Walton, Izaac. The Compleat Angler; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation. Printed for Samuel Bagster, in the Strand, London, 1808.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Description: First Bagster edition, Mercier and Co. Octavo edition. Engraved half title present. Illustrated with 32 engravings by Audinet (15 plates, 17 small fish in text), 2 musical engravings, 2 woodcuts. Printed by C. Mercier and Co. vi, [7]-512 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Coigney 17 Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, black lettering piece. Minor foxing, with 1809 owner signature in upper title margin. Bookplate. Very good plus copy Engraved half title present. Illustrated with 32 engravings by Audinet (15 plates, 17 small fish in text), 2 musical engravings, 2 woodcuts. Printed by C. Mercier and Co. vi, [7]-512 pp. 1 vols. 8vo First Bagster edition, Mercier and Co. Octavo edition.

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WALTON Izaak. The Compleat Angler. Mercier and Chervet, 1808.

Price: US$681.49 + shipping

Description: vi 512 pages, TEG, advert leaf, pages uncut and partly unopened, engraved frontis of Walton, Cotton and Hawkins, full page engraved plates 2 of music, 3 of tackle 17 text illus of fish, opposite each illus is a full page proof of Audients, engravings of the fish all hand coloured. Finely bound in a later half burgundy morroco, ornate decorated spine compartments within gilt ruled borders. Coigney 18 Copy C but different size to Coigney 8 1/4 x 5 1/16, this being 8 3/4 x 5 1/2.

Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom