Phair, Charles – ATLANTIC SALMON FISHING – 1937 1st Derrydale Limited to 950 Copies Edition – 193p – Designed and printed by Eugene Connett, this book is one of the most, if not the most, desired collectible of all the Derrydale angling books. And this particular copy is an exceptionally handsome copy. This copy comes resting in an attractive matching green clam-shell box with red label and gilt title. As you can see by viewing the photos, the covers are original ribbed green cloth, with gilt spine titles and decoration, and adorned with gilt decorated canoe motif borders on the upper cover. Beautifully illustrated (a total of sixty nine) by the great sporting artists Ogden Pleissner and Robert Nesbet. There are six color plates from watercolor paintings by Pleissner signed in pencil by the artist and each is complete with tissue guard. Includes two more unsigned full color plates, two etchings and two maps, one being a fold-out. Also a black & white plate depicting fly tying. The text includes chapters describing the Salmon Waters of New Brunswick, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Labrador, Anticosti Island as well as Maine and Iceland, Selection of Guides, Tackle, Flies and their Uses, and both Wet and Dry Flies. The author also interestingly mentions that most of the best pools in Canada are controlled by Americans. – This is an exceptionally nice copy of a very collectible Derrydale with the only sign of wear being a slight sunning of the spine, obviously book shelf induced. The illustrations and text are bright and clear with absolutely no spotting or marks of any kind. This beautiful copy would sell elsewhere for much more than. - $575.00