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The complete angler, or, Contemplative man's recreation : being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing : in two parts / the first written by Mr. Isaac Walton ; the second by Charles Cotton, Esq. ; with the lives of the authors, and notes ... by Sir John Hawkins, Knt.

Accession number
PML 7636
Creator
Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.
Published
London : Printed for Samuel Bagster ..., 1808.
Notes
Edition statement from illustrated half-title page.
"Advertisement to the sixth edition," pp. [iii]-iv, signed J.S.H. (John Sidney Hawkins).
32 plates engraved by Philippe Audinet, including 8 after S. Wale, 2 after Samuel and 17 hand-colored copies of the fish illustrations found in the text. There are also 2 plates of music.
"Printed by C. Mercier and Co. ..."--Verso of title.
Includes words and music for 2 songs: "Like hermit poor" by Nicholas Lanier, and The angler's song by H. Lawes.
PML copy lacks final advertisement leaf.
Description
[4], vi, 7-61, [2], lxiv-lxvi, 67-512 [i.e. 510] p., [34] leaves of plates : ill., music, ports. ; 21 cm
Binding
Green morocco.
Classification
Department