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The Compleat Angler
by Izaak Walton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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.
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
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007248
- Title
- The Compleat Angler
- Author
- Izaak Walton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- fishing, angling, complete, piscator, illustration, golden age, sports, 17th century, christian,
- Bookseller catalogs
- The Golden Age of Illustration;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
Biblio member since 2010
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
About AJ Scruffles
AJ Scruffles is an online bookseller, based between Epping and Harlow. Our website also hosts an online magazine with reviews, articles and humour
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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