Advanced Custom Rod Building by Clemens, Dale P - 1978

Winchester Press, 1978. Hardcover. Good.

New York: Winchester Press, 1978. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st edition, 1978. A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. 4to., 354 pp., with black & white images. Bound in publishers brown leatherette with illustrated dust jacket, $14.95. Light soiling to jacket; some age toning to end pages. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve.

New York: Winchester Press, 1978. First printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. Cloth in dust jacket, clean unmarked text, near fine copy in very good+ dust jacket, some discoloration and edgewear to the dust jacket.

Tulsa, Oklahoma: Winchester Press, 1981. 7" wide by 10" tall. A clean, square copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with diagrams, drawings, and photographs, including 29 in full color. Classic guide to design and construction of fishing rods including ultralight, fly, surf and offshore trolling rods. Dale Clemens, owner of Dale's Custom Tackle and editor of RODCRAFTERS JOURNAL, explains how to make custom tackle that is superior to anything off the rack. Abundant illustrations and step-by-step explanations allow rod builders to design, build and embellish rods to suit their specific needs. Tells how to build rods of all sorts, how to choose and make the best blanks, seats, handles, grips, and guides, plus gives details on finishing and sealing rods to make them as handsome and durable as possible. Index. Bound in the original dark brown boards, lettered in shiny silver on the… Read More

Tulsa, OK: Winchester Press, 1978. Hardcover in original dust-jacket. 354pp., Index. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, unmarked copy. Very fine in a fine dust-jacket.. Fourth Printing. Buckram. Very Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winchester Press, 1978. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. New. STORED NEW

Winchester Press, 1978-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. ***Please Read*** name inside cover - some tears on the dj - No marks on text - My shelf location 45-c-34

New York, NY: Winchester Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0876912587 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, inscribed and signed by the author: "To John - With my deepest appreciation for your friendship and help, not only with regards to this book, but in all the many things we've done together involving custom rod building. You are the best. Dale." The book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the jacket has a crease along the top of the front panel and moderate rubbing to the glossy surface, it is clean and attractive, the original price (14.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Illustrated with diagrams and with photographs in black and white and full color" ; 354 pages; Signed by Author .

Winchester Press [NY, c1978]. First Edition. Hard Cover. xiii, 354 p., illus. incl. photos, index; 26 cm. "Starting where he left off in Fiberglass Rod Making, Clemens draws on his own experience and that of his fellow RodCrafters to explain ways that the average angler can design, build, and embellish a rod that will reflect his desires and his needs." Contents include The Blank; Glues and Gluing; Reel Seats; Grips and Handles; Handle Assemblies; Guides; Wraps and Wrapping Techniques; Wrapping Finishes and Finishing Techniques; Tools; Size Conversion Chart. Maroon boards, spine stamped in silver; grey pictorial dj; minor wear; VG. 39409 NS.

New York:: Winchester Press., (1978). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in brown cloth in a very good dust jacket (some edgewear and short tears to dj). First printing. A guide to "how the average angler can design, build and embelish a rod that will reflect his desires and needs." Illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs, drawings and charts. Includes chapters on glues, reel seats, grips, wraps, finishes and tools. INSCRIBED by the author on the half title page. Index. xiii, 354 pp.