The Complete Angler's Vade Mecum; Being a Perfect Code of Instruction on the Above Pleasing Science
London: Payne and Mackinlay, in the Strand; and Cuthell and Martin, Middle Row, Holborn, 1808. First Edition. Full Leather. 20 x 12 cm. 12mo. xi 316pp. Bound into full period leather, though more recently re-backed, with red spine labels. Housed in a custom folding box. Illustrated with a total 12 copper engraving plates which include 6 numbered plates of tackle near the front of the book and 6 of various fishes inserted throughout the work (opposite pp 127,160, 181, 223, 229, 234). There is some unfortunate water staining to the table of contents and the tackle plates. Westwood & Satchell erroneously notes that this has 18 plates as every other copy I can find for sale or in auction records as well as the Heckscher Catalogue only have 10. This copy with 2 extra plates, style between the two sets of plates is similar so it is not clear to me which are the "extra" ones. Good. Item #90208
Comprehensive look at fishing with many subdivisions for various fish (e.g. Lamprey, Mullet, Char, Salmon) as well as on building and using tackles, flies, lines, other fishing equipment. References: Heckscher 2274. Hand W419. Westwood & Satchell p 241-242.
Price: $300.00