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Art of Angling, and Compleat Fly-Fishing
by Charles Bowlker
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Birmingham: Swinney and Evetts . Hardcover. Very Good. Recovered in calf probably mid 19th century, leather is discoloured in places. Gilt lines to boards, raised bands to spine with spine labels. The spine label states Bowlker1730 which is clearly in error. Original text is undated but appears from 1780s and is the third edition printed by and for Swinney and Evetts, Birmingham and G Robinson, London. Interior is clean save for bookplate and signature of Edward Cripps, dated 1847, and text and pages are in good condition apart from tears and small loss to marbled endpapers.; 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Reader’s Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1579
- Title
- Art of Angling, and Compleat Fly-Fishing
- Author
- Charles Bowlker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Swinney and Evetts
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Reader’s Books
Biblio member since 2019
Petworth, West Sussex
About Reader’s Books
Market town general antiquarian book shop specialising in literature, travel and history.
Glossary
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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