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The Chronological History of Penn Reels, 1932-1957 (with The Penn Reel Collector's Companion and Price Guide, and A Documentary History of Penn Reels, 1932 - 1957)

By: Cacioppo, Michael

Price: $294.95

Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, Whitefish Press: 2014

Seller ID: AB01309

ISBN: 1936702800

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

(Description) One 3-book set of the Hardcover Limited Edition set of 100 copies (NOT matching numbered). Each book signed and numbered by the Author on publisher's bookplates. This listing is for all three books together and will not be split up. ***Synopsis - The Chronological History of Penn Reels, 1932-1957) One of the greatest success stories in the history of fishing tackle is the Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia, Penn. Founded by Otto Henze in the teeth of the great depression, Henze revolutionized the field of saltwater angling, making the sport affordable for the w...
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Colorado Reels, and Old Fishing Tackle

By: Carbaugh, Gary; Dick Spurr

Price: $42.95

Publisher: Grand Junction, CO, Centennial Publications: 1994

Seller ID: U02410

ISBN: 188241814X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

(Description) This is the softcover edition that has been re-bound in green cloth hardcover boards. Previous owner name penned in at front. ***(Synopsis) This book is the only reference that I personally know of for the collector involved with Colorado Reels. It's out of print at this time and there is limited numbers of these books for sale.
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The House the Hardy Brothers Built

By: Hardy, James L.

Price: $274.95

Publisher: England, Flyfisher's Classic Library: 1998

Seller ID: AB01083

Binding: Leather-Bound

Condition: As New

(Description) Limited Edition #225 of 950 copies bound in full black leather with gilt title and highlights and silk marker ribbon. Housed in matching cloth-covered slipcase. ***(Synopsis) The author is the last family member to work for Hardys. Since his retirement in 1992, Jim Hardy has been compiling this engrossing history of the firm. Making full use of extensive family archives, he describes and illustrates the evolution of Hardys from the early days in Alnwick after the two pioneering brothers, William and John James, set up their business in 1872. From their beginnings as tackle dealer...
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The House the Hardy Brothers Built

By: Hardy, James Leighton

Price: $749.95

Publisher: England, Flyfisher's Classic Library: 1998

Seller ID: AB01121

Binding: Leather-Bound

Condition: As New

{Website discounts not valid on this title, please call if other books are being ordered with a discount code} (Description) Limited Edition #74 of 125 copies signed by the Author, with trademark medallion inset into inside front board. Finely bound in full red leather with 2 raised bands, gilt title and highlights, marbled endpapers and silk marker ribbon. SCARCE!! ***(Synopsis) The author is the last family member to work for Hardys. Since his retirement in 1992, Jim Hardy has been compiling this engrossing history of the firm. Making full use of extensive family archives, he describes and ...
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The History of the Fishing Reel: The Best of The Reel News, 1991-2015

By: Larson, Dr. Todd (Editor)

Price: $124.95

Publisher: Cincinnatti, OH, The Whitefish Press: 2015

Seller ID: AB01393

ISBN: 1936702924

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good++

(Description) One of a signed and numbered edition of 75 hardcover copies of this extensive collection of essays on fishing reels. Slight bumps at corners, else brand new!! NOTE: Photo shown is of the trade edition, not this limited edition. ***(Synopsis) Complete Index to all Reel News Articles. Approximately 150 articles reprinted in their original form from the Reel News. The Old Reel Collector’s Association (ORCA) was founded by Michael Nogay in 1991. In the ensuing 25 years, ORCA has done more to document the history of fishing reels and their makers than any other organization on earth...
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The History of the Fishing Reel: The Best of The Reel News, 1991-2015

By: Larson, Dr. Todd (Editor)

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Cincinnatti, OH, The Whitefish Press: 2015

Seller ID: AB01397

ISBN: 1936702916

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

(Description) New, unread softcover book. ***(Synopsis) Complete Index to all Reel News Articles. Approximately 150 articles reprinted in their original form from the Reel News. The Old Reel Collector’s Association (ORCA) was founded by Michael Nogay in 1991. In the ensuing 25 years, ORCA has done more to document the history of fishing reels and their makers than any other organization on earth. This compendium includes approximately 150 articles written by ORCA members and published in The Reel News, the official publication of ORCA. It is divided into eleven sections covering everything f...
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B. F. Meek in Louisville, 1882 - 1916: A Documentary History

By: Larson, Todd E. A.

Price: $124.95

Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, Whitefish Press: 2019

Seller ID: AB01654

ISBN: 1945565403

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

(Description) Brand new, signed and numbered by the Author on a special publisher bookplate! ***(Synopsis) This documentary source book covers the history of Benjamin F. Meek and the B.F. Meek & Sons company from the genesis of his move to Louisville in 1882 until its sale in 1916. (Both Volumes One and Two bound together in this hardcover Limited Edition) Volume One includes over 100 original documents pertaining to the life of Benjamin F. Meek, the B.F. Meek & Sons company, and their fishing reels, and a supplement with photos of many of these reels. Volume 2 contains reproductions of nearl...
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B. F. Meek in Louisville, 1882 - 1916: A Documentary History (2 Volume Set)

By: Larson, Todd E. A.

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, Whitefish Press: 2019

Seller ID: AB01657

ISBN: 1945565403

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

(Description) Brand new, signed by the Author on a special publisher bookplate! ***(Synopsis) This documentary source book covers the history of Benjamin F. Meek and the B.F. Meek & Sons company from the genesis of his move to Louisville in 1882 until its sale in 1916.Volume One includes over 100 original documents pertaining to the life of Benjamin F. Meek, the B.F. Meek & Sons company, and their fishing reels, and a supplement with photos of many of these reels. Volume 2 contains reproductions of nearly all known Meek and related catalogs and brochures. Together, they offer as complete a hi...
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The Fishing Reels of South Bend

By: Madden, Jim

Price: $84.95

Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, The Whitefish Press: 2015

Seller ID: AB01414

ISBN: 1936702975

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

(Synopsis) Jim Madden has been researching and writing about South Bend fishing reels for over a quarter of a century. Here for the first time, the complete collection of his writings on South Bend reels from ORCA’s Reel News magazine are available in one volume. Published over the course of over fifteen years as part of his on-going “South Bend Bits” column, in these detailed articles Madden writes on everything from South Bend’s first reels to their fly reels to saltwater reels to oddities like left handed reels and popular South Bend “go-withs.” Includes all of Jim Madden’s (o...
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Category: Classic Reels