Rods by Walker (21 results)

Condition: Good. 1961. 2nd Impression. 94 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1959). 1959 1st edition. Small format (95 x 167mm). Pp94. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. Various minor faults (slight fading and/or staining to boards, slight browning internally else clean, marks to end-paper). Good-plus, lacks dust-wrapper. Another title in the excellent 'How to Catch Them' series. "In this book J.B. Walker tells how every angler may possess the 'high quality specialist article' to suit every condition and occasion. Rod-making is a fascinating pastime that is immensely rewarding both in the saving of money and in the satisfaction it brings." Chapters include: Materials and fittings: Timbers; Whole canes and reeds; Built cane; Making built cane; Fibre glass; Steel tube; Ferrules; Handle fittings; Rod rings; Construction of the rod: Handles; Fitting ferrules; Whipping; Varnishing; Rod design and specifications; The care of rods. An appendix gives instructions on making a rod bag. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Light wear. Small format book.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1950). ND (1950s). 12mo paperback booklet (95 x 173mm). Pp24 or 28. B/w illustrations. Orange covers with b/w photograph. Some wear but a good complete copy. This slim booklet was generally included in all rod building kits supplied by J.B. Walker. It ran to many different printings with various paginations and cover designs. Most editions are undated. .…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition book. Small tears to the dust jacket.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1950). ND (1950s). 12mo paperback booklet (95 x 173mm). Pp24. B/w illustrations. Orange covers with b/w photograph. Pencil calculations to rear cover, pages slightly browned, small crease to bottom corner. Good. This slim booklet was generally included in all rod building kits supplied by J.B. Walker. It ran to many different printings with various paginations and cover designs. Most editions are undated. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1959). (1959) 1961 reprint. Small format (95 x 165mm). Pp94. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. 4/6d net. Minor faults. Slight browning else very good in price-clipped and slightly chipped dust-wrapper. Another title in the excellent 'How to Catch Them' series. "In this book J.B. Walker tells how every angler may possess the 'high quality specialist article' to suit every condition and occasion. Rod-making is a fascinating pastime that is immensely rewarding both in the saving of money and in the satisfaction it brings." Chapters include: Materials and fittings: Timbers; Whole canes and reeds; Built cane; Making built cane; Fibre glass; Steel tube; Ferrules; Handle fittings; Rod rings; Construction of the rod: Handles; Fitting ferrules; Whipping; Varnishing; Rod design and specifications; The care of rods. An appendix gives instructions on making a rod bag. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Impression. 96pp, no inscriptions, illustrated. Wrapper is rubbed and worn to edges especially top and bottom of spine, no loss, price clipped. Has been internally reinforced with special non acidic archive tape and is in clear removable protective sleeve. Text is in very good condition with no marks or spotting.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1950). ND (1950s). 12mo paperback booklet (95 x 173mm). Pp24 or 28. B/w illustrations. Orange covers with b/w photograph. A very good copy. This slim booklet was generally included in all rod building kits supplied by J.B. Walker. It ran to many different printings with various paginations and cover designs. Most editions are undated. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1959). (1959) 1961 reprint. Small format (95 x 165mm). Pp94. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. Slight spotting to edges and browning to end-papers. Very good in slightly abraded dust-wrapper. Another title in the excellent 'How to Catch Them' series. "In this book J.B. Walker tells how every angler may possess the 'high quality specialist article' to suit every condition and occasion. Rod-making is a fascinating pastime that is immensely rewarding both in the saving of money and in the satisfaction it brings." Chapters include: Materials and fittings: Timbers; Whole canes and reeds; Built cane; Making built cane; Fibre glass; Steel tube; Ferrules; Handle fittings; Rod rings; Construction of the rod: Handles; Fitting ferrules; Whipping; Varnishing; Rod design and specifications; The care of rods. An appendix gives instructions on making a rod bag. .…

