The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
by WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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1784 Complete Angler Fishing Hunting Angling Fish Trout Cotton Walton Hawkins
Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton's 'The Complete Angler' was an important and extremely popular game and hunting book from 1653. Walton sought to celebrate the everyday fisherman and hunter, providing tips, tricks, and first-hand observations on fishing, and hunting through the lens of a conversation between two fictional anglers.
This 1784 edition includes woodcut illustrations most of which depict fish and fishing tackle.It was edited by John Hawkins, and the Hawkins editions are some of the best of all 'Angler' editions.
Item number: #15660
Price: $750
WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles
The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
London : Printed for John, Francis, and Charles Rivington, 1784.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
o Part I – lxxxii, 267, [1]
§ 10 full-page plates
· Wanting two plates of music
§ 20 in-text engravings
o Part II – xxxiv, 111, [11]
§ 4 full-page plates
§ 1 in-text engraving
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~7.25in X 4.75in (18cm x 12cm)
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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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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15660
- Title
- The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
- Author
- WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight & secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John, Francis, and Charles Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1784
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1784 Complete Angler Fishing Hunting Angling Fish Trout Cotton Walton Hawkins rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.