THE COMPLETE ANGLER, or THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION - With Lives of the Authors, and Various Notes, Historical and Practical, to which are added Papers on Fishing-tackle, Fishing Stations, etc

Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, edited by Edward Jesse, Esq, Henry G. Bohn (papers on fishing-tackle etc.)

Published by Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, London, 1856

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First impression of the first edition thus - with 203 black and white woodcuts by various artists (all listed in the list of illustrations to the fore) including title-page vignette by Jackson Sc and frontispiece showing a portrait of Isaak Walton copied by C. R. Bone and engraved by H. Robinson from an original by Housman in the National Gallery. ***Very good in olive green blind embossed original cloth-covered boards with gilt decorative bordered titles to spine. Five-pages of publisher's adverts 'Bohn's Library of Standard books' to the fore. Black ink mark to front board. Corners of boards rubbed and slightly bumped. Spine faded. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed, nicked and frayed. Front hinge tender and starting to split. Small owner's name in pencil to top of first free endpaper (can easily be erased). No foxing. Pages clean. Spine tight. ***xix prelim-pages plus 496 pages plus one-page list of fishing-tackle makers plus seven-page Bohn's Classical & Miniature Library of Books etc including to pastedown to the rear.192 mm x 126 mm.***Contents: List of Engravings, Life of Walton, Walton's Will, Author's Dedication to John Offley, Esq., Author's address to his Readers, Contemporary Verses, English and Latin. ***PART I. The First Day. Ch.I. Conference betwixt an Angler, a Hunter, and a Falconer, each commending his recreation; The Second Day: Ch.II. Observations of the Otter and Chub; Ch.III. How to fish for and draw the Chavender or Chub; Ch.IV. Observations of the nature and breeding of the trout and how to fish for him. And the Milk-maid's song; Ch.V. More Directions how to fish for, and how to make for the trout an Artificial Minnow and Flies; with some merriment; The Fourth Day: Ch.V. continued, on Trout Fishing; Ch.VI. Observations on the Umber or Grayling, and directions how to fish for them. Ch.VII. Observations of the Salmon, with directions how to fish for him; Ch.VIII. Observations of the Luce or Pike, with directions how to fish for him; Ch.IX. Observations of the Carp, with directions how to fish for him; Ch.X. Observations of the Bream, and directions to catch him; Ch.XI. Observations of the Trench, and advice on how to angle for him; Ch.XII. Observations of th Perch, and directions how to fish for him; Ch.XIII. Observations of the Eel, and other fish that want scales, and how to fish for him; Ch.XV. Observations of the Barbel, and directions how to fish for him; Ch.XV. Observations of the Guddgeon, the Ruffe, and the Bleak, and how to fish for them; Ch.XVI. Is of Nothing; or that which is nothing worth; The Fifth day: Ch.XVII: Of Roach and Dace, and how to fish for them; and of Cadis; Ch.XVIII. Of the Minnow or Penk, of the Loach, and of the Bull-Head, or Miller's Thumb; Ch.XIX. Of Several rivers, and some observations of fish; Ch.XX - Of Fish-ponds, and how to order them; Ch.XXI. Directions for making of a Line, and for the colouring of both Rod and Line; Appendix on Rods, Lines, Hooks, and other Tackle, according to the latest authorities. ***PART II: The Complete Angler; by Charles Cotton. Instructions how to angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear stream; Life of Cotton. The First Day - Ch.I. Conference between a country gentleman proficient in Fly-fishing and a traveller who become his pupil; Ch.II. An account of the principal rivers in Derbyshire. Viator Lodges at Piscator's House; The Second Day - Ch.III. Conference containing a description of Cotton's fishing-house, with his apology for writing a supplement to Walton's book; Ch.IV. Of Angling for Trout or Grayling, divied into three branches; Ch.V. Of fly-Fishing; Ch.VI. Fishing at the top continued - further directions for Fly-making when the Grayling is in season - Rock in Pikepool; Ch.VII. Fishing at the Top. Flies for the month of January, February, March, and part of May; including under May, particular directions how to bait with the Green-drake; Ch.VIII. Fishing at the top continued, Flies for the end of May, following months etc.etc.***. Seller Inventory # 6683

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE COMPLETE ANGLER, or THE CONTEMPLATIVE ...

Publisher: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, London

Publication Date: 1856

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued

Edition: First Edition Thus