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By: Beelart, Joseph
Price: $64.95
Publisher: Whitefish Press: 2013
Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Printing
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: AB01229
ISBN: 193670255X
Condition: Near Fine
(Description) Light bump to corner from shipping, esle new and unread! ***(Synopsis) Howells was an intensely private individual, and he valued his privacy most highly during his fishing sojourns. He once wrote, “I hide in the bushes so my customers can't find me …” Howells was also very secretive about his building techniques; but, with a limited group of rod builders, he willingly shared ideas. Thus, Howells craft lives on. In this, the first full biography written on Howells, author Joseph H. Beelart Jr. has tapped into archives, private letters, and unpublished material to craft a... View more info
By: Beelart, Joseph
Price: $389.95
Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, Whitefish Press: 2013
Edition: Ltd. Ed. of 100
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: AB01395
ISBN: 193670255X
Condition: Near Fine
Discounts not applicable for this book. (Description) Two volume set in slipcase containing signed and numbered 'Howells: The Bamboo Fly Rods & Fly Fishing Legacy of Gary H. Howells' Limited Edition biography and matching signed and numbered 'The Letters & Correspondence of Gary H. Howells'. The companion Letters volume will not be republished in any form, it is only available through the Limited Edition Two Volume Set. Both volumes cloth bound with highlights. Only blemish is slight bump at spine end, else as new and unread! ***(Synopsis) Howells was an intensely private individual, and he v... View more info
By: Betts, John
Price: $78.95
Publisher: Groton, MA, Reel Lines Press: 2011
Edition: Limited Edition
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: AB01062
ISBN: 1936702169
Condition: Near Fine
(Description) 450 handwritten pages with over 500 color photographs and illustrations. Limited to 100 signed and numbered copies with an original plate drawn by the Author for each book. ***(Synopsis) Contained within Reels & Making Them is a complete second book entitled Aerials, presenting John's innovative approach to hand-crafting the beautiful and highly functional Aerial reels originated by Henry Coxon in the late 19th century. John's minimalist approach to reel building is based on hand-working tools and techniques and does not require machine tools. The information on laying out comple... View more info
By: Biscotti, M. L.
Price: $69.95
Publisher: Madison, OH, Sunrise Publishing Co: 1992
Edition: Ltd. Ed. #209 of 319
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: U02351
ISBN: 1881755002
Condition: Very Good
(Description) Previous owner name penned in at front cover, else near fine. View more info
Price: $294.95
Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, Whitefish Press: 2014
Edition: Ltd. Ed. of 100
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: AB01309
ISBN: 1936702800
Condition: As New
(Description) One 3-book set of the Hardcover Limited Edition set of 100 copies (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 worki... View more info
By: Campbell, A. J.
Price: $189.95
Publisher: New York, NY, The Lyons Press: 1997
Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Printing
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: AB00155
ISBN: 1558214003
Condition: Very Good
(Description) Author signed 1st printing!! Slight bump to spine ends, else clean and tight. *** (Synopsis) Anglers are always fascinated with fly fishing's Golden Age, and nothing brings back those years a vividly as a fine old rod and reel bearing the honorable scars of a lifetime afield. Classic & Antique Fly-Fishing Tackle features in-depth coverage of traditional gear from the 1860s to the 1920s and affordable production tackle from the 1930s through the 1960s. Campbell discusses the history, design, construction, fishing characteristics, and identification of important gear, and offers ti... View more info
By: Carbaugh, Gary; Dick Spurr
Price: $124.95
Publisher: Grand Junction, CO, Centennial Publications: 1994
Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Printing
Seller ID: C0287
ISBN: 188241814X
Condition: Near Fine
(Description) Light edgewear, else clean and like new. ***(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. View more info
By: Carbaugh, Gary; Dick Spurr
Price: $42.95
Publisher: Grand Junction, CO, Centennial Publications: 1994
Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Printing
Seller ID: U02410
ISBN: 188241814X
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. View more info
By: Carter, Art
Price: $14.95
Publisher: New Albany, OH, Countrysport Press: 1994
Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Printing
Seller ID: U02122
ISBN: 0924357460
Condition: Very Good
(Description) Mild edgewear and scuffs, else clean and tight. View more info
Price: $84.95
Publisher: Citrus Heights, CA, Self-Published: 2000
Edition: 1st Ed,1st Printing
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: U02323
Condition: Very Good+
(Description) Previous owner name penned in at front cover, else very light shelfwear to book and unclipped jacket. Very nice copy. View more info
By: Chatham, Hugh; McClain, Dan
Price: $94.95
Publisher: Ennis, MT, Blue Heron Publications: 1997
Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Printing
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: C0317
ISBN: 0965917274
Condition: Near Fine
(Description) Like new book and jacket with autograph stickers on dj and FFEP. View more info
By: Drury, Clyde E.
