CLASSIC AND ANTIQUE FLY-FISHING TACKLE: A GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS AND ANGLERS.
1997 1st edition. Hardback issue. 4to (220 x 286mm). Ppx,358. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Two-tone dark green and cream boards, spine titled in pale yellow.
An in-depth look at traditional fishing tackle with an emphasis on American manufacturers. Chapters include: English and American tackle origins; A search for the marvelous sliver; Gunsmith tacklemakers of Maine; New England state makers; Brooklyn tacklemakers; The legacy of the rubber reel; Mainers in Brooklyn and beyond; Classic Eastern tackle; From the heartland westward; English fly tackle; Celtic and Canadian makers; Great fly-tackle shops; Flies and accessories; Collecting vintage fly tackle; Maintaining, repairing, and using classic fly tackle. Appendices include: Classic-tackle contacts; 268 fishing-related US patents prior to 1873.
An in-depth look at traditional fishing tackle with an emphasis on American manufacturers. Chapters include: English and American tackle origins; A search for the marvelous sliver; Gunsmith tacklemakers of Maine; New England state makers; Brooklyn tacklemakers; The legacy of the rubber reel; Mainers in Brooklyn and beyond; Classic Eastern tackle; From the heartland westward; English fly tackle; Celtic and Canadian makers; Great fly-tackle shops; Flies and accessories; Collecting vintage fly tackle; Maintaining, repairing, and using classic fly tackle. Appendices include: Classic-tackle contacts; 268 fishing-related US patents prior to 1873.
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Book Code
36281
| Author | Campbell (A.J.). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 36281 |
| ISBN | 1558214003 / 1558214003. |
| Book Description | A little dusty and used. Good-plus in like dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1997 |
| Publisher | Lyons and Burford. |
| Place | New York. |