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The Compleat Angler (the spelling is sometimes modernised to The Complete Angler, though this spelling also occurs in first editions) is a book by Izaak Walton, first published in 1653 by Richard Marriot in London.
May 13, 2013 · While "The Compleat Angler" was regarded mainly as a text-book for practical anglers, one can understand its publisher wishing to make it as complete as possible by the addition of such technical appendices; but now, when it has so long been elevated above such literary drudgery, there is no further need for their perpetuation.
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The Compleat Angler, a pastoral discourse on the joys of fishing by Izaak Walton, first published in 1653. A much enlarged edition appeared in 1655, and the last edition supervised by the author, published in 1676, included additional material by Charles Cotton.
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Dec 17, 2003 · 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.
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Jan 1, 2010 · Innocent, playful and philosophical by turns, The Compleat Angler is not only a guide to the ancient art of fishing, but a hymn of joy to the English countryside, good conversation and the old-fashioned virtues of friendship.
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Dec 6, 2007 · The Complete Angler. Paperback – December 6, 2007. by Walton Izaak Walton (Author), Izaak Walton (Author) 4.5 395 ratings. See all formats and editions. The Compleat Angler has been in print for over 350 years. Just a how-to book on fishing would not have created such a popular book.
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May 14, 2007 · The complete angler : or, The contemplative man's recreation, being a discourse of rivers, fish-ponds, fish and fishing. by. Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687; Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir, 1799-1848. Publication date.
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Walton's reputation as a biographer is overshadowed by the enduring popularity of "The Compleat Angler. First published in 1653, during the Civil War that forced Walton and other royalists to...
