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trouble and labour which an accurate description of one particular edition, 

 possibly of some obscure work, will often cause." — The Field. 



" A truly great work." — BeWs Life. 



" We realize the immense labour required to complete it ... it is 

 evident that it has been a labour of love. The sale of such a work of 

 reference can never compensate the compiler, and the consciousness of 

 having his labours appreciated by those to whom they will be useful will be 

 his only reward." — Forest and Stream. 



"Our readers will not fail to join us in thanking heartily those who have 

 laboured so earnestly and successfully in its production. . . . Simply as a 

 catalogue this work is invaluable, but, in addition to this chief feature, it 

 receives a distinct and high literary value from the wealth of bibliographical 

 notes scattered through its pages. . . . The type has been distributed and 

 it will soon be as difficult to obtain as many of the rare old books it so 

 lovingly describes," — Fishing Gazette. 



"Anglers now possess for the first time some clear knowledge of the 

 treasures embraced in the literature of their craft.'" — Athenamm. 



" It is something to get a full account of fish literature, and, as far as we 

 can see, this is a full account. It is in all respects excellently done. It 

 shows a remarkable amount of examination and research. The authors 

 are certainly to be congratulated upon the result of their labours." — The 

 Scotsman. 



" It is no mere catalogue of books — the dry details of titles, editions and 

 pages are enlivened by pleasant little ripples of bibliographical gossip, by 

 odds and ends of angling lore, and by many a quaint and amusing extract 

 from the rarest of the treasures now, for the first time, adequately de- 

 scribed and properly enumerated. . . . The bibliography of ' The Compleat 

 Angler ' is one of the distinguishing features, we might almost be tempted 

 to give it the palm of pre-eminence, were it not for the ' Markhams, ' or 

 some other Gordian knots, which have been subjected to a process of dis- 

 entanglement that cannot fail to excite the wonder of experts in this branch 

 of bibliography. . , . By consulting the ' Bibliotheca Piscatoria ' the collector 

 will find his pocket saved, his temper preserved, and his difficulties greatly 

 lessened. To the students of books in general this new bibliography is 

 absolutely indispensable, whilst in appearance, and a certain air of conscious 

 importance, it ranks upon an equality with the admirable ' Book of British 

 Topography,' published by Mr. W. Satchell last y ear. "^Derdj'shire 

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