The Complete Angler Or The Contemplative Man's Recreation Being A Discourse Of River Fish-ponds Fish And Fishing Written By Izaak Walton And Instructions How To Angle For A Trout Or Grayling In A Clear Stream By Charles Cotton With Original Memoirs And Notes By Sir Harris Nicolas

Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton and Sir Harris Nicolas

Published by Nattali and Bond, 1860

About this Item

Type: Book Second Edition.Vol.1 only. Bound in half-leather and marbled boards with the title stamped in gilt on the spine along with four panels decorated in gilt. Spines have five raised bands. Marbled endpapers. Very clean and tight; no foxing.Nicolas edition of Walton, acclaimed as the finest "Angler" ever published. Sir Harris Nicolas not only secured excellent illustrators and an outstanding publisher for his edition, he also brilliantly edited and annotated the text, which is that of the 1676 fifth edition. The fifth edition was the first edition of Cotton, the first issue combining Walton and Cotton, and the last edition of "Angler" to be revised by Walton himself. Sir Nicolas was the first to divide the text into the natural days of the narrative, and he also provides many useful notes and comments, along with new material on Walton and Cotton. The illustrations are from original drawings and paintings by Thomas Stothard (scenes) and James Inskipp (fishes and portraits). The frontispiece portrait of Walton is engraved from the original painting by Jacob Huysmans.Dark green leather spines and fore corners with marbled paper sides, gilt ruled boards, marbled endpapers, and all edges of textblocks gilt. Spines are titled and ornamented in gilt with five raised bands. All illustrations present and accounted for.Previous owner signature to Free Endpape dated 1872 along with presentation letter. Photo scan available. Shipments to USA, USPS via Canada Post Express; FREE OF CUSTOMS OR DUTY CHARGE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Angler Or The Contemplative Man's Recreation Being A Discourse Of River Fish-ponds Fish And Fishing Written By Izaak Walton And Instructions How To Angle For A Trout Or Grayling In A Clear Stream By Charles Cotton With Original Memoirs And Notes By Sir Harris Nicolas
• Publisher: Nattali and Bond
• Publication Date: 1860
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
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  • ANIMAL TOPICS