| The Compleat Angler Contributor(s): Walton, Izaak (Author) |
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ISBN: 1406734845 ISBN-13: 9781406734843 Publisher: Hesperides Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Fishing - History - Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills |
| Dewey: 799.1 |
| Lexile Measure: 1210 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.13 lbs) 404 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This antiquarian text contains a detailed discourse on fish and fishing, with information on catching carp, bream, salmon, dace, and many other common fish. Complete with a wealth of useful, practical information, interesting and informative anecdotes, and a plethora of detailed illustrations, this volume will be of significant utility to the modern angler, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Conference Betwixt an Angler, a Falconer, and a Hunter, Each Commending his Recreation'; 'On the Otter and the Chub'; 'How to Fish for, and to Dress, The Chavender or Chub'; 'On the Nature and Breeding of the Trout, and How to Fish for Him'; 'On the Trout', et cetera. We are republishing this volume now complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing. |