Author:
WALTON Izaak
Title:
The Compleat Angler
Price:
£680.00
Year:
1905
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
Cardoc Press
City of Publication:
Chiswick
Summary:
155 pages, TEG, frontis portrait of Walton facing the Walton cartouche illus with river scene, 2 pages of music, six small fish engravings. the ornamental initials and etchings designed and engraved by H G Webb one of the operators of the Cardoc Press. An unedited reprint of the 1st edition of 1653 limited to 350 copies and 14 on vellum, this being number 174. A fine copy bound by Baytum Riveree in full green morroco, inner gilt ruled borders, centre vignette of fishing scene within single line panel and two line borders with fishing creel and fishing vignettes to corners duplicated on rear with walking angler vignette to centre. Spine with 5 raised band letters in two panels, the other panels with fishing devices within lattice pattern. Coigney 230.
Ref:
15231