A HISTORY OF THE FISH HOOK: AND THE STORY OF MUSTAD, THE HOOK MAKER. By Hans Jorgen Hurum.

(1976) 1977 1st UK edition. 8vo (175 x 252mm). Pp148. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w illustrations. Brown boards, silver-gilt hook motif to upper board, spine titled in silver-gilt.

"The story of the hook is traced from the caveman of a million or more years ago to the fisherman of today. ...Much hitherto unpublished material [and] a fascinating collection of illustrations". The modern history of the hook is told from the point of view O. Mustad & Son, the Norwegian hook manufacturers. Still widely regarded as the best book on the subject.