The Art of Angling; or Complete Fly Fisher: Describing, The Different Kinds of Fish, their Haunts, Places of Breeding, &c.&c. Also, Observations on the Breeding of Carp; and the Regulating of Pools or Ponds. To which are added, The Various Kinds of Baits, and Diversity of Flies which Nature Produces: together with ample Directions for Making Artificial Flies. A New Edition.
Birmingham. Printed by Swinney & Hawkins sold by G.G. & J. Robinson, and T. Hurst. N.d. [1790]? 12mo. 17cm, a new edition., xii,108p., Wanting the 3 plates, contemporary boards heavily worn rebacked in later quarter brown sheep, upper hinge cracked, text is clean and sound, as is. (Spg). Item #42086
An early British classic of angling first published in 1747 by Richard Bowlker; the second (1758) and all subsequent editions were credited to the son, Charles Bowlker. This Swinney and Hawkins edition is undated but World Cat lists two editions of the publisher; 1790 and 1806. Only the 1790 edition is noted as having "New Edition" in title. I only located one copy with this pagination which is on Worldcat. No records located. I think it is earlier than the date assigned.
Price: $800.00