CLASSIC BOOKS
Antique fishing books provide a special insight into the techniques, tackle and approach of the Victorian and Edwardian gentleman angler. Often magnificently finished with hand coloured engravings and fine gilt-blocked leather bindings, the highly collectable game angler's classics by G.S. Kelson, J.J. Hardy, Francis Francis, Major J.H. Hale and Tolfrey have long commanded impressive price tags.
Seminal works on early Sea Fishing and Coarse Angling are also now increasingly sought after. Books on pike, carp, barbel or the exploits of the legendary names in Marine Game Angling provide an excellent opportunity for the collector who also wishes to make a smart investment.
For the classic tackle officianado, famous name tackle catalogues are also now a key collectors' item. These fascinating, information-packed publications are not only charming, rare items in themselves, but also offer the definitive reference point for historical research on a specific manufacturer.
ANGLING EPHEMERA
Alongside the better known areas of piscatorial tackle collecting, the huge variety and long history of fishing in all its forms has created an incredible variety of ephemera for the collector.
Items range from the top manufacturers' sundry tackle including clothing, gaffs, priests, silk lines, landing nets, early floats and fisherman's knives which are of special interest to the branded tackle collector through to exquisite one-off custom-made pieces which are frequently inscribed to the original owner.
