The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation, being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish, and Fishing.

The Washbourne edition of this classic of English literature, being a reprint of the 5th Major edition and including a facsimile reproduction of title page of the first edition of 1653. Octavo, bound in full contemporary mottled tree calf by Henry Sotheran with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and gilt-scrolled inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated with 15 copper-engraved plates and in-text woodcuts. In near fine condition. A very nice example of this classic work.