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The Compleat Angler; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation
by Walton, Izaac
- Used
- Condition
- Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, black lettering piece. Minor foxing, with 1809 owner signature in upper title margin.
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Samuel Bagster, in the Strand, 1808. First Bagster edition, Mercier and Co. Octavo edition. Engraved half title present. Illustrated with 32 engravings by Audinet (15 plates, 17 small fish in text), 2 musical engravings, 2 woodcuts. Printed by C. Mercier and Co. vi, [7]-512 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, black lettering piece. Minor foxing, with 1809 owner signature in upper title margin. Bookplate. Very good plus copy. First Bagster edition, Mercier and Co. Octavo edition. Engraved half title present. Illustrated with 32 engravings by Audinet (15 plates, 17 small fish in text), 2 musical engravings, 2 woodcuts. Printed by C. Mercier and Co. vi, [7]-512 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Coigney 17
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 260230
- Title
- The Compleat Angler; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation
- Author
- Walton, Izaac
- Format/Binding
- Engraved half title present. Illustrated with 32 engravings by Audinet (15 plates, 17 small fish in text), 2 musical engravings,
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, black lettering piece. Minor foxing, with 1809 owner signature in upper title margin.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Bagster edition, Mercier and Co. Octavo edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Samuel Bagster, in the Strand
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1808
- Keywords
- Angling | Izaak Walton
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- Sports & Games;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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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