We have appended a very copious index to the persons and places mentioned, and, as a further aid to our readers, have entered therein the titles of all anonymous works, denuded only of the particles, A, An and The. And now we have only to perform the pleasant task of thanking those who have given us their aid and co-operation in the course of our labours; and first amongst such, the owners of libraries that have been thrown open to us. Of Mr. Denison we have already spoken. We have next to acknowledge our obligation to Mr. Joseph Grego, whose large collection, principally of old English books, gathered with patient care, during the past fifty years, and remarkable for the multiplicity of editions and the condition of the books themselves, has been always open to us, and has yielded many scarce volumes, which we have not met with elsewhere. Since our examination of this collection it has found a new owner in the United States. To Mr. Alfred Wallis, of Derby, we are indebted for constant and assiduous help and counsel. His great and special knowledge of the subject has been most generously afforded us throughout the progress of the work, and his choicest treasures entrusted to our hands. Mr. Joseph Crawhall, of Newcastle has communicated his rarest books and given us the advantage of his minute knowledge of North Country literature. The Rev. M. G. Watkins, besides lending us his books, has rendered us unnumbered services; and Mr. W. R. Wilson of the British Museum has placed his extensive and precise knowledge of books at our service, and there are few sheets in our work, that have not by his means been enriched with a fact, or preserved from a blemish. Among the numerous American correspondents who have given us their sympathy and assistance, two may be singled out for special acknowledgement: Mr. Frederick Mather, of piscicultural celebrity, and Mr. John Bartlett, of Boston, whose admirable catalogue, recently issued, of his own valuable collection, forms a choice volume, which many will covet, though few can hope to possess. Mr. Francis Francis must rejoice at the completion of a work, which has caused incessant appeals to his good offices-appeals, let us add, that have never failed to meet with courteous and prompt response. But far above his unflagging zeal on our behalf, do we rate the sympathetic manner in which it has been exercised. The rest we must dismiss in a single paragraph for space fails to give to each his meed of praise and thanks. They are Mr. Marston, of the "Fishing Gazette," Mr. Rutherford, of Kelso, Mr. Anderson, of the Museum, Mr. Horace Cox, Mr. Abel Heywood, Junior, of Manchester, Dr. Couch, of Bodmin, Mr. James Jones, whose services have been unceasing, Mr. F. Madan, of the Bodleian, The Rev. H. N. Ellacombe, of Bitton, Mr. William Henderson of Ashford Court, the author of that delightful book, "My Life as an Angler," Mr. Cooling, of Derby, whose famous Derbyshire collections contain many angling treasures, Mr. Spencer Walpole, late Inspector of Salmon Fisheries, Mr. Thos. F. Brady, Inspector of Irish Fisheries, Mr. Archibald Young, Commissioner of Scotch Salmon Fisheries, Mr. Röttjer, Mr. Overall of the Guildhall Library, Mr. J. E. Harting, Mr. Godfrey Turner, Mr. Farnworth, Mr. Axon of Manchester, Mr. Richard Garnett, Mr. Alfred H. Huth, Lord Spencer, and many other gentlemen who must excuse the specific mention which their kindness merits. Downshire Hill, N.w. T. WESTWOOD. Postscript. There are 3158 editions and reprints of 2148 distinct works here registered. The titles and dates of 2465 are given from a personal examination of the books, of which the Denison Collection yielded 1685, the British Museum 482, and other London collections 348. We have accepted 104 on the authority of various friends, possessing or having access to the works described, and have taken 187, principally of Greek and Roman writers, without examination from the Museum catalogue. Of the books that have eluded us, we have given, on the authority of Kreysig 10, Ellis 7, Pickering 13, Blakey 3, Russell Smith 19, "The new bibliotheca piscatoria" 21, an annotated copy of the same work 27, Kayser 67, Engelmann 9, Bosgoed 59 and Brunet and the French bibliographers 49. No record has been preserved of the remainder. The Parliamentary papers number 727; the Acts of Parliament 341. These are not included in the above enumeration. It may be here added that the first sheet of this work was printed off in February 1881. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. Abbondio (Gio.) Delle construccione della peschiere chiuse e de vivia; con un trattato della pesca di Giulio Navarino, ad uso della genti di Campagna. Palermo, 1715. 4°. Abbott (Samuel). Ardenmohr among the hills. A record of scenery and sports in the Highlands of Scotland. With illustrations. London, Chapman and Hall, 1876. pp. xiii. 248. 8°. [Contains: "First blood at salmon fishing," "Amongst wild fowl and salmon," "Fish lore," "A Highland salmon river," etc.] Adam (William). Dales...of Derbyshire. Page 1, add note: [Mr. Adam has also written "The gem of the Peak," of which a sixth edition was issued in 1857, by Mozley of Derby. It contains : "Fly-fishing," p. 158; "Fly-fishing in the Wye," p. 156, "in the Derwent," p. 183, and "in the Dove," p. 215.] Alken (Henry). The national sports of Great Britain. Page [Commenced as a monthly periodical in October 1871, and changed to a weekly in October 1873. In 1875 it was published at New York, under the new title, "Rod and gun," and on May 3rd 1877 was merged in "Forest and stream," of which the first number appeared on 14th August 1873.] Amusemens de la chasse. Page 5, line 6, read: Aukstée. Angler. The angler and swimmer. Page 6, for Hudson read Orlando Hodgson. The angler's