George C. Harrap, London., 1931. First edition with these illustrations. Quarto. 224 pages. Twelve colour plates, including frontispiece, with printed tissue guards, by Arthur Rackham. Original blue-green cloth with gilt design and lettering. Pictorial endpapers. Top edge gilt.Some fading to covers. Very good indeed in the uncommon dustwrapper which is good, torn with a few large chips and with the red lettering faded on the spine.

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Bookseller: Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RACKHAMA023751
Title: The Compleat Angler.
Author: RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrates). WALTON, Izaak
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George C. Harrap, London.
Date Published: 1931
Keywords: fishing angling

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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...
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