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British Angler, or, A Pocket-Companion forGentlemen-Fishers. Being a New and Methodical Treatise of the Art ofAngling: Comprehending all that is Curious and Useful in the Knowledgeof that Polite Diversion.
by WILLIAMSON, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. Printed for J. Hodges, at theLooking-Glass on London Bridge. 1740. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 12mo, 17cm, first edition,viii,318, [x],p., (index inc errata), with copper engraved frontis & 3fine folding copper engraved plates, (plate three supplied from anothercopy), expertly rebacked in restoration style matched brown calf and theoriginal marbled boards, gilt titles along the spine in decorated frameborder, a fine copy. S.&W. p241. "One of the best of the manuals butwithout any special value beyond". Heckscher 2273. Abee p166. A pleasingearly work with discussion on fishing in rivers and ponds, considerationson equipment and apparatus and on the art of angling. With attractivelydrawn illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34361
- Title
- British Angler, or, A Pocket-Companion forGentlemen-Fishers. Being a New and Methodical Treatise of the Art ofAngling: Comprehending all that is Curious and Useful in the Knowledgeof that Polite Diversion.
- Author
- WILLIAMSON, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- London. Printed for J. Hodges, at theLooking-Glass on London Bridge. 1740
- Keywords
- SPORT GAME ENGLISH BRITISH ANGLER ANGLING FISHFISHING FIRST EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Angling and Fishing;
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Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
Biblio member since 2006
Ottawa, Ontario
About Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
Since 1969 we've been selling rare books. We have published 292 catalogues of rare, scare and interesting books in a wide variety of subjects. Our specialites include.... Arctic, Canadian History and Travel, The Americas, Fishing and Angling, Ireland, General Antiquarian, and Military History. We issue 7-10 catalogues per year. Let us know if you'd like to join our mailing list.
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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