Classic Publishing Co, 1976. Third printing 1992. Dust jacket shiney and bright. Slight edgewear at top, no tears. Dark gray boards clean, mild spine bumping. Binding tight. Pages white and crisp. Embossed stamp of previous owner. No written names, marks or highlights. Proceeds benefit the Oro Valley Library.
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Seller: Arcadia Books, Inc., Hoschton, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). 1st Edition. There is a small light stain on the bottom outer edge of the pages (see pictures). The dust jacket is covered by a clear plastic protective cover (kind of like a library book would have, but this is NOT an ex-library book; you can also clip it off if you wanted). The protective cover appears to have protected the dust jacket well, but it may have a little light wear. The pages are tanning slightly from age; they are free from markings and highlighting. The spine tilts slightly. Nice overall. See pictures for more details. Seller Inventory # AB26-CLASSICRNR
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. Tight unmarked book in glossy boards with minor corner bumping; in price-clipped dust jacket with short edgetears.; 246 pages; In the fly-fishing and bamboo rod community, it is often called the "Bible of Bamboo" or a must-have foundational reference. It is considered one of the most authoritative overviews of the subject, documenting the golden age of American rodmaking and preserving the stories and techniques of master craftsmen. The book profiles major rodmakers and families, including: Hiram Leonard, E. F. Payne, Charles F. Orvis, Edwards family, Everett Garrison, Paul Young, Lyle Dickerson, R. L. Winston, and many others. Seller Inventory # 67789
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Chamblin Bookmine, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.
4to Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). 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. Seller Inventory # 100713
Seller: ADAMS ANGLING BOOKS, BERKELEY, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). 1st Edition. 170162. Keane, Martin J. CLASSIC RODS AND RODMAKERS. 4to illus. New York: Winchester Press. x + 246 p. 1976 1st Ed. ISBN: 0876911785/9780876911785. 1st Edition. Hardcover. [Cat. 2017.] 17-0162 ot. - The very best book on American bamboo fly rods and their makers. Prior owner¿s blind book stamp on title page. Very Good in chipped Good DJ in Mylar.[$100. Seller Inventory # 6761443
Seller: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). 1st. Seller Inventory # FORT637760
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). 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. Seller Inventory # 25294
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, Truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). 246pp.incl.index; HB dk.gray w/silver; slight rub w/lt.wear on corners; clean,tight pgs. DJ brwn.w/blue-photo cover; rubbed w/6"tear & folds, bk.cover. " .teaches the angler and the collector how to recognize and judge a classic rod by inspecting its structure, its glue, winding, ferrules, and reelseats." fully illus. Seller Inventory # 021989
Seller: ADAMS ANGLING BOOKS, BERKELEY, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). 1st Edition. -[Cat. 67-412.] 4to illus. 1st Ed. The definitive text on bamboo rod makers. Near Fine in clipped taped & frayed Very Good DJ. Seller Inventory # 6761082
Seller: 3rd St. Books, Lees Summit, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). 1st Edition. Flat-signed by author. Second printing limited to 1,000 copies. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. Seller Inventory # 067662
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. Many Photos, Some Color (illustrator). In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0876911785