A Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod

Far Hills, NJ: Meadow Run Press. Fine. 1994. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Very Near Fine Slipcase: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The Slipcase shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels else flawless. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.75 x 9 x 1.3 inches). Index. Profusely illustrated with duotone photographs, tables, diagrams, charts, etc. Language: English. Weight: 49.5 ounces. Umber boards with green quarter-cloth with a japanese character at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. The slipcase has a pastedown photograph of the author at work at the front panel. First published in 1994; Fifth Printing (2001). Hardback in Slipcase. His is simply the definitive work on the subject. Mr. Garrison, a mechanical engineer by training, built perhaps the finest rods ever made. Here, he describes how it's done. He died in 1977, before the book was published though his protégé, Hoagy B. Carmichael, completed it and brought it to publication. Essential reading for all who admire fine bamboo rods. A useful section is included on restoration, refinishing and repair as well. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xvii, 296 pages .