The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation, 1847

The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation, 1847

Author: Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton

Year: 1847

The complete angler; or the contemplative man's recreation (1847) by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton Sub Title: and instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream ; with copious notes, for the most part original, a bibliographical preface, giving an account of fishing and fishing-books, from the earliest antiquity to the time of Walton, and a notice of Cotton and his writings, by the American editor ; to which is added an appendix, including illustrative ballads, music, papers on American fishing, and the most complete catalogue of books on angling, etc., ever printed. Also a general index to the whole work Published in 1847 in New York and London by Wiley & Putnam Table of Contents: Bibliographical preface / the American editor -- The Complete Angler, part 1 / Izaak Walton -- Some account of the life and writings of Charles Cotton, esq. / the American editor -- The Complete Angler, part 2: being instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream / Charles Cotton -- A Waltonian library; or a list of such works as relate to fish, fishing, Walton and Cotton / the American editor -- Works referred to in The Complete Angler, the list enlarged and c