The complete angler; or, Contemplative man's recreation
Subtitle: being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish and fishing: in two parts
By: the first written by Isaak Walton; the second by Charles Cotton; with the lives of the authors and notes, historical, critical, supplementary and explanatory by Sir John Hawkins.
Contributors: Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.; Hawkins, John, Sir, 1719-1789.; Audinet, Philip, engraver.; Wale, Samuel, ill.; Lees, David, signer.; Lees, David, annotator.; Cotton, Charles, inscriber.; Holden, A., former owner.; Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Collection.
Edition: [7th ed.]
Publisher: Printed for Samuel Bagster
Published: 1808
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
Subjects: Fishing -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Complete angler.; Contemplative man's recreation.
Notes: Illustrated half-title.

Plates are line engravings by Philip Audinet, many after drawings by S. Wale.

Words and music of two songs: Like hermit poor, by Nicholas Lanier, and The angler's song, by H. Lawes, facing p. 188 and 285.

Some account of the life and writings of Charles Cotton, Esq., p. [347]-363, signed J.H.

Part II begins on p. [377].

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WSU MASC copy signed "David Lees ... Derby ... May 25/87."

WSU MASC copy has label: "A. Holden ... Bookseller ... Exeter."

WSU MASC copy inscribed on p. 346: "For my deare freind [sic] Mr Whyte from His very humble servant Charles Cotton."