The Angler's Instructor. A Treatise on the Best Modes of Angling in English Rivers, Lakes, and Ponds, and on the Habits of the Fish. Third Edition (Revised). BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN PUBLISHER'S BINDING

8vo., Third and Best Edition, with an engraved illustration in the text; original cloth, covers blocked in decorative gilt and blind, an unusually bright, clean copy. First published in 1857 with a second edition in 1866, this classic treatise takes the form of genial dialogues between novice and master, based on more than two decades of practical experience. This is the best and most expanded edition: 'the reader will not have not only the original copy revised but a great amount of useful information on Angling which hitherto has not been published'. (Author's Introduction to the current edition). The numerous additions include a brief sketch of the author's career, new chapters on Throwing from the Reel and Winter Fishing, remarks on the finding of new swims, and practical hints on the killing powers and bends of hooks, among many others. Westwood & Satchell considers Bailey 'the best Nottingham angler of his day'. Westwood & Satchell, p.20.