WALTON, Izaak. The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr, George Herbert, and Dr. Robert Sanderson. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1805. 2 volumes, 12o (155 x 98 mm). Half titles (spotting throughout). Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of RIVERBANK ANGLING; modern cloth folding case (some light spotting). Provenance: Mary L. A. Butterworth (signature in ink dated July 1840); G. Hargens (stamp on rear flyleaf); Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's, 2 Februrary 1988, lot 674). A new edition. Weber I, pp.73 and 148. -- FALCONER, William. The Shipwreck, a Poem. London: J. Moyes for William Miller, 1811. 8o. Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, 5 engraved in-text vignettes and 3 engraved plates. Contemporary straight-grained morocco, edges gilt with a  fore-edge painting of COGHILL HALL, YORKSHIRE (rebacked and re-edged with calf, gilt). Provenance: Estelle Doheny (
WALTON, Izaak. The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr, George Herbert, and Dr. Robert Sanderson. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1805. 2 volumes, 12o (155 x 98 mm). Half titles (spotting throughout). Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of RIVERBANK ANGLING; modern cloth folding case (some light spotting). Provenance: Mary L. A. Butterworth (signature in ink dated July 1840); G. Hargens (stamp on rear flyleaf); Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's, 2 Februrary 1988, lot 674). A new edition. Weber I, pp.73 and 148. -- FALCONER, William. The Shipwreck, a Poem. London: J. Moyes for William Miller, 1811. 8o. Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, 5 engraved in-text vignettes and 3 engraved plates. Contemporary straight-grained morocco, edges gilt with a fore-edge painting of COGHILL HALL, YORKSHIRE (rebacked and re-edged with calf, gilt). Provenance: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's, 1 February 1988, lot 605). Corrected edition. -- POPE, Alexander (1688-1744). The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. Complete in Two Volumes. To Which is Prefixed the Life of the Author. London: Howlett and Brimmer for Thomas M'Lean, 1821. 2 volumes, 8o. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with wide gilt palmette border, spines gilt, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of POPE'S VILLA, TIWCKENHAM and A RIVER WITH BRIDGE; modern cloth slipcase. Provenance: Mr. Charles Carpenter (bookplate); Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's Camarillo California, 2 February 1988, lot 650. Large paper copy, one of 100. Weber I, p.170. (5)

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WALTON, Izaak. The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr, George Herbert, and Dr. Robert Sanderson. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1805. 2 volumes, 12o (155 x 98 mm). Half titles (spotting throughout). Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of RIVERBANK ANGLING; modern cloth folding case (some light spotting). Provenance: Mary L. A. Butterworth (signature in ink dated July 1840); G. Hargens (stamp on rear flyleaf); Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's, 2 Februrary 1988, lot 674). A new edition. Weber I, pp.73 and 148. -- FALCONER, William. The Shipwreck, a Poem. London: J. Moyes for William Miller, 1811. 8o. Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, 5 engraved in-text vignettes and 3 engraved plates. Contemporary straight-grained morocco, edges gilt with a fore-edge painting of COGHILL HALL, YORKSHIRE (rebacked and re-edged with calf, gilt). Provenance: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's, 1 February 1988, lot 605). Corrected edition. -- POPE, Alexander (1688-1744). The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. Complete in Two Volumes. To Which is Prefixed the Life of the Author. London: Howlett and Brimmer for Thomas M'Lean, 1821. 2 volumes, 8o. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary dark blue straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with wide gilt palmette border, spines gilt, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of POPE'S VILLA, TIWCKENHAM and A RIVER WITH BRIDGE; modern cloth slipcase. Provenance: Mr. Charles Carpenter (bookplate); Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's Camarillo California, 2 February 1988, lot 650. Large paper copy, one of 100. Weber I, p.170. (5)

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