(1978) 1979 1st UK edition. Andre Deutsch. London. Two volumes. 4to. Ppxviii,908,ii,909-1834. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by author, bibliography. Brown cloth. Spines faded, some use but good-plus copies. No slip-case.
Notes: The evolution of flyfishing; American species of trout and grayling; Physiology, habitat and behaviour; The tools of the trade; Casting, wading and other primary skills; Trout strategies, techniques and tactics. Includes a 239-page section on rods and rod-building.