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Lot 353
Sale 654 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
May 1, 2019
9:59AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Lot Description
WALTON, Izaak (1593-1683) -- COTTON, Charles (1630-1687). The Compleat Angler. Edmund H. New, illustrator. London & New York: John Lane, 1897.
4to. Photogravure frontispiece portrait, title printed in red and black, numerous illustrations. Publisher's quarter green morocco, spine gilt (spine browned, some light wear).
First edition edited by Richard Le Gallienne, the text being a reprint of the fifth edition of The Compleat Angler, which was the last edition revised by Walton.