The Compleat Angler Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish & Fishing Not Worthy the Perusal of Most Anglers
by Izaak Walton; Arthur Rackham
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
E-115: George H Harrap. Good+. 1931. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. George H Harrap, London, UK. 1931. 223 pages. Decorated endpapers. Contains 12 full-page colour plates. Reprint of the 1897 edition edited by Richard Le Gallienne. The text is from the fifth edition of 1676, the last to be revised by Walton, but the spelling has been modernised. Bound in green cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Light foxing present. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First published in 1653, this literary and nature classic was created by a Londoner with a passion for rustic life. As satisfying a primer on fishing as any angler could wish, it celebrates the art and spirit of fishing with verse, song and folklore, moral reflections, and timeless wisdom. Cast in the form of a dialogue between the veteran angler Piscator and his pupil Viator, it both informs and delights with an ingenious exploration of fishing's subtle intricacies and the pleasures of the natural world. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 223 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Last Exit Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60160
- Title
- The Compleat Angler Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish & Fishing Not Worthy the Perusal of Most Anglers
- Author
- Izaak Walton; Arthur Rackham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Publisher
- George H Harrap
- Place of Publication
- E-115
- Date Published
- 1931
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