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. The second edition. To which is prefixed the sermon of St. Anthony, To A Miraculous Congregation Of Fishes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shirley, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8,ix-x,vii-viii,136p.,plate ) port. ;

Other Title:

Angler's museum

Place of Publication:

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

Notes:

Anonymous. By Thomas Shirley.

Portrait is dated 1784.

Price from imprint: Price One Shiling and Sixpence, sewed, or Two Shillings bound.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N16521.

OCLC:

642147947