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Walton, Izaak, Charles Cotton and Robert Venables
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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- Walton, Izaak, Charles Cotton and Robert Venables
- The Universal Angler, made so, by three books of fishing. The first written by Mr. Izaak Walton; the second by Charles Cotton Esq; the third by Col. Robert Venables. All of which may be bound together, or sold each of them severally. London: [Thomas Roycroft] for Richard Marriott [and Henry Brome], 1676
- Paper
8vo (150 x 92mm.), three parts in one volume, general title and titles to the three parts, added engraved title for Part 3 by F.H. Van Hove, 10 engraved vignettes in Part 1 (repeated in Part 3) variously attributed to Lombart, Faithorne and Vaughan, eighteenth-century calf, modern chemise in morocco-backed slipcase, engraved title to Part 1 shaved at foot, letterpress title to Part I with small hole in lower margin, some slight dampstaining and browning, binding worn and cracked with repairs
Provenance
James Price, inscription ("Jacobus Price e Coll. Ball. Oxon") in an early hand.
Literature
ESTC R1359;Oliver 6; Pforzheimer 1052; Westwood & Satchell, p.219; Wing W674
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Fifth edition of Walton's Compleat Anger, the last to be printed in his lifetime and considered by Pforzheimer to be "in many ways the most interesting." It is published here with the first edition of Cotton's Compleat Angler and the fourth edition (the third extant, since the second edition was entirely destroyed in the fire of 1666) of Venables' Experienc'd Angler. While Cotton's contribution appeared in most subsequent editions of the Compleat Angler, the three authors appeared together only once, in this volume.