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The Compleat Angler; The Lives of Donne; Wooton Hooker Herbert & Sanderson..
by Walton, Izaak
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Bloomsbury: The Nonesuch Press, 1929. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrations by Thomas Poulton and Charles Sigrist.. 8vo. (6),x,631,(5) pp. plus 6 inserts. Full morocco. Spine in six compartments with raised bands, gilt spine title. Gilt "I.W." within oval frame on the upper board. Inner dentelles wit simple gilt lines, Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt in the rough, Six copperplate engravings and ten line block drawings. One of 1600 numbered copies, This is no. 667.
This is a near fine copy, with only traces of wear. While most copies of this title exhibit a sunned and/or darkened spine, this copy is neither sunned nor darkened. Bookplate of Carlos Nestler on the front pastedown. In publisher's marbled paper slipcase which exhibits wear at the corner and edges.
Nonesuch Bibliography,. 61.
Synopsis
'The Compleat Angler' is the most famous book ever published in the literature of sport. It is also a work whose unique celebration of the English countryside has attracted readers around the world since it first appeared in 1653. Izaak Walton issued the final version of his beloved book in 1676. 'The Compleat Angler' is both a manual of instruction and a vision of society in harmony with nature. It guides the novice fisherman on how to catch and cook a variety of fish, on how to select and prepare the best bait and make artificial flies, and on the habits of freshwater fish. It promotes angling as a communal activity in which the bonds of friendship are forged through the shared experience of the natural world. Walton lived through turbulent times and found in nature the best salve for national tragedy and personal sorrow. -
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20517
- Title
- The Compleat Angler; The Lives of Donne; Wooton Hooker Herbert & Sanderson..
- Author
- Walton, Izaak
- Illustrator
- Illustrations by Thomas Poulton and Charles Sigrist.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- The Nonesuch Press
- Place of Publication
- Bloomsbury
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
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About the Seller
Thorn Books
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Tucson, Arizona
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