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London: The Nonesuch Press, 1929. First edition. Leather. Fine/Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Thomas Poulton; Charles Sigrist. A finely bound, limited edition copy of Izaak Walton's noted work 'The Compleat Angler'. The editor, Geoffrey Kenyes' copy, with his signature to the edition statement. The first edition, thus of this work. Limited edition, number 248 of 1600 copies. Signed by the editor, Geoffrey Keynes, to the edition statement. This copy has been printed by R and R Clark in Edinburgh, the copperplate engravings by A Alexander and Son in London. The drawings have been colour-stencilled by the Curwen Press. The Nonesuch Press specialised in limited edition and private press. They were founded by Francis Meynell, his second wife Vera Mendel and their friend David Garnett. Their aspiration was for their publications to be aligned with the same aesthetic standards as the private press movement. They were unusual as they used a small Albion press to design the books, but had them…