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The Compleat Angler
de Izaak Walton
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. Splendid illustrated Dent edition of Walton's 1653 guide and meditation on fishing, Bound in green cloth with elaborate gilt decoration in the 'cranford series' style. Featuring numerous b/w illustrations by E. J. Sullivan, including a tissue guarded frontispiece, With a introduction by Andrew Lang. Top edge gilt, fore edge uncut. [lviii] 315pp. Some light rubbing and bumping to edges. previous owner's name to front-pastedown. Toning and foxing to end-papers. Tanning to page edges, otherwise clean and tight. Very good.
Sinopsis
'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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Detalles
- Librería
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 007248
- Título
- The Compleat Angler
- Autor
- Izaak Walton
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- J. M. Dent & Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1896
- Palabras clave
- fishing, angling, complete, piscator, illustration, golden age, sports, 17th century, christian,
- Catálogos del vendedor
- The Golden Age of Illustration;
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
