The Complete Angler, or Contemplative Man's Recreation; Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing: In Two Parts; The FIRST written by Mr. Isaac Walton, the SECOND by Charles Cotton, Esq; with The Lives of the Authors, and Notes Historical, Critical, and Explanatory. The Fifth Edition, with Additions

WALTON, Isaac and Charles COTTON. Sir JOhn HAWKINS, Knt

Published by London

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[NATURAL WORLD] [SPORT: FISHING]. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, G.G.J. and J. Robinson, W. Goldsmith, J. and J. Taylor, R. Faulder, Scatcherd and Whitaker, and E. Jefferey, 1792. Fifth Hawkins edition, with additions. 12mo; First part: lxxxii, 267, [1]pp + [3]plates; Second part: xxiv, 111pp +[10]pp index; polished marbled calf, gilt-stamped borders and ornaments, 5 band spine with gilt ruling and decorative ornaments, lettering gilt; gilt-stamped board edges; gilt ruling and stamped fish on inside board edges, marbled endpapers; Bound by Riviere & Son [1829-1939] stamped on bottom front inside board margin; all edges gilt; engraved frontispiece with tissue guard; copperplate engravings in text and 11 plates, incl, 2 fps; front hinge cracked but holding, a few foxed spots; very good plus. This is a beautifully bound copy of the two parts of The Complete Angler, the 1653 classic on nature and the art of fishing. This fifth edition includes the Advertisements for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth editions. Izaak Walton (1593-1683) first published The Compleat Angler [original spelling] in 1653, and continued to add to it for over 25 years. It is a work in praise of fishing and nature, including prose, verse, and song. His friend, Charles Cotton (1630-1687) added to it with instructions in fly fishing and fly tying.

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• Title: The Complete Angler, or Contemplative Man's Recreation; Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing: In Two Parts; The FIRST written by Mr. Isaac Walton, the SECOND by Charles Cotton, Esq; with The Lives of the Authors, and Notes Historical, Critical, and Explanatory. The Fifth Edition, with Additions
• Publisher: London
• Binding: Leather bound
• Condition: Very good +
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