Condition: Fair. 1959. First Edition. 94 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned at the edges, with light foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are slightly bowed. Slight forward lean to text block. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Loss to jacket edges.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1959). 1959 1st edition. Small format (95 x 167mm). Pp94. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. Various minor faults (boards marked / dented, slight spotting, usual slight browning, inscription). Good-plus in poor / remnant dust-wrapper. Another title in the excellent 'How to Catch Them' series. "In this book J.B. Walker tells how every angler may possess the 'high quality specialist article' to suit every condition and occasion. Rod-making is a fascinating pastime that is immensely rewarding both in the saving of money and in the satisfaction it brings." Chapters include: Materials and fittings: Timbers; Whole canes and reeds; Built cane; Making built cane; Fibre glass; Steel tube; Ferrules; Handle fittings; Rod rings; Construction of the rod: Handles; Fitting ferrules; Whipping; Varnishing; Rod design and specifications; The care of rods. An appendix gives instructions on making a rod bag. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1959). 1959 1st edition. Small format (95 x 167mm). Pp94. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. Rather foxed. Good-plus in poor dust-wrapper with abrasion / tape to front. Another title in the excellent 'How to Catch Them' series. "In this book J.B. Walker tells how every angler may possess the 'high quality specialist article' to suit every condition and occasion. Rod-making is a fascinating pastime that is immensely rewarding both in the saving of money and in the satisfaction it brings." Chapters include: Materials and fittings: Timbers; Whole canes and reeds; Built cane; Making built cane; Fibre glass; Steel tube; Ferrules; Handle fittings; Rod rings; Construction of the rod: Handles; Fitting ferrules; Whipping; Varnishing; Rod design and specifications; The care of rods. An appendix gives instructions on making a rod bag. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1959). 1959 1st edition. Small format (95 x 167mm). Pp94. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in dark blue. Rather browned. Good-plus in chipped dust-wrapper. Another title in the excellent 'How to Catch Them' series. "In this book J.B. Walker tells how every angler may possess the 'high quality specialist article' to suit every condition and occasion. Rod-making is a fascinating pastime that is immensely rewarding both in the saving of money and in the satisfaction it brings." Chapters include: Materials and fittings: Timbers; Whole canes and reeds; Built cane; Making built cane; Fibre glass; Steel tube; Ferrules; Handle fittings; Rod rings; Construction of the rod: Handles; Fitting ferrules; Whipping; Varnishing; Rod design and specifications; The care of rods. An appendix gives instructions on making a rod bag. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. Heavy wear to DJ with browned tape repairs to tears, chips to edges. Off-setting to feps. ; DJ now protected with archival quality detachable Melinex. Text-block clean, binding firm. ; How to Catch Them Series; Diagrams; Thin 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 94 pages; Shows how to make a high quality rod to suit every condition and occasion. Light blue cloth with darker blue spine titles. …

Hardback. Condition: VG+. VG DW. 2nd Impression. Name of owner at end of book. Slight text edge spotting. Else Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. Price clipped DW is overstamped 4/6 net. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age.…

Hardback. Condition: VG. G++ Pc DW. Second Impression. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Top edge browned. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is price clipped.

From the 'How to Make Them' angling series. Reprint. Original blue cloth boards, unclipped dust-wrapper 94 pp.; drawings and diagrams. A Very Good copy (some foxing to the page-edges) in a generally Very Good wrapper showing chips to the corners and spine-ends.Contents are clean, tight and unmarked. A decent copy housed in a protective, easy-to-remove dust-wrapper covering. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Lovely copy of this 1st edition,2nd impression, Book is fine with no marks or inscriptions. Dust jacket has a one inch closed tear to front with slight scoring, very slight shelf wear to extremities and a slightly grubby rear, price clipped with repriced stamp otherwise is fine and now in a clear removable protective cover.…

297 x 233 mm. 4to. Pages 151-203; 205-230. 3 lithographic plates; 6 figs., 7 tables. Dis-bound.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition thus, Nd. c. 1930's. Profusely illustrated throughout. Includes headed notepaper, typed letter, signed by J. A. Walker, dated 1941. Written in ink on the first page, rods and reels, plus 10%, etc. Contents clean. Publishers printed brown card wrappers lightly creased, else generally very good. Interesting catalogue. Profusely illustrated throughout. (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…