The complete angler;
or The contemplative man's recreation,
by Isaac Walton. And instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream, by Charles Cotton. With copious notes, for the most part original, a bibliographical preface, giving an account of fishing and fishing-books, from the earliest antiquity to the time of Walton, and a notice of Cotton and his writings, by the American editor. To which is added an appendix, including illustrative ballads, music, papers on American fishing, and the most complete catalogue of books on angling, etc., ever printed. Also a general index to the whole work ...

Description

Main Author: Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.
Related Names: Loeb, F.G., associated name.
Hatch, Frank S., associated name.
Bethune, George W. (George Washington), 1805-1862, associated name.
Horne, Bernard S., 1905-1970, former owner.
Bethune, George W. (George Washington), 1805-1862, editor.
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687, author.
Zaehnsdorf (Firm)
Goodspeed's Book Shop (Boston, Mass.)
Philip C. Duschnes (Firm)
John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)
Language(s): English
Published: New York and London, Wiley & Putnam, 1847.
Subjects: Fishing.
Pêche sportive > Pêche sportive / Bibliographie.
Pêche sportive > Pêche sportive / Ouvrages avant 1800.
Fishing > Fishing / Bibliography.
Fishing > Fishing / Early works to 1800.
Publishers' catalogues > Publishers' catalogues / New York (N.Y.) > Publishers' catalogues / New York (N.Y.) / 19th century.
Blocked bindings (Binding)
Wood engravings.
Engravings.
Early works.
Bibliographies.
Extra-illustration.
Engravings.
Wood engravings.
Note: Six unnumbered pages of publisher's advertisements at the end.
The title page for Part II inlcudes only the New York imprint.
Edited by G.W. Bethune.
Includes reproduction of original t.p. of Izaak Walton's work.
"Robert Craighead, Printer, 112 Fulton Street. T.B. Smith, Stereotyper, 216 William Street"--Title page verso.
Physical Description: 2 volumes in 1. frontispieces (portraits) illustrations, plates 19 cm
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