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. Isaac Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq; Illustrated with upwards of thirty copper-plate cuts of the several kinds of river-fish, of the implements used in angling, and views of the principal scenes described in the book. To which are prefixed, the lives of the authors. And notes historical, critical, and explanatory. By Sir John Hawkins, Knt

All titles

• 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. Isaac Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq; Illustrated with upwards of thirty copper-plate cuts of the several kinds of river-fish, of the implements used in angling, and views of the principal scenes described in the book. To which are prefixed, the lives of the authors. And notes historical, critical, and explanatory. By Sir John Hawkins, Knt
• Compleat angler

People / Organizations

• Izaak Walton (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John and Francis Rivington, (no 62) at the Bible and Crown, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and T. Caslon, in Stationers-Court, MDCCLXXV. [1775] The third edition.; ..

Added name

Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.

Publication year

1775

ESTC No.

T84739

Grub Street ID

305118

Description

lxxviii,303,[1];xlviii,x,128,[8]p.,plates : ill.,port.,engr.music ; 8°.

Note

Part 2 has a separate titlepage dated 1774, and pagination, but the register is continuous

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With four final leaves of index

A variant has lviii preliminary pages to part two, the last 10 pages being renumbered.