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Ancient Angling Authors
by W. J. Turrell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Gurney and Jackson, 1910. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Various. A superb first edition of Turrell's fascinating study in the ancient authors who wrote about angling, illustrated with plates. The first edition of this work.A unique history looking ancient angling authors, looking at how writing on the subject of fishing has developed over time.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and four plates.Collated, complete.By W. J. Turrell.Bookplate of Charles G. Brown to the recto to the front endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. The odd spot to the fore edge. Bookplate to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 788P47
- Title
- Ancient Angling Authors
- Author
- W. J. Turrell
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gurney and Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Ancient Angling Authors angling fishing history angling w. j. turrell sports
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- 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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