Index to the Original and Inserted Illustrations Contained in the Complete Angler, (Walton and Cotton, ) Pickering, Publisher, Five Volumes, with 1, 026 Illustrations Comprising Portraits, Views, Zoological Plates, Original Drawings, Oil Paintings, Pen

Excerpt from Index to the Original and Inserted Illustrations Contained in "the Complete Angler," (Walton and Cotton, ) Pickering, Publisher, Five Volumes, With 1, 026 Illustrations: Comprising Portraits, Views, Zoological Plates, Original Drawings, Oil Paintings, Pen and Ink Sketches, Coloured Engravings, &C. &C., Rare, Original and Unique <p>IT has' long been a pastime in England, with per sons of refinement and leisure, to devote their time to the illustration of the works of some favorite author. The extreme popularity of Walton's beauti ful pastoral - one of the most precious gems in the language - afforded a rich enjoyment to William Dan iell, Esq., who enthusiastically gave the labor of fifteen years to the adornment of these volumes, ever realizing it a labor of love. Few works offer so fine a field to the collector and illustrator, as this popular and excellent work of the pious author and Christian gentleman. Many a rare tome (obtained after much trouble and expense) has been denuded of its por traits and engravings, to enrich this splendid copy, thus greatly enhancing its value by rare gems, which. <p>About the Publisher <p>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.