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Gleanings in natural history, with local recollections. [First series] / by Edward Jesse ; To which are added maxims and hints for an angler.
Jesse, Edward, 1780-1868.Date: 1835
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Rural life: three scenes, including a market, anglers, and men talking to a woman. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.
Hicks, George Elgar, 1824-1914.Date: 1850Reference: 485471i
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The country gentleman's companion. Containing, I. Directions for the choice, Ordering, Dietting, and Breeding of Draft, Road, Hunting, and Running horses; the whole Art of Riding them; and the most approved Remedies for all the Diseases and Accidents they are subject to. II. The Ordering and Breeding of Bulls, Cows, Calves, Oxen, Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Swine, and Rabbets; and the best Remedies for the Cure of their respective Diseases. III. The fattening, cramming, and curing of Cocks, Hens, Capons, Chickens, Geese, and Turkies; and of feeding Swans, Pheasants, Partridges, Pidgcons, Quails, Doves, and other small Birds. IV. The Nature, Ordering, and Preservation of Bees. V. The Arts of Hunting, Coursing, Hawking, Angling, Fishing, and other Country Recreations; of curing Hawks, Hounds, &c. of ordering and making Fish-Ponds; and of taking and preserving Fish. VI. The Choice, Ordering, Breeding, and Dietting of Fighting-Cocks, both before and after Battle. Vii. A compendious gardener's kalendar, shewing what Work is to be done, monthly, in the Kitchen, Fruit, and Flower-Garden. By a country gentleman, From his own Experience.
Country Gentleman.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]
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A landlord, while fishing, reads property advertisements in the newspaper and exclaims at the levels of rent being asked. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.
Jazet, Alexandre Jean Louis, 1814-Date: [1843]Reference: 30775i
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Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, with ships and rowing boats in the foreground, small houses either side. Engraving by J. Boydell after himself, 1753.
Boydell, John, 1720-1804.Date: 1753Reference: 26981i
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A youth idling by a brook, representing restful withdrawal from the world. Engraving by J. Heath, 1810, after R. Westall.
Westall, Richard, 1765-1836.Date: 1 June 1810Reference: 524641i
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Two Chinese fishermen in their boat, fishing by moonlight. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.
Date: 1800-1899Reference: 567861i
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Jesus calls the fishermen from the sea to be his apostles. Etching by J. Wachsmuth after J.C. Tardieu and C.J. Vernet.
Vernet, Joseph, 1714-1789.Reference: 23797i
Part of: Collection de Vernet
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The country gentleman's companion. In two volumes. ... . Contains, I. Of the horse in general. II. Of riding in general. III. Of breeding all Sorts of Horses. IV. Of ordering and dietting all Sorts of Horses. V. The most approv'd Methods of Cure for all Diseases in Horses. VI Of the Bull, Ox, Cow, or Calf. Vii. The best Methods of curing their Diseases. Viii. Of Sheep and Lambs. IX. Their Diseases, and how to cure them. X. Of Goats. XI. Their Diseases, and Methods of Cure. XII. Of Swine. XIII. Their Diseases, and the best Methods of curing them. XIV. Of Poultry, &c. XV. Their Diseases, and Methods of Cure. XVI. The Nature, Ordering and Preservation of Bees. XVII. Of Fishing in general, and of making Fish-Ponds. XVIII. Of taking all sorts of fish. By a country gentleman, from his own experience.
Country gentleman.Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]
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A man is fishing with a line from the banks of a river, as another man sits on the bank with a net in his hand. Engraving by Andrew Duncan, 1836, after Newton (?) Fielding.
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799-1856.Date: 1836Reference: 34728i
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Two men at sea in a fishing boat: one leans over the side, feeling seasick. Reproduction of a nineteenth century engraving.
Reference: 10755i
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Remnants of a mosque.
Chow, CalvinDate: 2019Reference: 3321159i
Part of: Blindness of the sea.
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Charles Cotton's fishing house on the Dove River, Beresford Dale, Derbyshire: two men fishing from the banks of the river. Engraving after Wilson.
Reference: 34732i
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A Japanese fisherman on a lake shore pulling in his nets. Watercolour, c.1860.
Date: 1860Reference: 23490i
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Fair Mount Water Works, Philadelphia: with Upper Ferry Bridge. Coloured engraving by Ferrer Sears & Co., 1830, C. Burton.
Burton, Charles, active 19th century.Date: 1 October 1830Reference: 22079i
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Curiosities of natural history / by Francis T. Buckland ... First[-fourth] series.
Buckland, Francis T. (Francis Trevelyan), 1826-1880.Date: 1900
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The gentleman's recreation : in four parts, viz. hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing ; wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the terms of art for hunting and hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore; whereto is prefixt a large sculpture, giving easie directions for blowing the horn and other sculptures inserted proper to each recreation, with an abstract at the end of each subject of such laws as relate to the same / [Nicholas Cox].
Cox, Nicholas, active 1673-1721.Date: 1677
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The Tollemache Book of secrets : a descriptive index and complete facsimile with an introduction and transcriptions together with Catherine Tollemache's Receipts of pastery, confectionary &c / by Jeremy Grffiths, completed by A.S.G. Edwards.
Griffiths, Jeremy.Date: 2001
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Sadler's Wells Theatre in the background: anglers fishing in the New River in the foreground. Etching, post 1900.
Reference: 38531i
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Lourdes and Gave-de-Pau, Hautes Pyrénées, France: peasants fishing with the castle in the background. Lithograph, 1821, after M. Colston.
Colston, Marianne, active 1821.Date: 19 September 1821Reference: 20356i
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A maid bringing medicine and soup to her master who has a cold. Lithograph, 1857, after W.H. Simmons after J. Collinson.
Collinson, James, 1825-1881.Date: 1 August 1857Reference: 23337i
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The art of angling. By R. Brookes, M.D. Now improved with additions, and formed into a dictionary. In two parts. I. Containing an Account of Fish, and Fish-Ponds: A new Art of Fly-Making: The new Laws that concern Angling: The secret Ways of catching Fish by Ointments, Pastes, and other Arts: Directions how to procure Baits, and for making all Sorts of Fish-Tackle, with the surest Method of finding Sport, &c. II. Of the great Whale, and Whale-Fishery; the devouring Shark; the amphibious Turtle; the luscious Turbot and Sole; with Flying Fish, Sea-Devil, and other extraordinary Productions of the Sea. Likewise a Natural History of the Inhabitants of the Salt Water, and the various Methods of Rock and Sea-Fishing. Illustrated with one hundred and thirty-five cuts, exactly describing the different Kinds of Fish that are found in the Fresh or Salt Waters. The whole forming a sportsman's magazine; And comprizing all that is curious and valuable in The Art of Angling.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]
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Sadler's Wells Theatre, with the New River running beside, a smaller view, below, of the older building. Engraving by W. Wise, 1814, after R. C. Andrews, 1792.
Andrews, R. C., active 1792-1798.Date: 4 June 1814Reference: 38533i
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The gentleman's recreation, in four parts. Viz. Hunting, fowling. Hawking, fishing. Wherein those generous exercises are largely treated of; and the Terms of Art for hunting and hawking, more amply enlarged than heretofore. Also the Method of Breeding and Managing a Hunting-Horse: Unto which is now annex'd an Appendix of choice Receipts for the Cure of several Maladies. Whereto is added, a perfect abstract of all the forest-laws, and of every particular Act of Parliament since Magna Charta to this Time, as do any Way relate to the several kinds of Game above-mention'd; with several Forms of Warrants relating thereto, never before printed. To which is prefix'd a large sculpture, giving easy direction for blowing the horn. And other sculptures proper to each Recreation.
Cox, Nicholas, active 1673-1731.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]
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Walton and some earlier writers on fish and fishing / by R.B. Marston.
Marston, R. B. (Robert Bright), 1853-1927.Date: 1894

