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Title: The Art of Angling...In Two Parts. I. Containing an Account of Fish, and Fish Ponds: A new Art of Fly-making...II. Of the great Whale, and Whale-Fishery; the devouring Shark; the amphibious Turtle...a Natural History of the Inhabitants of the Salt Water...The Whole forming a Sportsman's Magazine... Author: Brookes, R[ichard] Place: London Publisher: T. Lowndes Date: 1766 Description: viii, 293 + [11] ad pp. Illustrated with wood engravings within the text, plus a wood-engraved frontispiece. 6½x4, bound in modern half tan calf and marbled boards, gilt-lettered morocco spine label, new endpapers. Third Edition. An angling classic that went through many editions throughout the eighteenth century. Hecksher 294. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine a bit sunned; slight darkening and occasional light foxing to contents; very good or better in a handsome leather binding. Item number: 163355