SALMONIA; OR, DAYS OF FLY FISHING. IN A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS. WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE HABITS OF FISHES BELONGING TO THE GENUS SALMO. By An Angler. 1832 first American edition.

(1828) 1832 1st US edition. 12mo. Ppxvi,335. 6 engraved plates of views, vignette engravings of fish.

This is the first American edition, reprinted from the second London edition of 1828. The first three editions were published anonymously. The second and third editions have six engraved plates of views in addition to the three fly plates. The author was President of the Royal Society. "It is distinguished by its scientific outlook, its serene Philosophy and extensive Information. Well balanced and thoughtful, it is a pleasure to read, and will doubtless always rank highly in the scale of Angling Literature." (Thomas Thorp catalogue 1973).