The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Mans Recreation. Being A Discourse On Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, And Fishing. In Two Parts The First Written by Mr. Isaac Walton The Second By Charles Cotton Esq. With The Lives Of The Authors... By Sir John Hawkins.
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London:: Printed for Samuel Bagster,, 1808.. Seventh edition. First Bagster edition.. 8vo.. Quarter modern calf over marbled boards gilt rules to spine and title on black label. Fine binding. A few plates with minor foxing but overall a very nice copy clean and crisp with large margins. Seventeen full-page plates and numerous text illustrations. One of the most often reprinted books in English literature and the most famous book on fishing ever printed. A celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse. It was first published in 1653 and Walton continued to add to it for a quarter of a century. In 1676 Charles Cotton, Waltons friend and fellow angler added to his work and completed his instruction in fly fishing and the making of flies.
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- Dark Parks Books & Collectibles (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 20563
- Título
- The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Mans Recreation. Being A Discourse On Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, And Fishing. In Two Parts The First Written by Mr. Isaac Walton The Second By Charles Cotton Esq. With The Lives Of The Authors... By Sir John Hawkins.
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- Walton, Isaac & Charles Cotton
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Edición
- Seventh edition. First Bagster edition.
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- Editorial
- Printed for Samuel Bagster,
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- London:
- Fecha de publicación
- 1808.
- Páginas
- vi, 512p.
- Tamaño
- 8vo.
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Sobre Dark Parks Books & Collectibles
Early english printed books specializing in occult, science, religion and oddities. We also have a strong emphasis on modern first editions of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy.
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