Search Results: the compleat angler or the contemplative by walton izaak rackham

London, England: London, UK: Bloomsbury, 1988, 1st Bloomsbury Edition, First Printing, 1988. -----------( 1st printing of this Bloomsbury edition ) hardcover, a Near Fine/Fine example in a Near Fine/Fine dustjacket, 12 colour plates plus b&w illustrations by Rackham, a nice edition, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Arthur Rackam. 7.75w x 9.5h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

Waltham Abbey, Essex, U.K.: Promotional Reprint Co. Ltd., 1992. Book. Illus. by Arthur Rackham. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Color illus. laminated boards. Very slight binding lean, short gift inscription on front flyleaf, otherwise as issued. 224 pp., illus. by Rackham w/ (12) full page color plates, additional b&w illus. in text. Color illus. dust jacket shows light shelf wear, now in mylar..

Harrap, 1975. 224 pp.; bright green/guilt cover; ink notation on verso of frontispiece; illus, some full page color; binding tight, pages clean, book square; dustjacket has surface and edge tears. Hard Cover. Very Good.

New York: Weathervane Books, 1975. hard cover with dust jacket. VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with light shelf wear./Very Good. Illustrated in colour and black and white by Arthur Rackham. 27 cm.

London: Harrap. 1975. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Twelve colour plates and many in-text, black & white illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Introduction by Henry Williamson. 224 pages. 'Being a Discourse of Rivers Fishponds Fish and Fishing not unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers'. Text follows that of the 1676 5th edition with modernized spelling. This Harrap edition was first published in 1931 and reissued in 1975. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.

Harrap Ltd 1984. Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

New York: Weathervane Books. 1975. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Twelve [12] colour illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 224 pages. . Reprint Edition. Hardback.

George C. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1975. Square super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

London: Bloomsbury Books [1 870630 75 0] 1988. (hardcover) 224pp. Near fine in fine dust jacket. 8vo. First published in 1655, this classic of angling, a celebration of the spirit of fishing in prose and verse, was originally illustrated by Arthur Racham in 1931. Walton continued to add to the text for 25 years after its initial publication. There has been a small spot white-out painted to the front free endpaper, presumed to conceal personal information. Includes 12 full colour plates, as well as black and white line drawings. Else is fine, almost as new. Lovely copy..

Philadelphia: David McKay. Very Good- with no dust jacket. c. 1931. Hardcover. Green cloth, gilt titles and decoration; top edge gilt. 12 color plates by Rackham. Wear and tiny tears at edges of spine. Slight age-toning of pages. ; 224 pages .

London: Bloomsbury, 1988. 1st ed. thus. As New. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 224pp., col. pls., text ills, Based on the 5th edition text of 1676, with modernised spelling. With 12 fine full-page colour plates by Rackham & numerous illustrations in the text

New York: Weathervane Books. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near Fine hardcover in Very Good dustjacket

London:: George G. Harrap & Co.,, [1931]. First Rackham trade edition.. publisher's blue gilt-decorated cloth, t.e.g.. There is the very slightest of tanning to the edges of the text and endsheets; spine very slightly sunned; tight and sound.. 4to,. With twelve color plates by Arthur Rackham, each with captioned tissue overleaf..

Philadelphia: David McKay. Clean very good+ hard cover. No date (1931) but first. 12 full-colour plates with captioned tissue guards. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition Thus..

London: Folio Society, 2000. Illustrated with twelve full page color plates by Rackham. Bound in publisher's original full green cloth with title and decorations in gilt on the front and spine, t.e.g., and decorated end papers. Fine in a fine slip case.

London: George C. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1931. Hardcover. Good. RACKHAM, Arthur. 223 p. 26 cm. Frontispiece and 11 other colour plates. B&w line drawings. Illustrated endpapers. Grey cloth with gold print. Small label on front pastedown. Corners bumped, spine faded, pencil marks and small scuff on rear. Ink signature on half title. Some foxing, mainly to first pages. First published in 1653 by London publisher Richard Marriot, The Compleat Angler is here illustrated by Arthur Rackham, perhaps the greatest illustrator of the 'Golden Age' of British book illustration.

E-115: George H Harrap. Good+. 1931. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. George H Harrap, London, UK. 1931. 223 pages. Decorated endpapers. Contains 12 full-page colour plates. Reprint of the 1897 edition edited by Richard Le Gallienne. The text is from the fifth edition of 1676, the last to be revised by Walton, but the spelling has been modernised. Bound in green cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Light foxing present. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First published in 1653, this literary and nature classic was created by a Londoner with a passion for rustic life. As satisfying a primer on fishing as any angler could wish, it celebrates the art and spirit of fishing with verse, song and folklore, moral reflections, and timeless wisdom. Cast in the form of a dialogue between the veteran angler Piscator and his pupil Viator, it both… Read More

Philadelphia:: David McKay Co.,, n.d. [1931]. First American edition.. publisher's pale green gilt-decorated cloth in illustrated dust jacket, t.e.g.. A bright fine copy in jacket with a few small chips and dust-soiling (particularly to the rear panel). . 4to,. With twelve color plates by Arthur Rackham..

London: George G Harrap Ltd. VG: in very good condition without dust jacket. 1931. Reprint. Blue hardback cloth cover. 260mm x 190mm (10" x 7"). 224pp. 12 tissue guarded colour plates by Arthur Rackham. .

Philadelphia:: David McKay Co.,, n.d. [1931]. First American edition.. rebound in 3/4 polished blue calf; gilt paneled spine; t.e.g., by Frost & Co., Bath.. There is a 1/8 - 1/4" blue dampstain to the bottom edge of the frontispiece and its tissue overleaf, much shallower (1/16") at the bottom edge of the title page. Contents otherwise clean and undamaged; the handsome binding just about fine (there are a few tiny marks to one of the two leather spine labels). . 4to,. With twelve color plates by Arthur Rackham..