The Art of Angling, Rock and Sea Fishing With the Natural History Of River, Pond and Sea Fish
Author:
BROOKES R.
Year:
1740
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
John Watts
Summary:
(xvi) -367 (5) pp of adverts, title page printed in red and black with woodcut fishing vignette. Woodcut illustrations throughout for each of the fish described.. Bound in a later not recent full calf with blind stamped design to front and rear covers single blind stamp to the spine compartments. The book in 2 parts, part 1 Coarse Fish part 2 Sea Fishes, detailing the natural history, methods of catching the fish, baits etc. The first edition of a much-reprinted title. Brookes a one-time rector of Ashney, Northamptonshire. He acknowledges " In the anglingpart, I had the assistance of Mr Chetwynd who is allowed by all to have great skills" and dangerously giving his thanks to Chetham, passages of whose "Vade Mecum" are coped textually. W.S 42/433
Ref:
23880
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