The compleat angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation : being a discourse of fish and fishing not unworthy the perusal of most anglers
Izaak Walton, Andrew Lang (Editor), Edmund J. Sullivan (Illustrator), Bernard S. Horne (Former owner)
Print Book, English, 1896
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Published by J.M. Dent and Company, at Aldine House, London, 1896
Early works
lviii, [2], 319, [1] pages, 40 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, music, portraits ; 20 cm
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Title in red and black
Publisher's device on title page
"Edinburgh: T. & A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty"--Title page verso
Head- and tail-pieces
Notes: pages 317-319
"The text here reprinted is, in the main, that of Sir Harris Nicholas, which was printed from Walton's fifth edition, 1676, the last that was revised by the author."--Page xiv
Includes "The angler's song" with words and music, set by Henry Lawes: pages 260-261
First Lang edition