Published in 1881, inside there are 12 handcoloured plates of fly-ties, as well as engravings illustrating the text, totalling 76 flies and 33 text engravings.
Original pictorial boards, embassed cloth, black, silver and gilt printing. Gilt page edges.
Marking and wear of boards, as well as light bumping. Chalk marks to the inside covers. Some minor loosening of binding.