ANGLING LITERATURE IN ENGLAND; AND DESCRIPTIONS OF FISHING BY THE ANCIENTS: WITH A NOTICE OF SOME BOOKS ON OTHER PISCATORIAL SUBJECTS. By Osmund Lambert.

1881 1st edition. 12mo (114 x 177mm). Ppx,87 + 1pp ad. Chapter heading decorations, illuminated initials. Original vellum boards, upper board titled in red and black, spine untitled, top edge gilt.

"The following pages are chiefly intended to present a clear view of our most prominent angling literature. Some space is devoted to descriptions of fishing by Greek and Latin authors, because the works of the two great classical peoples of the past are common to all countries. There will also be found a short account of a few books on other subjects interesting to fishermen, as well as a notice of some bibliographical catalogues of books on fish and fishing". Contents include:- Introduction, bibliography; Descriptions of fishing by Greek and Latin authors; Angling literature in England; Text-books of the day, guides, a periodical, newspapers; Books on icthyology, fisheries, pisciculture, and fishery laws.