The American angler's guide; 1850

The American angler's guide; 1850

Author: John J. Brown

Year: 1850

The American angler's guide (1850) by John J. Brown Subtitle: or compete fisher's manual for the United States, containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres; with the various modes adopted in ocean, river, lake, and pond fishing ; the usual tackle and baits required; instructions in the art of making artificial flies; methods of making fish ponds, transportation of fish, etc., etc., etc. Revised, corrected, and greatly improved with the addition of a second part, containing over one hundred pages of useful and instructive information; handsomely illustrated with twenty engravings of the principal angle fish of America, and embellished with numerous engravings on steel, stone, and wood, by the best artists / Pubished in 1850 in New York by H. Long & Brother; John J. Brown & Co. Notes: There is a disclaimer titled, Stealing or Steeling, tipped in front of this copy, in which the author accused Frank Forrester of plagerizing this book in his book Fish and Fishing. Blue cloth binding with gilt pictorial decoration on the cover and spine, gilt title on the spine. Part II has special title page, with vignette. Table of Contents: The life of Mr. Isaac W