Lot 831
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[SNART Charles]
Auction: 12 July 2004 at 11:30 BST
Description
Practical observations on angling in the River Trent, by a gentleman resident in the neighbourhood ... 1st edition, contemporary blue straight grain morocco, spine decorated gilt in compartments, red lettering piece, by Store of Grantham, with the bookplate of Syston Park, 12mo., Newark: Ridge, 1801
Note: Westwood & Satchell p. 211
Written by an attorney at Newark-on-Trent, the work is considered to be the first to mention the four-split-cane and to suggest the use of American hickory as alternative material for rod making.
The work is bound with:
[i] SALTER T.F. The angler's guide, abridged for the use of young anglers ... 4th edition, engraved frontis., woodcut illustrations, small 8vo., London: Tegg, 1816 Note: Westwood & Satchell p. 186
[ii] BARKER Thomas. The art of angling ... 8vo., London: Burn, 1820 Note: Westwood & Satchell p. 21 Reprint of the edition of 1651 and limited to 100 copies
[iii] BARKER Thomas. Barker's delight or the art of angling ... 2nd edition much enlarged, illus., 12mo., London: Burn, 1820 Note: Westwood & Satchell p. 22 Reprint of the 1657 edition and limited to 100 copies