302 THOMSON, JAMES. THE VALUE and IMPORTANCE of the SCOTTISH FISHERIES, comprehending fully every circumstance connected with their present position. post 8vo, new hf. of gilt. $1 75. London, 1849. 303 THORNTON, COL. T. A SPORTING TOUR through the NORTHERN PART of ENGLAND and a great part of the Highlands of Scotland. 16 fine engravings, from designs by Garrard. 4to, hf. cf. extra. $5.00. London, 1804. 304 TOLFREY, FREDERICK. THE SPORTSMAN in FRANCE, comprising a Sporting Ramble through Picardy and Normandy, and Boar Shooting in Lower Brittany. Illustrations. 2 Vols. 8vo, new hf. morocco, gilt. $3.50. London, 1841. 305 TOPSEL, EDWARD. HISTORY of FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS and Serpents, describing at large their True and lively figure, their several names, conditions, Virtues, &c., &c., collected out of the writings of Conradus Gessner and others, by Edward Topsel. Several curious old wood-cuts, early impressions. Thick folio, new hf. cf., red edges. $8.00. London, 1658. FINE COPY. Waltonian Library, No. 46. Cited by Walton in his "Compleat Angler," chaps. II. III. and V.-T. W. 306 TRAITE de TOUTE SORTE de CHASSE et de PECHE, &c. Folding plates, 12mo, cf. gilt. $1.75. Amsterdam, 1714. A pirated Reprint of Leger's "Amusements de la Campagne."-T. W. 307 TRUE ART OF ANGLING, by J. S. THE TRUE ART OF ANGLING; or, The Best and Speediest way of Taking all sorts of Fresh-Water Fish with the Worm, Fly, Paste and other Baits in their proper Seasons; how to know the Haunts of Fish and angle for them in all Weathers, at the Top, Middle and Bottom, Baiting of the Ground and Night Bait, Oyls and Oyntments, Baits, Natural and Artificial. The several ways of Angling; To make Oyl of Asper, and many rare Secrets never before made publick; containing the whole Body of Angling, and Mystery of a Compleat Angler.-By J. S., Gent. A Brother of the Angle. Front. and rude wood-cuts of Fish. 32mo, cf. London, Printed for George Conyers at the Golden Ring, &c., &c. 1696. THE ORIGINAL EDITION. Very Rare. 308 THE SAME. 2d Edition. 32mo, cf. 150 pp. London, 1697. This is even more rare than the first edition.-T. W. 309 THE SAME. THE COMPLEAT FISHER; or, THE TRUE ART OF ANGLING. 3d Edition, enlarged. 32mo, cf. gilt, 4 preliminary leaves. 160 pp. London, 1704. This edition varies considerably from either of the preceding. See Mr. Westwood's MS. "Monograph," lot 319. 310 THE SAME. 4th Edition, enlarged, with a new frontispiece occupying the full page. pp. 164. Address to the Reader on rev. of Title. 32mo, hf. morocco. London, 1716. 311 THE SAME. 5th Edition, same title as the preceding, but having the frontispiece to the original edition. 32mo, cf. gilt. London, 1716. This edition, althongh called the "4th edition," is an evident Reprint, the type being different and some important alterations occurring at the end. 312 THE SAME. 6th edition. 32mo, cf. London, 1725. The title says "5th edition." It is a paginary reprint of the 4th edition, several suppressions made in the 5th ed. being replaced. Called 6th edition on the title. The new frontispiece is again replaced; it is a paginary reprint up to page 60, when the list of Fishing Stations is again resumed, and at the end is introduced "A Song, To the Tune of My Father was born before me," commencing thus: "Of all the Recreations which Attend on Human Nature, There is none that is of so high a Pitch, Or is of such a Stature As is the subtle Angler's Life," &c. This ballad differs, both in the number of verses and in other respects, from the version of it given by Mr. Payne Collier in his "Book of Roxburghe Ballads."-T. W. 315 THE SAME. 9th edition. Revised and Corrected by W. Wright and other experienced anglers. 164 pp. 32mo, cf. Sold by John Osborn at the Golden Ball in Paternoster Row, &c. 316 THE SAME. 10th edition. 164 pp. 32mo, cf. extra, In this edition the Ballad is omitted. 317 London, 1740. Sold by Joseph Fisher, &c. London, 1740. THE SAME. 11th Edition. 