The compleat angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
Subtitle: being a discourse of rivers, ponds, fish and fishing not unworthy the perusal of most anglers
By: Izaak Walton [& Charles Cotton]
Contributors: Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687
Publisher: Arcturus
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781848375864
Subjects: Fishing
Other titles: Complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation; Contemplative man's recreation
Description: "'The compleat angler, ' first published in 1653, has become a classic of English literature. Where other angling books are of limited appeal to those who do not fish, 'The compleat angler' inspires readers from all walks of life to go in search of the timeless English countryside that Walton evokes with such love."--Publisher description.
Notes: "With instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream."

"Part 1 originally published in 1653; part 2 by Charles cotton published in 1676."