Izaak Walton; Charles Cotton — The Complete Angler
London, Henry G. Bohn, 1856 . Leather. A smart half morocco edition of Izaak Walton's famed celebration of angling, illustrated throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six engraved plates, each retaining their original tissue guard. Collated, complete.A well known work first published in the seventeenth century, celebrating the art and spirit of fishing, in both prose and verse. New editions were edited and expanded by Walton for over a quarter of a century, with the second part of this work written by Walton's friend and fellow angler, Charles Cotton.With twelve pages of advertisements to the rear.A smart copy of this delightful study of angling. Rebacked, in a half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Back strip laid down, and boards restored. Front joint starting, and slightly tenderly held. Internally, firmly bound. Half title detached and loosely inserted. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters, but otherwise clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .