The Driffield Angler; In Two Parts: Containing, Descriptions of the different kinds of Fresh Water Fish and the best methods of taking them in rivers, lakes, and fish-ponds; with full directions for Baits, and the manner of making Artificial Flies for every month in the season.

Alexander Macintosh

Published by Printed for the Author, Gainsborough, Yorkshire, 1806

About this Item

Printed for the Author, Gainsborough, Yorkshire, and sold by H. Mozley, Market Place et al., undated, but 1806, first edition. Bound in the original full leather with titles on a black leather spine label, gilt bands to the spine, engraved frontispiece. Good condition, with several old repairs to the boards and the top of the spine (see photos). Endpapers split at the hinges, but the binding is still firm. The endpapers and the frontis and title pages have handling marks. The free endpapers have adhered to them yellow pages from another 19th century work, at the front this has been partly removed and at the back it has been mostly lifted, but still partly adheres. The pages have occasional marks, and a short run of pages at the end have a small area of light water stain. Mainly clean, and tightly bound.
17.5cm, 6.75 inches, tall, x, contents, 346 pages.

Seller Inventory # 2617

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Driffield Angler; In Two Parts: Containing, Descriptions of the different kinds of Fresh Water Fish and the best methods of taking them in rivers, lakes, and fish-ponds; with full directions for Baits, and the manner of making Artificial Flies for every month in the season.
• Publisher: Printed for the Author, Gainsborough, Yorkshire
• Publication Date: 1806
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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