ANTIQUE FISHING REELS: YOUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING AND UNDERSTANDING U.S. PATENTED MODELS THROUGH 1920. By Steven K. Vernon.

.# 1985 1st edition. Small 4to (190 x 240mm). Pp192. B/w photographs and patent illustrations, list of patents. Brown boards, titled in gilt.

.# A comprehensive account of the development of American proprietary models of fishing reels up until 1920. Includes discussion and analysis of developments in design and materials as well as many illustrations taken from patents whilst a list of patent numbers is given at the end of the book.