The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being A Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing

Walton, Izaak and Cotton, Charles

Published by Samuel Bagster, London, 1815

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The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being A Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing. In Two Parts: the first written by Mr. Izaak Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq. with the Lives of the Authors: and notes, historical, supplementary, and explanatory, by Sir John Hawkins, Knt. and the present editor. Printed for Samuel Bagster, in the Strand, by R. Watts, at Broxbourne, on the River Lea, Herts, London, 1815. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 514 pp. Portrait frontispiece, full page engravings and numerous in-text illustrations including etchings by Percy Thomas, paintings by John Linnell, and engravings by G.E. Lodge; monthly fishing calendar, publisher?s ads. Professionally rebound in quarter dark brown leather over marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers. Toning to title page with offsetting from plates; occasional foxing spots. Tightly bound with some page corners remaining uncut. A beautiful collectible copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being A Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing
• Publisher: Samuel Bagster, London
• Publication Date: 1815
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • SCIENCE AND NATURE