assistant being an epitomy of ye whole art of angling. Wherein is shown, at one view ye harbours, seasons and depths for catching all sorts of fish usually angled for. Also the various baits for each, so digested as to contain the essence of all the treatises ever wrote on the subject, exempt from their superfluities which tend more to perplex than instruct. London, C. Ustonson (n. d.) A broadside. [This broadside, either engraved or printed, seems to have been a stock article of the tackle makers whose names are found on copies without other variation. "The angler's assistant," published by Gamidge and "The angler's complete assistant," sold by J. Wilkinson, entered at page 7, are nearly the same.] The angler's companion : or, perfect instructor. Page 7, add: in that useful and pleasing recreation, including every necessary instruction... To which is added the art of swimming, etc. London, Orlando Hodgson, [1825?] Coloured frontispiece. pp. 24. 8°. ["The angler and swimmer" is the title on cover.] Anglers' evenings. Papers by members of the Manchester Angler's association. Second series. With illustrations. Manchester and London, 1882. 8°. The angler's instructor, giving a description of each fish, and the rod and tackle in general use. London, G. Little, (1871). 24°. [ A tackle-maker's publication. Various issues.] The angler's pocket-book; or, complete English angler: containing everything necessary in that art. To which is prefixed, Nobbs's celebrated treatise on the art of trolling. Norwich [printed], London, West and Hughes. [cir. 1800]. pp. 108. 8°. [The full title of the first edition. See pp. 11, 156.] The angler's vade-mecum. (Instructions for the young angler). London, Charles Farlow. (n. d.) pp. 19-32. 32°. [Appended to a tackle-maker's list.] A compleat and experienced angler. Page 12: strike out what follows and read: See MARKHAM (G.) The young sportsman's delight. The jolly angler. Page 13, strike out what follows and read: See MARCH (J.) The universal angler. Page 14, line 21, for Thames read names. The young angler's instructor; shewing what sort of rods and tackle is necessary for every description of fish usually angled for in the rivers and ponds in England. With numerous fine cuts. London, J. Cheek. 1839. pp. 9. 12°. [ A tackle-maker's publication. See Cheek (J.)] Armiger (Charles). The sportsman's vocal cabinet. Page 17, line 20, add: London, T. Griffiths, 1834. 12°. Art. The art of angling for beginners. Page 18, line 4, for 18°., read pp. 32. 16°. The art of angling. Page 18, line 8, add to note: [It bears the above imprint. Other copies read: "London, printed by D. Lewis, 34 Mount-street, Grosvenor square, 1819."] The art of angling. Page 18, line 13, for APPENDIX read NOBBES (Robert). The art of angling, or, perfect instructor in that useful and pleasing recreation, including every necessary instruction as to baits, hooks, flies, worms, etc., and a varity of other interesting information to the learner, as well as to the most practised angler. London, Orlando Hodgson, [1825?] pp. 16. 16°. Aurivillius (J.) Dissertatio philosophica de natura piscium in genere et piscatura quam...præside... M. Magno Celsio... publico examini sebmittit J. A., Holmiæ, 1676. 4°. Avon. The Avon a poem. Page 19, line 26, for London, 1798, read Birmingham, Baskerville; London, Dodsley, 1758. Bailey's new and complete art of angling containing all the necessary instructions for that pleasing and fashionable amusement,...also, several curious methods of angling not generally known; together with an account of the different worms... to which is added, a correct abstract of the several acts of Parliament relating to angling. London: printed and sold by J. Bailey, 116 Chancery Lane. (n. d.) pp. 24. 12°. [With folding frontispiece of lady and gentleman punt fishing with rude cuts of fish forming a border. Other copies have the title: "Bailey's complete art of angling," etc., and the frontispiece without border. They are otherwise identical. See page 38.] Barker (Thomas). The art of angling. Page 21, line 35, for Gawtrees read Gawtress. Bassus (Cassianus). Geoponika. Geoponicorum, sive de re rustica, libri xx. Cassiano Basso scholastico collectore. Antea Constantino Porphyrogenneto a quibusdam adscripti. Græce et Latine. Cantab. et London, Churchill, 1704. 8°.; denuo recensiti et illustrati ab Jo. Nic. Niclas. Lipsiæ, 1781. 8°. [The Roman writers on agriculture confine themselves to the notice of vivaria, and say nothing on the mode of capturing their inhabitants, but in this Greek compilation, made in the beginning of the tenth century by one Cassianus Bassus, though formerly attributed to one of the Constantines (Pogonatus or Porphyrogenitus) we find a book devoted to fishing and baits. This is Book xx which has 46 short chapters, extracted from Florentinus, Oppian, Democritus, Tarentinus, Dydimus, etc., "Concerning fish-ponds and the feeding of fish therein, the bringing them into one spot, the taking of them and the composition of all kinds of baits." Chapter 17 will serve as a specimen: "Take three limpets and having taken out the fish inscribe on the shell the words, 'The God of armies,' and you will immediately see the fish come to the same place in a suprising manner." This compilation no doubt found its way to Western Europe after the fall of the Eastern Empire and the first edition in the original Greek was Basiliæ, Winter, [1538]. 8vo. The work had been published in Latin, "J. Cornario medico physico interprete," during the previous year, at Venice and again at Basle, where editions were also issued in 1540, and other years. The best edition in Greek and Latin is that edited by R. Needham noted above. There were Italian translations by N. Vitelli, Venetia, 1542. 8vo., |