Fishing & Angling

London, [1924]: P. Allen. Limited Edition. Quatro. 198p. An uncut and unopened copy signed by the author and limited to 300 copies, the present copy is number 13. Clean throughout with all 12 dry-points beautifully done by Norman Wilkinson present with tissue guards and in perfect condition with each image on the Test River very fine. Besides the fly fishing scenes and the jumping 4 pound trout, there are rich images of the countryside. Virginia Woolf reviewed his book of her stepbrother-in-law and asks how someone can be so obsessed with the art of fishing to be consumed with it while serving 30 years in the House of Commons. Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971) was known for his marine and fishing oils, watercolors and etchings. He was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in 1906 and served as its President from 1936-1963. Bound in original three-quarter red cloth over grey green cloth, corners worn, covers rubbed and some soiling. A very good copy, internally fine without foxing with the exception… Read More

Oxford: The Theater. Good+. 1722. Hardcover. First part translated by William Diaper: second part translated by John Jones who also wrote an account of Oppian's life and writings and compiled the catalogue of his fishes. (8) , 232, (7- list of subscribers). Contemporary full brown leather with decorative blind stamp to covers & 5 bands on spine. No spine label. Faded gilt dentelles on edges. Encased in a custom brown marbled covered slipcase. Illustrated with engraved title and tailpiece. Interior of text is very nice: bright, clean & intact without foxing. Front hinge cracked with cover partially detached & rear hinge partially cracked with cover firm. Angling, Ichthyology, Sports. ; 8vo; 232 pages .

1749 Liger Rustic House Bees Beekeeping Hunting Wine Cuisine Maison Rustique 2v

Louis Liger was a prominent 17th-century French writer known for his works on flora and fauna. He is chiefly remembered for his major work 'Nouvelle Maison Rustique,' or 'The New Rustic House.' Originally titled 'General Economics of Country Goods,' this work went through dozens of editions and reissues following its initial release in 1700. This work covers all aspects of rural life in an encyclopedic form including hunting, gardening, fishing, falconry, wine and beer making, cooking, and bee keeping.

This two-volume sixth edition is filled with 34 fascinating full-page and folding plates as well as 30 in-text woodcut engravings. The 5th-10th editions of 'Maison Rustique' were edited by Henri Besnier.

Item number: #5757
Price: $599
LIGER, Louis
La nouvelle maison rustique, ou, Économie generale de tous les biens de campagne : la maniere de les entretenir & de les multiplier
Paris : Chez Saugrain fils, 1749.… Read More

1741 On Farming Agriculture Bees Fishing WINE Beer Mining Leiser Jus Georgicum
'Tractatus de Praediis', or 'Treaty on Farming' is a rare 18th-century treatise on agriculture and agricultural law. Written by Gottfried Lesier, this work contains chapters on hunting, wine making and beer brewing, fishing, rafting, mining, horse breeding, hospitals and bathhouses, forestry, beekeeping, and much more.
Item number: #7662
Price: $599
LEISER, Christian Gottfried
Godofredi Christiani Leiseri ... Jus Georgicum, sive Tractatus de praediis, in quo universum jus praediorum et pertinentiarum ex jure gentium, publico, feudali, Romano-Germanico, nec non e scriptoribus historicis, politicis et oeconomicis deductum, explicatum, figurisque aeneis illustratum est.

Lipsiae (Leipzig): sumptibus haeredum Lanckisianorum, 1741.
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [14], 784, [40]
o 8 engraved plates
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Language: Latin
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Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
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Size: ~14.25in X 9in (36cm… Read More

1859 British Fish Illustrated Woodcut Engravings Natural History Yarrell 2v SET

The first edition of William Yarrell's "History of British Fishes' was published in 1836 with a supplement added in 1839. This 1859 edition contains descriptions of 260 species with illustrated cuts, and many additional ornamental vignettes. According to Westwood & Satchell
"indispensable in every English Anglers Library as a work of reference. Yarrell was, besides, an angler, and his work contains many useful hints in connection with the sport (WS).

This EXQUISITE 1859 edition is illustrated with 522 woodcut engravings!
Item number: #7732
Price: $599
YARRELL, William
A History of British Fishes.
London: John Van Voorst, Paternoster Row, 1859.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 2 volumes
o V1: [xxxviii], 675
o V2:[5], 670, [2]
o 522 woodcut engravings
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References: Casey Wood p. 639. Freeman p. 379. Westwood & Satchell pp. 243-44. cfStarkman & Read p. 114. Nissen ZBI, 4488
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1632 1ed Constantinople Byzantine Gyllius Istanbul Elzevier TURKEY Turks RARE
The best edition of Gyllius!

Petrus Gyllius was a French natural scientist from the 16th-century whose works ranged from topographical to studying about fish of the Mediterranean Sea. His most famous work was 'De Topographia Constantinopoleos', a topographical sketch of the city of Constantinople and Byzantine culture and politics. Published by Elzevier in Lyon, this 1632 first edition features the classic illustrated title page that Elzevier was known for; this page includes a city view of Constantinople.
Item number: #8139
Price: $750
GILLES, Pierre
P. Gyllii De Constantino Poleos topographia lib. IV.
Lugduni Batavorum: Elzevir, 1632. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [14], 15-422, [6]
o References indicate that the index at the end of this volume makes this the best edition.
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References: Willems 367; Goldsmid II, 66;
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Language: Latin
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Binding: Vellum;… Read More

J. Rivington, T. Caslon, and R. Withy. London. 1766 + 1760. SECOND HAWKINS EDITION. 8vo. (7.1 x 4.7 inches). (2pp - advert leaf for books printed by R. Withy), lvi, xxii, 304, -- Second part; (1 - Portrait of Cotton), xlviii, iv, ii, iv,128, (viii, index). Complete. Separate title to second part, dated 1760. Illustrated with 14 engraved full page plates, including one of music, plus 16 engraved text illustrations. A clean copy with good strong impressions of the plates. Bound in contemporary full tan calf, with a later dark brown calf title label added. Spine with expert replacements of the top and bottom panels, and two board corners to match the original. Five raised bands. Compartments ruled in gilt. Date to the bottom panel in gilt. Small previous owner bookplate on front pastedown endpaper. Some offsetting to the endpapers, from the leather turn ins. Hinges are a little cracked to the surface but firm and strong. Corners a little bumped but overall an attractive and tactile copy of this… Read More

1784 Complete Angler Fishing Hunting Angling Fish Trout Cotton Walton Hawkins

Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton's 'The Complete Angler' was an important and extremely popular game and hunting book from 1653. Walton sought to celebrate the everyday fisherman and hunter, providing tips, tricks, and first-hand observations on fishing, and hunting through the lens of a conversation between two fictional anglers.

This 1784 edition includes woodcut illustrations most of which depict fish and fishing tackle.It was edited by John Hawkins, and the Hawkins editions are some of the best of all 'Angler'
editions.
Item number: #15660
Price: $750
WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles
The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
London : Printed for John, Francis, and Charles Rivington, 1784.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
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Part I – lxxxii, 267, [1]
§ 10 full-page plates
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Wanting two plates of music
§ 20 in-text engravings
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Part II – xxxiv, 111,… Read More

1878 FISHING Complete Angler Hunting Angling Fish Trout Cotton Walton Rivers

Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton's 'The Complete Angler' was an important and extremely popular game and hunting book from 1653. Walton sought to celebrate the everyday fisherman and hunter, providing tips, tricks, and first-hand observations on fishing, and hunting through the lens of a conversation between two fictional anglers.
This 1878 British edition includes notes by C.C. Davies.

