The Gentleman Angler, containing brief and plain instructions by which the young beginner may in a short time become a perfect artist in angling for all kinds of fish, with several observations on angle rods and artificial flies ...

Engraved frontispiece, 122pp, advertisement leaf bound in at end. 12mo, London: for G. Kearsley, 1786. Later half-calf, spine in compartments with repeating fish stamp in gilt, fore and lower edges uncut. Preliminary and final leaves lightly browned, some light spotting throughout, later blanks and endpapers, binding somewhat rubbed. Ownership inscription on recto of frontispiece "Wm. Jones, 1791.".

A good copy of this popular eighteenth-century fishing manual, was first published in 1726,and complete with its charming engraved frontispiece and the rare final leaf of ads. In fact, according to Westwood & Satchell, this edition of 1786 appeared as a "novel publication" and as such may be regarded as the first edition of an entirely new work Westwood & Satchell. pp. 104-105.

Item #34554       Price: $750.00