Kirkfield, Stuart - "The Fine Bamboo Fly Rod"

Kirkfield, Stuart - "The Fine Bamboo Fly Rod"Stackpole, Harrisburg, PA, 1986. Hardcover. Book Condition: Like new. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Two tone cloth with gilt spine titles; 8vo; 192pp; illustrated with b w photos. color photographic dust jacket. With chapters on assessing repairs, guide & wrap placement, varnishing techniques, cleaning cork, ferrule replacement, repairing fractures and delaminations and installing new seats & grips.

Rare ferrule plug design that I did many years ago

and indeed the signature model of Godfrey Reels

The grip is Western style (note: there is a chip out of the cork missing at the heel of the grip)

"20th Anniversary Commemorative 1974 1994"

Game-Fishing and Wing-Shooting by Warren H

Capacity is WF5 + 20 yds

most minor of blemishes

Book Condition: Used: Very Good

Classic yellow unsanded glass blank with dark gold wraps

Comes with original bag and labeled tube in excellent condition

The dedication page of this volume has an original color drawing of a fly hook

Also comes with a canvas tube cover