The Compleat Angler; Or the Contemplative Mans Recreation

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Cornford Press

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491_9781444633993

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This antiquarian text contains a detailed discourse of 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.

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