Author:
SAUNDERS James
Title:
The Compleat Fisherman a Large and Particular Account, of all the Several Ways of Fishing
Price:
£200.00
Year:
1724
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
printed for W.Mears and S.Tooke
Summary:
234 pages, folding frontis showing forms of fishing with upper border of various species of fish, some age browning and spotting to contents, old tide mark to bottom outer corner margin, contemporary signature Francess Revell to blank on title page also contemporary ownership inscription to FEP, "Edward Carlisle his book ex dono ?? do Brookhill Hall in County Nottingham, early bookplate to verso, front free EP, circular plate for Alan Jarvis to front paste down, 8 pages have marginal notes relating to the book and some underlining possible in Carlisle's hand, re-spined with the original boards. Saunders is the first angling author to mention silk worm gut, Westwood Satchell 189
Ref:
18248
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