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Walton, Isaac and Charles Cotton
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The Complete Angler – A collection of fine editions
London: Pickering, 1836. 2 vols. 4to (10 ½ x 7 in.; 270 x 180 mm). Profusely illustrated with engravings after Stothard and Inskipp including many full page, plates and vignettes on mounted india paper. Contemporary full green levant morocco by Hayday, elaborately gilt, sides with triple rules of Greek key and foliate tools, spines with devices of landed trout after illustrations, sides with central device of streamside angling house, all edges gilt; minor rubbing to extremities. Large paper copy. – 51 India paper proofs of the illustrations for preceding, mounted on small folio card and loose in cloth-backed gray card portfolio; scattered foxing to plates, portfolio worn. — London: John Major, 1823. 8vo (8 x 5 in; 200 x 125 mm). Full-page engravings and vignettes on mounted india paper with extra-suite of illustrations bound in. Full green straight-grain morocco gilt, gilt edges; joints rubbed. Large paper copy. – London: John Major, 1824. 8vo (7 ¾ x 5 in.; 192 x 122 mm). Full page copper and wood engravings and vignettes. Contemporary full green morocco gilt by Gosden, spine with gilt devices including landed trout, fly and early trolling reel, cloth clamshell case. – 34 proofs on india paper mounted on 4to card of illustrations for preceding editions. Contemporary latticed calf, gilt; spine panel weak, intermittent staining. – London: D. Bogue, 1854. 8vo (8 x 5 in.; 200 x 125 mm). Set of full-page india paper proofs bound in. Full green morocco gilt by Holloway. Large paper copy. Provenance: Henry A. Sherwin (angling bookplate). – Boston: Little, Brown, 1866. 8vo (8 ½ x 5 in.; 215 x 140 mm). Vignettes and full-page engravings after Marsh on india paper. Full green morocco gilt by Mathews. 1 of 100 large paper copies. Provenance: Charles Goodspeed (bookplate). — Zouch, Thomas. The Life of Isaac Walton... London, Prowett, 1823. 4to (11 x 8 ¼ in.; 280 x 205 mm). Two original watercolors by Wright, full page engravings on mounted India Paper. Contemporary brown morocco gilt by Bedford; some scattered spotting. Provenance: Sir David Lionel Goldsmid Stern Salomons (bookplate).
London: Pickering, 1836. 2 vols. 4to (10 ½ x 7 in.; 270 x 180 mm). Profusely illustrated with engravings after Stothard and Inskipp including many full page, plates and vignettes on mounted india paper. Contemporary full green levant morocco by Hayday, elaborately gilt, sides with triple rules of Greek key and foliate tools, spines with devices of landed trout after illustrations, sides with central device of streamside angling house, all edges gilt; minor rubbing to extremities. Large paper copy. – 51 India paper proofs of the illustrations for preceding, mounted on small folio card and loose in cloth-backed gray card portfolio; scattered foxing to plates, portfolio worn. — London: John Major, 1823. 8vo (8 x 5 in; 200 x 125 mm). Full-page engravings and vignettes on mounted india paper with extra-suite of illustrations bound in. Full green straight-grain morocco gilt, gilt edges; joints rubbed. Large paper copy. – London: John Major, 1824. 8vo (7 ¾ x 5 in.; 192 x 122 mm). Full page copper and wood engravings and vignettes. Contemporary full green morocco gilt by Gosden, spine with gilt devices including landed trout, fly and early trolling reel, cloth clamshell case. – 34 proofs on india paper mounted on 4to card of illustrations for preceding editions. Contemporary latticed calf, gilt; spine panel weak, intermittent staining. – London: D. Bogue, 1854. 8vo (8 x 5 in.; 200 x 125 mm). Set of full-page india paper proofs bound in. Full green morocco gilt by Holloway. Large paper copy. Provenance: Henry A. Sherwin (angling bookplate). – Boston: Little, Brown, 1866. 8vo (8 ½ x 5 in.; 215 x 140 mm). Vignettes and full-page engravings after Marsh on india paper. Full green morocco gilt by Mathews. 1 of 100 large paper copies. Provenance: Charles Goodspeed (bookplate). — Zouch, Thomas. The Life of Isaac Walton... London, Prowett, 1823. 4to (11 x 8 ¼ in.; 280 x 205 mm). Two original watercolors by Wright, full page engravings on mounted India Paper. Contemporary brown morocco gilt by Bedford; some scattered spotting. Provenance: Sir David Lionel Goldsmid Stern Salomons (bookplate).
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.