B15180

Shelfmark

Cq.2.2.11

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy]: I TBS

Author

Walton, Izaak

Title

The complete angler: or, contemplative man's recreation. Being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing. In two parts. The first written by Mr. Izaak Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, esq; to which are now prefixed, the lives of the authors. Illustrated with cuts of the several kinds of river-fish, and of the implements used in angling, views of the principal scenes described in the book. And notes historical, critical and explanatory.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed only for Thomas Hope, at the Bible and Anchor, opposite the north gate of the Royal-Exchange, Thread-needle-Street, and sold by him and Sackville Parker, at Oxford; Richard Matthews, at Cambridge; and Samuel Trimmer, at Derby.,, 1760.

Physical description

lvi, xxii, 303, [1], xlviii, iv, ii, iv, 128, [8] p. plates :, ill. ;, 8vo.

Note

Edited by Sir John Hawkins, who signs the preface.

Note

Life of Cotton by William Oldys (signed "W.O.").

Note

Part II has separate dated title-page and pagination, but the register is continuous.

Note

Horizontal chain-lines in some gatherings.

Note

Includes index.

Note

Engraved illustrations designed by Samuel Wale, and engraved by Ryland.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, T84919

Citation/references note

Horne, B.S. The Compleat Angler,, 9

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1794, no. 19).

Additional physical form available

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Provenance

[Cq.2.2.11]: Armorial bookplate of Major General Villiers Hatton (1852-1914).

Provenance

[I TBS]: Armorial bookplate of Eton College library, recording donation by Major General Villiers Hatton.

Provenance

[I TBS]: Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

Provenance

[I TBS]: Armorial booklabel in black and gold of Robert Hoe, founder member of the Grolier Club in New York.

Binding

[Cq.2.2.11]: 18th century gold-tooled, polished calf.

Binding

[I TBS]: Bound in two volumes; early 19th century English red straight grain morocco; blind tooled with palmette and feather rolls, gold tooled single fillet frame with Greek-style fleurons at each corner, and a gold tooled angler's pouch in the centre; gold tooled roll along board edges; gold tooled letters and angler's pouch repeated on spine; doublure blind tooled with palmette roll, and lined with brown paper.

Copy-specific note

[Cq.2.2.11]: Contains clipping of advertisement for work, dated 1st July 1760, loose.

Copy-specific note

[I TBS]: Extra-illustrated with portraits and images of fish, by Audinet, Linnel and others. Ms. note indicates this to be from Rev. Samuel Prince's library.

Subject

Fishing, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Fishes, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Cotton, Charles

Added entry--name

Hawkins, John

Added entry--name

Hatton, Villiers, former owner.

Added entry--name

Wale, Samuel, engraver.

Added entry--name

Audinet, Philip, engraver.

Added entry--name

Hoe, Robert, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Another copy]: I TBS

001B15180

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aCq.2.2.11

098##$a[Another copy]: I TBS

1001#$aWalton, Izaak

24510$aThe complete angler: or, contemplative man's recreation. Being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing. In two parts. The first written by Mr. Izaak Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, esq; to which are now prefixed, the lives of the authors. Illustrated with cuts of the several kinds of river-fish, and of the implements used in angling, views of the principal scenes described in the book. And notes historical, critical and explanatory.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted only for Thomas Hope, at the Bible and Anchor, opposite the north gate of the Royal-Exchange, Thread-needle-Street, and sold by him and Sackville Parker, at Oxford; Richard Matthews, at Cambridge; and Samuel Trimmer, at Derby.,$c1760.

300##$alvi, xxii, 303, [1], xlviii, iv, ii, iv, 128, [8] p. plates :$bill. ;$c8vo.

500##$aEdited by Sir John Hawkins, who signs the preface.

500##$aLife of Cotton by William Oldys (signed "W.O.").

500##$aPart II has separate dated title-page and pagination, but the register is continuous.

500##$aHorizontal chain-lines in some gatherings.

500##$aIncludes index.

500##$aEngraved illustrations designed by Samuel Wale, and engraved by Ryland.

5104#$aESTC,$cT84919

5104#$aHorne, B.S. The Compleat Angler,$c9

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1794, no. 19).

530##$aElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

561##$a[Cq.2.2.11]: Armorial bookplate of Major General Villiers Hatton (1852-1914).

561##$a[I TBS]: Armorial bookplate of Eton College library, recording donation by Major General Villiers Hatton.

561##$a[I TBS]: Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

561##$a[I TBS]: Armorial booklabel in black and gold of Robert Hoe, founder member of the Grolier Club in New York.

563##$a[Cq.2.2.11]: 18th century gold-tooled, polished calf.

563##$a[I TBS]: Bound in two volumes; early 19th century English red straight grain morocco; blind tooled with palmette and feather rolls, gold tooled single fillet frame with Greek-style fleurons at each corner, and a gold tooled angler's pouch in the centre; gold tooled roll along board edges; gold tooled letters and angler's pouch repeated on spine; doublure blind tooled with palmette roll, and lined with brown paper.

590##$a[Cq.2.2.11]: Contains clipping of advertisement for work, dated 1st July 1760, loose.

590##$a[I TBS]: Extra-illustrated with portraits and images of fish, by Audinet, Linnel and others. Ms. note indicates this to be from Rev. Samuel Prince's library.

650#0$aFishing$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aFishes$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aCotton, Charles

7001#$aHawkins, John

7001#$aHatton, Villiers$eformer owner.

7001#$aWale, Samuel$eengraver.

7001#$aAudinet, Philip$eengraver.

7001#$aHoe, Robert$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.