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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER: OR, CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION
by Walton, Isaac and Charles Cotton
- Used
- Condition
- Occasional light spotting to text, but quite a nice copy in a fine binding
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry Kent, 1750. First Moses Browne edition. Occasional light spotting to text, but quite a nice copy in a fine binding. First Moses Browne edition. xxiv, 312p., [viii, index]. 12mo. Illustrated with six copper-engraved plates by H. Burgh, 15 woodcuts in the text, one page of music and one headpiece. Bound by Bayntun in full medium brown crushed morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spine with gilt titles, fish ornaments in the rules, the covers with single fillet borders and central frame panel with corner devices of angling equipment. Contemporary owner's signature of J. Hayward (or Heyward) on the title, and copper-engraved bookplate of Henry G. Dalton.
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- First Folio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23665
- Title
- THE COMPLEAT ANGLER: OR, CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION
- Author
- Walton, Isaac and Charles Cotton
- Book Condition
- Used - Occasional light spotting to text, but quite a nice copy in a fine binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Moses Browne edition
- Publisher
- Henry Kent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1750
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- Bookplate
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- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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