Price: $64.95
Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, The Whitefish Press: 2015
Edition: Ltd. Ed. of 30 copies
Seller ID: AB01458
ISBN: 1936702606
Condition: Near Fine
(Description) One of a limited edition of 30 numbered copies. The 5th edition, revised and updated. ***(Synopsis) From Clyde Drury, the most esteemed historian of bass fishing since Dr. Henshall himself, comes the definitive work on published books on the bass. At nearly six hundred pages, this massive hardcover limited edition book contains descriptions of over 6,000 titles, including books, printed eBooks, booklets, pamphlets, technical papers, folders, maps and Bass magazines (including English, Africaans, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese & Spanish publications). Each t... View more info
By: Fox, Charles K.
Price: $49.95
Publisher: Rockville Centre, NY, Freshet Press: 1975
Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Printing
Seller ID: C0537
ISBN: 0883950197
Condition: Very Good+
(Description) Slight edgewear and faint tape stains in book. Unclipped jacket withvery light edgewear, now in Mylar. View more info
Price: $84.95
Publisher: Self-Published: 1989
Edition: 1st Ed, 1st Printing
Seller ID: U01672
Condition: Very Good
(Description) Light corner bumps, else a nice tight copy. ***(Synopsis) Interesting compendium of old advertisements, patent drawings and illlustrations from fishing tackle catalogues, principally Hardy's and Allcock's. The entries are arranged systematically so as to illustrate the historical development of reels, tackle and accessories, and have been chosen with the interests of collectors in mind. Includes a detailed commentary by the author. View more info
Price: $19.95
Publisher: Scotland, Self-Published: 1990
Seller ID: U01673
Condition: Good
(Description) Stapled binding remains tight. No mailing label on back cover. A catalog of antique fishing equipment View more info
By: Hardy Brothers
Price: $64.95
Publisher: Alnwick, Hardy Brothers Ltd.: 1954
Seller ID: U00649
Condition: Good+
(Description) Spine still intact and holding all pages, light edgewear. Includes 1954/55 price list tucked into catalog. Colored fly plates. View more info
By: Hardy Brothers
Price: $34.95
Publisher: Alnwick, Hardy Brothers Ltd.: 1965
Seller ID: U00651
Condition: Good
(Description) Spine still intact and holding all pages, moderate edgewear. Includes 1965/66 price list tucked into catalog. View more info
By: Hardy Brothers
Price: $19.95
Publisher: Alnwick, Hardy Brothers Ltd.: 1983
Seller ID: U00652
Condition: Good
(Description) Stapled spine still intact and holding all pages, light edgewear. Includes 1983 price list tucked inside catalog. View more info
By: Hardy Brothers
Price: $49.95
Publisher: Alnwick, Hardy Brothers Ltd.: 1960
Seller ID: U00816
Condition: Good+
(Description) Spine still intact and holding all pages, light edgewear. Includes 1960/61 price list tucked into catalog. View more info
By: Hardy, James L.
Price: $274.95
Publisher: England, Flyfisher's Classic Library: 1998
Edition: Limited Edition
Seller ID: AB01083
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... View more info
