The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton.
by Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton (Edited by John Major)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
G. P. Putnam's Sons. , 1889. Book. Good. Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1889 EDITION; hardcover, in original green cloth with gilt title/decoration; head and heel of spine and corners bumped w/ slight fraying of cloth at corners; light browning of leaves, o/w contents in good condition. .
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- Bookseller
- Eryops Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028022
- Title
- The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton.
- Author
- Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton (Edited by John Major)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons.
- Date Published
- 1889
- Keywords
- ichthyology, fish, identification of , fishing, taxonomy, ecology, marine biology, freshwater, fresh water, techniques of, how to, fishes, fishermen, fisherman, history of
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Leaves
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- Spine
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- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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