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The angler's museum; or, the whole art of float and fly fishing. Containing, I. The Nature and Properties of Fish in general. II. Rules and Cautions to be observed by young Anglers. III. The Choice and Preparation of Rods and Lines. IV. Of Float-Fishing, and of live and dead Baits. V. Of Fly-Fishing, and the Preparation of artificial Flies. VI. An Account of the different Sorts of Fish, their Haunts and spawning Times, and Seasons to angle for them. Vii. An Account of some of the principal Sea Fish, their Nature, Qualities, and the Manner of catching them, &c. Viii. Particulars respecting the Laws and Customs of Angling. The whole carefully collected from actual experience, by Thomas Shirley.
Shirley, Thomas.Date: [1784?]- Books
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The gentleman's recreation, in four parts. Viz. Hunting, hawking, fowling. 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 four other sculptures proper to each Recreation.
Cox, Nicholas, active 1673-1731.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Pictures
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Crimean War, France: fishwomen carrying the luggage of nurses at Boulogne. Wood engraving by W. Thomas.
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Sadler's Wells, with the New River running beside. Etching by F. W. Pailthorpe after R. C. Andrews, 1792.
Andrews, R. C., active 1792-1798.Reference: 38530i- Pictures
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Ship-building: two types of Japanese boat. Drawing by J. Smith, c.1833.
Smith, James, active 1833.Date: 1833Reference: 44510i- Pictures
Rural life: nine scenes, including washerwomen, wood-cutters, and fishing. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.
Hicks, George Elgar, 1824-1914.Reference: 485467i- Pictures
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Rural life: seven scenes, including milking, gleaning, and fishing. Lithograph, c.1850, by M. and N. Hanhart after G.E. Hicks.
Hicks, George Elgar, 1824-1914.Date: 1850Reference: 485415i- Pictures
A vertical brown stip traversed by a rust-coloured strip in which men are fishing; with a gate and a fence below. Watercolour by N. Goullet, 1955.
Goullet, Nancy, active approximately 1954-1957.Date: 23/6/55 [23 June 1955]Reference: 2969660iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
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Musée du Congo, Tervuren, Belgium: one of five interior scenes showing African life. Collotype.
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The country gentleman's vade mecum. Containing an account of the best methods to improve lands, plowing and sowing of corn; reaping, mowing, &c. Hedging, Ditching, and all Sorts of Husbandry. Of Horses, Cattle, Receipts to cure Diseases incident to them, and Instructions in buying and selling of Cattle, breeding of Horses, &c. Of Deer and Parks; Game, Fish and Fishing, Fish-Ponds, &c. Prices of Timber and all Sorts of Building and Workmanship, with the Art of measuring the same, &c. Rules for Management of a Family, Expences in Eating and Drinking; Duty and Places of Servants, &c. Account of Gardening in general, as Soil, Fruit-Trees, Greens, Flowers, and Forrest-Trees, Coppice-Woods, &c. and their Culture. And of Natural Philosophy, &c. in several distinct Chapters. To which is added, a general description of England, and particularly of London, with an Account of the Taxes, Revenues, Government, Great Offices, and Courts of Judicature of England, &c. And legal Observations on the several Chapters throughout the whole. By G. Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: [1717]- Books
OPPIANOU HALIEUTIKŌN/ BIBLIA PENTE. TOU AUTOU KYNĒGETIKŌN BIBLIA TESSARA. Oppiani De piscibus libri V. Eiusdem Ee Venatione libri IIII. Oppiani De piscibus Laurentio Lippio interprete libri V. [device] / [Oppian].
Oppian, active 2nd century.Date: [M D XVII]- Books
Country contentments. or, The husbandmans recreations. : Containing the wholesome experience, in which any ought to recreate himself, after the toyl of more serious business. As namely, hunting, hawking, coursing with grey-hounds, and the laws of leash, shooting in the long-bow or cross-bow, bowling, tennis, baloon; the whole art of angling; and the use of the fighting cock. / By G. Markham.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: 1675- Pictures
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A fisherman on a river bank offers a fish to a young woman and asks her for a favour. Engraving after M. van Cleve.
