complete angler; or, the contemplative man's recreation
By: by Izaac Walton. And instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream, by Charles Cotton. With copious notes, for the most part original, a bibliographical preface, giving an account of fishing and fishing-books, from the earliest antiquity to the time of Walton, and a notice of Cotton and his writings, by the American editor. To which is added an appendix, including illustrative ballads, music, papers on American fishing, and the most complete catalogue of books on angling, etc., ever printed. Also a general index to the whole work. Edited by G.W. Bethune.
Contributors: Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.; Bethune, George W. 1805-1862.; Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Collection.
Publisher: Wiley & Putnam
Published: 1847
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Fishing.; Fishing -- Bibliography.
Genres: Bibliography.
Notes: Includes reproduction of original t.p. of Izaak Walton's work.