The compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation
Subtitle: being a discourse of rivers, and fish-ponds, and fish, and fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers.
Contributors: Marriot, Richard, bookseller.; Maxey, Thomas, d. 1657, printer.; Vernon-Wentworth, former owner.; Auchincloss, Charles C., former owner.; Gallup, Vernon, donor.; Fly Fisherman's Library.; Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Collection.
Edition: The second edition much enlarged.
Publisher: Printed by T. M. for Rich. Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstans Church-yard Fleetstreet
Published: 1655
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: Fishing -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Complete angler.; Contemplative man's recreation.
Notes: Title proper (through "recreation") engraved within illustrative cartouche.

Head-pieces, initials.

Signatures: A-Q¹².

Dedication signed: Iz. Wa.

"The anglers song", with music: p. 298-299 (p. 299 inverted to facilitate part singing).

Page [360] blank.

Wing, W662.

WSU MASC copy has bookplate on front pastedown: initials W V and motto "Vernon semper viret" (belonging to one of the Barons Vernon).

WSU MASC copy has bookplate of Charles C. Auchincloss on front free endpaper.

WSU MASC copy has annotation has two annotations on front flyleaf, one in faint pencil, one in pen, regarding the second edition's rarity. Another faint pencil annotation is on verso second flyleaf.

WSU MASC copy donated by Vernon Gallup.

WSU MASC copy is: 002-123047516.