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1845. Hardcover, with in-blind designs on covers, gilt lettering and decorative illustration on spine. [NOT A FACSIMILE OR RECENT REPRINT-THIS IS THE 1845 EDITION. ] Features plates, frontispiece, and decorative title page. Untrimmed pages (deckled to give the book a sophisticated look). Heavy paper stock pages feature beautiful borders of decorative designs/illustrations. Condition: Binding reflects aging, including age toning, soiling, scattered discoloration spots, wear to corners (some showing a tad), periodic rippling of cloth on top cover, light fraying/short tears to top/foot of spine, edge wear, darkening/tanning of spine. Joints and hinges are tight. Two gift inscriptions, one dated 1856 another 1908 (the latter is a warm, touching inscription). Several signatures holding on with partial sewing. The expected age toning, light staining/soiling, foxing, and some fading and creases for a book over 178 years old. Overall Good. Text is clear and readable. Illustrations are vivid and in Very Good condition. Free of the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Truly a collectible, antiquarian book covering a popular topic, angling/fishing, complemented by beautiful page borders and illustrations. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.

Acceptable condition. Backstrip nearly detached. Front hinge cracked. Bookplate inside. Writing inside. In polypropylene bag. (fishing, hunting, angling)

1845. Hardcover, with in-blind designs on covers, gilt lettering and decorative illustration on spine. [NOT A FACSIMILE OR RECENT REPRINT-THIS IS THE 1845 EDITION. ] Features plates, frontispiece, and decorative title page. Untrimmed pages (deckled to give the book a sophisticated look). Heavy paper stock pages feature beautiful borders of decorative designs/illustrations. Condition: Binding reflects aging, including age toning, soiling, scattered discoloration spots, wear to corners (some showing a tad), periodic rippling of cloth on top cover, light fraying/short tears to top/foot of spine, edge wear, darkening/tanning of spine. Joints and hinges are tight. Two gift inscriptions, one dated 1856 another 1908 (the latter is a warm, touching inscription). Several signatures holding on with partial sewing. The expected age toning, light staining/soiling, foxing, and some fading and creases for a book over 178 years old. Overall Good. Text is clear and readable. Illustrations are vivid and in Very Good condition. Free of the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Truly a collectible, antiquarian book covering a popular topic, angling/fishing, complemented by beautiful page borders and illustrations. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.

London: Charles Tilt, 1836. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Handsomely rebound prior to 1912 in half leather on marbled paper. Title page and any other prelims discarded during this process and thus volume begins with the Epistle Dedicatory. Thereafter all continues in good order, with decorative engraved borders to all pages and numerous plates. Stock toned and occasional spotting, but a nice copy. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. x + 192pp + plates.

London: Charles Tilt, 1836. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Handsomely rebound prior to 1912 in half leather on marbled paper. Title page and any other prelims discarded during this process and thus volume begins with the Epistle Dedicatory. Thereafter all continues in good order, with decorative engraved borders to all pages and numerous plates. Stock toned and occasional spotting, but a nice copy. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. x + 192pp + plates.

192 pages, plus plates. Rebound by Whitman Bennett of New York in full Moroccan leather with raised spine bands creating six compartments. Gilt ruling and lettering, as well as five trout (? ) vignettes in spine compartments. All edges are gilded. The binder has beautifully used the original covers with elaborate gilt designs, as the front paste downs. There is a little separation of the front free end page from the following fly leaf. Occasional light foxing and offsetting. Volume remains tight and very attractive.