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, spawning Times, and Seasons to angle for them. Vii. An Account of some of the principal Sea Fish, their Nature, Qualities, and Manner of catching them, &c. Viii. Particulars respecting the Laws and Customs of Angling. The whole carefully collected from actual experience.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shirley, Thomas.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishing.

Physical Description:

viii,135 pages, 1 unnumbered page,plate : portrait ; 12⁰

Edition:

The third edition. To which is prefixed the sermon of St. Anthony, ..

Place of Publication:

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

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Anonymous. By Thomas Shirley.

Portrait dated 1784.

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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 British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T90077.

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