Property from the Sporting and Travel Library of Arnold "Jake" JohnsonWALTON, IZAAK, AND CHARLES COTTONThe Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1888 2 volumes, 4to (13 x 10 in.; 330 x 252 mm). 54 photogravure plates by P.H. Emerson and George Bankart each with captioned tissue overlays, 3 maps and profusion of in-text wood engraved vignettes; some dampstaining to lower margins (vol. I, pp. 53-57; vol. II), not affecting images. Full dark green morocco, covers gilt-stamped with Cotton monogram, spines with raised bands in six compartments, second, third, and fourth gilt-lettered, gilt inner dentelles; extremities rubbed, some minor restoration or recoloring to edges of morocco. Royal Quarto Edition Deluxe, with illustrations on India paper. Number 18 of 250, signed by angling scholar R.B. Marston, editor, on the limitation page. This represent the 100th edition of the classic seventeenth century discourse on angling, and features the addition of biographical and bibliographical information.Condition ReportCondition as described in catalogue entry. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property from the Sporting and Travel Library of Arnold "Jake" JohnsonWALTON, IZAAK, AND CHARLES COTTONThe Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1888 2 volumes, 4to (13 x 10 in.; 330 x 252 mm). 54 photogravure plates by P.H. Emerson and George Bankart each with captioned tissue overlays, 3 maps and profusion of in-text wood engraved vignettes; some dampstaining to lower margins (vol. I, pp. 53-57; vol. II), not affecting images. Full dark green morocco, covers gilt-stamped with Cotton monogram, spines with raised bands in six compartments, second, third, and fourth gilt-lettered, gilt inner dentelles; extremities rubbed, some minor restoration or recoloring to edges of morocco. Royal Quarto Edition Deluxe, with illustrations on India paper. Number 18 of 250, signed by angling scholar R.B. Marston, editor, on the limitation page. This represent the 100th edition of the classic seventeenth century discourse on angling, and features the addition of biographical and bibliographical information.Condition ReportCondition as described in catalogue entry. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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