The Complete Angler, Or Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being A Discourse On Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, And Fishing. In Two Parts: The First Written By Mr. Izaak Walton, The Second By Charles Cotton, Esq. With The Lives Of The Authors: And Notes, Historical, Supplementary, And Explanatory, By Sir John Hawkins, Knt. And The Present Editor

London: Printed For Samuel Bagster By R.Watts, 1815. An imposing finely bound extra-illustrated inlaid on large paper copy of the Second Bagster Edition of one of the most beloved classics of angling literature. This edition incorporates lengthy additions made by the editor, Sir Henry Ellis, Librarian of the British Museum, and Bagster himself. The inserted plates in this copy include portraits, depictions of natural history subjects mainly birds and fish, images of fishing tackle, angling scenes, views, &c. Coigney 21. Oliver 19. Slater p. 28. Westwood & Satchell pp. 224-25. 2 Parts with separate titles & continuous pagination. bound in 2 Volumes. 8vo.: text & plates completely inlaid throughout on large paper measuring 369 x 270 mm. pp. 514, [20]index. engraved cartouche of 1653 edition on half-title, 14 engraved plates (incl. frontis. portrait of Walton by C.Hayter after Huysmans & a portrait of Cotton by J.Linnell after Lely, 2 of music & 10 others engraved by Audinet after S.Wale & G.Samuel), 17 engravings of fish, 2 maps of the River Lea & the River Dove, 2 autograph facsimiles, & 7 other text engravings by Audinet, plus six text engravings by G.Grieg after Linnell. several text woodcuts. extra-illustrated with 144 mainly 19th century plates, several hand-coloured. full gilt-paneled dark green morocco, gilt inside dentelles, all edges gilt (joints slightly rubbed, 2 corners worn, some scattered foxing). engraved bookplates of John Wilson & Frank S.Hatch