WALTON (Izaak) & COTTON (Charles). The Complete Angler, - Lot 29

WALTON (Izaak) & COTTON (Charles). The Complete Angler, or The Contemplative Man's Recreation. London, D. Bogue & H. Wix, 1844. In-8° (126 x 192 mm), red chagrin, double gilt fillet and double cold fillet framing the boards, personalized gilt iron in the center, ornate ribbed spine, gilt edges (period binding). "Edited by John Major. Fourth Edition" Twelve engraved plates; woodcuts in the text. Handwritten ex-dono and ex-libris on title page. Spine darkened; some minor rubbing to binding; minor spotting to margins of some plates. FOURTH & LAST EDITION GIVEN BY JOHN MAJOR IN A BINDING DECORATED WITH AN IRON REPRODUCING THE FAMOUS TITLE VIGNETTE. Westwood & Satchell, 313-315.