The Gentleman Angler
by By a Gentleman
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Newcastle, Maine, United States
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About This Item
The Gentleman Angler
"Containing short, plain, and easy instructions, whereby the most ignorant beginner may in a short time, become a perfect artist in angling…With several observations on Angle Rods, and Artificial Flies; How to chuse the best hair and Indian Grass; Of the proper times and seasons for river and pond fishing…Together with an appendix, containing the method of rock and sea fishing…By a gentleman, who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years." From the preface: "the most perfect and complete of any that has hitherto appeared in print". Topics include the angler's song, laws of angling, infallible bait, recipes for fish dishes, and a glossary of angling terms.
"The Second Edition, with large ADDITIONS.' London. Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch. 1736. 12mo, pages [2], vi, 200, [8]. Complete with an index and publishers' advertisements. 19th century half calf with marbled boards. Rebacked with gilt lettering.
Light foxing and browning, attractive binding with very little wear. A very good copy of this classic on the art of Angling.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rachel Smith Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Jan007
- Title
- The Gentleman Angler
- Author
- By a Gentleman
- Format/Binding
- Half calf with marbled boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition with large additions
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bettesworth
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1736
- Pages
- 200
- Size
- 12mo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fly fishing, fishing, angling,
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
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