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Seller's Description:
First edition, the DeLuxe issue, 1/128 copies (this #125) with a small pencil sketch of a plane by the illustrator, signed by him. 4to. xix, 296 pp. Illustrated from photographs and line drawings, plates, some in color, mounted color frontispiece portrait of the author, small piece of a bamboo Garrison fly-rod in leather case attached to slipcase. Inscribed in 1980 by Hoagy Carmichael to a student of his, the bamboo rodmaker Peter Phelps, on the half-title, below Seaman's drawing. Slipcase somewhat rubbed, else a fine copy. Publisher's brown morocco, gilt, thin gilt rules framing the boards, gilt spine title and devices between raised bands, green silk endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's glassine dust jacket (tired, eroding along front joint) and half-leather and marbled board clamshell box, gilt title on spine. (#8433).
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 11x8x1; Some edgewear to dustjacket. Fly fishing has a long and storied history. While many flyfishermen will find and purchase their favorite fly rod, there are those who desire to go a step further. For those discerning flyfishermen and women, simply buying a rod is not enough-they must build one. And just as fly fishing is an art, so is the creation of the bamboo fly rod. Many people believe that the best-feeling rods, particularly for trout fishing, are made from bamboo, and today's bamboo rod-making tradition is particularly indebted to one man: Everett E. Garrison. Using principles he learned as an engineering student, Garrison created an exacting method of building rod-a method that for decades was a well-kept secret. These techniques are presented to the reader in A Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod Completely illustrated with black-and-white drawings and photographs, along with copious notes on the mathematical and engineering principles that underlie Garrison's unique rod-making technique, this book will guide you through each step of creating a classic bamboo fly rod. By unanimous agreement, this is simply the best work on the subject-the definitive book. Mr. Garrison, a mechanical engineer by training, built perhaps the finest rods ever-and describes how it's done. He died before the book was first published (in 1977) though his protege, Hoagy B. Carmichael, completed it and brought it to publication. Essential reading for all who admire fine bamboo rods.
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Fine in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall A 1985 first printing with number 1 in copyright line. Fine condition with no wear or markings in a good used jacket. Laid-in is a 6-page "Fly Rods from Split Bamboo with a hand plane and lots of gadgets" stapled article taken from some resource. Also a two-page form letter advertising Tonkin Cane prices and availability with embargo from China. Also an old folded Utah Fishing small newspaper. Also a Nickel silver ferrules advertisement letter of two pages. Also a letter signed in ink from Hoagy B. Carmichael about Carson tools regard making rods. etc. And several other letters of interest to making these rods. etc. A neat little collection with one of the letters being singed by the co-author of the book.
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Book is fine and without exception. Glassine jacket lightly edgeworn but near fine. Clamshell very lightly edgeworn and the internal box has had corners professionally repaired by Handbridge Bindery. Bamboo rod sample is present. Full Brown leather in glassine jacket and 3/4 leather clamshell. Signed by author. This copy presented by Carmichael to a noted sporting author and publisher and is warmly inscribed. It also has an original signed pencil sketch of a trout fly by Bob Seaman.
