ONE MAN ONE ROD: THE ART OF CLASSIC SPLIT CANE: A COLLECTION BY DAVID PETTY. Limited issue.

Petty (David).

ISBN 10: 1916093523 / ISBN 13: 9781916093522

Published by Dave Watson Solutions Ltd. Farnham Common, Bucks. 2020, 2020

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2020). 2020 1st edition. Large 4to hardback (230 x 305mm). Pp196. Colour photographs throughout. Pictorial laminated boards. Edition limited to 500 copies of which the first 200 have a signed and numbered limitation plate. Near fine second-hand copy from an edition limited to only 200, numbered and signed by the author. The beautifully illustrated catalogue of David Petty's magnificent collection of English split-cane fishing rods. All photographs with very little text. Foreword by Edward Barder, Introduction by David Petty and, at the rear, A Guide to Buying Cane by Edward Barder. . Seller Inventory # 61294

Synopsis:

The book is a reference guide to the 175 cane fishing rod collection David Petty has put together over fifty years. Collectors will have a chance to see what is probably the finest range of split-cane coarse fishing rods ever assembled. Petty, one of the world's leading angling collectors, has had his stunning hoard of bamboo photographed by David Watson who has compiled the book entitled One Man One Rod - The Art of Classic Split Cane - A Collection by David Petty as a reference guide. Rods on show include examples by Alcock, Hardy, Ogden Smith, Oliver’s, B. James, Chapman, Milward, Creeke, Gold, Sowerbutts, Antis, Barder and Sealey. He has an Avocet by Sowerbutts - “I’ve only ever seen one other” - and three cane rods by Rodrill, better known for their glass-fibre and carbon. “Not a lot of people know that Rodrill made cane rods, but they turned out a few based on Bob Southwell’s cane”, Petty says. These rods - the Mallard, the Avon and The Dipper - are at least as good as James Avocets”. David says: “When people look at the book and see these rods they will start to appreciate what jewels they really are”. The photographs for One Man One Rod are by David Watson, best known for the pictures in John Drewett's Hardy Brothers, the Masters, the Men, and their Reels. Dave Watson commented: "I have photographed the rods in a way designed to show a full view of the logo, name and address panels, as well as all the individual sections and features of interest. There is an index showing the makers and their rod names so collectors can quickly find rods they have or are seeking. Master rodmaker Edward Barder has written the foreword.

About the Author: David Petty, Antiquarian, has half a century of experience in the antique trade, amassing collections of many kinds during his career. Antique Arms of many types, Bowie knives, Tribal Art, Air Weapons, Antique Angling Books and Art, as well as his ground-breaking Antique Fishing Tackle Collection exhibited at The Engineerium in 1982. The souvenir catalogue from that exhibition: "One Man One Rod" lends his latest production its name.

Bibliographic Details

Title: ONE MAN ONE ROD: THE ART OF CLASSIC SPLIT ...
Publisher: Dave Watson Solutions Ltd. Farnham Common, Bucks. 2020
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition