The lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert.. Written by Izaak Walton.
Izaak Walton (1593 - 1683)
Category
Books
Date
1675
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 3247951
Summary
Bibliographic description
The fourth edition.. [16],84,[4],85-150,[4],151-254,[4],255-347,[1]p.. ill... 8vo. Provenance: Inscription in ink - "[Illegible] this book was given me by Mr Izaak Walton my most worth friend Freburary(sic) the 20th 1673" & "a seal with the inpresion of the anchor & Christ belongs to the family of Tho Crawley Boveury of Flatley Abbey in the County of Gloucester. Flatley Abbey Oct er 5th 1818. Description of seal page 55". Provenance: Inscription in ink - "I have a seal with the impression of the anchor & Christ T C B[?] Page 57". Provenance: Small red seal adhered to page 57 with a small typewritten paper bound in - "This seal is now in the possession of the Rev. Wyndham Merewether, Vicar of North Bradley. 1899". Provenance: Bookplate "William Gibbs" and "en dios mi amparo y esperanza" with armoured arm holding an axe. Provenance: Inscription in ink - "Anne How [illegible]".
Makers and roles
Izaak Walton (1593 - 1683) William Dolle (London 1632 -1680) John Donne (c.1572-1631) George Herbert (1593-1633). Pierre Lombard (Paris 1612 – Paris 1682) Robert White (London 1645 - London 1703)