FLY FISHING MEMORABILIA

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Lot 159

FLY FISHING MEMORABILIA

FLY FISHING MEMORABILIA: Collection of books, being the property of the late Brig General Sir Percival Spencer Wilkinson, KCMG, CB.., a selection of 6 books from Wilkinson’s Library ,most signed to frontis, including: Henderson, W “My Life As An Angler” 1st ed 1879, Waller-Hills, J – “A History Of Fly Fishing For Trout” 1921, given to Wilkinson by Alan Brooke, later to become Field Marshall Viscount Alan Brooke, notation to frontis “In memory Of Many Days Spent Fishing”, Halford, FM – “Modern Development Of The Dry Fly” 1st ed 1910, some marks to cover and 3 others by Francis Francis, Taverner and Bridgett plus 2 hand written letter date 1924 & 52 ,to My Dear General re fishing; Note Wilkinson’s father accredited as “being the first to tie the “Wilkinson” & “among the first ½ dozen patterns used on the Tweed” etc.

Hammer Price:

£70.00
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