THE ANGLER'S VADE MECUM: Or, a Compendious, yet full, Discourse of Angling: discovering the aptest methods and ways, exactest rules, properest baits, and choicest experiments for the catching of all manner of fresh water fish. by CHETHAM, James.:

London, printed for T. Bassett and W. Brown, 1689.. Together with a brief discourse of fish-ponds, and not only the easiest, but most palatable ways of dressing all sorts of fish, whether belonging to rivers or ponds; and the laws concerning angling, and the preservation of such fish. SECOND EDITION, very much enlarged, 1689. Small 8vo, approximately 160 x 95 mm, 6¼ x 3¾ inches, 2 engraved plates of fish, pages: [8], 1-326, [10] - Table, and last page has Advertisment for fishing tackle etc., and Errata, bound in full modern panelled calf with blind decoration to covers, maroon gilt lettered label between raised bands to spine, gilt date at the bottom of spine has been mistakenly done as 1698 instead of 1689, new endpapers, edges red. Covers slightly sprung, title page dusty and with small repairs to edges and corners, page 216 has a corner neatly repaired which has run into the text and affects the odd letter but easily understood, small repair to bottom margin of 1 plate, not affecting images, tiny nicks to several margins, a few small repairs to margins not affecting text, pale age-browning throughout, bookplate to verso of title page (Charles King), tiny ink splash to 1 lower margin, otherwise a very good copy. See: Westwood and Satchell, Bibliotheca Piscatoria, A Catalogue of Books on Angling, pages 59-60; The Library of John Gerard Heckscher, page 60 No 448. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.