T. F. Salter — The Angler&Apos;S Guide, Being a Plain & Complete Practical Treatise on the Art of Angling

London, John Wicksteed, 1833 . Cloth. The eighth edition of T. F. Salter's charmingly illustrated and immensely popular guide to angling, fly-fishing and trolling. The eighth edition of T. F. Salter's popular guide to angling. First published in 1814, this edition is greatly enlarged and features a number of further plates.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, engraved title page, eight plates, folding map, vignette title page and further in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.Salter discusses the capture of pong, river and sea fish, alongside a 'treatise on trolling', discussion of apparatus, and section dedicated to fly-fishing.With the armorial bookplate of R. A. G. Festing to the front pastedown, and further former owner's inscriptions to the front free endpaper.A delightfully illustrated early nineteenth century angler's guide. Rebacked in reverse calf, with cloth covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Major rubbing to back strip. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown and inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with first gathering tenderly held. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .