Description: The Complete Angler: or, Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish and Fishing. In Two Parts. The First written by Isaac Walton, The Second by Charles Cotton, Esq; Illustrated with upwards of Thirty Copper-Plate Cuts of several Kinds of River-fish, of the Implements used in Angling, and Views of the principle Scenes described in the Book. To which are prefixed, The Lives of the Authors. By Sir John Hawkins, Knt. The Third Edition. London: John and Francis Rivington, 1775. Full period leather in one binding. Pagination: lxxviii, blank leaf, 303, lviii, 128, (4). Text block measures: 7 x 4-1/2 inches. There are, in addition to two frontispieces, 14 numbered full page plates; there are also 16 small illustrations throughout the text. Fair-plus condition: FRONT COVER DETACHED; rear joint cracked and reinforced with glue; spine showing surface cracks; headbands missing; covers worn at corners; title page to part one is DETACHED. Internally clean. Text and illustrations are complete.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Clinton, New Jersey
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Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: London
Publisher: John and Francis Rivington
Subject: Sports & Recreation
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1775
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Frontispiece
Author: Isaac Walton & Charles Cotton
Region: Europe
Topic: Fishing
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Unit Quantity: 1