The Complete Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation.
by WALTON, Izaak
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Spines uniformly tanned; slightly rubbed at extremities; bur a fine, fresh copy.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
'The Compleat Angler' is the most famous book ever published in the literature of sport. It is also a work whose unique celebration of the English countryside has attracted readers around the world since it first appeared in 1653. Izaak Walton issued the final version of his beloved book in 1676. 'The Compleat Angler' is both a manual of instruction and a vision of society in harmony with nature. It guides the novice fisherman on how to catch and cook a variety of fish, on how to select and prepare the best bait and make artificial flies, and on the habits of freshwater fish. It promotes angling as a communal activity in which the bonds of friendship are forged through the shared experience of the natural world. Walton lived through turbulent times and found in nature the best salve for national tragedy and personal sorrow. -
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29516
- Title
- The Complete Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation.
- Author
- WALTON, Izaak
- Format/Binding
- Full green morocco elegantly gilt, a.e.g., by J. Wright.
- Book Condition
- Used - Spines uniformly tanned; slightly rubbed at extremities; bur a fine, fresh copy.
- Edition
- A large-paper copy of the first Nicolas edition.
- Publisher
- William Pickering,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1836.
- Pages
- 2 vols.
- Size
- Small folio,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Angling;
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
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- Folio
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- Fine
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