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Published by Classic Rods & Tackle. Stockbridge, Massachusetts. 1985., 1985
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
(Paperback, 1985). Summer 1985. 8vo (152 x 229mm) stapled paperback booklet. Pp28. B/w photographs. Printed card covers. Very good. The catalogue of vintage fishing tackle expert, Martin J. Keane, mostly of classic cane rods and collectable fishing reels. This issue is a special catalogue of the John F. Brady collection of "55 exquisite top quality collector reels." .
Published by Winchester Press, 1976
ISBN 10: 0876911785ISBN 13: 9780876911785
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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Published by Guilford Publications 2012-03-16, New York, 2012
ISBN 10: 1462503381ISBN 13: 9781462503384
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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hardback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
Published by Guilford Publications 2023-12-05, New York, 2023
ISBN 10: 1462553788ISBN 13: 9781462553785
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
Published by Springer, 2005
ISBN 10: 0387250670ISBN 13: 9780387250670
Seller: bmyguest books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 590 Pages With The Index. Soft Cover. In Very Good Condition.- We ship from Canada and the USA. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
Published by Winchester Press, 1976
ISBN 10: 0876911785ISBN 13: 9780876911785
Book First Edition
4to Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed. 246p. Signed, dated and inscribed by Keane on front fly. Contents are otherwise unmarked with b/w photos. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Dark grey boards are clean with gently bumped corners. Jacket is unclipped and protected in mylar with a few closed tears.
Published by Guilford Publications 2021-10-08, New York, 2021
ISBN 10: 1462547079ISBN 13: 9781462547074
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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hardback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
Published by Winchester Press (1976), New York, 1976
ISBN 10: 0876911785ISBN 13: 9780876911785
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 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.
Published by Winchester Press, N .Y., 1976
Seller: M H Harrington, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Hardcover book, ORIGINAL EDITION, 8.5" x 11", dust wrapper is very good (light wear overall, 1 small closed tear - no losses); book is fine (inscription on free front end paper); X, 246 pp with black-and-white illustrations throughout, index; history of early rods, how to recognize stages of evolution, rod builders arranged geographically; selection and care of split bamboo rods, buying and collecting antique rods; Charles F. Orvis, Edmund Everett Garrison, Hiram Lewis Leonard, et al 2lbs 7 oz. Book.
Published by Winchester Press. New York. 1976., 1976
ISBN 10: 0876911785ISBN 13: 9780876911785
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
(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. .
Published by Springer, 2003
ISBN 10: 1402074468ISBN 13: 9781402074462
Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: very good. In Used Condition.
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Published by Classic Publishing Company. Ashley Falls, Massachusetts. 1992., 1976
ISBN 10: 0876911785ISBN 13: 9780876911785
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
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(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. .
Published by Classic Publishing Company. Stockbridge, Mass. 1983., 1976
ISBN 10: 0876911785ISBN 13: 9780876911785
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
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(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. .
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Winchester Press, New York, 1976, first printing, with a signed inscription by the author. Illustrated with color and b&w photographs and reproductions. 246 pp. 8.5" x 11.25". Grey paper covered boards, corners bumped. This is a history of bamboo rodmaking in America, with profiles of the rodmakers and rod making companies, chapters on collecting and care of rods. A standard reference. Fine in fine wrapper.
Seller: Bruce Cave Fine Fly Fishing Books, IOBA., Citrus Heights, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
New York. Winchester Press. 1976. First Edition. 4to. (12 x 9). 246 pp. including index. Inscribed and signed by Martin J. Keane on the front end paper. Included with this copy are five hair-wing salmon flies dressed by H. S. "Pinky" Gillum [includes a facsimile letter of authentication in Mr. Keane's hand. Marty Keane devoted a full chapter in his book to rod maker H. S. Gillum].Color plates of rods. Black and white photos. Text illustrations. The preeminent book on fine bamboo rod construction by the leading rod makers. The late Marty Keane was one of the premier used fishing tackle dealers in the U. S. and was well-respected and admired by all who knew him. The book is bound in gray cloth with silver titles. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with slight edge wear.
Published by Classic Publishing Company, Stockbridge, 1983
ISBN 10: 0876911785ISBN 13: 9780876911785
Book Signed
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition Second Printing. x, 246 pp. [1976] Book: Bears bookplate of Hoagy Carmichael. on front pastedown. On front flyleaf a lengthy inscription from Matin Keane to Pinky Gillum's Wife & Son. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Inscribed By Author.
Published by Winchester Press, 1976
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. KEANE, Martin J. [246] pp. Winchester Press 1976 11 1/4" x 8 7/8" Gift inscription on FFEP *closed tear to rear jacket panel* Indispensable resource for bamboo aficionados. Still the best reference on history and identification of American fly rod builders.