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The compleat angler or The contemplative man̓s recreation. Being a discourse of fish and fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers ...

Title: The compleat angler or The contemplative man̓s recreation. Being a discourse of fish and fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers ...
Author: Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.
Publication: London, Printed by T. Maxey for R. Marriot, 1653.

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Description

[16], 246 p., 1 l.; 14.5 cm.

Subject

Note

Engraved title within historiated border; subtitle and imprint printed. Illustration engraved.
Signatures: A-Q in eights, R, 4 l.; p. 70-79 are numbered: 80, 81, 72, 37, 84, 85, 76, 77, 88, 89.
First edition.
Dedication signed: Iz. Wa.
"The anglers song", with music, by Henry Lawes, p. 216-217 (p. 217 inverted)

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Call Number

*KC 1653 (Walton, I. Compleat angler)

LCCN

12019634

OCLC

3641247

Author

Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.

Title

The compleat angler or The contemplative man̓s recreation. Being a discourse of fish and fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers ...

Imprint

London, Printed by T. Maxey for R. Marriot, 1653.

Indexed In:

Westwood, T. and T. Satchell. Bibliotheca piscatoria, 1883, p. 217-218

Grolier Club, New York. Catalogue of ... English writers from Wither to Prior, v. 3, p. 193-194

Local Note

Imperfect: some upper edges cropped; last (blank) leaf wanting.

With bookplate of Thomas Westwood.

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Research Call Number

*KC 1653 (Walton, I. Compleat angler)