Fly Reels Of The Past. {Limited Edition}. John Orrelle.

Portland, Oregon. Frank Amato Publications. 1987. Quarto (11 x 8 1/2). 155 pp. including index, bibliography. Limited Edition. Book number 151 of 175 copies published. Signed by John Orrelle on the limitation leaf. A multitude of black and white photos showing many of the reels described. Line drawings, historical illustrations, and patent drawings. The book is divided into four sections. Part 1: History and Development. Part 2: American Fly Reels. Part 3: The British Tradition. Part 4: Form and Function. The book is bound in brown cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Pictorial dust jacket. A nice book. Fine in a fine dust jacket.