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The Angler's Guide; Being a New, Plain and Complete Practical Treatise on the Art of Angling for Sea, River and Pond Fish
by T. F. Salter
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£195.00£175.50
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About This Item
London: Sherwood and Co, 1825 . Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. The sixth edition of T. F. Salter's illustrated and immensely popular guide to angling, fly-fishing and trolling. The sixth edition of T. F. Salter's popular guide to angling. First published in 1814, this edition is greatly enlarged and features a number of further plates.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, eight plates, folding map, vignette title page and further in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.Salter discusses the capture of pong, river and sea fish, alongside a 'treatise on trolling', discussion of apparatus, and section dedicated to fly-fishing.With the armorial bookplate of George Henry Cornewall to the front pastedown.A delightfully illustrated early nineteenth century angler's guide. In a half calf binding, with gilt detailing to boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints, resulting in losses to leather. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound, aside from frontispiece, which is detached but present. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd light spot. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 817F7
- Title
- The Angler's Guide; Being a New, Plain and Complete Practical Treatise on the Art of Angling for Sea, River and Pond Fish
- Author
- T. F. Salter
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sherwood and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- fishing angling t f salter George Henry Cornewall angling
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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