 | Edward Marston - Fishing - 1892 - 202 pages
...pendant from the tails of the upper ones on either side of the scroll. Then follows in plain type : " Being a discourse of Fish and Fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers. (And between two rules) Simon Peter said, ' I go a-fishing ' ; and they said, ' We also will go with... | |
 | Grolier Club - Fishing - 1893 - 44 pages
...century of pleasant years ; Easy he lives and cheerful shall he die, Well spoken of by late posterity," THE COMPLEAT ANGLER OR THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION....fishing: and they said, We also will go with thee. John 21, 3. London. Printed by T. Maxey for Rich. Marriot, in S. Dunstans Church-yard Fleetstreet. 1653.... | |
 | Anthologies - 1893 - 448 pages
...and the stream he most frequented for this purpose was the river Lea. The first edition of his work, "The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation,...Fishing not unworthy the perusal of most Anglers," was published in St. Dunstan's Churchyard, Fleet Street, in 1653. A native of Stafford, Walton came... | |
 | American literature - 1893 - 1102 pages
...have been fortunate enough to see a copy. It was issued in 1653, and the title-page describes it as " The Compleat Angler, or the contemplative Man's Recreation,"...Fishing, not unworthy the Perusal of most Anglers." The title is followed by a quotation from Scripture, not reproduced in the subsequent editions : "Simon... | |
 | Robert Bright Marston - Fishing - 1894 - 304 pages
...pendent from the tails of the upper ones on either side of the scroll. Then follows in plain type : ' Being a discourse of Fish and Fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers. [And between two rules] Simon Peter said, " I go a-fishing " ; and they said, " We also will go with... | |
 | Autographs - 1895 - 480 pages
...edges, measuring 55 by 31V inches. London, TM for Rich. Marriot, 1655. $2io.co 4oo4 Walton (Izaak). The Compleat Angler, or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation, being a discourse of rivers, lishponds, fish and fishing, to which is added the laws of Angling, with a new table of the... | |
 | Pickering & Chatto - Antiquarian booksellers - 1894 - 300 pages
...1789, the author's QUAINT LITTLE BOOKPLATE, and a small view of Strawberry Hill. 3246 WALTON (Isaac) THE COMPLEAT ANGLER, OR THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION, BEING A DISCOURSE OF RIVERS, FISH-PONDS, FISH, AND FISHING, то WHICH is ADDED THE LAWS OF ANGLING : WITH A NEW TABLE OF... | |
 | Archaeology - 1895 - 546 pages
...in the Mercurius Politicus of May 19 : — • " There is newly extant, a Book of 18d. Price, called the Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation,...Fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers. Printed for Richard Marriot in St. Dunstans Churchyard." In another paper it stated it was written... | |
 | Henry Huth - Bible - 1919 - 368 pages
...l vol. russia extra, inside dentelles, ge by F. Bedford, FINE COPIES em. folio 789l WALTON (IZAAK) THE COMPLEAT ANGLER OR THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION....Anglers. Simon Peter said, I go a fishing : and they sald, We also teil go with thee. John 2l, 3, purple morocco extra, inside dentelles, ge by F. Bedford... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1920 - 1002 pages
...royalists. Doubtless, after Marston Moor, he devoted himself much to fishing. Walton's fame rests on 'The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation...Fishing, Not Unworthy the Perusal of Most Anglers.' It was published in 1653, and went through five editions in his lifetime. The fifth edition, issued... | |
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The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation. BEING A DISCOURSE OF FISH AND FISHING not unworthy the perusal of most Anglers. Simon Peter said, I go a fishing : and they said, we also -will go with thee. 
