The Complete Angler Or The Contemplative Man's Recreation Being A Discourse On Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, And Fishing
Isaac Walton and Charles Cotton
Published by Printed for Samuel Bagster, London, 1808
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In two Parts The First Part Written by Mr Isaac Walton The Second By Charles Cotton With The Lives Of The Authors And Notes Historical Critical Supplementary and Explanatory By Sir John Hawkins The Seventh Edition A handsome copy bound in half tan leather with marbled paper sides The leather is a little rubbed and worn especially to the corners and spine although generally clean and in good condition All edges marble Previous owners book plate to the front paste down The text block is still tight The pages are generally very clean with the occasional spot of foxing especially towards the rear pp 512 Overall a very good copy of Izaak Waltons best known worksnbsp. Seller Inventory # 121341
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Title: The Complete Angler Or The Contemplative ...
Publisher: Printed for Samuel Bagster, London
Publication Date: 1808
Binding: Half Leather
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Seventh Edition.
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The Complete Angler; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being A Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing. [With]: The Lives of the Authors.
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London: Samuel Bagster, 1808., 1808
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Hardcover
Seller: Joe Maynard, Nashville, TN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Octavo, illustrated with inserted copperplate engravings, contemporary brown straight-grain morocco stamped in blind and gilt, red morocco lettering piece, marbled endpapers and edges (internally very good, but covers detatched, rubbing, chips with small bits of loss to extremities, moderate dusting and soiling, else very good). Seller Inventory # 03655
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THE COMPLETE ANGLER; OR, Contemplative Man's Recreation: BEING A DISCOURSE ON RIVERS, FISH-PONDS, FISH, AND FISHING
Published by
SAMUEL BAGSTER, London, 1808
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Hardcover
Seller: Barry's Books, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
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3/4 Leather. Condition: Very Good. Seventh Edition. 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 Mr. ISAAC WALTON; THE SECOND BY CHARLES COTTON, Esq. WITH THE LIVES OF THE AUTHORS: AND NOTES HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, SUPPLEMENTARY AND EXPLANATORY; By SIR JOHN HAWKINS, KN., 3/4 leather and marbled boards with marbled endpapers. Beautiful binding and unfortunately both covers (present) are detached. The SIGNED binding was executed by "WORSFOLD", 3/4 crushed green morocco and marbled boards. Spine with 5 bands and 6 compartments. Compartments as follows: 1. Gold Stamped Fishing Creel, 2. Title stamped in gold, 3. Walton and Cotton, 4. Gold stamped fish and net, 5. Gold stamped Fly, 6. Gold Stamped Fishing Creel, with the date 1808 stamped in gold at the bottom. Note: There are also 4 gold-stamped fish in each compartment (one in each corner) except for the two compartments with the title and authors name. This book would be worth it to have the covers reattached as it really is a beautiful binding. Facing last page (512) is a typeset printed list of plates to the Seventh Edition of the Complete Angler pasted on the blank free endpaper. The contents are CLEAN, TIGHT, AND COMPLETE. 36 Plates with 43 Illustrations/engravings, Pages uncut, a few unopened, top page edges gilt (TEG).GOLD, THIS IS A BINDING WORTH SAVING! Seller Inventory # 002411
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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 Walton, The Second by Cotton. With The Lives of The Authors. by Sir John Hawkins.
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Hardcover
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Samuel Bagster. London. 1808. The Seventh Edition. Large 8vo. 512 pages + [2] pages adverts. Frontis., bound after title, engraved title, 15 engraved plates [16 in total] plus engravings in text. Bound in full panelled brown calf, rebacked with original spine laid down. Hinges strengthened with binders tape at endpapers. Marbled edges and endpapers. Ownership inscription dated 1817. Boards slightly marked with wear to corners, pages browned otherwise a clean and sound copy of an early 19th century edition. Seller Inventory # 89347
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The Complete Angler: or, Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish and Fishing. In Two Parts
Published by
John and Francis Rivington, London, 1775
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Hardcover
Seller: Karen Jakobsen (Member of the PBFA), Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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Half-Leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Third edition. Marbled paper-covered boards with half-leather binding. Five raised bands to spine. Title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with light rubbing to spine and boards. Gilt on title is dulled. Very light browning to text throughout. Previous owners armorial bookplate (Frederic Markham Tindall) on front pastedown. 14 full page engraved plates. 303pp. (First Part 128pp. (Second Part). Seller Inventory # 006541
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The Complete Angler: or, Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing.
