The compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation. Being a discourse of rivers, fish-ponds, fish and fishing. To which is added the laws of angling: with a new table of the particulars in this book

All titles

• The compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation. Being a discourse of rivers, fish-ponds, fish and fishing. To which is added the laws of angling: with a new table of the particulars in this book
• Compleat angler; Contemplative man's recreation; Complete angler; Short discourse by way of post-script, touching the lawes of angling

People / Organizations

• Rich. Marriot ("printed for")
• Izaak Walton (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J. G[rismond]. for Rich. Marriot, at his shop in St. Dunstans Church yard, Fleet-street, 1661. The third edition much enlarged.; ..

Added name

Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662.; Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682, engraver.

Publication year

1661

ESTC No.

R17830

Grub Street ID

70078

Description

[16], 255, [17] p. : ill. (metal cuts), music ; 8°.

Note

Dedication signed: Iz. Wa., i.e. Izaak Walton

The words "The compleat ... recreation." on title page are engraved in a decorative cartouche

Printer's name from Wing CD

The engraved illustrations are attributed to Pierre Lombart

Running title reads: The complete angler

Includes words and music to "The anglers song" set by Henry Lawes

P. 215, page 2 of "The anglers song" is printed upside down to facilitate part singing

"A short discourse by way of post-script, touching the lawes of angling" begins an unpaginated section on S1r

Includes index.