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The complete angler, or Contemplative man's recreation : being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fi...

The complete angler, or Contemplative man's recreation : being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fi...

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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. Izaak Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq. / with the lives of the authors ; and notes, historical, supplementary, and explanatory, by Sir John Hawkins, Knt. and the present editor.

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Full 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. Izaak Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq. / with the lives of the authors ; and notes, historical, supplementary, and explanatory, by Sir John Hawkins, Knt. and the present editor.

Publisher

London : Printed for Samuel Bagster by R. Watts, 1815.

Date

1815.

Call Numbers

DSM/799/W

Record Identifier

74VKPLlG4xxZ

MMS ID

991019643219702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

514, [20] p., [14] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed for Samuel Bagster by R. Watts, 1815.

Edition

[8th ed.]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1815.

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Access Conditions

Copyright status: Out of copyright.

Please acknowledge: State Library of New South Wales.

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Full 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. Izaak Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq. / with the lives of the authors ; and notes, historical, supplementary, and explanatory, by Sir John Hawkins, Knt. and the present editor.

Notes

General note

Edited by Henry Ellis.

Most of the plates and all of the drawings of fish are by Philip Audinet.

Part II has special t.-p.: The compleat angler: being instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling, in a clear stream. London, Printed for R. Marriott [etc.] 1676.

Mitchell Library copy has bookseller's label: "Angus & Robertson".

Mitchell Library copy has David Scott Mitchell bookplate and is signed, 'D.S. Mitchell'; also has other signatures....

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Call Numbers

DSM/799/W

Record Identifier

74VKPLlG4xxZ

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPLlG4xxZ

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MMS ID

991019643219702626

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