SUNSHINE AND THE DRY FLY. By J.W. Dunne. Second edition.
(1924) 1950 2nd edition.* 8vo (135 x 205mm). Ppvi,136. B/w line illustrations. Issue D. Brick-red boards, spine titled in gilt. Gold dust-wrapper.
Dunne was the inventor of trout flies with translucent bodies. A delightful and important book on trout fishing. J.W. Dunne was better known to the world at large as a designer of aeroplanes in the early years of the twentieth century, and for his theories on the nature of time as expressed in his book An Experiment With Time (1927). *This issue, though still dated as the 1950 second edition, was actually issued on or after 1961 with a new dust-wrapper design.
Dunne was the inventor of trout flies with translucent bodies. A delightful and important book on trout fishing. J.W. Dunne was better known to the world at large as a designer of aeroplanes in the early years of the twentieth century, and for his theories on the nature of time as expressed in his book An Experiment With Time (1927). *This issue, though still dated as the 1950 second edition, was actually issued on or after 1961 with a new dust-wrapper design.
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| Author | Dunne (John William). (1875-1949). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 32779 |
| ISBN | B000X7A2C6. |
| Book Description | Some foxing to end-papers and edges but very good in frayed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1950 |
| Publisher | A. and C. Black. |
| Place | London. |