8vo illus. by George Post. 1st Ed.[Cat. 67-4] -Contains Preface about collecting fly fishing tackle, plus 26 photos of collectible fly rods and reels with extended captions. The tackle is arranged chronologically, with one item for each 26 letters of the alphabet. Contains: 1869-era greenheart fly rod; 1887 Pettingill fly reel; 1880's T.H. Chubb fly rod; Orvis 1898-patent fly reel; 1898 Thomas-Edwards fly rod; 1910 A&F "Bic" fly rod; 1915 Julius vom Hofe Raised Pillar fly reel; 1930's F.E. Thomas fly rod; 1920's Julius vom Hofe crank-handled fly reel; 1940's E.C. Powell fly rod; 1930's Cozzone fly reel; 1940's Dickerson fly rod; 1930's Pflueger Golden West fly reel; 1950's Claude Kreider 5-stril fly rod; 1935 Pflueger "Medalist" fly reel; 1960 Pezon et Michel "Fario Club" fly rod; 1935 Meek No. 54 fly reel; 1960 Winston fly rod; 1937 Hardy "Perfect" fly reel; 1961 Leonard fly rod; 1949 Thompson 100 fly reel; 1973 G.H. Howells fly rod; 1950's McViocker's "Bushkill" fly reel; 1990 Jim Schaaf fly rod; 1980's Bogdan "Baby Trout" reel. Photos are sepia-toned, and the paper was selected for easy writing with pen or pencil. Book is hardbound, and comes in a printed labeled box. Great gift. New in Box.