The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing no unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers.
by Walton, Izaak. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: George C. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1931. Deluxe signed limited edition of Arthur Rackham's wonderfully illustrated rendition of The Compleat Angler. Quarto, original publisher's full vellum decorated in gilt, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 12 full-page color plates and 25 in-text line cuts. One of seven hundred and seventy-five numbered copies signed by Arthur Rackham, this is number 143. In fine condition. An exceptional example.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140933
- Title
- The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing no unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers.
- Author
- Walton, Izaak. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George C. Harrap & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- Arthur Rackham Deluxe Signed Limited Edition, Izaak Walton First Edition, The Compleat Angler. First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Architecture;
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...