BIBLIOTHECA PISCATORIA. 147 



by ifins. has a quaint little frontispiece of an angler of the period 

 plying his craft. A copy in the Huth library, purchased at Corser's 

 sale, is stated in the catalogue to be the only one known a state- 

 ment very wide of the truth.] 



The young sportsman's instructor, etc. Sold at the Gold Ring 

 in Little Britain, London. ^652. front., title, pp. 140. 48.; 

 Printed and sold by S. Gamidge, Bookseller in Worcester, 

 (n. d.) pp. 156. 48.; London, reprinted for T. Gosden by 

 J. Johnson, Apollo Press, Brook-street, Holborn, 1820. pp. vi. 

 136 & one leaf. 32. 



[Eight copies of Gosden's reprint were on vellum. The Wor- 

 cester reprint omits the portion relating to hawking. A reprint, 

 with a reproduction of the woodcut, is contained in Pearson's 

 "Angler's Delight for 1871."] 



The young sportsman's delight and instructor in angling, fowl- 

 ing, hawking, hunting, ordering singing birds, hawks, poultry, 

 conies, hares, dogs, etc., and how to cure them. By G. M. 

 Sold at the Ring in Little Britain. Price 6d. front., pp. iv. 

 138- 24. 



[ With a second title as follows :] 



A compleat and experienc'd angler, in two parts: or, the anglers 

 vade-mecum, shewing the best way to make fishing rods, 

 lines, floats, plummets, hooks, artificial flies, panniers and 

 other tackle ; and how to find the haunts of fish, and take 

 them with all sorts of baits, as well artificial as natural, in all 

 sorts of water. To make divers sorts of oils and ointments 

 exceeding the oil of osprey. The second part containing 

 directions to take fowl, and to order singing birds, hawks, 

 hares, poultry, and dogs. Printed for G. Conyers, at the 

 Ring in Little Britain, \_cir. 1712.] front., pp. iv. 138. 24. 

 [ Some new matter is added to this edition of " The young 

 sportsman's instructor," and we are assured, at the end, that the 

 " book contains curiosities and secrets that never were in print in 

 any book of angling whatever." The frontispiece has five rude repre- 

 sentations of fish and the little cut of the angler used as a frontis- 

 piece in the early editions. Page 127 is headed "Curiosities." The 

 first is " To make sport with a pike or jack," and another (p. 132) 

 "An angler's directions to preserve orchards," which consists in 

 raising a smoke with " mucky straw," when the wind is easterly, so 

 that it " may be carried over the whole orchard." This is an 

 excerpt from the " Epitome of Husbandry," p. 38. The book is 

 very rare and we only know of the existence of one perfect copy 

 which is now in the Denison collection.] 



The compleat husbandman and gentleman's recre- 



ation : or, the whole art of husbandry; containing ... vii. 

 Directions in angling, fowling, hawking, hunting, ringing, 

 etc. By G. Markham, Gent. London, printed for G. Conyers, 

 at the Gold Ring in Little Brittain. 2 pts. 1707. front., 

 pp. ii. 38. 12.; (n. d.) front., pp. ii. 38. 12. 



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