FISHING BAMBOO. By John Gierach. Limited Edition.

Gierach (John). (b. 1946)

ISBN 10: 1558215913 / ISBN 13: 9781558215917

Published by Lyons & Burford. New York. 1997

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1997). 1997 1st edition. 8vo (154 x 228mm). Ppx,113. Line illustrations by Glenn Wolff, bibliography, limitation page to rear. Brown cloth with colour plate tipped to brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Edition limited to 1,750 copies, signed by author and illustrator. Fine in slipcase. Edition limited to 1,750 copies, printed in letterpress on 80-pound Mohawk Superfine paper, and signed by John Gierach and Glenn Wolff to limitation page at rear. The fascinating story of Gierach's love affair with the bamboo fly rod. "With the deftness of a surgeon, John Gierach thoroughly succeeds in a delicate operation - removing the mystery surrounding bamboo fly rods, while leaving the romance intact. Fishing Bamboo is both an informal treatise and a wonderfully engaging appreciation of rods and craftsmen, past and present." (Ted Leeson). "Classic on classic: Gierach on cane. John takes you there, puts the rod in your hands." (Dave Hughes). "The split bamboo fly rod and the mystique that goes with it is a subject that deserves just the right mix of skepticism and reverence, and John Gierach is just the writer to supply this, in a fascinating book that explains what the excitement is all about." (W.D. Wetherell). "What John McPhee once did for oranges, John Gierach now does for bamboo fly rods. The trick is to convince the reader that an apparently arcane subject is really as fascinating as the author believes, and Gierach succeeds mightily, all in an easy sort of fireside prose that belies the occasionally technical nature of the subject matters." (E. Donnall Thomas, Jr). . Seller Inventory # 2086

Bibliographic Details

Title: FISHING BAMBOO. By John Gierach. Limited ...

Publisher: Lyons & Burford. New York. 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

A finely tuned portrait of the pleasures of fishing with a bamboo rod, by the author of Trout Bum.

Review:

Whether you're interested in fishing or collecting bamboo fly-rods--or you simply enjoy good outdoors writing--you'll find it all in this paean to the slightly arcane world of the bamboo enthusiast. There's enough information here for those in need of an overview, including chapters on the history of bamboo rod-building, the master craftsmen of the past, and types of rods, plus the usual assortment of folksy wisdom and well-turned phrases that one expects from the author of Trout Bum and Sex, Death and Fly-fishing. Appendixes include listings of current manufacturers and dealers of bamboo fly-rods.