Walton, Izaak

A group of six works by, edited by, or with contributions by Izaak Walton. All first editions, except the last work. Various formats, four volumes in contemporary calf; condition generally good.

Graciàn y Morales, Baltasar (trans. Sir John Skeffington). The Heroe, of Lorenzo. London, 1652. 12mo. Preface by Izaak Walton (signed "J.W."). Modern mottled calf gilt.(Wing G1471; ESTC R6925). provenance: J.C. Lynn; Bent Juel-Jensen. acquisition: From the latter, 11 December 2007 — The Life of Mr. Rich. Hooker. London, 1665. 8vo.  Contemporary calf. (Wing W670; ESTC T10749). acquisition: Maggs. — The Life of Mr. George Herbert. London, 1670. Engraved portrait by R. White, separate dated title-page for Letters Written by George Herbert (H5r), continuous pagination and register; lacks blank K4. Contemporary calf; some restoration to spine. (Wing 669; ESTC R235819). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch. — The Life of Dr. Sanderson, Late Bishop of Lincoln. London, 1678. 8vo. Engraved portrait by R. White, errata (O8r), separate dated title-pages for Bishop's Sanderson's Judgment Concerning Submission to Usurpers and A Sermon of Richard Hooker, together with new register and pagination; dampstaining in Hooker. Contemporary calf, a few old scrapes, upper board partially detached. (Wing S607; R8226; Pforzheimer 1053). provenance: Daniel Fleming; Richard Jennings; Roger Senhouse. — Love and Truth. London, 1680. 4to. Uncut; light browning. Modern calf gilt. Letters signed "R.W." but usually attributed to Walton. (Wing W673; ESTC R8226). provenance: J. Chamberlain; J.C. Lynn. acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, September 1987. — John Chalkhill (ed. Izaak Walton). Thealma and Clearchus. London, 1683. 8vo. Cancel title-page with "Edmund Spencer," preface signed "J.W.," dedicatory poem to Walton. Contemporary calf; rebacked, sides crazed. Second edition (Wing C1795; ESTC R20244. provenance: William Charles de Meuron, Earl Fitzwilliam. acquisition: Bent Juel-Jensen, 11 December 2007.
 

A group of six works by, edited by, or with contributions by Izaak Walton. All first editions, except the last work. Various formats, four volumes in contemporary calf; condition generally good. Graciàn y Morales, Baltasar (trans. Sir John Skeffington). The Heroe, of Lorenzo. London, 1652. 12mo. Preface by Izaak Walton (signed "J.W."). Modern mottled calf gilt.(Wing G1471; ESTC R6925). provenance: J.C. Lynn; Bent Juel-Jensen. acquisition: From the latter, 11 December 2007 — The Life of Mr. Rich. Hooker. London, 1665. 8vo. Contemporary calf. (Wing W670; ESTC T10749). acquisition: Maggs. — The Life of Mr. George Herbert. London, 1670. Engraved portrait by R. White, separate dated title-page for Letters Written by George Herbert (H5r), continuous pagination and register; lacks blank K4. Contemporary calf; some restoration to spine. (Wing 669; ESTC R235819). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch. — The Life of Dr. Sanderson, Late Bishop of Lincoln. London, 1678. 8vo. Engraved portrait by R. White, errata (O8r), separate dated title-pages for Bishop's Sanderson's Judgment Concerning Submission to Usurpers and A Sermon of Richard Hooker, together with new register and pagination; dampstaining in Hooker. Contemporary calf, a few old scrapes, upper board partially detached. (Wing S607; R8226; Pforzheimer 1053). provenance: Daniel Fleming; Richard Jennings; Roger Senhouse. — Love and Truth. London, 1680. 4to. Uncut; light browning. Modern calf gilt. Letters signed "R.W." but usually attributed to Walton. (Wing W673; ESTC R8226). provenance: J. Chamberlain; J.C. Lynn. acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, September 1987. — John Chalkhill (ed. Izaak Walton). Thealma and Clearchus. London, 1683. 8vo. Cancel title-page with "Edmund Spencer," preface signed "J.W.," dedicatory poem to Walton. Contemporary calf; rebacked, sides crazed. Second edition (Wing C1795; ESTC R20244. provenance: William Charles de Meuron, Earl Fitzwilliam. acquisition: Bent Juel-Jensen, 11 December 2007.
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