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The American angler's guide;, or,, Complete fisher's manual, for the United States: : containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres; : with the various modes adopted in ocean, river, lake, and pond fishing; the usual tackle and baits required; instructions in the art of making artificial flies; methods of making fish-ponds, transportation of fish, etc., etc. : Handsomely illustrated with twenty-five engravings of the principal angle-fish of America, and embellished with numerous engravings on steel, stone, and wood. / By John J. Brown.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1876 Brown
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, John Jay (Angler)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fishes--United States.
- Fishes.
- Fishing--United States.
- Fishing.
- Physical Description:
- [7], x-xii, [1], 10-428 p., [29] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Edition:
- Fifth edition, revised and greatly enlarged and improved, with the addition of a third part, containing a more particular description of southern and western fishes, and other matter of interest to the angler, together with a copious index.
- Other Title:
- Complete fisher's manual, for the United States
- Place of Publication:
- New York: : D. Appleton and Company. 549 and 551 Broadway., 1876.
- Notes:
- Edition statement transposed; appears before the illustration statement on title page.
- "Centennial edition."--Advertisement to the fifth edition, p. [v].
- New York copyright 1849 by John J. Brown; United States copyright 1876 by John J. Brown.
- Frontispiece plate signed: Wier del.; Barnard sc.
- "Part second. Containing a description of miscellaneous fresh and salt water fishes, ocean angling, trolling at hurl gate, sketches of sea, river, and lake fishing, the making of leaders, repairing rods, etc., etc.": p. [225]-[333].
- "Part third. Containing a more particular description of southern and western fishes, together with other matter of much interest to the angler.": p. [335]-[421]
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Ex libris: NY Mercantile Library.
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in a rust publisher's cloth binding with gilt pictorial on front cover.
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