sold over a number of years.
Limited edition of the Ronalds, no. 63 of 250 copies (of a total edition of 270) signed by the publisher. First published in 1836, this is actually the first edition to contain flies tied according to the author's instructions.