The angler's museum : or, the whole art of float and fly fishing. Containing, I. The Nature and Properties of Fish in general. II. Rules and Cautions to be observed by young Anglers. III. The Choice and Preparation of Rods and Lines. IV. Of Float-Fishing, and of live and dead Baits. V. Of Fly-Fishing, and the Preparation of artificial Flies. VI. An Account of the different Sorts of Fish, their Haunts and spawning Times, and Seasons to angle for them. Vii. An Account of some of the principal Sea Fish, their Nature, Qualities, and the Manner of catching them, &c. Viii. Particulars respecting the Laws and Customs of Angling. The whole carefully collected from actual experience, by Thomas Shirley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shirley, Thomas.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishing.

Physical Description:

viii,136 pages,plate : portrait ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for John Fielding, No. 23, Pater-Noster-Row, [1784?]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

Portrait is dated 1784.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling and Sixpence sewed, or Two Shillings neatly bound. [Entered at Stationer's Hall.].

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, N16520.

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