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The compleat angler; or, The contemplative man's recreation.

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The compleat angler; or, The contemplative man's recreation.

by Izaak Walton

About this title: This book is part of the "Everyman" series, which has been totally re-set with wide margins and easy-to-read type. It includes an introduction, a chronology of the life and times of the author and a selection of criticism. It provides a blend of practical advice on fishing, anecdote, natural history, poetry and song. Taking the form of a dialogue between an angler, a falconer and a hunter, this book contains a wealth of advice to fishermen. In modern times, however, it is largely read for the attitude of life it embodies rather than the sport it commends - a celebration of a contented life in ... read more

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The Compleat Angler Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Izaak Walton & Charles Cotton

price: £12.09

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Edition: First Thus Binding: Original Cloth Publisher: Nicholas Vane, London Date Published: 1948

Description: Good in Good jacket. Hardback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Goldfinch Titles. Black cloth binding with gilt titles to spine, in a cream and black jacket with original edition title-page illustration to front and back. Endpapers are reproductions of George Macdonald's "The Angler's Repast" and "The Party Angling". As to condition: jacket has edge wear plus tiny edge chips and tears plus one small piece missing to spine head. Also spine is darkened. Book itself is well-preserved being clean and sound ... read more

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The Compleat Angler Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak & Cotton, Charles

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Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1964 Folio Soc. First VG spine fading. Gilt titles on spine. 5.5x8.5. 272pp. Numerous b/w illus by Lynton Lamb. E/P illusts. read more

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The Compleat Angler, Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak & Cotton, Charles

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Binding: Cloth Publisher: Butterworths, London Date Published: 1927

Description: G. 4to HB reprint. Bump to spine and corners. Marks to boards. Marks and discolour to endpapers. Slight discolour to margins of plates. read more

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The Compleat Angler Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak

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Edition: Miniature Edition Binding: Leather HB Publisher: Henry Frowde, London

Description: G. 2"x2.5" HB A lovely little copy. Dk brown leather, gilt title. Aeg. Brown marker ribbon. Portrait frontis. Light wear to extrems. Cracked at frontis. read more

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Compleat Angler, the

by Cotton, Charles

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Edition: Updated_Month1|0 Binding: Paper Back Publisher: Random House Inc., U.S., New York, NY ISBN-13: 9780375751486 ISBN: 0375751483

Description: Fine. read more

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The Compleat Angler (Everyman)

by Walton, Izaak

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Binding: Softcover ISBN-13: 9780460872812 ISBN: 0460872818

Description: Good. Good clean reading copy. Text clean. Spine uncreased. Corners and page edges scuffed. Some small faint creases to front cover. Small handwritten gift inscription on front end page. Pages lightly tanned. read more

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The Compleat Angler Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton Izaak And Cotton Charles

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: The Folio Society 1966

Description: 8vo hardback in green cloth, light wear to cloth, faded spine in grey card slipcase, brown stain to slipcase, owners name, illustrated, good plus. read more

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The Compleat Angler Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak Cotton, Charles & Major, John [Editor] Daglish, Eric Fitch [Illustrator]

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Thornton Butterworth, 1927.

Description: 4to. Original black lettered quarter brown buckram cloth on paper laid boards (bright VG). Pp. 367 (no inscriptions), illus with b&w plates. read more

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The Compleat Angler Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak & Cotton, Charles

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Binding: Hardback Publisher: Navarre Society, London Date Published: 1925

Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Green cloth covered boards, some bumps/creases/wear to corners of the boards. Bumps to spine. Some edgewear. Scuffed to spine on back hinge. Ffp and rear ep a little browned. O/wise very good. Tight bind. Gilt top edge. Green ribbon bookmark. 8 tissue guarded engravings by Damman with 74 other wood engravings. Some uncut pages. 445pp inc. index. A nice presentation of a classic work. No dustjacket. read more

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by Walton, Izaak

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Publisher: London: S. Bagster, 1810.

