The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

Izaak Walton; Charles Cotton; John Major [Ed.]

Editore: D. Bogue, London, 1844

The fourth edition of Walton and Cotton"s classic angling work, first published in 1653, long regarded as the most famous book on fishing in the English language, illustrated throughout. In a full calf prize binding for the Northern Church of England School.First published in 1653, this is the fourth edition.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of Izaak Walton, a portrait of Charles Cotton facing the title to part 2, a facsimile of the original title (1653) preceding the dedication, and nine further engravings on steel, along with numerous engravings on wood in the text. Collated, complete.A classic work on angling combining practical instruction on fishing with pastoral reflections on nature, leisure, and rural life. This work is the second most reprinted book in English after the King James Bible.Charles Cotton (1630-1687) later contributed a substantial second part, first published in 1676, expanding the work with detailed instruction on fly-fishing and river angling. In a full calf prize binding for the Northern Church of England School.Endpapers renewed. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss to calf. slight rubbing to boards with the odd scratch to calf, more so to rear board. Spine rubbed. Slight tide marking to fore edges of frontispiece, not affecting the portrait. Internally, firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places, but firm. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd light spot and minor handling mark to fore edge, and notably to the title page. Light scattered spotting to plates, with the odd spot of damp staining to fore edges. Good. Codice articolo 1003H26

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Titolo: The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative ...
Casa editrice: D. Bogue, London
Data di pubblicazione: 1844
Legatura: Leather
Illustratore: None Stated
Condizione: Good
Tipologia articolo: book