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London: John Major, 1823. First John Major edition, large paper copy. 8vo. lx, 411, (1) pp. Illustrated with 14 copperplates on India paper, engravings of fish, vignettes, head and tail-pieces. Westwood & Satchell, p. 225. Heckscher 2033 (for the large paper copy). Coigney 23. Spine faded to a uniform mellow brown, a very good copy. Green crushed morocco, gilt, boards frame with a single thin gilt rule, corners decorated with gilt angling devices and anemones, spines gilt with title, rules, ornaments, and angling devices between raised bands, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., by Wood, London. (8837).
The Complete Angler ...To Which Are Added, An Introductory Essay; The Linnan Arrangement of the Various River-Fish Delineated in the Work; and Illustrative Notes by Walton, Izaak, and Charles COTTON - 1823
by Walton, Izaak, and Charles COTTON
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The Complete Angler ...To Which Are Added, An Introductory Essay; The Linnan Arrangement of the Various River-Fish Delineated in the Work; and Illustrative Notes
by Walton, Izaak, and Charles COTTON
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London: John Major, 1823. First Major edition. 14 copperplates, engraved or etched by H. Cook, C. Pye, E. Smith, R. Ashby, after Huysmans, Lely, Nash and Wale, including portraits of Walton and Cotton and 2 pages of music, plus 77 woodcuts. lx, 411, [1, imprint]. 1 vols. 8vo. Full dark green straight grained morocco with gilt turn-ins, spine gilt with angling tools, a.e.g., with a painting underneath the fore-edge, depicting a pastoral scene with 2 fishermen in 17th Century costume on a river bank, a bridge, and a fishwife and farm. Rebacked with repairs to top of spine panel. 1834 Ownership signature, sparse foxing, some off-setting to the first few leaves. About very good. First Major edition. 14 copperplates, engraved or etched by H. Cook, C. Pye, E. Smith, R. Ashby, after Huysmans, Lely, Nash and Wale, including portraits of Walton and Cotton and 2 pages of music, plus 77 woodcuts. lx, 411, [1, imprint]. 1 vols. 8vo. With fore-edge painting. First impression of Major's edition, edited by Richard Thomson and John Major. Coigney 23
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- Format/Binding 14 copperplates, engraved or etched by H. Cook, C. Pye, E. Smith, R. Ashby, after Huysmans, Lely, Nash and Wale, including portr
- Book Condition Used - Full dark green straight grained morocco with gilt turn-ins, spine gilt with angling tools, a.e.g., with a painting underneath t
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- Edition First Major edition
- Publisher John Major
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1823
- Keywords Izaak Walton | Bindings | Fore-Edge Painting | Izaak Walton
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The Complete Angler; to Which Are Added, an Introductory Essay, the Linnaean Arrangement of the Various River-Fish Delineated in the Work, and Illustrative Notes.; Extensively embellished with engravings on copper and wood, from original paintings and drawings, by first-rate artists
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The Complete Angler: Extensively embellished with engravings on copper and wood, from original paintings and drawings, by first rate artists. To which are added, an introductory essay ; the linnaean arrangement of the various river-fish delineated in the work ; and illustrati
by Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton
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London: John Major, 1823. Hardcover. Near fine. 411p, octavo. Printed at the Shakespeare Press. Complete with 14 copper-plates and numerous woodcuts. A near fine copy bound in red leather leather with raised bands along spine and gilt decorations. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers.
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