Description: Facsmile of 1653 edn. 12mo. Rebound with original printed paper cover (rather marked and scraped) inset on upper board. Pp. 246 (no inscriptions), illus with engraved title, 6 engravings of fish and 2 sheets of music. read more

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The Compleat Angler; Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, I.

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: New York, Limited Edition Club, 1948

Description: 320pp large quarto with frontispiece and many other illustrated plates and text illustrations throughout. Deckled edges. Quarter ornately gilt decorated cream calf with ornately decorated boards. Slight rubbing and discoloration to spine, otherwise fine. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak, and Lang, Andrew (Introduction by)

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Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Dover Publications Date Published: 2003 ISBN-13: 9780486431871 ISBN: 0486431878

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The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak

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Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Collier Books Date Published: 1962

Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. 190 pgs in vg condition; cover has some wear; no crease in spine. Introduction by John Thompson. read more

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The Compleat Angler

by Walton, Izaak

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The Compleat Angler: Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation (Modern Library Classics) new book

The Compleat Angler: Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation (Modern Library Classics)

by Walton, Izaak; Cotton, Charles

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Binding: PAPERBACK Publisher: Modern Library ISBN-13: 9780375751486 ISBN: 0375751483

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The Compleat Angler: Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak, and Cotton, Charles, and Raines, Howell (Introduction by)

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Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Modern Library Date Published: 1998 ISBN-13: 9780375751486 ISBN: 0375751483

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The Compleat Angler: Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak, Cotton, Charles

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The Compleat Angler: Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak, Cotton, Charles

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The Compleat Angler Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Izaak Walton

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Edition: Cameo Classics Edition Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, NY

Description: Ernest Townsend. Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. In slip cover, minor fading to spine. read more

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The Compleat Angler: Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation (Modern Library Classics)

by Walton, Izaak; Cotton, Charles

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The Compleat Angler: Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation [Unknown Binding...

by Izaak Walton

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Binding: Hardback, no dust jacket Publisher: Peter Pauper Press Date Published: 1947-01-01

Description: Very Good. HB no dust jacket. Hardback, no dust jacket issued, in slipcase, by Izaak Walton, with second part by Charles Cotton, illustrated by Boyd Hanna, Peter Pauper Press, 1947 ed, this extraordinary collectible bk w/ slipcase, some corner wear(shelfwear? ), minor age tan, else, very good condition, no marks, tears, stains, read more

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The Compleat Angler Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak

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Publisher: Heritage Club, New York Date Published: 1938

Description: Cotton, Charles and Ball, Robert. Very Good. No Jacket. read more

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The Compleat Angler Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak; Charles Cotton; Boyd Hanna (Illustrator)

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Peter Pauper Press Date Published: 1947

Description: Good+ No Jacket. 4to over 9.75-12'' tall. Nice Tight Clean copy! light wear at board tips. 219 pages. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Compleat Angler: , the: Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation (Modern Library)

by Howell Raines

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Modern Library Date Published: 1996-11-19 ISBN-13: 9780679602033 ISBN: 0679602038

Description: Good. EX-LIBRARY copy with usual markings. Dust jacket in protective mylar. Small area on top of first page clipped. Text unmarked, pages clean & bright, binding tight. Good solid copy. *Ships Next Business day* read more

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Book: Good

 

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Compleat (the) Angler; Or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation

by Walton, Izaak W/Intro By James Russell Lowell

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Binding: Hardcover

Description: Walton, Izaak w/intro by James Russell Lowell., The Heritage Press, nd, c1948, decorated boards & cloth w/gilt spine titles, vg-f w/vg slip case, 316 pp, B & W illus. by Douglas W. Gorsline, 4to, "Being a Discussion of Fish and Fishing for the Perusal of Anglers, with Instructions, How to Angle for Trout or Greyling in a Clear Stream by Charles Cotton" Gorsline, Douglas W. read more

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