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Arthur Ransome on fishing
Ransome, Arthur (1884-1967); Swift, Jeremy
1994
Most of the works are articles originally published between 1911 and the 1950's.
The compleat angler
Walton, Izaak (1593-1683); Cotton, Charles (1630-1687); Le Gallienne, Richard (1866-1947)
1897
"This, the present edition, was issued during 1896-1897 in thirteen monthly parts" : p.383. "The anglers' calendar compiled by Hi Regan": [14] p. at end.
The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation : being a fac-simile reprint of the first edition, published in 1653
Walton, Izaak (1593-1683)
[ca. 1880]
Tiddlers, or, The art of fishing for sticklebacks : a paper read before The Sette of Odd Volumes at Apothecaries' Hall,... June 3rd, 1958
Lister, Raymond (1919-); Sette of Odd Volumes (Book club)
1958
"This edition is limited to 133 copies...."
The innocent epicure, or, The art of angling : a poem
J. S (fl. 1697); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)
1697
Preface signed: N. Tate. Published later, 1741, with title: Angling. Sig. A8, preceding p. 1, bears Playford's booklist and Brown's fishing tackle advertisement. A paraphrase of Horace's Epistle...
The genteel recreation, or, The pleasure of angling : a poem : with a dialogue between Piscator and Corydon
Whitney, John
1700
The 5th leaf of the 1st gather is signed a2; sig.F1 is signed E; sig.H contains only 3 leaves, and H1 appears to be a cancel.
The Purple island : or, The isle of man : together with Piscatorie eclogs and other Poeticall miscellanies
Fletcher, Phineas (1582-1650)
1633
Title in red and black with printer's device, within narrow border (verso blank); head and tail pieces. "The Piscatorie eclogs" and "Elisa" have special title pages. An elaborate allegorical poem ...
Arthur Ransome Archive
Ransome, Arthur (1884-1967)
1847-2000
Comprises: 1) literary manuscripts and typescripts, including Ransome's original illustrations for his children's books, fishing essays, sailing notes, drafts for his autobiography, diaries, notebooks...
The complete angler, or The contemplative man's recreation
Walton, Izaak (1593-1683); Thomson, Richard (1794-1865); Major, John (1782-1849); Cotton, Charles (1630-1687); Bogue, David (1812-1856); Wix, H; Nicol, William (1777-1857)
1844
Edited by R. Thomson with introduction by John Major -- cf. Bibliotheca Piscatoria, Westwood, 1966. With half-title. Printer statement on t.p. verso: "Printed at the Shakspeare Press, by W. Nicol,...
The compleat angler : or The contemplative man's recreation
Walton, Izaak (1593-1683); Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
1931
Limited ed. "The publishers acknowledge the courtesy of Messrs. John Lane, the Bodley head,... in permitting the use of their edition edited by Richard LeGallienne, first published in 1897. The text...
The moving tent : adventures with a tent and fishing-rod in southern Jugoslavia
Graham, Stephen (1884-1975)
1939
"First published 1939."