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The enlarged third edition of James Chetham's authoritative work on freshwater fishing, illustrated with a charming engraved plate depicting twelve species of fish.
The enlarged third edition of James Chetham's authoritative work on freshwater fishing, illustrated with a charming engraved plate depicting twelve species of fish.
The enlarged third edition of James Chetham's authoritative work on freshwater fishing, illustrated with a charming engraved plate depicting twelve species of fish.
The enlarged third edition of James Chetham's authoritative work on freshwater fishing, illustrated with a charming engraved plate depicting twelve species of fish.

CHETHAM, James.

The Angler's Vade Mecum, or, a compendious, yet full, discourse of angling: discovering the aptest methods and ways, exactest rules, properest baits, and choicest experiments for the catching of all manner of fresh water fish... The third edition. Illustrated with sculptures: and very much enlarged.

London, William Battersby; William Brown, 1700.

£650.00
£650.00

The Angler's Vade Mecum,

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The enlarged third edition of this charming work on freshwater fishing, originally published in 1681 and illustrated with an attractive engraving of twelve fish species.

James Chetham (1640-1692) was a Lancashire estate-holder and businessman, best known for this 'informative and influential account which established his reputation as a leading authority on angling' (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography).

Third edition, enlarged; 1 double-page engraved plate, integral advertisements on the final leaf of the text, 20th century bookplate of Robert Mobrawy, light spotting and toning of the contents and a little offsetting from the plates, contents trimmed a little close to the top edge of the text; late 19th-century green half morocco, spine gilt in compartments with flower tools, marbled endpapers, red speckled edges, binding slightly rubbed, an excellent copy; 326 pp plus 10-page index.

Stock code 122949

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The enlarged third edition of James Chetham's authoritative work on freshwater fishing, illustrated with a charming engraved plate depicting twelve species of fish.

The Angler's Vade Mecum,

£650.00
£650.00

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