Author:
BROOKES R.
Title:
The Art of Angling, Rock and Sea Fishing With the Natural History Of River, Pond and Sea Fish
Price:
£380.00
Year:
1740
Edition:
1st Edn,
Summary:
249 pages, + 6 pages index, 5 pages adverts, illustrated with 133 cutts, engraved title in red and black, vg in the original full calf binding neatly rebacked with old spine relayed. the 1st edition of a popular book running to many editions. the drawings of the fish were mostly done by Brookes from life, he calls on the assistance of Mr Chetwood for the angling part "because they contain the results of his own experiences which is that of a great number of years", Westwood and Satchell 42.
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