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an ENTIRE COLLECTION consigned to us from a PRIVATE ESTATE collection of very rare and the BEST fishing REELS , CATALOGS, AND MORE MESSAGE US IF YOUR A COLLECTOR What we have Listed is a FRACTION of what we have available !

Hardy Bros. Ltd began in Producing a yearly GUIDE in competition to all other manufacturers at the time ( Cummins / Allcocks / Farlow, et al) It became the most sought after and highly anticipated evening reading for sportsmen and gentlemen the world over. Known as the 'Angler's Guide'. This catalogue made the Hardy Brothers the best-known fishing tackle manufacturer in the world, leading 'tens of thousands of fishermen... spending their winter evening pouring through its pages'. Contents are broken down into the various methods of angling, and includes 'Fly Fishing', 'Spinning and Prawning', 'Dry Fly', 'Wormin' and 'Sundries' Each section also includes a helpful job instructing the reader on how to fish. When originally delivered by mail or train or plane, it had a 'Details for Register' leaflet loosely inserted into the text, which gave the consumer an opportunity to open an account with the business, and place orders worldwide.

4 items in auction

Hardy Bros ltd England anglers guide

55th edition

1937

Marked "PI"

(release year of Queen Elizabeth II coronation)

- 422 pages

VERY GOOD - RARE

VERY GOOD for age and use 80 ++ years old- tears /marks/ fray/ rips and creases to cover and page and corner ends CONDITION Pictorial cover, with a cloth spine. Externally good. Minimal wear to the extremities and the spine. Light fading with a few marks, creases, and areas missing, some corners slightly turned, stains to both covers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning to margins/ discoloration thru due to age and time.

slight tear to inside front cover

Overall Condition: VERY GOOD

Supplement of Additions and Alterations to 'Hardy's Angler's Guide

1932

56 pages

Good Condition

some wear - rips and small parts of corners and paper missing

stains and paper loss throughout

'Mainly About Trouble'

3 page fold out leaflet

VERY GOOD CONDITION

Order Form

folded large page

wear + tear to edges

we place books into these categories ( opinions vary - so look at pics and ask any questions BEFORE bidding)

Excellent - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear

Very Good - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy

Good - Some more serious faults as will be described in listing

Fair - with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair

Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. Major defects will be listed