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The Compleat Angler

The Compleat Angler + The Lives of Donne.... by Izaak WALTON, illustrated
The Compleat Angler + The Lives of Donne.... by Izaak WALTON, illustrated

The Compleat Angler + The Lives of Donne.... by Izaak WALTON, illustrated

Located in Middletown, NY

most famous work, the Compleat Angler from the edition of 1668 - with the variants of 1676 as an

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Early 20th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by John Major
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by John Major

The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by John Major

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

and Charles Cotton’s famous treatise on fishing, The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man’s

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Antique 1880s American Victorian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas

The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

practical guide for fishermen, the lasting influence of “The Compleat Angler” stems from its qualities as a

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Antique 1880s English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Group of Seven Vintage Books on Fishing
Group of Seven Vintage Books on Fishing

Group of Seven Vintage Books on Fishing

$224Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9 in W 5 in D 1 in

Group of Seven Vintage Books on Fishing

Located in San Francisco, CA

published William Morrow & Co., 1949 • The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton published The Modern Library

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Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

COTTON, Charles, The Wonders of The Peake, 1681, FIRST EDITION
COTTON, Charles, The Wonders of The Peake, 1681, FIRST EDITION

COTTON, Charles, The Wonders of The Peake, 1681, FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

trout in the second edition of Izaak Walton's famous book, "The Compleat Angler".

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Antique 1680s British Books

Materials

Leather

1908 The Natural History of Selborne
1908 The Natural History of Selborne

1908 The Natural History of Selborne

$3,551

H 8 in W 3 in D 5 in

1908 The Natural History of Selborne

By Gilbert White

Located in Bath, GB

Bodley Head for many book illustrations, including the Compleat Angler. A fantastic copy of this work

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Antique Early 1900s British Books

Materials

Paper

Wadham College, Oxford by Emery Walker after Edmund Hort New
Wadham College, Oxford by Emery Walker after Edmund Hort New

Wadham College, Oxford by Emery Walker after Edmund Hort New

Located in London, GB

editions of books, such as Walton’s The Compleat Angler. In 1895, New met William Morris and began

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Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Photogravure

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"The Compleat Angler" by Issak Walton & Charles Cotton, circa 1897
"The Compleat Angler" by Issak Walton & Charles Cotton, circa 1897

"The Compleat Angler" by Issak Walton & Charles Cotton, circa 1897

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Walton, Izaak, Cotton, Charles, The Compleat Angler. New York/London: John Lane, 1897. Hand-bound

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Antique 1890s American Books

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Paper

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton, Illustrated and Signed by J. Thorpe, 1911
The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton, Illustrated and Signed by J. Thorpe, 1911

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton, Illustrated and Signed by J. Thorpe, 1911

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton, Illustrated and Signed by James Thorpe, First Thorpe Edition

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Vintage 1910s English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Two Volume Set, 1902
The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Two Volume Set, 1902

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Two Volume Set, 1902

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Walton, Izaak, with Charles Cotton. The Compleat Angler… Edited by George A.B. Dewar. London

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Antique Early 1900s English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

VIntage Ib Andersen Lithograph for Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler"
VIntage Ib Andersen Lithograph for Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler"

VIntage Ib Andersen Lithograph for Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler"

By Ib Andersen

Located in San Carlos, CA

Izaak Walton's "The Compleat Angler" (Den Fulkomne Fisker). This print is in very good condition

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Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Prints

Materials

Other

The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas

The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

edition has been among the most often reprinted books in English literature. The Compleat Angler remains

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Antique 1860s English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

1 Volume. Walton & Cotton, The Compleat Angler.
1 Volume. Walton & Cotton, The Compleat Angler.

1 Volume. Walton & Cotton, The Compleat Angler.

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Walton & Cotton, The Compleat Angler. Bound in full green calf with a gilt-tooled border

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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.
1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.

1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler. First Rackham Trade Edition. Bound by Bayntun in full

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Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather

1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.
1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.

1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.

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1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler.

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler. Edition de Luxe. Bound in full black morocco with the

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Early 20th Century Books

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Leather

'Fishing' 2 Volumes, Walton & Cotton, The Compleat Angler
'Fishing' 2 Volumes, Walton & Cotton, The Compleat Angler

'Fishing' 2 Volumes, Walton & Cotton, The Compleat Angler

Located in New York, NY

2 Volumes. Izaak Walton & Joseph Cotton. The Compleat Angler. Bound in full green morocco by

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Antique 1860s English Books

Materials

Leather

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