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London: Bloomsbury, 1988. 1st ed. thus. As New. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 224pp., col. pls., text ills, Based on the 5th edition text of 1676, with modernised spelling. With 12 fine full-page colour plates by Rackham & numerous illustrations in the text
THE COMPLEAT ANGLER or The Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing not unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers by Walton, Izaak. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
by Walton, Izaak. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER or The Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing not unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers
by Walton, Izaak. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
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Philadelphia: David McKay, n.d. (ca. 1931) Pp. [224], 12 full-colour plates with captioned tissue guards, illustrated endpapers, gilt decorated green cloth, top edge gilt. Covers lightly soiled, slight rubbing to the extremities and tips, small nick at the joint of the lower cover, interior very lightly tanned at the margins, otherwise a very good, clean, tight, square copy. Lacking the dust jacket.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Arthur Rackham. Small Quarto.
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The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation, being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing not unworthy the Perusal of Most Anglers
by Walton, Izaak [Arthur Rackham (illusts.)]
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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER or The Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers Fishponds Fish and Fishing not unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers
by Walton Izaak. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
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Philadelphia: David McKay. Clean very good+ hard cover. No date (1931) but first. 12 full-colour plates with captioned tissue guards. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition Thus..
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The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse of Rivers Fishponds Fish and Fishing Not Unworthy the Perusal of Most Anglers
by Walton, Izaak
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Philadelphia PA: David McKay. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. covers show some handling and very light soiling, spine darkened corners a bit worn. gift inscription on front inner cover dated 1932. "The Publishers acknowledge the courtesy of Messrs John Lane the Bodley Head, Limited, in permitting the use of their edition edited by Richard Le Gallienne, first published in 1897. The text is from the fifth edition of 1676, the last to be revised by the author, but the spelling is modernized." 224 pages. all plates present. a much sought after book. ; 7 1/2 x 9 3/4
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