WALTON, Izaak. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
The Compleat Angler.
First Edition of Arthur Rackham's Illustrated Compleat Angler
David McKay Co: Philadelphia, n.d. [1931].
$475.00
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Item Number: RRB-131073
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First printing of this edition of Rackham's illustrated Compleat Angler. Quarto, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 12 captioned tissue-guarded plates in color and twenty-five black and white illustrations, pictorial endpapers. In very good condition.
The Complete Angler, first published in 1653, has become a classic of English literature. Where other angling books are of limited appeal to those who do not fish, The Complete Angler inspires readers from all walks of life to go in search of the timeless English countryside that Walton evokes with such love.
The Compleat Angler.
$475.00
Out of Stock