32mo, pp. 164. Crimson morocco, extra. This varies considerably from any of the preceding, both as to the Title and Text. The Ballad is also replaced. Frontispiece as in 4th Edition. 318 THE SAME. 12th Edition. 3 prel. leaves, pp. 111. 12mo., cf. Printed for Onesimus Ustonson, No. 48 Bell-Yard, Temple Bar. London, 1770. This is the latest reprint of the "True Act of Angling," by J. S.; it is the 12th of the series. 319 The True Art of Angling, by J. S. :-A MONGRAPH by J. WESTWOOD. A very neatly written мs. of 56 pp., giving a complete Bibliography of this celebrated book, ranging in size with the preceding lots. 32mo, calf extra. Brussels, 1864. UNIQUE, unpublished. The following is prefixed by way of Preface to the "Monograph." "This minute work by an anonymous writer forms one of the marked features of most angling book collections, partly from its merit as a manual, but far more for its rarity, only a few copies of the earlier issues having escaped the wear and tear of time. As no complete bibliography has hitherto been given, I shall endeavour to supply the hiatus in the following pages."-T. W. "In the Sale Catalogue of Sir Henry Ellis's Library the authorship of the True Art of Angling is ascribed to Jno. Sprint, one of the publishers of the early editions." THE PRECEDING THIRTEEN LOTS, COMPRISING ALL THE KNOWN EDITIONS OF THE WORK, WITH MR. WESTWOOD'S MS. MONOGRAPH. 12 vols. 32mo and 1 vol. 12mo, together 13 vols. $85 00. No other complete copy is known to exist in any public or private collection. 320 TUGWELL, REV. GEORGE. ON THE MOUNTAIN; being the Welsh Experiences of Abraham Black and Jonas White, Esquires, Moralists, Photographers, Fishermen, and Botanists. Front. Margins ruled in red ink. Post 8vo, new hf. mor., gilt top. $2.50. London, 1862. NIVERSAL ANGLER; or THAT ART IMPROVED, in all its Parts, especially in Fly-Fishing; describing the several sorts of Fresh-water Fish, with their proper Baits. The whole interspersed with many curious and uncommon observations. front. & cuts. 12mo, cf. gilt. $350. London, 1766. "Mr. White of Crickhowell, speaking of Bowlker's Art of Angling, says: This scientific treatise has been unjustly printed 1768 (1766) under the title of "Universal Angler," with the addition of cuts of the Fish from Sir J. Hawkins, and observations on the Flounder in the Severn.' "The present work is, in fact, an appropriation of Bowlker's with a few insignificant changes." J. WESTWOOD. ENABLES, Col. ROBERT. THE EXPERIENCED ANGLER, or Angling The first edition was printed in 1662, the second probably about 1666, and burnt in the Great Fire; no copy is at present known. Col. Venables' name first appears on the third edition 1668. The fourth edition from the third part of the fifth edition of Walton. See WALTON. 323 THE SAME. Sixth Edition, with a memoir of the author. A Reprint by Burn. India proof of the vignettes, engraved on silver. 12mo, hf. red morocco. $1 50. Lond., Prowett & Gosden, 1825. This is one of the few copies bearing Gosden's reprint. 324 THE SAME. Reprint by Gosden. Beautiful India impressions of the vignettes. Post 8vo, hf. mor., gilt top, $3 00. LARGE PAPER. Fine copy, each leaf being carefully ruled in red by Mr. Westwood. 325 Lond. T. Gosden, 1827. The Same. Another copy, a trifle water-stained. $1 75. Lond., Gosden, 1827. LARGE PAPER. "I have read and practised by many books of this kind, formerly made public; from which, although I received much advantage, yet without prejudice to their worthy authors, I could never find in them that height of judgment and reason, manifest in this, as I may call it, Epitome of Angling." Isaac Walton. (IX) HENRY.) On ROACH FISHING and its Peculiarities. 12mo, pp. 16, Lond., 1860. Inserted is a long autograph letter from the author, in which he desires that his name may not be mentioned in connection with the work, 327 WADE, HENRY. HALCYON; or, Rod-Fishing with Fly, Minnow and Worm. To which is added a short and easy method of dressing Flies, with a description of the materials used. 8 COLORED PLATES, containing numerous specimens of natural and artificial flies. F'cap 8vo., hf. green mor., gilt top, $2 25. Lond., 1861. 