Compleat Angler, First Edition (258 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Martin Knowelden (illustrator). First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 4th Printing. [Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton; John Buxton, Editor] {Oxford University Press; New York; 1982; Trade Paperback; Good/No Jacket; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 4th Printing; ISBN: 0-19-281511-3.} Covers have been neatly covered with clear contact paper; scrape in clear contact over price sticker on rear cover; sticker discolored by black marker (now purplish-gray); about 20 (of 378) pages have margin notes and/or underlining in black ink (actually quite unobtrusive); a few page corners creased. Listing updated 3-20-2009.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1983). 1983 1st edition. 4to (229 x 297mm). Pp176. Colour plates by Martin Knowelden, foreword by Richard Walker. Slightly bumped, boards faded. Good-plus in repaired / used dust-wrapper. A good book at a good price - Dick Walker called it magnificent! "In this invaluable new book you will be made privy to the habits and strategies of each of the freshwater fish, and the ingenious methods required to lure them to you. The author discusses the life of the sporting chub, the weed-loving reclusive tench, the voracious pike, the repulsive wels, the biting trout, the leaping salmon and shoals more. He describes, with numerous fascinating asides and enchanting diversions, the etymology of their names and their evolutionary descent. His knowledgeable yet humorous text is complemented by the outstanding illustrations created especially for this book." Chapters include: A fish like ripe grapes; Ice-Age relics; Legendary monster; The pursuit of the uneatable; Pikebait, matchweight; Idle longevity; Tiddlers; Up from the estuary; Oddities; The mysterious eel. The foreword is by Richard Walker. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). 1985 1st edition. Square 8vo (211 x 204mm). Pp96. B/w photographs and illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Minor faults (inscription / bookplate). Good-plus in used / faded dust-wrapper. Angling odds and ends; a treasury of fishing in pictures from the time of Isaak Walton to present day, taken from Timothy Benn's collection of angling art, post-cards and ephemera. "It is in no sense a formal history but rather, a series of glimpses into the past, using painting, cartoons, cards, catalogues and vignettes culled from a prodigious variety of sources. There are notes on the great anglers of bygone ages, the most celebrated books, the famous tacklemakers and their products, and much more besides." .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Arthur Rackham (illustrator). 1st Edition. Jacket chipped at head of spine.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1995). 1995 1st edition. 8vo (216 x 140mm). Ppviii,247,ads. Illustrations by Charles Jardine, foreword by Jeremy Paxman. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Amusing and erudite, Fort is angling correspondent of the Financial Times. He is an all-round and well-travelled angler and tells tales of fishing around the world, from Polish trout to Brazilian Dourado. Chapters include: In the beginning; On being coarse; Ancient and not-so-modern; Great men; The way we live now; A ragbag, medley or pot-pourri; Cold feet in Poland; Trials and small triumphs in Bohemia and Slovakia; Nothing, and something ugly, in Hungary; Trout, bears and other amusements in Romania; South of the Danube - interludes in Bulgaria and Croatia; Brazilian gold; Sometimes a salmon; Morality and other matters; Across the water; Kennet days; Other chalkstreams; In Eden. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 16.99.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). 1985 1st edition. Square 8vo (211 x 204mm). Pp96. B/w photographs and illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight bump to head of spine else very good in slightly spine-faded dust-wrapper. Angling odds and ends; a treasury of fishing in pictures from the time of Isaak Walton to present day, taken from Timothy Benn's collection of angling art, post-cards and ephemera. "It is in no sense a formal history but rather, a series of glimpses into the past, using painting, cartoons, cards, catalogues and vignettes culled from a prodigious variety of sources. There are notes on the great anglers of bygone ages, the most celebrated books, the famous tacklemakers and their products, and much more besides." .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1985). 1985 1st edition. Square 8vo (211 x 204mm). Pp96. B/w photographs and illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Top edge a little dusty but very good in slightly spine-faded/ price-clipped dust-wrapper. Angling odds and ends; a treasury of fishing in pictures from the time of Isaak Walton to present day, taken from Timothy Benn's collection of angling art, post-cards and ephemera. "It is in no sense a formal history but rather, a series of glimpses into the past, using painting, cartoons, cards, catalogues and vignettes culled from a prodigious variety of sources. There are notes on the great anglers of bygone ages, the most celebrated books, the famous tacklemakers and their products, and much more besides." .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Thus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Martin Knowelden (illustrator). 1st Edition. B Fishing, This large format hardcover, with lovely color illustrations from paintings, is about fine in an about fine dj. Cream spine, black title.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Arthur Rackham (illustrator). First Thus. Color illus. laminated boards. Very slight binding lean, short gift inscription on front flyleaf, otherwise as issued. 224 pp., illus. by Rackham w/ (12) full page color plates, additional b&w illus. in text. Color illus. dust jacket shows light shelf wear, now in mylar. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Book fine, Dust jacket fine. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. Martin Knowelden (illustrator). 1st. The dust jacket is price clipped.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers dust-toned. Minor browning to the pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 149 p.; ill.; 20 cm. Subjects: Fishing Early works to 1800. Angling Early worksAngling. Genre: Sport & Physical Education. Philosophy. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Oxford University Press, 1987. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with toning and spotting on page ends. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 200 pp., Grn Hardback, Silver Title, Fine in Near Fine DJ, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Martin Knowelden (illustrator). 1st Edition. Light wear. Gift inscription inside. Clean text. Dust jacket has a few small tears. O14.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Olive cloth, lettered in silver foil. As issued. Light green dust jacket as issued, now in mylar. 1st ed. vii,200 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers dust-toned. Minor browning to the pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 149 p.; ill.; 20 cm. Subjects: Fishing Early works to 1800. Angling Early worksAngling. Genre: Sport & Physical Education. Philosophy. 1 Kg.

