1670 Lives of John Donne 1ed Wotton Hooker & Herbert English RARE Isaak Walton

1670 Lives of John Donne 1^ed Wotton Hooker & Herbert English RARE Isaak Walton

Izaak Walton was a 17^th-century author best known for his work on fishing, ‘The Compleat Angler’. However, Walton also wrote a series of biographical ‘lives’ of notable English figures. These short sketches were on politicians, priests, and poets alike – Henry Wotton, John Donne, Richard Hooker, and George Herbert.

This 1670 edition includes all four ‘lives’ in one book. This edition also includes four fine, full-page portrait engravings.

Item number: #26598

Price: $1095

WALTON, Izaac

The lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert

London : Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Richard Marriott, 1670. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 5 parts in 1 tome
  • Life of Donne – [12], 88
  • Life of Wotton – 79, [1]
  • Life of Hooker – 140 (i.e. 120)
    • Pagination errors as expected
  • Life of Herbert – 82
  • Letters – [2], 85-104
  • Each section includes a separate title page
  • 4 full-page portrait engravings
• References: Wing W 671; ESTC R 15317
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)

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