1791. Turton, John. The Angler’s Manual, or, Fly-Fisher’s Oracle, etc. 12mo, paper label, 86 pp., frontis., fine copy, rare. London, 1836.$3.50
1792. U. S. Fish Commission Bulletin. Vols. 1 to 7, inclusive. Vol. 3 stained and worn, others first-class condition. Wash., 1882. Set,$3.00
1793. U. S. Fish Commission Reports for 1872-3, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886. Price each,50c. to $1.00
1794. Venables, Col. Robert. The Experienced Angler, or, Angling Improved. Imparting Many of the Aptest Ways and Choicest Experiments for the Taking Most Sorts of Fish in Pond, or River. Fac-simile frontis. and title-page of orig. edition; also numerous clever thumb nail engravings mounted throughout text. (Also) The Art of Angling, Greatly Enlarged and Improved. Directions for Fly-Fishing, Trolling, etc. Illus. by Charles Bowlker. 2 vols. in 1, 16mo, half calf, colored frontis., 154+61 pp. London, 1825-29.$10.00
1795. Walton, Isaac, and Cotton, Charles. The Compleat Angler, or, Contemplative Man’s Recreation. In Two Parts. By the Ingenious and Celebrated Mr. Isaac Walton and Charles Cotton, Esq. I, Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish and Fishing. II, Instructions how to angle for a Trout or Grayling in a Clear Stream. With Draughts of all the Fish; ornamented with a number of copper-plates and a great variety of useful and copious notes. By Moses Browne. The eighth edition, with the addition of the songs set to music. Also, the Laws that concern angling and an appendix (etc.). 12mo, old calf, full gilt, numerous plates, music and head and tail-pieces. Clean, sound and unspotted. An extra nice copy of this scarce edition. Heckscher’s copy sold for $25.00. London, Richard and Henry Causton, 1772.$18.50
1796. Walton and Cotton. The Complete Angler, or, Contemplative Man’s Recreation. Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish and Fishing. In Two Parts; the First Written by Mr. Isaac Walton, the second by Chas. Cotton, Esq., with the Lives of the Authors and Notes Historical, Critical and Explanatory. By Sir John Hawkins, Knt. The Fourth edition, with large additions. 16 plates (including music and portrait of Cotton), illus. in text. Small 8vo, old calf, mended. London, Printed for John Francis and Charles. Rivington, 1784.$12.00
1797. Walton and Cotton. Same. Sir John Hawkins, ed. 2 vols. in 1. 16mo, calf, 267+284 pp., portraits and vignettes on title pages. Chiswick. Printed by C. Whittingham, 1824.$8.00
1798. Walton and Cotton. Same. Sir John Hawkins, ed. 16mo, 420 pp., calf, 3 plates, portraits. Cuts said to be by Thos. Bewick. Heckscher copy brought $20.00. London, J. F. Dove, 1825.$12.50
1799. Walton and Cotton. Same. Collation. Half title, portrait, engraved title; dated 1827; title dated 1826. Pp. xxv—232, portrait; pp. 233—325, index. 24mo, 2 vols. in 1, cuts in text, orig. cloth, uncut, paper label. A copy sold for £9 at the Coleman sale in 1897. London, Wm. Pickering, 1827.$10.00
1800. Walton and Cotton. Same. Lives and Notes by Sir John Hawkins. Edited by James Rennie. 12mo, 328 pp., illus. Edinburgh, 1836.$5.00