is considered to be the worlds finest all round book on British fishing tackle collecting, this is a very large and comprehensive book runs to 384 pages, it measures 11” x 8.3/4”, and weighs 1.8 kg’s the book contains 32 colour plates with 750 black and white pictures and illustrations, with huge amounts of information to provide a definitive reference on the subject, the book includes a very large section on Hardy, with full list of rods reels, gadgets and accessories etc, that were made, and giving their production periods. The Book also lists over 250 London makers from the 17th century to modern times, it also gives a complete directory of all the Scottish makers, the book gives details of all the address changes of the company’s, in England and Scotland, there are also large sections on the bigger firms like Hardy. Farlow, Allcock's, Malloch Haywood etc, there is also a section on American tackle includes Vom Hofe Heddon Creek Chub, Blue Grass Snyder,  and a section on Auction prices up to the time this book was printed, this book is considered to be the bible of tackle collecting, the book is hard covered with dust wrapper, and will come sealed in cellophane, new and never opened,

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