Spring-Loaded Fish Hooks, Traps & Lures, Identification & Value Guide

Blauser, William; Mierzwa, Timothy

ISBN 10: 1574324705 / ISBN 13: 9781574324709

Published by Collector Books, 2005

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Seller Inventory # ABE-1779241024276

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spring-Loaded Fish Hooks, Traps & Lures, Identification & Value Guide
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574324705
• ISBN 13: 9781574324709
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dimensions: 8.5W x 11H x 0.75D inches 8.5 inches width by 11 inches height by 0.75 inches depth
• Weight: 2.75 pounds
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

This is an exciting new guide to a never-before-documented field of antique fishing collectibles. It includes hundreds of color photos (many items are shown actual size), patent drawings, and clear, precise computer scans of patented spring-loaded traps, hooks, and lures, most of which have never been pictured, discussed, or valued in any book. These ingenious American inventions span the time period from pre-Civil War until the 1970s, with values ranging from $10.00 to $10,000.00. The book provides a written and visual history of spring-loaded fishing devices along with descriptions and explanations of their mechanisms in concise, easy-to-understand language that the beginning, intermediate, and advanced collector has not had access to in any book. This long-awaited book on Americana collectibles sets a new standard in the field of collecting antique fishing memorabilia. Written by the country's two foremost collectors and experts in the field, this informative, fascinating book is a must for anyone interested in the history of fishing in the United States, antique fishing memorabilia, or metal traps.