THE COMPLEAT ANGLER: or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation
[Rackham, illus.] Walton Izaak
Published by London George G. Harrap 1931
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First Edition, One of only 775 numbered copies signed by Arthur Rackham. Title-page illustrated in green and black, 12 colour plates, numerous black & white illustrations in text, illustrated decorated endleaves all by Arthur Rackham. 4to, publisher's original full vellum, the spine panel lettered in gilt, the upper cover lettered and bordered with fillet rules in gilt, t.e.g., fore and lower edges uncut, decorated endpapers, now housed in a beautiful morocco backed foldover case, the spine with raised bands, the compartments decorated with gilt tools, two compartments with morocco lettering labels gilt. 224 pp. A very good copy, unfoxed,the vellum in quite good condition, generally well preserved with some mellowing to the spine panel and a light bit to the covers. FIRST EDITION AND THE LIMITED VELLUM BOUND ISSUE WITH ARTHUR RACKHAM'S EVOCATIVE ILLUSTRATIONS. A fine example of one of George Harrap s beautifully produced limited editions, numbered and signed by Arthur Rackham. Rackham s pastoral illustrations make this one of the best editions of what is the most famous Angling and "How to" book in the English language. Walton's ANGLER has been described as "full of wisdom, kindly humour, and charity; it is one of the most delightful and care-dispelling books in the language." "More than most authors he lives in his writings, which are the pure expression of a kind, humorous and pious soul in love with nature, while the expression itself is unique for apparent simplicity which is really elaborately studied art" (DNB). Seller Inventory # 33689
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Title: THE COMPLEAT ANGLER: or, The Contemplative ...
Publisher: London George G. Harrap 1931
Binding: Hardcover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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The Compleat Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation
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Harrap Ltd
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Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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Super octavo softcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. Seller Inventory # xxkgy189329
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The Compleat Angler, or: The Contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing not unworthy the Perusal of Most Anglers
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George C. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1975, 1975
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Hardcover
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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Square super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs. Seller Inventory # xxzfk180077
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The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation.
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George G. Harrap & Co., London, 1931
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Hardcover
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
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224 pp. With twelve color plates by Arthur Rackham, each with captioned tissue overleaf. 4to, publisher's blue gilt-decorated cloth, t.e.g. First Rackham trade edition. There is the very slightest of tanning to the edges of the text and endsheets; spine very slightly sunned; tight and sound. Seller Inventory # 76220
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The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation.
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David McKay Co., Philadelphia, 1931
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
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224 pp. With twelve color plates by Arthur Rackham. 4to, publisher's pale green gilt-decorated cloth in illustrated dust jacket, t.e.g. First American edition. A bright fine copy in jacket with a few small chips and dust-soiling (particularly to the rear panel). Seller Inventory # 76435
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The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation.
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David McKay Co., Philadelphia, 1931
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
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224 pp. With twelve color plates by Arthur Rackham. 4to, rebound in 3/4 polished blue calf; gilt paneled spine; t.e.g., by Frost & Co., Bath. First American edition. There is a 1/8 - 1/4" blue dampstain to the bottom edge of the frontispiece and its tissue overleaf, much shallower (1/16") at the bottom edge of the title page. Contents otherwise clean and undamaged; the handsome binding just about fine (there are a few tiny marks to one of the two leather spine labels). Seller Inventory # 72995
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The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Mans' Recreation: Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, Not Unworthy of the Perusal of Most Anglers
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George G Harrap Ltd, London, 1931
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Hardcover
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
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Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. VG: in very good condition without dust jacket. 260mm x 190mm (10" x 7"). 224pp. 12 tissue guarded colour plates by Arthur Rackham. Seller Inventory # wal931abb
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The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation.
Published by
David McKay Co., Philadelphia, 1931
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
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224 pp. With twelve color plates by Arthur Rackham. 4to, publisher's green gilt-decorated cloth in illustrated dust jacket, t.e.g. First American edition. A bright, near fine copy in jacket with a little chipping at extremities; a few closed tears (tape on verso neatly removed, leaving light stains; and a lightly soiled rear panel. Seller Inventory # 15209
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The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Mans' Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, Not Unworthy of the Perusal of Most Anglers
Published by
George G Harrap Ltd, London, 1931
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Hardcover
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
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Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition thus. VG: in very good condition with rubbed, marked and chipped dust jacket (small area of loss to spine). Light browning to eps and fore-edge. Illustrated endpapers. Top edge gilt. 260mm x 200mm (10" x 8"). 224pp. 12 full page colour plates with captioned tissue-guards. Additional b/w illustrations. Seller Inventory # wal931ab
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The Compleat Angler, or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a Discourse of Rivers Fishponds Fish and Fishing not Unworthy the Perusal of Most Anglers
Published by
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, London, 1931
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First Edition
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1931. First Trade Edition. Large octavo. 224 pp. 12 full color plates with lettered tissue guards; black and white illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket. Green cloth stamped in gilt; pictorial endpapers; top edge gilt. Dust jacket lightly chipped and creased along edges with one nick near bottom portion of spine; general rubbing and smudging. Boards bowed moderately bowed from center to fore-edge with light rubbing and bumping to edges. Binding sound. Toning to endpapers and interior else unmarked. A Very Good or better copy of a title often found in lesser condition. [Riall p. 175; Latimore & Haskell pp. 66-67]. Seller Inventory # 29321
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The Compleat Angler. Or The Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing Not Unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers.
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London: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1931, 1931
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First Edition
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
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Deluxe edition, limited to 775 copies; this copy out of series and bound in wrappers, perhaps for review purposes. Latimore & Haskell, pp. 66-67; Riall, p. 175. Small quarto. Colour frontispiece and 11 coloured plates with captioned tissue guards, black and white illustrations in the text, by Rackham. Original brown wrappers, front panel of dust jacket pasted to front cover, top edge trimmed, others untrimmed Vertical crease to spine. An excellent copy, largely unopened. Seller Inventory # 113229
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