RENNIE, James. Alphabet of Scientific Angling for the use of beginners. Orr and Smith. 1836.
12mo. Original green cloth, gilt lettering to front and spine; pp. xvi + 1386 text illustrations; spine a little faded, very clean, very good indeed.
Second edition. Scarce. A systematic guide to angling by the professor of zoology at King's College London. Despite the title, the entries do not follow alphabetically; the title must be an attempt to summarise the all-encompassing nature of this little work.
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