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Izaak Walton, Complete Angler & Lives of John Donne - First John Major Editions

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AUTHOR: WALTON, Izaak. TITLE: The Complete Angler - WITH - The Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Richard Hooker, George Herbert, and Robert Sanderson. PUBLISHER: London: John Major, 1823 / 1825. DESCRIPTION: FIRST JOHN MAJOR EDITIONS. 2 vols., 7-7/8" x 5-1/8", illustrated with 14 mounted India paper plates and 77 woodcuts by various artists and engravers, uniformly bound in full green morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, covers triple ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, by Riviere & Son. CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, spine and edges of cover sunned otherwise VERY GOOD.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.88 in (20.02 cm)Width: 5.13 in (13.04 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1823
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214228813042

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