of rectangular book form, front green card cover board with applied chamfered rectangular paper trade label printed “H. Bew, Needle, Fishing Rod & Tackle Manufacturer, No.19 Newgate Street, London”, interior fitted two end panels and five parchment fly leaves with cork discs stitched to each corner and green paper sliding fly holding tabs, containing a selection of fifteen early fully dressed salmon flies, some to gut casts, some cracking to front edge of spine, 4” x 7 ⅜” x 1 ¼”overall, circa 1830 (see illustration) £600-900
** Henry Bew operated from the above address between 1826-1839, for a period of nine years he had additional premises located in Bartholomew Close that closed in 1835. An article relating to this actual wallet was published by tackle historian/author Graham Turner in the December 2022 issue of the NFLCC Gazette, a copy of which is included with the above lot
524 An extensive collection of fly tying materials