The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wootton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert, and Dr. Robert Sanderson. To which are added, the Autographs of those Eminent Men, nor first collected; an Index, and Illustrative Notes.
by WALTON, Izaac
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About This Item
John Major, London., 1825. First Major edition. Large paper edition with the plates on Japan paper and mounted. Octavo. pp xviii, 503, [1]. 11 copperplates and 52 woodcuts. Published to complement the same publisher's 1823 edition of The Complete Angler. Fine period binding by J. Mackenzie, ''Bookbinder to the King'', of full polished calf with raised, bands, intricate and elaborate floral decoration gilt on spine and both covers, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Engraved armorial bookplate on front pastedown.Some light foxing. Near fine. Housed in a recent full morocco slipcase with buckram inner sleeve.
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- Title
- The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wootton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert, and Dr. Robert Sanderson. To which are added, the Autographs of those Eminent Men, nor first collected; an Index, and Illustrative Notes.
- Author
- WALTON, Izaac
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Major, London.
- Date Published
- 1825
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