569. Bowlker (Richard) The Art of Angling, first edition , some soiling and staining, last 4ff. outer edge remargined with some loss of text, last leaf laid down, 19th century blind-stamped calf, bookplate of Jeffrey Norton, [W&S p.39], Worcester, Printed by M. Olivers, n.d. , [c.1746] § Whole Art of Fishing (The), first edition , engraved frontispiece, one corner with short tear and one with slight defect just affecting border, some light foxing, contemporary bookplate of John Marquis of Tweeddale and later one of F.W.Sims, contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed, preserved in calf-backed cloth drop-back box, [W&S p.18], for E.Curll, 1714; and another, A Description of the River Thames, lacks preliminaries and part of index, 12mo in 4s & 8vo (3 )
est. £150 – £200
Except for remargin noted, a fine example of this scarce first edition, authored by Richard Bowlker. In the second and susequent editions the author's son, Charles Bowlker, appears as author.