Hard Bound Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1985). 1985 1st edition. 4to paperback (215 x 277mm). Ppvi,349. B/w photographs, line illustrations. Fading to covers, smells of tobacco else good. "A sourcebook for fly fishermen." Thousands of suppliers (mainly in the US) of every item of angling and fly-tying equipment. More, however, than just a catalogue as a huge portion of the book is given over to serious practical discussion of rods, reels, lines and other tackle. .

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Oversize softcover. Unmarked. Good+. 349pp.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 200 pages, green cloth with silver lettering. Dust jacjet very good with minor wear, small chip to rear. Record # 403376.

Soft Covers. Condition: Fine. Reprint.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. No internal markings; price clipped D/J is protected with removable premium grade wrap.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Knowelden, Martin (illustrator). First Thus.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "First Edition 2000 Copies" stated, Inscribed to former owners, Signed by both Authors and Dated "November 2nd 1976" on the 2nd front free end paper, a 41/4" wide x 6: tall portrait card of the Author which is also Inscribed/Signed on the verso to the same former owners - light toning/soiling/foxing to edges of text block - slight rubbing to bottom edge of spine, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows edge wear with very light soiling and uneven toning overall - chipping with 3/8" tear and 5/8" crease to top left edge with 3 very short tears and a very small chip to bottom edge of front panel - 2 very short tears to top center edge with a 3/4" tear to bottom right edge of rear panel - chips worn to top/bottom of fold rear panel to flap - chipping to top edge of spine - chip to top, drip spot with 21/2" tear along center and small chip with further 7/8" tear to bottom of fold front panel to flap, illustrated with black & white reproductions of paintings and portraits, modern black & white photographs and a map of "Izaak Walton's London", also enclosed is a magazine article concerning Izaak Walton, the Author and the book. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Duke University Press hardcover, 1968, first edition-1st printing, unread and carefully stored; No marks, stains or foxing; price-clipped dust jacket has only slight wear (no tears); Fine/Near Fine. We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble wrap the book and ship it in a New BOX- Not a plastic bag like the zombie sellers.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1st Ed. -Analytical examination of political, social, religious, literary, and stylistic aspects of Walton's "Compleat Angler." [Cat. 46-258 & 62-497.] Very Fine In Fine DJ.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Martin Knowelden (illustrator). 1st Edition. foreword by Richard Walker.