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S'està carregant… The Compleat Angler (1653)de Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton (Col·laborador)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Let’s get real here: y’all know I only read this book because of the pictures… But I did give it a decent try and made it about 30 pages before the inane ramblings of the author’s frame story protagonist made me start flipping pages at speed, searching for illustrations and illustrations alone. Being originally published in 1676 and ostensibly being a practical book meant to educate the amateur angler, I was a bit surprised that Arthur Rackham, one of England’s leading illustrators of children’s books, took on this commission. But, then again, he was a pretty typical Englishman of his time, and country pursuits were a popular pastime (or curiosity) for many. Having skipped the story further than its introductory chapters, many of the illustrations lacked narrative context, but I nonetheless appreciated Rackham’s typical care in treatment of his subject matter. Gone may be his whimsically twisted trees from the landscape, but a few hobgoblins still crept into the marginalia and chapter-heading sketches! Careful linework brings his illustrations to life (no matter how small or apparently inconsequential the image), and he tries out varying styles of silhouettes, straight lines, and shadow work throughout the story to much success. Rounding out the collection with a smattering of full-colour watercolour pieces in trademark tea-stained washes, this publication may actually be a more well-rounded exploration of his range of styles than many of Rackham’s other sets of work! I may not be particularly entranced with the mundane fisherman’s subject matter, but I will give him credit for tackling his subject with typical style and throwing in a few beautifully done pieces of black and white line art that shouldn’t be ignored by any Rackham fan. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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The Ultimate classic for anglers since 1653 (it's never been out of print!) Its timeless advice and celebration of the joys of fishing still captivate modern readers. Packed with anecdotes and commentaries, it details methods for catching and preparing everything from salmon to trout. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Den är också en av Amazons tryck-på-beställnings-produkter, och även om det kanske inte finns så många andra alternativ så bör man ändå titta på dem, för resultatet är uselt. Att de valt att inte ha rubriker på ny sida och därmed får en del oönskade brytningar kan man möjligen acceptera, men knappast den exceptionellt lilla teckengraden. Detta är inte någon utgåva för svagsynta.
Innehållet är dock, som sagt, trevligare: en fiskare stöter ihop med en jägare och lovar att lära honom att fiska. Detta görs mestadels i dialog under kringvandring i engelskt vårlandskap, och fiskaren redovisar var man skall fånga olika sorters fiskar, vilket bete man skall använda, var i vattendrag man skall sänka ner det, när man skall göra det, samt hur man kan laga till sin fångst. Som instruktionsbok långt ifrån vad man kan hitta idag, men kanske fortfarande ibland hjälpsamt, och mycket nöjsamt. Väl värt den lilla tid det tar att läsa. ( )