The Complete Angler; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation; being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing. [1808]

Published by Samuel Bagster, London, 1808

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Octavo,7th ed., later half-leather binding with red leather gilt title label ("Walton's Angler"), gilt rules, engraved half-title page and engraved frontis plate of Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton, and Sir John Hawkins by Philip Audinet, with facsimile Walton signature, b&w plates and woodcuts through text, some foxing to edges of plates, pp 512. Previous owner's contemporary signature to upper title-page. Top corner bumped. Very good condition. A celebration and philosophy of fishing, with a second part added by Walton's friend and fellow angler Charles Cotton, and a biography and notes by the author Sir John Hawkins.

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Title
The Complete Angler; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation; being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing. [1808]
Author
Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton ; With Lives of the Authors, and Notes by Sir John Hawkins.
Publisher
Samuel Bagster, London
Publication year
1808
Binding
Half leather
Edition
7th edition.

Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books]

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Established in 1973, we are second generation booksellers located in Perth, Western Australia walking distance from the State Library of WA and the WA Museum. We deal in old, rare and out of print books as well as art, maps and globes, photographs, natural history specimens and curious objects. You are more than welcome to visit us at our bookshop or browse our great range of books and various items at our website: https://www.muirbooks.com Muir Books (Robert Muir Old & Rare Books) was founded by Robert and Helen Muir. and now owned and operated by Rob and Janet Muir with Tara Surry as researcher and cataloguer . We are one of the the larger booksellers in Western Australia with over 60,000 items in stock.…

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Robert Muir Old & Rare Books

17 Lindsay Street
Perth WA, WA Australia 6000