The Complete Angler; or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation & Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a Clear Stream
by COTTON, CHARLES & WALTON, ISAAC
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Wiley & Putnam 1847. first U.S. edition, two parts bound as one, original binding, small octavo, brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to front board and spine, blind rule to boards and spine, frontispiece, cxi + 249pp (part one) + 249pp (part two), illus, VG (fading and rubbing to boards esp. spine, wear to extremities esp. corners and head and tail of spine, small hole to upper spine, small closed tear to head and tail of spine, light tanning, occasional foxing), lacks d/w
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- Title
- The Complete Angler; or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation & Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a Clear Stream
- Author
- COTTON, CHARLES & WALTON, ISAAC
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wiley & Putnam 1847
- Keywords
- charles cotton isaac walton fishing history sport angling outdoors trout grayling america
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- VG
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.