Illustrations, drawings, and detailed instructions covering cane selection, design, splicing, gluing, material, alignment, and varnishing are given for making a bamboo rod
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Seller: Chamblin Bookmine, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.
4To Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. 2nd ptg. 296pp. Green boards, golden lettering, unclipped jacket. Text and photography/illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate book shelf/timewear, boardwear, foxing and spotting on textblock edges, light page patina throughout, written name on frontleaf; considerable jacketwear, jacket edge and cornerwear, small edge tears, chipping, foxing, sunning. Seller Inventory # 117469
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1977). (1977) 1st edition reprint. Large 4to (218 x 284mm). Ppxx,296. Two colour plates, b/w photographs & illustrations. Green cloth, Garrison's facsimile signature in gilt to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Very good in faded and slightly frayed dust-wrapper. "By unanimous agreement, this is simply the best work on the subject - the definitive book. Mr. Garrison, a mechanical engineer by training, built perhaps the finest rods ever - and describes how it's done. He died before the book was first published (in 1977) though his protege, Hoagy B. Carmichael, completed it and brought it to publication. Essential reading for all who admire fine bamboo rods. A useful section is included on restoration, refinishing and repair as well." . Seller Inventory # 22493
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1977). (1977) 1st edition reprint. Large 4to (218 x 284mm). Ppxx,296. Two colour plates, b/w photographs & illustrations. Green cloth, Garrison's facsimile signature in gilt to upper board, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in slightly faded dust-wrapper. "By unanimous agreement, this is simply the best work on the subject - the definitive book. Mr. Garrison, a mechanical engineer by training, built perhaps the finest rods ever - and describes how it's done. He died before the book was first published (in 1977) though his protege, Hoagy B. Carmichael, completed it and brought it to publication. Essential reading for all who admire fine bamboo rods. A useful section is included on restoration, refinishing and repair as well." . Seller Inventory # 42511
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: iii-xix,296p.,[4]p. of plates : ill(some col), 1facsim.,1map,1port. ; 29cm. Subjects: Fishing rods Design and construction. Fly fishing. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 478432
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: iii-xix,296p.,[4]p. of plates : ill(some col), 1facsim.,1map,1port. ; 29cm. Subjects: Fishing rods Design and construction. Fly fishing. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 478432
Seller: Browsers' Bookstore, CBA, Albany, OR, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Solid bidning. No jacket. Rubbing along the exterior edges. Slaight warp to the boards. Overall a good reading copy. Previous owner's name on ffep. Seller Inventory # mon0000191476
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 5M43_63_0811703525