Title
Chronological handlist of various editions of the Complete angler by Izaak Walton … exhibited at the Grolier Club.
Coverage
New York
Publisher
The Grolier Club
Date
1893
Description
Commissioned by Grolier member Samuel Putnam Avery (1822–1904), this binding was produced by Tiffany & Co. in Javanese sharkskin, with borders made from the skin of the Florida garpike. Every aspect of the design emphasizes the piscatorial theme: the front cover with the Grolier Club device and an ichthys monogram in silver; the doublures of dark blue watered silk painted or stamped in gilt with a design of swimming fish; and the silk bookmark terminating in a carved jade fish pendant.