By Alexander Mackintosh
Gainsborough   Printed for the Author, H. Mozley
7.5" by 4.5" [2], 346pp
The first edition of this uncommon fishing book from the early eighteenth century by Alexander Mackintosh.
By Alexander Mackintosh

1806 The Driffield Angler; in Two Parts: Containing, Descriptions of the Different Kinds of Fresh Water Fish, and the Best Methods of Taking Them in Rivers, Lakes, and Fish-Ponds; with Full Directions for Baits, and the Manner of Making Artificial Flies for Every Month In the Season, to Which are Added, Instructions for Shooting: With Rules for the Breeding, Breaking, and Management of Pointers and Spaniels; and the Choice of Guns for Game and Wild Fowl. With a Description of the Forest of Blair, in Perthshire, Belonging to His Grace the Duke of Athol; and the Manner of Killing the Deer. Also, A Short Treatise on Coursing, and the Training of Greyhounds.

Gainsborough   Printed for the Author, H. Mozley
7.5" by 4.5" [2], 346pp
The first edition of this uncommon fishing book from the early eighteenth century by Alexander Mackintosh.
£380.00
: 0.5kgs / : 829W62

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Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Uncommon

First edition of The Driffield Angler by Alexander Mackintosh in full leather binding.

Uncommon edition, undated. Dated through Jisc.

Full title:
The Driffield Angler; in Two Parts: Containing, Descriptions of the Different Kinds of Fresh Water Fish, and the Best Methods of Taking Them in Rivers, Lakes, and Fish-Ponds; with Full Directions for Baits, and the Manner of Making Artificial Flies for Every Month In the Season, to Which are Added, Instructions for Shooting: With Rules for the Breeding, Breaking, and Management of Pointers and Spaniels; and the Choice of Guns for Game and Wild Fowl. With a Description of the Forest of Blair, in Perthshire, Belonging to His Grace the Duke of Athol; and the Manner of Killing the Deer. Also, A Short Treatise on Coursing, and the Training of Greyhounds.

Includes a monochrome plate of an engraving of a gentleman hooking up a fishing line as the frontispiece. Also includes illustrated page breakers throughout.

Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1874.

Condition

In full leather binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and minor bumping to the extremities. The head of the spine is worn. The front hinge is starting and is held to the binding firmly but only held by the cords to the spine. The rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot.

Good

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