9780876911785 - Classic Rods and Rodmakers von Keane, Martin J. (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good-. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). First Edition. No signatures. 15mm and smaller tears to margins of dust-jacket. Some edhesive staining to margins of dust-jacket. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; x, 246 pages. Grey boards with silver lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 278 x 214mm. Black and white photographic illustrations. Contents: Introduction; The Classic Rod: Early Rod History; Stages of Rod Evolution and How to Recognize Them; Eastern Rodbuilders: Hiram Lewis Leonard; The E. F. Payne Rod Company; Charles F. Orvis; The Thomas Rod Company; The Edwards Rodmaking Family - I; The Edwards Rodmaking Family - II; Harold Steele Gillum; Edmund Everett Garrison; More Eastern Rodbuilders; Middle-American Rodbuilders: Lyle L. Dickerson; The Paul H. Young Rod Company; More Middle-American Rodbuilders; Western Rodbuilders: Edwin Courtney Powell; Walton Powell; The R. L. Winston Rod Company; The G. H. Howells Rod Company; More Western Rodbuilders; Collecting Classic Rods: Selection of Classic Fly Rods; Care of Split Bamboo Rods; Buying and Collecting Classic/Antique Rods; Index. "Today's advanced quad and hollow-construction fly-rod designs are a far cry from the ash and lancewood rods of the early nineteenth century. While the modern American fly rod perhaps began with Samuel Phillippe, it tooktook the undeniable genius of Hiram Leonard to bring it worldwide acclaim. Proceeding chronologically, and moving across the country, Martin J. Keane investigates the handiwork of virtually very master rod-craftsmen, and considers every major development in the craft over the last hundred years." - from dust-jacket blurb.

Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. Large 4to (220 x 285mm). Ppx,246. Colour & b/w photographs, line illustrations. Dark grey boards, spine titled in silver. Slightly bumped else clean. Good-plus in slightly spine-faded and used dust-wrapper. "Today's advanced quad and hollow construction fly-rod designs are a far cry from the ash and lancewood rods of the early nineteenth century. Whilst the modern American fly rod perhaps began with Samuel Phillippe, it took the undeniable genius of Hiram Leonard to bring it worldwide acclaim. Proceeding chronologically, and moving across the country, Martin J. Keane investigates the handiwork of virtually every master rod-craftsman, and considers every major development in the craft over the last hundred years." Chapters include; the classic rod - early history, stages of rod evolution and how to recognise them; Eastern rodbuilders - Hiram Lewis Leonard, the E.F. Payne Rod Company, Charles F. Orvis, the Thomas Rod Company, the Edwards rodmaking family I and II, Harold Steele Gillum, Edmund Garrison, more Eastern rodbuilders; Middle-American rodbuilders - Lyle L. Dickerson, the Paul H. Young Rod Company, more Middle-American rodbuilders; Western rodbuilders - Edwin Courtney Powell, Walton Powell, the R.L. Winston Rod Company, the G.H. Howells Rod Company; collecting classic rods. .

Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1992). (1976) 1992 3rd printing. 4to (225 x 286mm). Ppx,246. Colour and b/w photographs, line illustrations. Grey boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Third printing limited to 1500 copies. Some discoloration to rear end-papers else very good in dust-wrapper with small closed tear. Signed by the author on the front end-paper. "Today's advanced quad and hollow construction fly-rod designs are a far cry from the ash and lancewood rods of the early nineteenth century. Whilst the modern American fly rod perhaps began with Samuel Phillippe, it took the undeniable genius of Hiram Leonard to bring it worldwide acclaim. Proceeding chronologically, and moving across the country, Martin J. Keane investigates the handiwork of virtually every master rod-craftsman, and considers every major development in the craft over the last hundred years." Chapters include; the classic rod - early history, stages of rod evolution and how to recognise them; Eastern rodbuilders - Hiram Lewis Leonard, the E.F. Payne Rod Company, Charles F. Orvis, the Thomas Rod Company, the Edwards rodmaking family I and II, Harold Steele Gillum, Edmund Garrison, more Eastern rodbuilders; Middle-American rodbuilders - Lyle L. Dickerson, the Paul H. Young Rod Company, more Middle-American rodbuilders; Western rodbuilders - Edwin Courtney Powell, Walton Powell, the R.L. Winston Rod Company, the G.H. Howells Rod Company, more Western rodbuilders; collecting classic rods - selection of classic fly rods, care of split bamboo rods, buying and collecting classic/antique rods. .

Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1983). (1976) 1983 2nd printing. 4to (220 x 286mm). Ppx,246. Colour and b/w photographs, line illustrations. Dark grey boards, spine titled in silver. Second printing limited to 1000 copies. Edges browned otherwise good-plus in faded and slightly frayed dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. This second printing limited to 1000 copies. "Today's advanced quad and hollow construction fly-rod designs are a far cry from the ash and lancewood rods of the early nineteenth century. Whilst the modern American fly rod perhaps began with Samuel Phillippe, it took the undeniable genius of Hiram Leonard to bring it worldwide acclaim. Proceeding chronologically, and moving across the country, Martin J. Keane investigates the handiwork of virtually every master rod-craftsman, and considers every major development in the craft over the last hundred years." Chapters include; the classic rod - early history, stages of rod evolution and how to recognise them; Eastern rodbuilders - Hiram Lewis Leonard, the E.F. Payne Rod Company, Charles F. Orvis, the Thomas Rod Company, the Edwards rodmaking family I and II, Harold Steele Gillum, Edmund Garrison, more Eastern rodbuilders; Middle-American rodbuilders - Lyle L. Dickerson, the Paul H. Young Rod Company, more Middle-American rodbuilders; Western rodbuilders - Edwin Courtney Powell, Walton Powell, the R.L. Winston Rod Company, the G.H. Howells Rod Company, more Western rodbuilders; collecting classic rods - selection of classic fly rods, care of split bamboo rods, buying and collecting classic/antique rods. .

Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1976). 1976 1st edition. Large 4to (220 x 285mm). Ppx,246. Colour & b/w photographs, line illustrations. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt. Very good in slightly faded dust-wrapper. Signed by the author on the front end-paper "To Frank S.D. Alessandro, Best wishes to a fellow angler. I hope you enjoy this book. 2/06/77, Martin J. Keane". "Today's advanced quad and hollow construction fly-rod designs are a far cry from the ash and lancewood rods of the early nineteenth century. Whilst the modern American fly rod perhaps began with Samuel Phillippe, it took the undeniable genius of Hiram Leonard to bring it worldwide acclaim. Proceeding chronologically, and moving across the country, Martin J. Keane investigates the handiwork of virtually every master rod-craftsman, and considers every major development in the craft over the last hundred years." Chapters include; the classic rod - early history, stages of rod evolution and how to recognise them; Eastern rodbuilders - Hiram Lewis Leonard, the E.F. Payne Rod Company, Charles F. Orvis, the Thomas Rod Company, the Edwards rodmaking family I and II, Harold Steele Gillum, Edmund Garrison, more Eastern rodbuilders; Middle-American rodbuilders - Lyle L. Dickerson, the Paul H. Young Rod Company, more Middle-American rodbuilders; Western rodbuilders - Edwin Courtney Powell, Walton Powell, the R.L. Winston Rod Company, the G.H. Howells Rod Company; collecting classic rods. .

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Teaching the reader how to identify a classic rod. Large format. Grey boards with silver title to spine. 246 pages (including index). B/w photos. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped (with tape repairs on verso) and slightly faded to spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! SIGNED - please see description for details.