1653 / 1983 IZAAK WALTON. Superb First Edition Facsimile of The Compleat Angler. Spirituality of Fishing. Jonathan Edwards Virginia in September of 1864

Virginia in September of 1864

Amus'd with fancied happiness to come

"Royalty bleeds

As Mechanic

1653 / 1983 IZAAK WALTON. Superb First Edition Facsimile of The Compleat Angler. Spirituality of Fishing. Jonathan Edwards Virginia in September of 1864An exceptional production taken from the first edition of Walton's classic on fishing as hobby and "mystical" pursuit held at the Bodlein Library, University of Oxford and copyrighted by the University itself. Produced in a limited edition of just 200 examples in fine green morocco leather with 4 raised bands, and housed in an original matching cloth sleeve. The work itself takes the form of a dialogue between a fictional angler (Piscator) and his