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BERGMAN, Ray (1891-1967). With Fly, Plug and Bait. New York: William Morrow & Company, [1947]. 8vo. Illustrated. Publisher’s burgundy cloth, front board stamped in blind, spine stamped in black and gilt (jacket residue stuck to upper edge of rear board, text lightly toned); publisher’s printed dust jacket (three tape repairs to verso, spine sunned, tear on jacket front panel corresponding to tape repairs, rear jacket panel at upper margin chipped, corresponding to jacket residue on rear board, some wear). FIRST TRADE EDITION, INSCRIBED BY BERGMAN TO FLY FISHING AUTHOR JOSEPH D. BATES ON THE HALF-TITLE: “To Joe Bates with all good wishes Sincerely Ray Bergman Dec 1950”. Bates’ bookplate on front pastedown.