Mullocks Specialist Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 290
ROD & BOOKS (3): Extremely rare early Richard Walker Mk1V Avon 10’ 2 piece cane rod, built by B James & Son, allegedly the property of Walker and given to Ronald James Cox, an employee of B James in the 1950s, rarely seen clear agate butt/tip guides, low bridge intermediates, burgundy whipped, no close whippings, a preference of Walker as noted in his book “Still Water Angling”, bronze shoulder ferrule, B James & Son gold wrap logo, Richard Walker Mk1V Avon handwritten along the blank in black Indian ink, 23” cork handle with early brass sliding reel rings and butt cap, black rubber button, rod is generally in fine condition, light hazing to varnish wraps, in fitted cloth bag, and Walker, R – signed – “Stillwater Angling” 1st ed 1953, green cloth binding, no D/j, generally good and Wheat, P – signed – “The Observer’s Book Of Fly Fishing” 1st ed 1977, H/b, D/j, with dedication “To Ron signed Pete” to frontis, with accompanying unsigned letter explaining Ronald J Cox worked for B James in the 1950s, he befriended Richard Walker who gave him a Mk1V Avon and Stillwater angling book, full text details in image.
