The universal angler, made so, by three books of fishing. /
Walton, Izaak,1593-1683.
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van,1628?-1698.
Cotton, Charles,1630-1687.Compleat angler.
Venables, Robert,1612?-1687.Experienced angler.
Lawes, Henry,1596-1662.
Lombart, Pierre,1612-1682,engraver.
Walton, Izaak,1593-1683,inscriber.StEdNL: H.S.1
London, : Printed for Richard Marriott, and sold by most booksellers.,
MDCLXXVI. [1676]
Printed by Thomas Roycroft and Henry Brome. Printer's name from Pforzheimer catalogue.
An expanded edition of: Walton, Izaak.  The compleat angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation.
In three parts, each with separate dated title page, pagination, and register. Part 1 = Walton, Izaak. The compleat angler, the fifth edition much corrected and enlarged (also issued separately as Wing W666). Part 2 = Cotton, Charles. The compleat angler (includes Henry Brome's name in imprint; also issued separately as Wing C6381). Part 3 = Venables, Col. Robert. The experienced angler, the fourth edition much enlarged (also issued separately as Wing V185).
The first leaf (A1) bears the title page for part 1 on verso with the words "The compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation" engraved in a decorative cartouche and the words "The first part" engraved and added below the cartouche. A2 bears general title page on recto; A3 bears the letterpress portion of title page for part 1 on recto, but without the engraved portion. Versos of A2 and A3 are blank.
Part 1 includes engraved illustrations attributed to Pierre Lombart.
Part 1 includes words and music to "The anglers song" set by Henry Lawes.
Part 1 includes "A short discourse by way of post-script, touching the lawes of angling" (caption title), 8 pages at end (T7-8 V1-2).
Part 1 has a penultimate contents leaf; the last leaf is blank.
The first leaf of part 2 bears a license to print on verso.
The first leaf and the last leaf of part 3 are blank. The engraved title page for part 3 (plate) is signed: F.H. Van Houe. fec.
ESTC
Wing (2nd ed.)
Pforzheimer
Signed by the author.
Fishing
Trout fishing
Grayling fishing
England London.