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The Compleat Angler (Complete in Two Volumes)
by Walton, Izaak; Charles Cotton
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Freemantle, 1/1/1902. Hardcover. Acceptable. Two quarto volumes. Winchester Edition. (lxvii, 169 p., [15] leaves of plates; ix, 232 p., [15] leaves of plates) : ill., ports., plates, facsims., music ; 24 cm. Original green cloth, gilt decorative crest on front boards, top edge gilt. Lacking limitation page. Rubbing, fraying to spine. Shaken, library markings. Facsimile of 1676 edition, last edition printed in Walton's lifetime. Oliver 187; Coigney 215. <br><br> This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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
- SequiturBooks
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1301240152
- Title
- The Compleat Angler (Complete in Two Volumes)
- Author
- Walton, Izaak; Charles Cotton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Freemantle
- Date Published
- 1/1/1902
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports and Recreation;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Cloth
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- Acceptable
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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