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The Angler's Guide containing Easy Instructions for the Youthful Beginner with Several Observations on fishing.Directions for the Proper Baits and Tackle to be used To which is added an Appendix containing several useful Recipes for Dressing Fish. By a Lover of the Art
182836975London: Joseph Smith James Bullock Printer 1828. An abridged edition of "The Gentleman Angler" first published in 1726. This edition simplified for novices in the art. Pp. v 3 136. Lacks frontispiece. 1 vols. Small 12mo. Contemporary boards. Spine perished covers detached spotting and offsetting some marginal soiling else a very good copy. An abridged edition of "The Gentleman Angler" first published in 1726. This edition simplified for novices in the art. Pp. v 3 136. Lacks frontispiece. 1 vols. Small 12mo. VERY RARE as are the earlier editions the only copy of this edition we were able to locate being in the British Library. The editor describes this edition: "I have omitted all superfluous niceties descriptions and opinions of the ancients choosing to come immediately to the point and treat such things only as will instruct a young beginner and improve those who have made some progress in the art of angling" Preface. There are also instructions in digging a pond both fresh and salt water fist and 8 pages of recipes for cooking fish including pickling salmon cooking eel after the Italian manner pike with a pudding in its belly dressing perch after the Dutch manner also a pickled mushroom recipe. Westwood & Satchell p. 104-5 for the first and early editions of "The Gentleman Angler Joseph Smith [James Bullock, Printer] unknown books
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