The Compleat (Complete) Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing for the Perusal of Anglers
by Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton; Introduction by Jmes Russell Lowell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Bath, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: The Limited Editions Club. Limited edition, number 247 of 1500. Signed by illustrator. Leather over spine scuffed, most of gilt decoration worn off, paper covered boards faded, edgeworn with some small chips, page edges lightly tanned, some pages uncut. Exterior good-/interior very good+. Large book, 13" x 9". Expedited or international shipping will require extra charge. . Good+. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 1948.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vintage Quaker/Corner Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006575
- Title
- The Compleat (Complete) Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing for the Perusal of Anglers
- Author
- Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton; Introduction by Jmes Russell Lowell
- Illustrator
- Douglas W. Gorsline
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- fishing; sporting; angling; literature; Britain;
Terms of Sale
Vintage Quaker/Corner Bookshop
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About the Seller
Vintage Quaker/Corner Bookshop
Biblio member since 2013
Bath, Maine
About Vintage Quaker/Corner Bookshop
We got started selling online as Vintage Quaker Books in 2013 and opened a storefront under the name The Corner Bookshop in 2020. Vintage Quaker Books sells books by, for, and about Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) and a variety of other Christian books. The Corner Bookshop is a general used bookstore located in a cozy basement under/behind the main shopping street of Front Street in Bath, Maine.
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