WALTON, Izaac. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's recreation. (1668 - THE FOURTH EDITION)

AUTHOR: WALTON, Izaac

TITLE: The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's recreation. Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish & Fishing, To which is added, The Laws of Angling With a new Table of The Particulars in this Book.

PUBLISHER: London Printed for R. Marriot and are to be sold by Charles Harper, 1668.

DESCRIPTION: FOURTH EDITION. 1 vol., 5-7/8" x 3-7/8", (viii)255pp(viii), complete, engraved cartouche on the title-page, and ten small copper plates of fish in the text, page 215 printed upside down as usual, internally clean and bright. Bound in contemporary full sheep

CONDITION: Neatly rebacked at an earlier date.

REFERENCE: Pforzheimer 1051; Westwood & Satchell p. 219; Wing W 665.