B24738

Shelfmark

Lx.5.17 - Lx.5.18

Author

Walton, Izaak

Title

The complete angler :, or, Contemplative man's recreation, being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing /, by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton; with an abridgement of the lives of the authors by Sir John Hawkins, Knt; edited, with notes from a naturalist's point of view, by J. E. Harting, Librarian of the Linnean Society, of London ; with fifty-three illustrations including etchings by Percy Thomas, R.P.E., from paintings by John Linnell, Senior, and engravings of riverside animals and birds by G. E. Lodge.

Varying form of title

Contemplative man's recreation, being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing

Edition

Tercentenary edition.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Samuel Bagster and Sons, Limited,, 1893.

Physical description

2v (xx, 246 ; [4], 244p, plates) :, ill. (engravings, etchings) ;, 25cm.

Note

Printed at the Ballantyne Press.

Note

Both vols with a half-title.

Note

Vol 2 includes index.

Note

Printed in red and black.

Note

Paper has vertical chain lines ; watermarked.

Note

Publisher's vellum quarter-binding with green cloth boards ; lettering stamped in gold on spine and illustrations stamped in gold on spine and front board.

Note

ECL copy: No. 217 of 350 copies.

Note

Both vols with ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.

Note

Vol 1 with ms. bookseller's codes and prices in pencil.

Note

Both vols with previous library label on front pastedown.

Provenance

Both vols with armorial bookplate of Eton College School Library recording donation with ms. inscription: "July 1898, Major W. J. Myers".

Subject

Fishing.

Added entry--name

Myers, William Joseph, former owner.

Added entry--name

Cotton, Charles

Added entry--name

Hawkins, John, ed.

Added entry--name

Thomas, Percy, etcher.

Added entry--name

Linnell, John, artist.

Added entry--name

Lodge, G. E., engraver.

Added entry--name

Eton College School Library

Added entry--name

Samuel Bagster and Sons

Added entry--name

Ballantyne Press

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B24738

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aLx.5.17 - Lx.5.18

1001#$aWalton, Izaak

24514$aThe complete angler :$bor, Contemplative man's recreation, being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing /$cby Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton; with an abridgement of the lives of the authors by Sir John Hawkins, Knt; edited, with notes from a naturalist's point of view, by J. E. Harting, Librarian of the Linnean Society, of London ; with fifty-three illustrations including etchings by Percy Thomas, R.P.E., from paintings by John Linnell, Senior, and engravings of riverside animals and birds by G. E. Lodge.

2463#$aContemplative man's recreation, being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing

250##$aTercentenary edition.

260##$aLondon :$bSamuel Bagster and Sons, Limited,$c1893.

300##$a2v (xx, 246 ; [4], 244p, plates) :$bill. (engravings, etchings) ;$c25cm.

500##$aPrinted at the Ballantyne Press.

500##$aBoth vols with a half-title.

500##$aVol 2 includes index.

500##$aPrinted in red and black.

500##$aPaper has vertical chain lines ; watermarked.

500##$aPublisher's vellum quarter-binding with green cloth boards ; lettering stamped in gold on spine and illustrations stamped in gold on spine and front board.

500##$aECL copy: No. 217 of 350 copies.

500##$aBoth vols with ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.

500##$aVol 1 with ms. bookseller's codes and prices in pencil.

500##$aBoth vols with previous library label on front pastedown.

561##$aBoth vols with armorial bookplate of Eton College School Library recording donation with ms. inscription: "July 1898, Major W. J. Myers".

650#0$aFishing.

7001#$aMyers, William Joseph$eformer owner.

7001#$aCotton, Charles

7001#$aHawkins, John$eed.

7001#$aThomas, Percy$eetcher.

7001#$aLinnell, John$eartist.

7001#$aLodge, G. E.$eengraver.

7102#$aEton College School Library

7102#$aSamuel Bagster and Sons

7102#$aBallantyne Press

752##$aEngland$dLondon.