WALTON, Izaac; COTTON, Charles.
The Complete Angler.
The Complete Angler.
A new edition with notes by C. Christopher Davies.
Stock Code 120900
London, W.W. Gibbings, 1890.
The Compleat Angler was first published in 1653, but Walton continued to add to it for a quarter of a century. It is a celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse. The Major edition is considered to be the definitive edition.
8vo (22.5 x 15 cm); engraved in-text illustrations, title printed in red and black, slight spotting; contemporary half vellum, marbled boards ruled in gilt, gilt spine in 6 ompartments, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece, top-edge gilt others uncut, spine a little faded, slightly soiled and rubbed, very good.
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