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John and Francis Rivington, and T. Caslon, London., 1775
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Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
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Third edition thus: with Lives of the Authors and Notes by Sir John Hawkins. Octavo. pp lxxx, 303, [1], lviii, 128, [viii] index. Two frontispieces and fourteen plates, as well as engravings in the text. The 18th century binding of full calf has been recently rebacked to style, new front free endpaper.On the front pastedown is a pictorial bookplate in the manner of William Nicholson. A bit of foxing here and there. Covers rubbed at the corners. Very good. Seller Inventory # WALTONIS023209
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THE COMPLETE ANGLER; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing. By Isaac Walton and Charles Cotton. With Notes Biographical and Explanatory and the Lives of the Authors
Published by
London Henry Washbourne 1842, 1842
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
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The First Washbourne Edition. Profusely illustrated throughout with 76 decorations within the text, vignettes, head-pieces and tail-pieces, and with 15 full page engraved plates in black and white of scenes and fishing and of music. 8vo, bound in three-quarter green morocco over cloth covered boards, the spine with raised bands, gilt ruled panels within the compartments are tooled with fishing motifs in gilt at the centers, lettered in gilt in two compartments, top edge gilt. [xxvi], lxxii, 396 pp. A fine and handsome copy, the binding is strong, the text-block and illustrations are clean and well preserved, light mellowing to the green of the spine panel as is typical with the colour. THE FIRST WASHBOURNE EDITION. With an excellent Life of the Author. A beloved classic of the English language and what many call the finest "How-To" book ever written; 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 # 33801
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The Complete Angler; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse On Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish and Fishing: In Two Parts. The First Part Written By Mr. Isaac Walton, The Second By Charles Cotton, Esq, with The Lives Of The Authors, and Notes Historical, Critical, and Explanatory by Sir John Hawkins.
Published by
F. and C. Rivington and others,, London:, 1797
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Hardcover
Seller: Town's End Books, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Sixth Edition with Additions. Very good+ in full medium brown diced calf with a professional reback of the spine upon which has been placed a gilt on red leather spine label and gilt tooling. The front and rear boards have contemporary diced leather within a gilt double border. The end sheets are contemporary marbled paper. A small octavo measuring 7 5/8 by 4 5/8 inches lacking the 1/2 title page as is typical with this title. The tips of both boards have been bumped with the leather worn through to the underlying material. Part I of the book contains The Life of Mr. Isaac Walton in lxxvi (76) pages followed by Walton's The Complete Angler containing 262 pages, a page of explanation and three plates of illustrations as well as two music plates facing pages 204 and 262. Part II of the book contains Some Account of the Life and Writings of Charles Cotton, Esq. xxxii (32) pages; followed by Part II of The Complete Angler of 111 pages after which is an index. Although titled "Sixth Edition" this is actually the seventh "Hawkins" edition. (Wood, A Bibliography of The Complete Angler, p.32; Thacher, p.540). Seller Inventory # TB28494
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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 Mr. Isaac Walton, the SECOND by Charles Cotton, Esq; with The Lives of the Authors, and Notes Historical, Critical, and Explanatory. The Fifth Edition, with Additions
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London
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Hardcover
