The Complete angler, or, Contemplative mans recreation
Subtitle: being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing
By: by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton ; with notes biographical and explanatory, and the lives of the authors.
Contributors: Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.; Lewis, Lewis Alpha, 1802-1887, publisher.; Borden, James, signer.; Vincent, William Clarke, signer.; Vincent, William Clarke, former owner.; Gallup, Vernon, donor.; Fly Fisherman's Library.; Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Collection.
Publisher: L. A. Lewis
Published: 1839
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
Subjects: Fishing -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes a facsimile of the original frontispiece of 1653.

First published in 1653 under title: The compleat angler.

Horne, 48.

WSU MASC copy 1 bound in leather; copy 2 in publisher's cloth binding.

WSU MASC copy 1 signed "James Borden"? or "Barnes"? on front free endpaper.

WSU MASC copy 2 has bookplate on front pastedown: "William Clarke Vincent, Boston Lodge".

WSU MASC copy 2 signed on front free endpaper: "W. C. Vincent, Boston Lodge".

WSU MASC copies donated by Vernon Gallup.

WSU MASC copies are: 002-123048993, c. 1 ; 002-123049934, c. 2.

WSU MASC copy signed "James Borden"? or "Barnes"? on front free endpaper.

WSU MASC copy donated by Vernon Gallup.

WSU MASC copy is: 002-123048993.