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The British Angler: or, A Pocket-Companion for Gentlemen-Fishers

by Williamson, John

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Used - Modern speckled calf, spine gilt, a.e.g. Title leaf is trimmed at bottom with partial loss of date, minor toning of textblock, e

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1740

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Frontispiece, 3 folding copperplate engravings, headpieces and tailpieces. viii, 318, [10, index] pp. 1 vols. 12mo

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London: Printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, 1740. First edition. Frontispiece, 3 folding copperplate engravings, headpieces and tailpieces. viii, 318, [10, index] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Modern speckled calf, spine gilt, a.e.g. Title leaf is trimmed at bottom with partial loss of date, minor toning of textblock, else about fine. First edition. Frontispiece, 3 folding… Read more about this item

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The British angler: or, a pocket-companion for gentlemen-fishers. Being a New and Methodical Treatise of the Art of Angling: Comprehending all that is Curious and Useful in the Knowledge of that Polite Diversion. As: I. An Introduction; containing an Encomium on Rivers and the Art of Angling, with general Observations on the Nature of Fish. II. The Angler's Apparatus: Or, Directions concerning Rods, Lines, Hooks, Floats, and the rest of the Tackle: Also, of Baits, Natural and Artificial. III. An exact Description of the several Kinds of Fish that are found in the Rivers, and on the Sea-Coasts of Great Britain; their Size, Shape, Qualities, Seasons, Feeding, Haunts, &c. IV. The whole Practice of Angling: Teaching the Choice and Preparation of proper Stands; the Method of Taking every Species, more particularly the sportive Trout, the voracious Pike, and other Capital Game. With Descriptions of our principal Rivers, Observations relating to the Weather, and other necessary Remarks. Together with Supplemental Di

by WILLIAMSON, John

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First Edition

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1740

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London: printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-glass, on London-bridge, 1740. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good+. First edition of "One of the best of the manuals . . . " (Westwood & Satchell) 12mo (166 x 99mm): viii,318,[10]pp, with frontispiece, two (of three) folding copperplate engravings, and head- and tailpieces. Contemporary speckled sheep, covers bordered in gilt,… Read more about this item

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The British Angler: or, a Pocket-Companion for Gentlemen-Fishers. Being a New and Methodical Treatise of the Art of Angling....Embellished with Copper-Plates Curiously Engraved

by Williamson, John

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Used - Worn condition. Leather worn - external joint split with text block split in two. Frontis and fep missing. Some foxing, affectin

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1740

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Brown hardback leather cover

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London: J Hodges. Worn condition. Leather worn - external joint split with text block split in two. Frontis and fep missing. Some foxing, affecting the plates to varying degrees. Bookplate to front paste-down. 1740. First Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 180mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). viii, 318pp + index. Three folding copper plates of fishing scenes and catches. At… Read more about this item

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The British Angler: or, A Pocket-Companion for Gentlemen-Fishers. Being a New and Methodical Treatise of the Art of Angling.

by WILLIAMSON, John

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1740's

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WILLIAMSON, John. The British Angler: or, A Pocket-Companion for Gentlemen-Fishers. Being a New and Methodical Treatise of the Art of Angling...Together with Supplemental Discourses...Also, Excellent Reciepts for Dressing of Fish...Illustrated with Copper-Plates Curiously Engraved. The Whole compiled from approved Authors, and above Thirty Years Experience. By...who has added a Versification of the principle Heads...12mo, contemporary… Read more about this item