328 [WALTON, IZAAC.] THE COMPLEAT ANGLER, OR THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most Anglers.-Mottoe.—12mo (sm. 8vo), blue morocco, joints and gilt leaves. ORIGINAL EDITION, clean and perfect. London. Printed by T. Maxcy for Collation. Engraved Title. Dedication, 31. signed "Iz. Wa." To the Reader, 31. Table 1 1. Text. 246 pp. Haworth £10/15/- Milner £15/-/- Jadis £13/13/- Utterson £11/15/- Gardner £10/17/6. 37 329 [WALTON.] The Compleat Angler, etc. LARGED. THE SECOND EDITION MUCH EN12mo (sm. 8vo), full olive mor., gilt leaves. London. Printed by T. M. for Rich. Marriot, etc., 1655. "He all but rewrote the work (2d edition), in fact, adding more than one-third (109 pages) to its original bulk, and introducing many improvements. The Interlocutors are three in this edition, Piscator, Venator (who takes the place of Viator), and Auceps."-T. W. Mr. Park says that this second edition is still more rare than the first, and Sir John Hawkins confesses that he had never been able to meet with a single copy of it. Milner £6/15/- Pickering £7/10/- Jadis £10/- Utterson £12/6 330 [WALTON.] The Compleat Angler. THE THIRD EDITION MUCH ENLARGED. 12mo, sm. (8vo), full green morocco gilt, gilt leaves. London. Printed for R. Marriot etc., 1664. Collation. Engraved Title, Dedication 21. To the Reader 21. Verses 31. Text 255 pp. Laws of Angling, 41. Contents 4 1. "Some copies bear date of 1661, but are of the same impression, no other variation being discoverable." "Although the work is stated on the title page to be "much enlarged," this must apply rather to a comparison with the first edition, as the changes are but few and unimportant, with reference to the second."-T. WESTWOOD. 331 [WALTON.] The Compleat Angler. THE FOURTH EDITION, MUCH CORRECTED and ENLARGED. 12mo (sm. 8vo), russia. By C. Herring. London. Printed for R. Marriot, etc., 1668. A paginary reprint of its immediate forerunner, with the exception of the "errata," which are corrected. 332 WALTON, COTTON and VENABLES. (Fifth edition of Walton). THE UNIVERSAL ANGLER, made so by Three books of Fishing. The first, written by Mr. Izaac Walton. The second, by Charles Cotton, Esq. The third, by Col. Robert Venables. ("Experienced Angler.") Engraved title, plates, etc. Three parts in one vol. 12mo, (sm. 8vo), full crimson morocco, gilt. London. Printed for Richard Marriott, 1667. "Twenty pages were added to the 'Compleat Angler' in this edition (5th), and further improvements introduced. In all subsequent reprints the union of Walton and Cotton has been perpetuated, but Venable's treatise, which, though meritorious, belongs to another order of composition, has since been excluded." THE PRECEDING FIVE LOTS, BEING THE COMPLETE SERIES OF EDITIONS The first, third, and fifth ed'ns in Cotton's sale £53/-/- Prince £50/-/, etc. 333 WALTON'S COMPLEAT ANGLER. THE FOURTH EDITION. 12mo, handsomely bound in full green morocco, inside borders and gilt leaves. $35 00. FINE COPY, rare. Lond., 1668. 334 WALTON. The FIFTH EDITION. Walton, Cotton and Venables. Three parts in one vol. 12mo, hf. cf. $10 00. Lond., 1676. Includes the First edition of Cotton. "The Compleat Angler. Being Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear stream," and the Fourth Edition of Venables. "Experienced Angier or Angling Improved," &c. "He (Walton) had set up a high standard in angling literature, but it found neither rivals nor imitations. During the seventy-four years that elapsed between the date of the fifth edition and that of the first revival (Browne's) only five names of any note are met with in the field: Chetham, Franck, Howlett, Bowlker and Brookes. Of these, four were mere makers of manuals, more or less praiseworthy, and the fifth (Franck) stands out in ludicrous relief, self-pilloried by his own ponderous pomposity of style and arrogance of judgment."-WESTWOOD'S "Chronicle of the Compleat Angler." 335 WALTON and COTTON. The COMPLEAT ANGLER; or, Contemplative Man's Recreation. In two parts. Containing, I. A large and particular |