The angler's companion, or, Perfect instructor in that useful and pleasing recreation : including every necessary instruction as to baits, hooks, and flies, worms, grubs, different methods of angling, names of the principal rivers in England; and a variet
Bibliographic Citation:
The angler's companion, or, Perfect instructor in that useful and pleasing recreation : including every necessary instruction as to baits, hooks, and flies, worms, grubs, different methods of angling, names of the principal rivers in England; and a variety of other interesting information to the learner, as well as the to the most practiced angler : also, is annexed, Abstracts of the several Acts of Parliament relative to fish, &c. as private property, highly necessary to be known by those who follow this pleasing sport : to which is added, The art of swimming : advice to learners, &c. and a variety of useful instructions to bathers. London : Printed for Hodgson, 43, King Street, Snow Hill, [between 1822 and 1824] (London : Printed by Hodgson, 25, Fleet Street)
Alternative Title:
Perfect instructor
Frontispiece title: Hodgson's compleat angler
Abstracts of the several Acts of Parliament relative to fish, &c.
Art of swimming.
Contributor:
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856. egr
Hodgson & Co. (Publishers)
Publisher:
Printed for Hodgson, 43, King Street, Snow Hill, [between 1822 and 1824]
Notes:
  • Undated. Dates from publisher's form of name and years of activity at 10 Newgate Street, cf. P.A.H. Brown. London publishers and printers, p. 91.
  • Imprint on frontispiece: Pub. by Hodgson & Co. 10 Newgate St.
  • "Price Sixpence."
  • Title page and frontispiece only.
  • Hand-coloured frontispiece probably by Robert Cruikshank.
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 1 in a collection of 57 title pages and frontispieces from 1820 to 1828 that represent a better technique than some earlier examples as the strong colours are not applied as carelessly as some of the earlier and cheaper booklets; accession number: 359087.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 18 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Fishing.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Genre/Form:
Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century
Chapbook Category:
Miscellaneous
Call Number:
PN970 R63 no.2 Rare Books/Special Collections
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Sponsor:
The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8087
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_R63_no_2_elf