Cleve, Marten van, 1527-1581?Date: [approximately 1570?]Reference: 27990i- Books
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The angler's magazine, or, necessary and delightful store-house; wherein every thing proper to be known relating to his art, is digested in such a Method as to assist his Knowledge and Practice upon bare Inspection. Being the compleatest manual ever published upon the subject; Largely treating of all Things relating to Fish and Fishing, And whereby the Angler may acquire his Experience without the Help of a Master. By a lover of that innocent and healthful diversion.
Smith, George, angler.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Salmonia: or days of fly fishing. In a series of conversations. With some account of the habits of fishes belonging to the genus Salmo / By an angler [i.e. Sir H. Davy].
Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829.Date: 1829- Books
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Fishing and hunting. The art and cunning of hunting the hart, stag, hare, Fox, Otter, wid Goat, &c. The management of a horse, Riding, &c. The method of hawking and how to take all manner of game Fowls, Birds, &c. Of cock-fighting. To play on bowling greens, tennis, &c. The art of fishing and sundry curious Baits, viz. Worms, Flies, Pastes, &c. and how to procure and keep them for Fishing; how to bring the Fish to any Part of the Pond: to make Worms for Baits come out of the Ground; the artificial Cad-Fly: How to take the Fish in the night; the best Time to Angle in, &c. Price 6d.
Date: [1720?]- Pictures
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Well, St. Austell, Cornwall. Etching by J. Rowe, 1810, after S. Prout.
Prout, Samuel, 1783-1852.Date: 1 May 1810Reference: 22632i- Books
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The art of angling, by R. Brookes, M.D. In two parts; I. An Account of Fish and Fish Ponds-A new Method of Fly-Making-The Laws that concern Angling-The secret Manner of catching Fish by Ointments, Pastes and other Arts-Directions both how to procure Baits and for making Fishing-Tackle, with the surest way to find Sport. II. The various Methods of Rock and Sea Fishing, with an Account of the Cod and Whale Fisheries. - Likewise a Natural History of those extraordinary Productions of the Ocean; the Hermit, the Flying Fish, the Sea Devil, the Turtle, the Shark, the Whale, &c. &c. Illustrated with one hundred and thirty-five cuts Of different Kinds of Fish found in fresh or salt Waters: the whole forming a sportsman's magazine Comprising all that is curious and valuable in the Art of Angling.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Pictures
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Two otters on a bank, one with a fish and the other fishing. Coloured lithograph.
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An ancient city on the banks of a lake, with people fishing in the foreground. Engraving by W. Smith after J. Taylor, 1775.
Taylor, John, 1745?-1806.Date: Oct.r 10, 1775Reference: 2475582i- Pictures
A young man sits on a rock by a waterfall playing the pipe, while two women with three sheep and a sheepdog rest on the right. Etching by F. Vivares after F. Zuccarelli, 17--.
Zuccarelli, Francesco, 1702-1788.Date: [between 1750? and 1780]Reference: 2853708i- Books
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The art of angling. By R. Brookes, M.D. 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 comprising all that is curious and valuable in The Art of Angling.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
The national police gazette. [Vol. 160, no.10], October 1955.
Date: 1955- Ephemera
J. Hillier, hardwareman & fish hook maker (late apprentice to Mr. Jewson, deceased) : no. 15 Crooked Lane near the Monument sells all sorts of London, Sheffield & Birmingham cutlery-wares, wholesale & retail : N.B. superfine double strong battle gunpowder, shot, fine flints, &c. : fishing tackle of all sorts, variety of shooting articles.
Hillier, J.Date: [between 1700 and 1799?]- Books
Curiosities of natural history : 1st-[4th] series / [Francis T. Buckland].
Buckland, Francis T. (Francis Trevelyan), 1826-1880.Date: 1886-1888