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Gleanings in natural history, with local recollections. [First series] / by Edward Jesse ; To which are added maxims and hints for an angler.

Rural life: three scenes, including a market, anglers, and men talking to a woman. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.

A landlord, while fishing, reads property advertisements in the newspaper and exclaims at the levels of rent being asked. Coloured lithograph by A.J.L. Jazet, 1843.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, with ships and rowing boats in the foreground, small houses either side. Engraving by J. Boydell after himself, 1753.

A youth idling by a brook, representing restful withdrawal from the world. Engraving by J. Heath, 1810, after R. Westall.

Two Chinese fishermen in their boat, fishing by moonlight. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.

Jesus calls the fishermen from the sea to be his apostles. Etching by J. Wachsmuth after J.C. Tardieu and C.J. Vernet.

A man is fishing with a line from the banks of a river, as another man sits on the bank with a net in his hand. Engraving by Andrew Duncan, 1836, after Newton (?) Fielding.

Two men at sea in a fishing boat: one leans over the side, feeling seasick. Reproduction of a nineteenth century engraving.

Remnants of a mosque.

Charles Cotton's fishing house on the Dove River, Beresford Dale, Derbyshire: two men fishing from the banks of the river. Engraving after Wilson.

A Japanese fisherman on a lake shore pulling in his nets. Watercolour, c.1860.

Fair Mount Water Works, Philadelphia: with Upper Ferry Bridge. Coloured engraving by Ferrer Sears & Co., 1830, C. Burton.

Curiosities of natural history / by Francis T. Buckland ... First[-fourth] series.

The Tollemache Book of secrets : a descriptive index and complete facsimile with an introduction and transcriptions together with Catherine Tollemache's Receipts of pastery, confectionary &c / by Jeremy Grffiths, completed by A.S.G. Edwards.

Sadler's Wells Theatre in the background: anglers fishing in the New River in the foreground. Etching, post 1900.

Lourdes and Gave-de-Pau, Hautes Pyrénées, France: peasants fishing with the castle in the background. Lithograph, 1821, after M. Colston.

A maid bringing medicine and soup to her master who has a cold. Lithograph, 1857, after W.H. Simmons after J. Collinson.

Sadler's Wells Theatre, with the New River running beside, a smaller view, below, of the older building. Engraving by W. Wise, 1814, after R. C. Andrews, 1792.

Walton and some earlier writers on fish and fishing / by R.B. Marston.