Izaak Walton's life of George Herbert: PB 159-2003

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Titles

Izaak Walton's life of George Herbert

Maker(s)

Author: Walton, Izaak
Illustrator: Phipps, Howard
Publisher: Perdix Press
Binder (person): Brown, Frank

Description

With a preface by Patrick Magee

Place(s) associated

Salisbury
Dorchester (Dorset)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1988

Note

Title printed within brown, floral, ornamented border. "This edition is limited to 210 numbered copies printed on a platen press at Perdix Press ... The introductory pages have been hand set in Bembo type and the Walton text from page 17 to the end, has been Monotype set ... The paper used is Zerkall mould made 145 gsm. The frontispiece engraving by Howard Phipps is an original, printed direct from the boxwood. The three offset reproductions are by Jill Bullen of Alvidiston, and the binding is by Frank Brown of Dorchester. Ten copies in full morocco, 50 in quarter vellum and 150 in full buckram."-- t.p. verso. Museum has copy no. 29. Quarter bound in vellum with red buckram sides over boards. Issued in slipcase (red buckram over card) with paper label on front bearing title within ornamental border.