Seller: Sandra L. Hoekstra Bookseller, Thomaston, ME, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Leather bound. Condition: Very good +. [NATURAL WORLD] [SPORT: FISHING]. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, G.G.J. and J. Robinson, W. Goldsmith, J. and J. Taylor, R. Faulder, Scatcherd and Whitaker, and E. Jefferey, 1792. Fifth Hawkins edition, with additions. 12mo; First part: lxxxii, 267, [1]pp + [3]plates; Second part: xxiv, 111pp +[10]pp index; polished marbled calf, gilt-stamped borders and ornaments, 5 band spine with gilt ruling and decorative ornaments, lettering gilt; gilt-stamped board edges; gilt ruling and stamped fish on inside board edges, marbled endpapers; Bound by Riviere & Son [1829-1939] stamped on bottom front inside board margin; all edges gilt; engraved frontispiece with tissue guard; copperplate engravings in text and 11 plates, incl, 2 fps; front hinge cracked but holding, a few foxed spots; very good plus. This is a beautifully bound copy of the two parts of The Complete Angler, the 1653 classic on nature and the art of fishing. This fifth edition includes the Advertisements for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth editions. Izaak Walton (1593-1683) first published The Compleat Angler [original spelling] in 1653, and continued to add to it for over 25 years. It is a work in praise of fishing and nature, including prose, verse, and song. His friend, Charles Cotton (1630-1687) added to it with instructions in fly fishing and fly tying. Seller Inventory # 1667
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The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse on Rivers,Fish-Ponds,Fish and Fishing and Intructions How To Angle For a Trout Or Grayling in a Clear Stream By Charles Cotton
Published by
Nattali and Bond, London, 1860
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Hardcover
Seller: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Old Langho, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Two Volume Set in Brown Calf Over maroon coloured ribbed cloth boards with five raised bands to spine and with black moroccan title labels to the 2nd compartment to each spine,gilt ruled borders to each spine section.Both copies with exquisite red marbled endpapers.Graded Very Good.There are NO previous names or inscriptions present.Bindings remain firm with NO hinge weakness.This is the second Edition with original memoirs and notes by Sir Harris Nichols.Illustrated with wood and steel engravings.There is some browning/spotting to the endpapers and pre-lims.Top edge of the books are gilted,other edges slightly foxed and spotted as you would expect.A handsome set for the collector.Heavy set weighing over 2.2 kg Volume One (ccxii)129pp Volume Two 234pp + Index Second Editions [1860]. Seller Inventory # 82825
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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 R Isaac Walton The Second By Charles Cotton, Esq. With The Lives Of The Authors And Notes Historical, Critical, Supplementary and Explanatory By Sir John Hawkins, Knt. [Quarter Leather Binding Seventh Edition First Bagster Edition]
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London: Printed for Samuel Bagster, 1808
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Hardcover
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 5th or later Edition. London: Printed for Samuel Bagster, 1808, Seventh Edition. First Bagster Edition with 17 engraved plates and 19 illustrations in the text. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall. Quarter leather binding with ¾ marbled boards, gilt titles, raised bands, gilt decoration, with engraved half-title, portrait frontispiece, and engraved plates by Philip Audinet. 'The Complete Angler' is Izaak Walton's best known work. It was edited and expanded by Walton for over a quarter of a century. The work is a celebration of fishing through prose and verse. The second part of this work is written by Walton's friend and fellow angler, Charles Cotton. This is the seventh edition of the work, and the first edition to be edited by Bagster. Bagster was the founder of the publishing firm 'Bagster and Sons'. He is noted for his polyglot bibles. With a frontispiece of Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton and Sir John Hawkins, engraved half-title and seventeen (17) engraved plates by Audinet, with 19 illustrations in the text. iv, 512pp. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles on maroon label, 5 raised bands, 6 compartments with gilt decoration. Joints good condition. Corners good condition. Boards good condition quarter leather and marbled boards. Page edges good condition all heavily tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition plain. End papers good condition plain. Title good condition previous owner s signature across the top, tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition engraved half title page, b/w portrait frontispiece of Walton, Cotton and Hawkins, b/w plates by Philip Audinet, tanned and foxed throughout. Binding good condition. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1808 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1600722080807
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