The compleat angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
Subtitle: being a discourse of fish and fishing not unworthy the perusal of most anglers
By: by Izaak Walton
Contributors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912; Sullivan, Edmund J. (Edmund Joseph), 1869-1933
Edition: A new edition / edited with an introduction by Andrew Lang and illustrated by E.J. Sullivan.
Publisher: Published by J.M. Dent and Company, at Aldine House
Published: 1896
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Fishing
Other titles: Contemplative man's recreation.
Notes: Title in red and black.

Publisher's device on t.-p.

Head-pieces; tail-pieces.

Notes: p. 317-319.

"The text here reprinted is, in the main, that of Sir Harris Nicholas, which was printed from Walton's fifth edition, 1676, the last that was revised by the author."--p. xiv.

Some foxing, browning.

Name card: Hugh F. Dent on front paste down.

Bound in original green cloth with lettering and fishing motif stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine.

Top edges gilt; right and bottom edges cut but untrimmed.