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Brookes, R : The Art of Angling. Now Improved with Additions, And formed into a Dictionary. In Two Parts

T. Lowndes, London, England, 1766

Brown full leather binding with gilt lettering on black spine label. Five raised bands. 4 1/2" x 7." 293 pages, complete. 135 woodcut illustrations, complete. Eleven additional pages of advertisements for other books in the back. Former owner's bookplate with the motto, "Be Just and Fear Not," and an illustrated lion tipped in on front pastedown. Former owner's signature in black ink on front free endpaper dated 1770. Pages and covers are clean and intact overall. Binding is tight. Pages are age-toned. Covers have surface chipping on spine and moderate wear to front, back, corners, and edges. A Very Good copy. A comprehensive book about fishing from the eighteenth century. Full title: "The Art of Angling. Now Improved with Additions, And formed into a Dictionary. In Two Parts. I. Containing an Account of Fish, and Fish-Ponds: A new Art of Fly-making: The new Laws that concern Angling: The Secret Ways of catching Fish by Ointments, Pastes, and other Arts: Directions how to procure Baits, and for making all Sorts of Fish-Tackle, with the Surest Methods of finding Sport, &c. II. Of the great Whale, and Whale-Fishery; the devouring Shark; the amphibious Turtle; the luscious Turbot and Sole; with Flying Fish, Sea-Devil, and other extraordinary Productions of the Sea. Likewise a Natural History of the Inhabitants of the Salt Water, and the various Methods of Rock and Sea-Fishing. Illustrated, With One Hundred and Thirty-five Cuts, exactly describing the different Kinds of Fish that are found in the Fresh or Salt Waters. The Whole forming A Sportsman's Magazine; And comprizing all that is curious and valuable in The Art of Angling.". Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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