A Superb Copy of Rackham's "Angler"
The Compleat Angler.
London: George G. Harrap, [1931].
Price: $2,500.00
About the item
Rackham, Arthur. First Rackham edition, no. 420 of 775 copies, signed. Illustrated title page in green and black, 12 colored plates, numerous black-and-white illustrations in text, pictorial endpapers by Rackham. 224 pp. Printed by the Riverside Pres, Edinburgh. 1 vols. 4to. Full white parchment, lettered and ruled in gilt, t.e.g., fore and lower edges uncut. Signature of John Holbrook, Jr on front flyleaf. Very Fine copy in custom tan cloth slipcase. Latimore and Haskell, p. 66; Coigney 312.
Item #235645
Of all the Rackham books, one of the most delightful and sought-after, and a gem for any Walton collector. A much nicer copy than ordinarily encountered.
