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Izaak Walton: Compleat Angler Signed by Rackham

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Izaak Walton: Compleat Angler Signed by Rackham
<B>Izaak Walton: <I>The Compleat Angler</B></I></B></I> <B>Signed by the Illustrator, Arthur Rackham</B></I> (London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1931), limited edition, numbered 346 of 775 copies, 224 pages, full white parchment binding with gilt titles and bordering, 4to (8" x 10.5"). Some uncut pages. Top edge gilt, deckled edges otherwise. Includes 12 full-page color plates with protective tissue and black & white illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Signed "<I>Arthur Rackham</B></I>" on the limitation page bound in the front. <I>The Compleat Angler</B></I> is a very famous early book on fishing, first published in 1653, and expanded by Walton during the rest of his years. The copy presented here is in near fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)