The complete angler:, or, Contemplative man's recreation
Subtitle: Being a discourse of rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing.  In two parts
By: The first written by Mr. Izaak Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, Esq.  Illustrated with upwards of thirty copper-plate cuts of the several kinds of river-fish, and of the implements used in angling, views of the principal scenes described in the book.  Engraved by Mr. Ryland.  To which is now prefixed, the lives of the authors.  And notes historical, critical, and explanatory.  By John Hawkins ...
Contributors: Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687; Hawkins, John, 1719-1789; Ryland, William Wynne, 1732-1783, engraver; Douglas, Ann, 1942- former owner
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed for J. Rivington ...; T. Caslon ...; and R. Withy ...
Published: 1766
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Fishing; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Complete angler.; Contemplative man's recreation.; Instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream.
Work titles: Compleat angler
Notes: With frontispiece.

With monogram on t.p. (pt. II)

Part II has subtitle: Being instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream.

Part II has date M.DCC.LX.  [1760]

[Part I]: [2], lvi, xxii, 303, [1] p., [1], xi leaves of plates;  pt. II: xlviii, iv, iv, 128, [8] p., [1], xii-xiv leaves of plates.

Includes index.

Publisher's advertisements: 2 preliminary pages.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Ann Douglas.

Rare Book copy: The versos of a number of the engraved plates show off-set plates from elsewhere in the volume.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), N44566

Horne, B.S.  Walton, 10

Gift of Ann Douglas