The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation . with Original Memoirs and Notes by Sir Harris Nicolas

Walton, Izaac

Published by Pickering, London, 1836

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First Nicolas Edition, Large Paper. Engraved title page, 48 engraved plates from designs by Thomas Stothard and J. Inskipp, two pages of music and two woodcuts of the Walton seal, 9 head-pieces, and 2 portraits of Walton. Pp. [16], ccxii, [2], 129; [2], [131]-436, [32]. 2 vols. Large 8vo. One of the finest illustrated editions of Walton ever published. In its production, Pickering employed 27 of the most prominent artist, painters, and engravers of the day. Coigney 44; Horne 43; Oliver 41 Full contemporary green morocco gilt, spines stamped with angling motifs in gilt, boards with a piscatorial vignette surrounded by fish and floral devices, a.e.g. Original spines laid down, some minor rubbing, else very good. With the bookplate of the Junior Carlton Club Library Engraved title page, 48 engraved plates from designs by Thomas Stothard and J. Inskipp, two pages of music and two woodcuts of the Walton seal, 9 head-pieces, and 2 portraits of Walton. Pp. [16], ccxii, [2], 129; [2], [131]-436, [32]. 2 vols. Large 8vo.

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• Title: The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation . with Original Memoirs and Notes by Sir Harris Nicolas
• Publisher: Pickering, London
• Publication Date: 1836
• Edition: First Nicolas Edition, Large Paper.
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