By Izaak Walton; Charles Cotton
London   Samuel Bagster
9" by 5.5" [11], 12-514, [20]pp
A finely bound, early edition of Izaak Walton's noted work 'The Complete Angler'. This being Bagster's second edition, and the eighth edition overall.
By Izaak Walton; Charles Cotton

1815 The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish and Fishing

London   Samuel Bagster
9" by 5.5" [11], 12-514, [20]pp
A finely bound, early edition of Izaak Walton's noted work 'The Complete Angler'. This being Bagster's second edition, and the eighth edition overall.
£1,400.00
: 2kgs / : 796L1

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Description

Early Edition, Fine Binding

This edition is beautifully illustrated, with an engraved title page, portrait frontispiece of Walton and 48 illustrations. 

Collated, complete.

In a lovely Sangorski and Sutcliffe binding, with their binder's monogram to the rear pastedown, 'S&S'. 

'The Compleat 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.

Condition

In a full straight grained morocco binding. Externally, very smart with light shelfwear to the joints and extremities. A few light spots to the boards. Spine has faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light scattered spots to pages.

Near Fine

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