Introduction to the Compleat Angler

The bookplate possibly belongs to the same Cartwright Vickers that wrote The Google Book, an illustrated book of children's verse. With the Angler's calendar to the rear of the work. This work is edited and with an introduction by Richard Le Gallienne. Illustrated throughout by Edmund H New. The Compleat Angler was first published in but went through several alterations and additions. It is a celebration of art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse. In a full crushed morocco binding with gilt stamped detailing to board edges and to spine. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine.

Fading to spine and board edges as expected with this colour. Binder's stamp to front pastedown, Bumpus Ltd. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown, Vincent Cartwright Vickers. Prior owner's signature to recto of front endpaper. Pages are bright with instances of occasional light spots. Bound by Bayntun for Charles Lauriat in full light brown crushed morocco; all edges gilt; decorated with gilt lettering, decoration and gilt stamped fishing devices.

Aside from nearly imperceptible spine fading, a fine copy in a cloth slipcase. Bound by Bayntun for Charles Lauriat in full light brown crushed morocco; all edges gilt; decorated with gilt lettering, decorat. Edited by Richard Le Gallienne. Illustrated by Edmund H. Half green leather with green cloth, raised bands, gilt trim around leather; gilt titles on spine and gilt illustrations on spine. Spine slightly sunned, book is tight and inside pages are clean and white.

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Harrap, Pictorial gilt-stamped blue cloth in original dust jacket. A very nice copy! Half brown leather with gilt titles and decorations on spine. Green cloth panels and marbled endpapers. This is a Nicolas edition. Worn at the edges but a very attractive late 19th century edition. John Lane the Bodley Head Limited. Three-quarter red calf, marbled paper, stamped in gilt; TEG.

Edges of leaves little stained, cover little rubbed at edges and sides of spine, but a VG tight copy.

A "modernised" reprint of the fifth edition, with full-page and vignette illustrations. Second Life Books Inc Published: John Lane The Bodley Head, Reprint of the fifth edition. There is a dated gift inscription on the front paste down and with a very faint dampness stain to the lower quarter of the rear 20 pages in the book. Without a dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with black and white woodcuts by Edmund H. New and with a frontispiece portrait of Walton. Town's End Books Published: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd. Beautifully bound Faint stain on cover Corners bumped Light scuffing on back cover but nice tight copy with gilt spine and decorations.

Profusely illustrated Gilt page edges A beautiful copy!. First Choice Books Published: Edited, with an Introduction and Notes by John Buchan. Frontispiece portrait from a painting by Housman. First edition with the Buchan Introduction. Argosy Book Store Published: John Lane; The Bodley Head. Penciled owner's gift inscription, minor wear, still fine, in custom mylar cover.

The Bodley Head, Cloth. This is a former library book with normal library markings.

It is solid and the covers are in good condition with some splitting inside along the spine. The pages have normal toning and are clean and the illustrations are great. This is a very scarce book and featuresWalton and cotton on the frontispiece with its protective cover.. Oxford University Press, Hard covers, dust jacket. Jacket worn at edges, but untorn, in protective plastic cover; internally near fine.

Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press, Introduction and bibliography by R. No date, assume the edition.

Front cover is pulling loose with water stain extending to frontispiece, faded back cover, marbled endpprs. Bracken Books, Book has light age toning to top paper edges.

Reprint fo the Edition. Tight, square, bright copy. No internal notes, names or markings. This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Published first published December 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Introduction to The Compleat Angler , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Introduction to The Compleat Angler.

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Andrew Gabriel Lang was a prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and a contributor to anthropology.

He now is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The wild and beautiful landscape of his childh Andrew Gabriel Lang was a prolific Scots man of letters. The wild and beautiful landscape of his childhood had a great effect on the young Lang and inspired in him not only a life-long love of the outdoors but a fascination with local folklore and history.