£1,250
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 659
Auction: 22 September 2021 at 11:00 BST
London: Benjamin Tooke, 1683. First edition, issue with cancel title reading 'Edmund', later calf gilt, lacking initial blank, bookplate of William Cole to the reverse of the title-page, two further bookplates neatly pasted to endpaper [ESTC R20264]
Note: The preface is signed 'J.W.', signifying Izaak Walton. Walton is often credited as the actual author of the work.