Thomas Barker of Bracemeale, Salop Barker's Delight: or, the art of angling. The Second edition, much enlarged. London: for Humphrey Moseley, 1659. Small 8° (145 x 90mm). Collation: A-D 8. (Small section of outer blank margin of title torn away, neat repairs to leaves B5, D1, D4 and D6.) Early 19th-century green straight-grained morocco, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt in the second and fifth, gilt turn-ins. Provenance : H.P. (unidentified armorial bookplate and ink inscription); David Wagstaff (armorial bookplate). A FINE COPY OF THE FOURTH EDITION OF BARKER'S CHARMING WORK ON ANGLING AND THE COOKING OF FISH. THE FIRST WORK TO MENTION THE FISHING REEL, THE FIRST TO MENTION FISHING-FINE FOR TROUT, QUOTED BY WALTON, and marred only by Barker's advocacy of the use of salmon roe as bait. The first edition, with the title 'The Art of Angling', was apparently published in 1651 (see Westwood & Satchell), but Wing was unable to locate a copy and lists only the 1820 'reprint'. A 4to edition was published in 1653 and was sometimes annexed to 'The Country-mans recreation' published in 1654. The third edition ('second edition, much enlarged') was published in octavo in 1657, to be followed by the present fourth ediition. All 17th century editions are rare. The work includes instructions on the choice of the correct baits, rods and lines, fly-tying, fishing methods to be employed for trout, salmon, pike, carp, chub, barbel, eels, grayling: each of the these sections ending with a summary in doggerell verse. In the final paragraphs Barker gives an excellent recipe for waterproofing leather boots, and goes on to recommend three specialist tradesmen: Mr. Oliver Flecher (for 'good Tackles of all sorts'), Charles Kirby (for 'the best Hooks') and John Hobs ('If you would have a rod to beare and sit neatly'). Interspersed with the fishing are a number of recipes for the various fish: Barker took the view that the angling experience was not complete until the catch had been eaten which is unsurprising since he was a cook, employed during the Protectorate to cater for foreign ambassadors who came to London. Hills History of Fly Fishing p.60; Westwood & Satchell pp.21-23; Wing B-786.
Thomas Barker of Bracemeale, Salop Barker's Delight: or, the art of angling. The Second edition, much enlarged. London: for Humphrey Moseley, 1659. Small 8° (145 x 90mm). Collation: A-D 8. (Small section of outer blank margin of title torn away, neat repairs to leaves B5, D1, D4 and D6.) Early 19th-century green straight-grained morocco, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt in the second and fifth, gilt turn-ins. Provenance : H.P. (unidentified armorial bookplate and ink inscription); David Wagstaff (armorial bookplate). A FINE COPY OF THE FOURTH EDITION OF BARKER'S CHARMING WORK ON ANGLING AND THE COOKING OF FISH. THE FIRST WORK TO MENTION THE FISHING REEL, THE FIRST TO MENTION FISHING-FINE FOR TROUT, QUOTED BY WALTON, and marred only by Barker's advocacy of the use of salmon roe as bait. The first edition, with the title 'The Art of Angling', was apparently published in 1651 (see Westwood & Satchell), but Wing was unable to locate a copy and lists only the 1820 'reprint'. A 4to edition was published in 1653 and was sometimes annexed to 'The Country-mans recreation' published in 1654. The third edition ('second edition, much enlarged') was published in octavo in 1657, to be followed by the present fourth ediition. All 17th century editions are rare. The work includes instructions on the choice of the correct baits, rods and lines, fly-tying, fishing methods to be employed for trout, salmon, pike, carp, chub, barbel, eels, grayling: each of the these sections ending with a summary in doggerell verse. In the final paragraphs Barker gives an excellent recipe for waterproofing leather boots, and goes on to recommend three specialist tradesmen: Mr. Oliver Flecher (for 'good Tackles of all sorts'), Charles Kirby (for 'the best Hooks') and John Hobs ('If you would have a rod to beare and sit neatly'). Interspersed with the fishing are a number of recipes for the various fish: Barker took the view that the angling experience was not complete until the catch had been eaten which is unsurprising since he was a cook, employed during the Protectorate to cater for foreign ambassadors who came to London. Hills History of Fly Fishing p.60; Westwood & Satchell pp.21-23; Wing B-786.
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