The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Mans Recreation. Being A Discourse On Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, And Fishing. In Two Parts The First Written by Mr. Isaac Walton The Second By Charles Cotton Esq. With The Lives Of The Authors... By Sir John Hawkins.
by Walton, Isaac & Charles Cotton
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- Hardcover
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Fallon, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London:: Printed for Samuel Bagster,, 1808.. Seventh edition. First Bagster edition.. 8vo.. Quarter modern calf over marbled boards gilt rules to spine and title on black label. Fine binding. A few plates with minor foxing but overall a very nice copy clean and crisp with large margins. Seventeen full-page plates and numerous text illustrations. One of the most often reprinted books in English literature and the most famous book on fishing ever printed. A celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse. It was first published in 1653 and Walton continued to add to it for a quarter of a century. In 1676 Charles Cotton, Waltons friend and fellow angler added to his work and completed his instruction in fly fishing and the making of flies.
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- Bookseller
- Dark Parks Books & Collectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20563
- Title
- The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Mans Recreation. Being A Discourse On Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, And Fishing. In Two Parts The First Written by Mr. Isaac Walton The Second By Charles Cotton Esq. With The Lives Of The Authors... By Sir John Hawkins.
- Author
- Walton, Isaac & Charles Cotton
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Seventh edition. First Bagster edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Samuel Bagster,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1808.
- Pages
- vi, 512p.
- Size
- 8vo.
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Dark Parks Books & Collectibles
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About Dark Parks Books & Collectibles
Early english printed books specializing in occult, science, religion and oddities. We also have a strong emphasis on modern first editions of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy.
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