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Published by Meadow Run Press, Far Hills, NJ, 1995
Book Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Two-tone green and yellow cloth with black titles and decoration; 4to; 296pp; illustrated with drawings, charts and b/w photographs; green paper-over-board slipcase with paste-on color photographic label. The first Meadow Run Press printing of one of the classic books on bamboo fly rod construction. This copy fine in slipcase, signed by Carmichael on the title page. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Meadow Run Press, Far Hills, NJ, 1994
ISBN 10: 0962060976ISBN 13: 9780962060977
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Fine in Very Near Fine Slipcase: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The Slipcase shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels else flawless. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.75 x 9 x 1.3 inches). Index. Profusely illustrated with duotone photographs, tables, diagrams, charts, etc. Language: English. Weight: 49.5 ounces. Umber boards with green quarter-cloth with a japanese character at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. The slipcase has a pastedown photograph of the author at work at the front panel. First published in 1994; Fifth Printing (2001). Hardback in Slipcase. His is simply the definitive work on the subject. Mr. Garrison, a mechanical engineer by training, built perhaps the finest rods ever made. Here, he describes how it's done. He died in 1977, before the book was published though his protégé, 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. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xvii, 296 pages.
Published by Meadow Run Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0962060976ISBN 13: 9780962060977
Seller: Thompson Natural History&Sporting Books, OAK RIDGE, NC, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Special Edition. 296 pages. Meadow Run Press "Deluxe" edition of Carmichael / Garrison's Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod. Published in extremely limited quantity of 36 copies, this copy being #14. Housed in a custom clamshell silk cloth box. Includes an essay from Hoagy Carmichael, signed letter from Hoagy Carmichael and William Trego (the book's publisher) describing the concept for the book, two 8 x 10 black and white photographs (one of Everett Garrison and his family and the other of Hoagy Carmichael building a rod), a letter dated 1918 from Garrison to his mother describing his experiences in the Army during WWI, a notecard from the publisher William D. Trego to the original book's owner. A scarce title that is highly sought after.
Published by Martha's Glen Publishing, (Katonah, NY), 1977
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition, the DeLuxe issue, 1/128 copies (this #125) with a small pencil sketch of a plane by the illustrator, signed by him. 4to. xix, 296 pp. Illustrated from photographs and line drawings, plates, some in color, mounted color frontispiece portrait of the author, small piece of a bamboo Garrison fly-rod in leather case attached to slipcase. Inscribed in 1980 by Hoagy Carmichael to a student of his, the bamboo rodmaker Peter Phelps, on the half-title, below Seaman's drawing. Slipcase somewhat rubbed, else a fine copy. Publisher's brown morocco, gilt, thin gilt rules framing the boards, gilt spine title and devices between raised bands, green silk endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's glassine dust jacket (tired, eroding along front joint) and half-leather and marbled board clamshell box, gilt title on spine. (#8433).
Published by Martha's Glen Publishing, Katonah, New York, 1977
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
Seaman, Robert. Deluxe edition, no. 41 of 128 copies, signed on the half title by the author and with a signed remarque by the artist Robert Seaman. Color frontispiece portrait of Garrison at work, profusely illustrated with drawings by Robert Seaman and numerous photographs by Matthew Vinciguerra and Luis Marden. 246 pp. 1 vols. 4to. A classic work, with careful and explicit illustrations: a unique celebration of a sporting implement that attains the status of a work of art. Garrison worked extensively with Carmichael but died before the book was published. Here in the uncommon deluxe issue, which Carmichael has warmly inscribed Rudy Coigney, fisherman, book collector, and bibliographer of Izaak Walton. Full brown morocco, spine gilt, upper board with gilt rule borders about a central design of a casting angler's hand stamped in blind, a.e.g. In three-quarter morocco drop box with a lift tab made from a leather pouch housing a two-inch section of a Garrison rod. Fine Color frontispiece portrait of Garrison at work, profusely illustrated with drawings by Robert Seaman and numerous photographs by Matthew Vinciguerra and Luis Marden. 246 pp. 1 vols. 4to Deluxe edition, no. 41 of 128 copies, signed on the half title by the author and with a signed remarque by the artist Robert Seaman.