ANGLING, FISHES, AND FISH CULTURE. 153 



*Ang. 6.76 Walton, Izaak, and [Cotton, Charles]. The compleat 

 angler; or, The contemplative man's recreation. 2 pt. in 



1 vol. London, Marriot. 1676. 16. Engrs. 



Contents: i. A discourse of rivers, fish-ponds, fish, & fishing; by Izaak 

 Walton. 5th ed., much corrected and enlarged. ii. Instructions how to 

 angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream; [by Charles Cotton]. 



On the first fly-leaf of pt. ii. there is a MS. table of contents. 



This is the last edition of the " Compleat angler" published during Wal- 

 ton's lifetime. The engraved scroll found on the title-pages of the earliest 

 editions is here pasted on, and the plates of fishes have been re-engraved in 

 reverse. Pt. ii. is the first edition of Cotton's work. These two parts, with 

 the work of Venables appended, were also issued under the collective title 

 "The universal angler." 



*Ang. 6.76.2 Walton, Izaak, and others. The universal angler, made 

 so by three books of fishing; the first written by Izaak 

 Walton, the second by Charles Cotton, the third by Robert 

 Venables. London, Marriott. 1676. 24. Engrs. 



Pt. i. is "5th ed., much corrected and enlarged;" iii. is "4th ed. much 

 enlarged." 



Each of these works was also issued separately. 



*Ang. 7.50 Walton, Izaak. and Cotton, Charles. The compleat 

 angler ; or, Contemplative man's recreation. Carefully 

 and correctly published from the best editions, with notes 

 by Moses Browne. To which [is] added an appendix. 

 London, Kent. 1750. sm. 12. Front., plates, and 

 wdcts. 



For a criticism of Browne's editing, see Westwood and Satchell's " Biblio- 

 theca piscatoria," p. 220. 



*Ang. 7.59 Walton, Izaak, and Cotton, Charles. The compleat 

 angler; or, Contemplative man's recreation. Correctly 

 and accurately published, with notes, by Moses Browne. 

 7th ed., much amended and improved. With an appendix. 



2 pt. in i vol. (paged contin.). London, Kent. 1759. 

 sm. 12. Fronts., plates, and wdcts. 



Pt. ii. is " 3d ed., improved." 

 Imperfect : pp. 147-166 wanting. 



*Ang. 7.60 Walton, Izaak, and Cotton, Charles. The complete 

 angler; or, Contemplative man's recreation. To which 

 are now prefixed the lives of the authors. [Edited] with 

 notes [by John Hawkins]. 2 pt. in i vol. London, 

 Hope. 1760. sm. 8. Front., plates, engrs., and port, of 

 Cotton. 



The " Ecloga piscatoria," attributed to Metastasio, is inserted in MS. at the 

 end. 



Most of the plates are dated 1 759. 



The life of Walton was written by Hawkins, that of Cotton by W. 

 Oldys. 



