The Compleat Angler or the contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a discourse of Rivers, Fish Ponds Fish & Fishing
by Walton, Izaak
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Signal Mtn, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Freemantle & Company, 1902. Hardcover. Very Good. Immaculate! The Winchester Edition in 3/4 black leather with 5 raised bands on spine. Decorative gilt titling and gilt top page ends. Some minor rubbing at edges, hinges are strong. Only 1 minor issue; volume 1 inner hinge cracked at first title page, otherwise both volumes have all pages tightly bound and intact. All illustrations and fold outs complete. "The Text of this Edition is an exact reprint in spelling and punctuation of the Fifth (1676) Edition; the last published in Walton's lifetime
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- Bookseller
- Walden Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202090
- Title
- The Compleat Angler or the contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a discourse of Rivers, Fish Ponds Fish & Fishing
- Author
- Walton, Izaak
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Freemantle & Company
- Date Published
- 1902
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Walden Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2013
Signal Mtn, Tennessee
About Walden Antiquarian Books
We specialize in Printed Diaries, 19th Century Americana, Science and Spirituality, Scholarly Philosophy and Theology, Nature, Botany, and Technical Science.
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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