The art of angling. : By R. Brookes, M.D. In two parts. I. Contains an Account of Fish and Fish-Ponds-A new Art of Fly-Making-The Laws that concern Angling-The secret Ways of catching Fish by Ointments, Pastes, and other Arts-Directions how to procure Baits and for making Fishing-Tackle, with the surest Method of finding Sport, &c. &c. II. The various Methods of Rock and Sea Fishing; together with an Account of the Cod and Whale Fisheries. - Likewise a Natural History of the Salt-Water; particularly-of those extraordinary Productions of the Sea; the Hermit, the Flying Fish, the Sea Devil, the Turtle, the Shark, the Whale, &c. &c. Illustrated with one hundred and thirty-five cuts, With One Hundred and Thirty-Five Cuts, Of the different Kinds of Fish that are found in fresh or salt Waters. The whole forming a sportsman's magazine; And comprising all that is curious and valuable in the Art Of Angling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishing.

Physical Description:

viii,268 pages, 10 unnumbered pages,plate : illustrations ; 12⁰

Edition:

The seventh edition, with a great number of interesting additions.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for W. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N16226.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.