2010 1st edition. The Medlar Press. Ellesmere, Shropshire. Pp136. Colour photographs of reels, b/w photographs & illustrations. Laminated boards. Mint.
Notes: Second in the series of Hardy books, following on from the The Hardy Book of the Salmon Fly, this introductory book for collectors covers the history of the reels made by Hardy, the key features of each of the main models, their date of manufacture and their description in the Hardy catalogues. It also includes a list of the main reel makers at Hardys, whose initials were inscribed on the reels they made.
