Walton-Cotton The complete Angler 1760
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WALTON - COTTON. The Complete Angler: or, Contemplative Man´s Recreation. Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing. In Two Parts. To which are now prefixed, The Lives of the Authors. Illustrated with Cuts of the several Kinds of River-Fish, and of the Implements used in Angling, Views of the principal Scenes described in the Book. And Notes Historical, Critical and Explanatory. London (Thomas Hope) 1760. 2 volumes bound in one.
8vo (177x110 mm). 2 engraved frontispieces (first with dampstain in margin), 14 engraved plates, and engravings throughout (minor spotting).
Contemporary brown full calf, rebacked, gilt double-line rule to boards, gilt spine with raised bands, red title label, damage to upper part, inner joints split. Small printed catalogue slip tipped-in to front free endpaper. Handwritten notes about the work inset after first free endpaper. 1 leaf repaired in margin. Bookplate A. Wallis, Exeter. Text with minor foxing and spotting.
Edited by John Hawkins, known as the first Hawkins edition (and ninth edition). Originally published in 1658.
Collation: (3), iv-lvi, (i)-xxii, (1)-303, (1), (3), iv-xlvii, (i)-iv, (i)-ii, (i)-iv, (1)-128, (8) pp.
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Auktionsnummer:
245506
Datum:
2014-05-26