The compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation. The first part. Part. I. Being a discourse of rivers, fish-ponds, fish and fishing. Written by Izaak Walton
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- The compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation. The first part. Part. I. Being a discourse of rivers, fish-ponds, fish and fishing. Written by Izaak Walton
- Compleat angler; Contemplative man's recreation; Short discourse by way of post-script, touching the lawes of angling
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London: printed for Richard Marriott, 1676.
The fifth edition much corrected and enlarged.; ..
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Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662.; Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682, engraver.
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- 1676
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- R17670
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- 69118
- Description
- [24], 275, [13] p. : ill. (metal cuts), music ; 8°.
- Note
- The words "The compleat ... first part." on title page are engraved in a decorative cartouche
The engraved illustrations are attributed to Pierre Lombart
Includes words and music to "The anglers song" set by Henry Lawes
Includes "A short discourse by way of post-script, touching the lawes of angling" (caption title), 8 pages at end (T7-8 V1-2)
Pagination ends with p. 275 on T6r, but T8v is numbered 276
With 1 final contents leaf; the last leaf is blank
Issued separately. Also issued as part 1 of an edition of Isaak Walton's "The compleat angler" with title: The universal angler, made so, by three books of fishing. The first written by Mr. Izaak Walton; the second by Charles Cotton Esq; the third by Col. Robert Venables. All which may be bound together, or sold each of them severally (Wing W674).