The compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation
Subtitle: being a discourse of rivers, fish-ponds, fish & fishing : to which is added, the laws of angling : with a new table of the particulars in this book.
Contributors: Marriot, Richard, bookseller.; Cape, Simon, bookseller.; Pigott, Francis, former owner.; Cobb, Jacob, signer.; Auchincloss, Charles C., former owner.; Gallup, Vernon, donor.; Fly Fisherman's Library.; Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Collection.
Edition: The third edition much enlarged.
Publisher: Printed for R. Marriot, and are to be sold by Simon Cape neer the Inner Temple gate in Fleetstreet
Published: 1664
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Fishing -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Complete angler.; Contemplative man's recreation.; Short discourse by way of post-script touching the lawes of angling.
Notes: Signatures: A⁸ (±A1), B-S⁸.

Dedication signed: Iz. Wa.

Title proper (through "recreation") engraved within illustrative cartouche.

"The angler's song", with music : p. 214-215 (p. 215 inverted to facilitate part singing).

A reissue with cancel title page of the 1661 edition.

Head-pieces, initials.

Errata, p. [17] at end.

Westwood & Satchell. Bib. piscatoria, p. 219.

WSU MASC copy has armorial bookplate of Francis Pigott, Esq., on front pastedown.

WSU MASC copy signed on title page: "Ex Libris Jacobi Cobb".

WSU MASC copy has bookplate of Charles C. Auchincloss inside back cover.

WSU MASC copy donated by Vernon Gallup.

WSU MASC copy is: 002-123047482.