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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER: OR, THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION: BEING A DISCOURSE OF FISH AND FISHING FOR THE PERUSAL OF ANGLERS
by WALTON, IZAAK
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Prairie Village, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1976. All edges gilt. Covers and spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Sewn-in silk bookmark. A copy of Notes From The Archives laid-in. With "Instructions, How To Angle For A Trout or Grayling in a Clear Stream", by Charles Cotton, introduction by James Russell Lowell. Illustrations by Douglas W. Gorsline. First published in 1653, the book is a celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in both prose and verse. A classic piece of English literature in a fine binding. See photos. 316pp.. The Collector's Library of Famous Editio. Full Forest Green Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Royal Octavo.
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
- Glenn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014822
- Title
- THE COMPLEAT ANGLER: OR, THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION: BEING A DISCOURSE OF FISH AND FISHING FOR THE PERUSAL OF ANGLERS
- Author
- WALTON, IZAAK
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- The Collector's Library of Famous Editio
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- Royal Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Fishing, Angling, Fine Binding
Terms of Sale
Glenn Books
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About the Seller
Glenn Books
Biblio member since 2005
Prairie Village, Kansas
About Glenn Books
We are an antiquarian bookshop established in 1933. We are members of ABAA and ILAB.
Glossary
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- Gilt
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- Laid-in
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- Fine Binding
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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