THE COMPLEAT ANGLER: OR, THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION. BEING A DISCOURSE OF RIVERS, FISHPONDS, FISH AND FISHING NOT UNWORTHY THE PERUSAL OF MOST ANGLERS. By Izaak Walton. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. (Thomas 482AC. The Tenth Rackham edition).

(1653) 1992 promotional reprint of 1931 edition. 4to (195 x 255mm). Pp224. Colour plates by Arthur Rackham, illustrations, introductory essay by Henry Williamson. Pictorial laminated boards, in matching dust-wrapper.

Does not include Charles Cotton's contribution. Chapters include: Introduction by Henry Williamson; Conference betwixt an angler, a hunter, and a falconer, each commending his recreation; Observation of the otter and chub; How to fish for, and to dress, the chavender, or chub; Observations of the nature and breeding of the trout, and how to fish for him, and the milkmaid's song; More directions how to fish for, and how to make for the trout an artificial minnow and flies, with some merriment; Observation of the umber or grayling, and directions how to fish for him; Observations of the salmon, with directions how to fish for him; Observations of the luce or pike, with directions how to fish for him; Observations of the carp, with directions how to fish for him; Observations of the bream, and directions to catch him; Observations of the tench, and advice how to angle for him; Observations of the perch, and directions how to fish for him; Observations of the eel, and how to fish for them; Observations of the barbel, and directions how to fish for him; Observations of the gudgeon, the ruffe, and the bleak, and how to fish for them; Chapter Sixteen is of nothing, or that which is nothing worth; Of roach and dace and how to fish for them, and of cadis; Of the minnow or the penk, of the loach, and of the bull-head or miller's thumb; Of several rivers, and some observations of fish; Of fish-ponds, and how to order them; Directions for making a line, and for the colouring of both rod and line.