James Leighton Hardy (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, bound in full black bonded leather and lettered gilt to the spine, publisher device to the upper board.Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, silk ribbon marker. Dust jacket not called for but housed in the purpose made black cloth covered slipcase. A near fine tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents, Illustrated, xvi + 334pp. Published in an edition limited to 950 copies of which this example is numbered 165.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Limited Edition of 950 numbered copies, this copy No.142. 8vo, xvi + pp335 with b/w illustrations and photographs throughout complete with silk ribbon marker. Hardcover in slipcase issued without dust jacket. Black cloth covered slipcase in very good condition with a little lifting to bottom edge and some small marks. Black bonded leather binding with gilt titles to spine and the "3 fish emblem" to front board in near fine condition. Inside all pages with top edge gilt in fine and unread condition. An excellent copy of this history of "The Hardy Brothers" who became "The Rolls Royce" of the fishing tackle trade written by James Leighton Hardy, the last member of the family to work for the firm.

Maroon hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. VG : in very good condition with rubbed dust jacket. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xvi, 343pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New Edition. D/W. 8vo. pp xvi, 343, many illustrations. Nice copy of this definitive printing of Hardy Brothers the fishing reel and rod makers in dj, slight crease to cover. Rare for being signed by James Hardy, the last in the line. Very good indeed in very good dust jacket. Signedes.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Gift quality book. Limited Edition. Number 486/950. Fly Fisher's Classic Library. Full Leather. Gilt Top Edge. Gilt Decorations. Marbled Endpapers. Silk Ribbon. Slip Case. Photos upon request.

8°. XVI / 342 S. Orig.Schutzumschlag, neuwertig; zahlreiche Abbildungen. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). 1998 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppxvi,335. B/w photographs, illustrations. Fully bound in black bonded leather, gilt FFCL motif to upper board, marbled end-papers, top edge gilt, silk marker ribbon, spine titled in gilt. Black cloth slipcase. Unnumbered out-of-series copy. Fine in slipcase. Although the edition was limited to 950 numbered copies, we have found a small number of un-numbered out-of-series copies. The author is the last family member to work for Hardys. Since his retirement in 1992, Jim Hardy has been compiling this engrossing history of the firm. Making full use of extensive family archives, he describes and illustrates the evolution of Hardys from the early days in Alnwick after the two pioneering brothers, William and John James, set up their business in 1872. From their beginnings as tackle dealers in products made to order by outside manufacturers, the Hardys gradually developed production in their own factory where their workforce was trained and supervised with the utmost rigour and where the highest standards of workmanship were expected. Their reputation took a leap forward with the invention of the Perfect fly reel, much superior to any rival product when it first appeared at the end of the 19th century and destined to remain a top-selling Hardy range for fifty years. The Perfect reel was followed by many other models including the Silex, the best bait-casting reel of its time and another classic Hardy product which was used by anglers all over the world. The Hardy brothers reinforced their success as reel-makers by taking their rods and tackle to the casting platform, where they won awards and cups by the cupboardful as champion fly- and bait-casters. Appendices detailing dates and production figures for Hardy rods and reels. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). 1998 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppxvi,335. B/w photographs, illustrations. Fully bound in black bonded leather, gilt FFCL motif to upper board, marbled end-papers, top edge gilt, silk marker ribbon, spine titled in gilt. Black cloth slipcase. Fine copy in slightly used slipcase. #776 of 950 numbered copies. The author is the last family member to work for Hardys. Since his retirement in 1992, Jim Hardy has been compiling this engrossing history of the firm. Making full use of extensive family archives, he describes and illustrates the evolution of Hardys from the early days in Alnwick after the two pioneering brothers, William and John James, set up their business in 1872. From their beginnings as tackle dealers in products made to order by outside manufacturers, the Hardys gradually developed production in their own factory where their workforce was trained and supervised with the utmost rigour and where the highest standards of workmanship were expected. Their reputation took a leap forward with the invention of the Perfect fly reel, much superior to any rival product when it first appeared at the end of the 19th century and destined to remain a top-selling Hardy range for fifty years. The Perfect reel was followed by many other models including the Silex, the best bait-casting reel of its time and another classic Hardy product which was used by anglers all over the world. The Hardy brothers reinforced their success as reel-makers by taking their rods and tackle to the casting platform, where they won awards and cups by the cupboardful as champion fly- and bait-casters. Appendices detailing dates and production figures for Hardy rods and reels.Edited by Sean Barton. .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. As new, no. 71 of 950 copies 1998 1st edition. Bound in full black leather with matching black cloth slip case.Marble endpapers, no inscriptions, gold silk marker,334pp. This book would make a superb present.

1ST EDITION. FINE COPY IN FULL RED LEATHER, TWO RAISED BANDS, IN A FINE SLIPCASE. MARBLED ENDPAPERS AND GILT PAGE EDGES. LIMITED TO 125 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 45. BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS. EDITED BY SEAN BARTON. TRADE MARK METAL 'MEDAL' INSERTED INTO THE BACK OF THE FRONT BOARD. VERY SCARCE.

1st thus. xvi 343, illus throughout withohotographs, drawings, diagrams etc. A fine copy in dj, first published in 1998. This edition has an index added and some small corrections to the text.