From James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
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Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton The Compleat Angler (Freemantle 1902). The Winchester Edition. Two volume de-luxe limited edition on hand-made paper: # 44 of 150 copies signed by Strang and Cameron the illustrators. Edited by George A B Dewar. As stated: "The Text of this edition is an exact reprint in spelling and punctuation of the Fifth (1676) Edition; the last published in Walton s lifetime.". Each quarto-sized volume in original dark brown polished vellum with gilt decoration to front boards and spines. Top edges gilt, other edges uncut. Green silk bookmarks: detached in volume two. Complete with all 30 etchings each in two states: one state on Japan paper. Spines of vellum are slightly faded to a lighter brown and there is some slight wear to edges where the paler vellum shows through. Very slight bowing to both volumes owing to thick quality of paper. Matching "ex libris R J Wright" bookplates to front paste-downs. A Very Good set of a sought-after edition. Seller Inventory # 355490713616
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE COMPLEAT ANGLER
Publisher: Freemantle, London
Publication Date: 1902
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