London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Books, 1988. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The corners of the green boards are not bumped with 223 pages. The dust jacket is not price clipped and has no tears.

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'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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Bookseller: Olmstead Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11308
Title: The Compleat Angler
Author: Walton, Izaak
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
ISBN 10: 1870630750
ISBN 13: 9781870630757
Publisher: Bloomsbury Books
Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1988
Keywords: Fishing

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Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.