The Complete Angler, or The Contemplative Man's Recreation
by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Bucknell, Shropshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Narvarre Society, 1925. Hardback. Very Good. The Navarre Society. London. 1925. Hardcover. Sunning to spine and slight sunning to front boards. The First Navarre Edition (Coigney 285). Large 8vo (150 x 230mm). Ppxvi,445. Illustrated ""With eight original etchings by Damman and seventy-four wood engravings,"" title & half-title printed in red & black. Green cloth, spine titled & decorated in gilt, blind-stamped design on upper board. Spine faded, slight foxing but a good copy. ""This edition of The Complete Angler, edited by John Major, with eight etchings by Damman on Japon Vellum, is printed upon paper specially made for this edition and is strictly limited.""
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Books LTd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000341263
- Title
- The Complete Angler, or The Contemplative Man's Recreation
- Author
- Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Narvarre Society
- Date Published
- 1925
- Size
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Aardvark Books LTd
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Bucknell, Shropshire
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Vellum
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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