Item number: #14578
Price: $499
WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles
The complete angler
London: Frederick Warne, 1878.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[xii], 467, [1]
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Decorative blue cloth
· Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19cm x 13.5cm)
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The Gentleman Angler"Containing short, plain, and easy instructions, whereby the most ignorant beginner may in a short time, become a perfect artist in angling…With several observations on Angle Rods, and Artificial Flies; How to chuse the best hair and Indian Grass; Of the proper times and seasons for river and pond fishing…Together with an appendix, containing the method of rock and sea fishing…By a gentleman, who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years." From the preface: "the most perfect and complete of any that has hitherto appeared in print". Topics include the angler's song, laws of angling, infallible bait, recipes for fish dishes, and a glossary of angling terms."The Second Edition, with large ADDITIONS.' London. Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch. 1736. 12mo, pages [2], vi, 200, [8]. Complete with an index and publishers' advertisements. 19th century half calf with marbled boards. Rebacked with gilt lettering.
Light foxing and browning, attractive binding… Read More

1908 FINE BINDING 1ed Wood & Shore HUNTING Fishing Big Game Ducks Moose Shooting
Richard Ware's "In the Woods and On the Shore" is a rare, early 20th-century account of hunting and trapping. The charming illustrations throughout depict hunting excursions, trail maps, and big game animals including one particular view of an enormous rack of moose antlers!
Item number: #17299
Price: $499
WARE, Richard Darwin
In the Woods and On the Shore
Boston: L.C. Page & Co., 1908. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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xvii, [1], 279, [1]
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31 engravings, 3 maps
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 6in (20.5cm x 15cm)
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1844 Complete Angler Fishing Hunting Angling Fish Cotton Walton Engravings

Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton's 'The Complete Angler' was an important and extremely popular game and hunting book from 1653. Walton sought to celebrate the everyday fisherman and hunter, providing tips, tricks, and first-hand observations on fishing, and hunting through the lens of a conversation between two fictional anglers.

This 1844 edition edited by John Major includes 12 Steel and 74 Woodcut illustrations.This is the last in a series of excellent editions Major published between 1823 and 1844. [Coigny 56].
Item number: #17572
Price: $499
WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles
The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
London: D. Bogue, Fleet-Street; H. Wix, New Bridge-Street, MDCCCXLIV [1844].

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
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lx, 418, [2]
12 full-page steel engravings
74 in-text wood engravings
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and… Read More

Hartford, Conn: self published, 1940. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed Copy. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. grey, paper cover, paper cover label, xvii, 101 pages : 9 tipped in color plates, large folding map of island (in rear pocket), limited edition of 150 copies,50 in leather,100 in paper, inscribed and signed by Eugene E Wilson, (one of the compilers) spine is toned, chipping to spine ends,and edges..

1889 FISHING Angling Whaling Salmon Trout Pike Illustrated FISH Whales 3v SET
'The Badminton Library' was perhaps the most important 19th-century encyclopedia published with the intent of providing the English public with reading on sports and leisure, skill improvement, and general knowledge of their favorite pastimes.
This lot from the 'Badminton Library' contains three books on fishing and whaling. It features Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell's treatise on fishing salmon, trout, and pike. "Sea Fishing" includes numerous treatises including 'Whaling' by Gore-Booth, and 'Tarpon' by Harmsworth. Note the impressive illustrations throughout with views of fish, fishing spots, and fishing gear.
Item number: #23369
Price: $599
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The Badminton Library
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889-96.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o "Sea Fishing" (1895) – [2], xviii, 513, [1]
John Bickerdyke
o "Fishing, Salmon and Trout" (1895) – xiii, [5], 481, [3]
H. Cholomondeley-Pennell
o… Read More

The Caradoc Press, Bedford Park, Chiswick, 1905.. LIMITED EDITION OF 350 COPIES THIS COPY NUMBERED 188. THIS EDITION IS AN UNEDITED REPRINT OF THE FIRST EDITION. 8vo, approximately 220 x 145 mm, 8½ x 5½ inches, portrait frontispiece of Izaak Walton, title page a facsimile of that in the first edition of 1653, 7 text illustrations, a river scene and 6 small engravings of fish plus 2 pages of music (the second printed upside down as issued), decorated initials, all by H. G. Webb, text printed red and black. Pages: [14], 1-155, [1], the colophon printed in red in the shape of a dolphin, finely bound in full crushed morocco by Bayntun of Bath, with gilt fishing motifs and decorations to spine and both covers, gilt title, author's name and date to spine, gilt top edge, a little gilt decoration to inner dentelles (turn ins), decorated endpapers. Spine faded to brown from green, uneven fading to covers, pale foxing to endpapers front and rear, otherwise a clean copy. Though the binding has faded it is… Read More