1881 The Practical Fisherman

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

First Edition. 

Illustrations include a frontispiece, nineteen illustrated plates, and various in-text illustrations, most of which are by H. White and Hill. 

This is an informative guide for fishermen, with information on 'natural history, the legendary lore, and the capture of British freshwater fish' by J. H. Keene. Referred to as the 'modus operandi' of fishing, this work includes information on the natural characteristics of fish as well as practical considerations on how to make tackle to catch them. 

Contents include 'The General History of Angling, Tackle, and Baits', 'Notes on Ichthyology, or the Science of Fishes', 'The Perch', and 'The Common Brown Trout'. 

Written by John Harrington Keene. 

With an errata leaf to the front of text, and thirty-seven pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of text. 

Collated, complete.