Binding: Paperback
Description: I envy no body but him and him only that catches more fish than I do. A unique celebration of the English countryside and the most famous book on angling ever published Walton's Compleat Angler first appeared in 1653. In 1676, at Walton's invitation his friend Charles Cotton contributed his pioneering exploration of fly - fishing. The book is both a manual of instruction and a vision of society in harmony with nature. It guides the novice fisherman on how to catch and cook a variety of fish on how to select and prepare the best bait and make artificial flies and on the habits of freshwater fish. It also promotes angling as a communal activity in which the bonds of friendship are forged through shared experience of the natural world. Anecdotes poetry music and song intersperse the rural descriptions which promote conservation as well as sport. This new edition highlights the book's continuing relevance to our relationship with the environment and explores the turbulent history from which it came. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: The Compleat Angler
Author(s): Cotton Charles, Swann, Marjorie (Hendrix College, Arkansas)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198745464
Pages: 336 Pages, 10 Black And White, 4 Maps
Publication Date: 4/11/2016
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Fishing, Angling